TAIPEI, Taiwan-Two Taiwanese mobile operators have agreed to merge, marking continuing consolidation in Taiwan's mobile market.Far EasTone Telecommunications said it will acquire KG Telecommunications...
Caution chastened optimism in vendor earnings.While companies like Qualcomm Inc. and Siemens AG enjoyed profits, others like Lucent Technologies Inc. and Nortel Networks...
MORRISTOWN, N.J.-Building on a resale agreement announced earlier this year with AT&T Wireless Services Inc., AT&T Corp. launched its AT&T One program allowing customers...
MILPITAS, Calif.-Palm Inc. released its new Bluetooth-capable personal digital assistant, while fellow handheld maker Handspring Inc. reported declining revenues and losses. Further, research firm...
Nokia Corp. requested international arbitration in a licensing disagreement with wireless technology company InterDigital Communications Corp., news that sent InterDigital's stock down almost 25...
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-Paging and messaging carrier Arch Wireless Inc. announced that its common stock has been approved for listing on the Nasdaq National Market under...
MEXICO CITY-The previously announced agreement on the sale of Verizon Communications Inc.'s and Vodafone Group plc's stakes in Mexican mobile operator Grupo Iusacell SA...
Interest in Wi-Fi technology surged again last week as Sprint PCS announced it will begin offering a Wi-Fi solution later this summer that initially...
Pictures of a possible Motorola Inc. smart phone using Microsoft Corp.'s operating system surfaced on an enthusiast Web site, further stoking industry rumors that...
ARLINGTON, Va.-Nextel Communications has asked a federal judge to dismiss Verizon Wireless' allegations last month that Nextel improperly obtained and tested samples of Verizon's...
KABUL, Afghanistan-Afghanistan will this weekend have mobile competition when the country's second GSM network launches July 27, according to a Reuters report.Last month, Aga...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Openwave Systems Inc. had a fiscal fourth-quarter net loss of $25.7 million, or 14 cents per share, compared with the previous quarter...
OLATHE, Kansas-Garmin International Inc. announced its iQue 3600 GPS-equipped personal digital assistant began shipping this week to electronics retailers and Garmin dealers in the...
LONDON-M-Spatial mapping technology will be used for Vodafone U.K.'s new MapWay service, which offers maps and walking directions on mobile phones.MapWay is now available...
SEATTLE-Qpass Inc. announced it has joined the Mobile Payment Forum, a global organization that promotes the development of a framework for the deployment of...
WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. was awarded the fixed-wireless assets of bankrupt WorldCom Inc. by Bankruptcy Judge Arthur Gonzalez.Nextel will pay $144 million for the licenses....
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. has teamed with Avis Rent A Car System Inc. to make the Avis Assist phone-based navigation system available in up to...
PARIS-French supplier Alcatel Corp. said Thailand's TA Orange signed a $100 million contract with Alcatel for a network enhancement.Alcatel will supply base stations and...
WASHINGTON-Legislation has been introduced with the goal of speeding the transition to digital television, which in turn should make spectrum in the attractive 700...
AUSTIN, Texas-Wireless Valley Communications Inc. released the latest version of its LANFielder personal digital assistant handheld wireless network measurement system. LANFielder PDA Version 8.0...
Tokyo-HI Corp. will license its Mascot Capsule Engine Micro 3D Edition software to Motorola Inc.'s Personal Communications Sector for use on select Motorola handsets....
PARIS-France Telecom R&D announced details on an experimental service that lets vacationers create multimedia travel albums by using their cell phones to transfer content...
