Monthly Archives: September, 2003

New Horizons gets patent for recyclable, 911 cell phones

ORLANDO, Fla.-New Horizons Technologies International has received a patent covering design and application concepts for its new Cyclone recyclable cell phone and 911+ Emergency...

Camera-phone sales quickly increasing in Europe

READING, United Kingdom-Market research firm Canalys said shipments of mobile phones with integrated cameras in the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions are quickly...

Motorola delays GSM handset releases

NEW YORK-Motorola Inc. will reportedly delay the introduction of three new GSM handsets that were to be launched by the end of this month...

Washington court rules police must have warrants for GPS devices on vehicles

A warrant is required for police to use a global positioning system (GPS) tracking device on a suspect's vehicle, according to a ruling this...

3G operators implement Anystream video encoding technology

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-U.S. company Anystream said its broadcast video encoding software is in use by Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.'s third-generation subsidiaries in Hong Kong and...

Centennial reports improved customer adds, churn

Centennial Communications Corp. reported 8,000 net customer additions in its North American wireless operations during its first fiscal quarter ended Aug. 30 compared with...

Stratex to acquire Plessey Broadband

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Stratex Networks Inc. will acquire Cape Town, South Africa-based Plessey Broadband Wireless, a division of Tellumat, for $3 million in stock and...

FCC defers to IEEE on UWB ruling

True to its cautious style, The Federal Communications Commission has shied from committing to a definite ruling on the ultra-wideband technology, which has divided...

Decision on Iraq mobile-phone bids delayed

WASHINGTON-The decision on which bidders will be allowed to offer mobile service in Iraq has been delayed, the Pentagon confirmed Friday."The announcement will be...

Brightpoint settles SEC investigation, fined $450,000

PLAINFIELD, Ind.-Brightpoint Inc. has reached an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle the investigation that was being conducted by the commission.Under...

White to retire as Leap’s CEO

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc.'s reported founder Harvey White will retire as chief executive officer of the wireless communications company he started five years...

Western Wireless files amended quarterly reports

Western Wireless Corp. filed amended quarterly reports for the first and second quarters of this year with the Securities and Exchange Commission in response...

Wall Street targets wireless stocks with grade changes

Wall Street was busy analyzing wireless stocks this week, resulting in adjusted ratings for several major wireless equipment vendors.Qualcomm Inc. was upgraded to "buy"...

SMS Forum calls SMS ‘fifth channel’ for advertising

SEATTLE-Short messaging services can be considered the "fifth channel" for media advertising in North America, according to the SMS Forum.The group believes the functionality...

Centennial to offer 30M shares in public offering

Centennial Communications Corp. said it will offer 30 million shares of common stock in a public offering under its existing shelf registration statement and...

Hong Kong’s CSL launches world’s second EDGE network

Hong Kong mobile operator CSL said it launched Asia's first commercial EDGE network using infrastructure equipment and handsets from Nokia Corp.The operator plans to...

NEC introduces new IP platform

TOKYO-NEC Corp. said it has introduced a new SGSN and GGSN product platform to enhance large-volume Internet Protocol packet transmission applications, such as video...

Motorola signs $10M LBS contract with China Unicom

BEIJING-Motorola Inc. said it has signed a $10 million contract extension to build the second phase of a location-based services network for China Unicom."LBS...

Acclaim forms mobile gaming unit

GLEN COVE, N.Y.-Acclaim Entertainment Inc. announced it will develop and license interactive entertainment content for mobile gaming platforms under the new publishing label Acclaim...

Samsung integrates UWB modules into multimedia platform

VIENNA, Va.-XtremeSpectrum Inc. reported Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has integrated its ultra-wideband modules with Samsung's multimedia platform in a laboratory environment. The integration includes...

Nokia targets Latin America with new phones

SAO PAULO, Brazil-Nokia Corp. has released several new handsets focused on the Latin America market, with Nokia Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jorma Ollila...

Mobile video will drive 3G services

CHESTERFIELD, Mo.-Video via mobile phone will be the No. 1 reason wireless subscribers upgrade to third-generation services, according to a new study from Datacomm...

Greece selects Telcordia for nationwide number portability

PISCATAWAY, N.J.-Greece's National Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT) has awarded a five-year exclusive contract to Telcordia Technologies Inc. for number portability. Telcordia will support...

BCGI announces new billing contracts

WOBURN, Mass.-Boston Communications Group Inc. said it has signed a contract with Coastel Communications of Lafayette, La., to provide its Voyager Billing and Customer...

Plea made for rural PSAP grants falls on deaf ears

WASHINGTON-Although rural wireless carriers may have special needs when deploying enhanced 911, rural public-safety answering points may need a higher percentage of the grants...
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