2003

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is looking to join Nokia Corp. in its legal disagreement with wireless technology company InterDigital Communications Corp. Samsung is requesting international arbitration in its fight against …

WASHINGTON-The Department of Defense Tuesday said it has begun to investigate allegations of wrongdoing in connection with the award of three mobile-phone licenses in Iraq last month to a group …

IRVINE, Calif.-Susteen Inc. said it has released a software solution that enables handset users to transfer contact information between devices. The company said it will help ease device transition as …

WASHINGTON-T-Mobile USA Inc. has reportedly agreed to pay $4.8 million in back wages to employees in 13 call centers after a Department of Labor investigation at three of the call …

WASHINGTON-Legislative relief from spam, including wireless devices, moved one step closer Tuesday when the Senate passed the Can Spam Act by voice vote. “We have all seen the negative impacts …

European carrier Orange announced it will offer wireless streaming video services starting early next year through a new deal with PacketVideo Network Solutions, which was purchased by Alcatel only a …

WASHINGTON-Pennsylvania Attorney General Mike Fisher today said thousands of Cellular One subscribers in the state will be entitled to refunds as part of a settlement of billing lawsuit against the …

SAN DIEGO-France Telecom said it has granted Qualcomm Inc. a worldwide license to its Turbo Code patents for both CDMA2000 and W-CDMA chipsets. The Turbo Code, which enjoy the supports …

Despite wireless carrier-generated public-relations hype surrounding the success of initial number porting, which was helped by only a slight increase in customer traffic, a number of analysts questioned the first …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will begin marketing a new flash card to enable personal digital assistant users to use its FOMA third-generation services. DoCoMo currently provides a card that …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-MontaVista’s Linux consumer electronic edition will support Renesas Technology Corp.’s multimedia application processor for mobile phones, according to both Renesas and MontaVista Software Inc. The product is known as …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Corporate wireless e-mail company Good Technology Inc. announced a new pricing model under which it will charge on an annual basis per subscriber with no additional fees for server …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. named Ralph de la Vega, current BellSouth Corp. president of Latin America operations, its chief operating officer effective Jan. 1, 2004, where he will be responsible for …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Monday told telemarketers that they must make arrangements to obtain mobile-phone numbers because it is illegal to use autodialers to call wireless phones. “A telemarketer may …

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-Plantronics Inc. launched its CS 50 Wireless Headset System, which uses 900 MHz digital transmission technology, allowing office professionals to communicate up to 300 feet away from their …

Verizon Wireless is reportedly set to charge customers an additional 40 cents per month beginning in March to cover ongoing local number portability costs, according to published reports. The increase …

ORLANDO PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said it will supply Samsung Electronics Co.’s third-generation base stations with multi-carrier power amplifier units. Both companies say they are jointly developing an integrated radio-amplifier subsystem …

Nokia Corp. offered its first market outlook for its newly reorganized business divisions, including its new Enterprise Solutions and Multimedia segments, but the news seemed to do little for investors …

BOSTON-MessageVine said Thai mobile operator Hutchison CAT Wireless MultiMedia will use its technology to deploy instant messaging and presence services on its CDMA2000 1x network. Hutch is offering the IM …

WASHINGTON-Western Wireless Corp. is not substantially different from other Tier II carriers, so it should not be exempted from the wireless local number portability rules, said the Federal Communications Commission …

WASHINGTON-More than one in five people with a mobile phone has considered cutting the cord, the Pew Internet & American Life Project said Sunday. “For some of the most enthusiastic …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-SBA Communications Corp. said it has commenced a cash tender offer for up to $153.3 million of its senior discount notes due 2008. The amount is 70 percent …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. signed an agreement with the Las Vegas Monorail Co. to house a 15,000-square-foot theme venue in the Las Vegas Convention Center Station highlighting Nextel products and …

SAN FRANCISCO-Intel Corp. has recorded a negative first as it has dropped from the first place in flash memory sales to fourth place, according to market research firm iSuppli. The …

Rick Rothman describes his business as real estate without walls. Wireless technology tore down the wall. He can reach his customers, pen contracts, make payments and say goodbye without the …