2003

DALLAS-JP Mobile announced its SureWave software will now ship with the Nokia 9290 Communicator. SureWave software enables secure, synchronized access to enterprise applications including Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino groupware. …

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-Apple Computer Inc. has unveiled a wide-screen laptop computer with a wireless networking technology five times faster than the available standard. The 17-inch-screen Titanium PowerBook will hit retail …

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. announced its Mexican subsidiary, Celular Express S.A. de C.V. has entered an agreement with Handspring Inc. under which Celular Express will distribute Handspring’s Treo 180 and 270 …

LONDON-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications America and the Sony Music Mobile Product Group have aligned to offer ring tones based on popular music on Sony Ericsson mobile phones. Beginning in the …

NEW YORK-“The fundamental drivers of wireless are still there, a nice growth trend in basic subscribers and minutes of use through 2006, and that’s positive for us,” said Ralph Faison, …

LAS VEGAS-Pocket PC Films, which distributes multimedia content for handheld devices, announced Brian Shuster, chairman, president and chief executive officer of United Internet Technologies, will serve as chairman of its …

GENEVA-STMicroelectronics said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with SpaceBridge Semiconductor to develop a family of broadband wireless modem chips and two-way set top box solutions. “The jointly-developed technology …

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Veeco Instruments Inc. and FEI Company said they have agreed to terminate the merger agreement that they entered into in July last year. The companies attribute the decision to …

LAS VEGAS-Wave Industries Ltd. released its Olympia-branded CDP-24201, a 2.4 GHz Bluetooth Cordless Data phone (CDP) system for the home, at this week’s CES show. The phone offers simultaneous voice …

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Wireless Communications Association announced 14 winners of its annual industry awards, given to carriers and vendors using wireless technology to deliver broadband service in innovative ways. Wemmies went …

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-According to international press reports, MmO2 is in talks with several operators, including Vodafone Group plc and T-Mobile International, for the sale of its Dutch subsidiary. The unit …

LAS VEGAS-Micro Linear Corp. said it has launched what it calls an industry-first single-chip 5.8 GHz transceiver, which operates with less interference than other bands since fewer devices operate in …

NEW YORK-Responding to demand from carriers with heavy corporate users, Aperto Networks, Milpitas, Calif., said it has introduced commercially the PacketWave 600 Series Wireless Bridge to provide connectivity between locations …

SEATTLE, Wash.-Microsoft Corp. said it has changed the name of its Windows Server product from .Net to Windows Server 2003, the fourth time the product has experienced a name change. …

ST. LOUIS, Mo.-Billing, CRM and directory system solutions company Amdocs Ltd. will provide computer systems improvements and maintenance to SBC Services Inc., which publishes the SBC SMART Yellow Pages directory …

FALLS CHURCH, Va.-GSM technology in the U.S. doubled in both subscribers and handset shipments during 2002, according to research from Telecom Trends International. The TTI report also found the U.S. …

WASHINGTON-LAS VEGAS-Atsonic said it has introduced what it describes as the first-ever, real-time wireless mobile fingerprint technology for use by law enforcement, government agencies, the military and health care systems. …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Zoran Corp. said it has collaborated with Digital 5 Inc. to enable wireless networked DVD players. It will allow consumers to stream digital pictures, music and video clips …

LAS VEGAS-Conference-goers who managed to brave the miles of show floor at this year’s annual Consumer Electronics Show were witness to a significant movement in the electronics landscape-the rise of …

LAS VEGAS-Known as the two-headed monster of the personal computing industry by the nickname Wintel, the heads of Microsoft Corp. and Intel Corp. made special mention of the importance wireless …

TOKYO-Japanese content developer Bandai said it launched Charappal, its first content service for the European mobile market. The service will be available as an official i-mode content service offered by …

FORNEBU, Norway-Norway’s Telenor said it considering filing a complaint to the country’s Ministry of Communication regarding a decision from the Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority. The arbitration case decision concerns …

WOBURN, Mass.- Centennial Communications Corp. has signed a multi-year contract with Boston Communications Group Inc. for BCGI’s Prepaid Connection solution. Centennial Wireless has implemented the prepaid solution in U.S. markets …

HACKENSACK, N.J.-Wireless data solutions provider GoAmerica Inc. has named Dan Luis chief executive officer, replacing Aaron Dobrinsky, GoAmerica’s founder, who will remain with the company as executive chairman of the …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. signed a global agreement for Hutchison to use Ericsson’s Video Gateway System for its video offerings on its third-generation networks worldwide. The system …