2003

TOKYO-The Japanese Telecom Ministry launched a discussion regarding introducing the “carrier pre-fixed system” known as “Myline service” for calls from fixed-line phones to mobile phones. In Japan, charges for calls …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-The Colombian government and Ecuadorian courts have passed measures that will push forward personal communications services (PCS) auctions in each country, allowing the entry of third cellular competitors …

BEIJING-Samsung received the Chinese government’s approval to directly sell its handsets on the domestic market, bypassing import agents. Market leaders Motorola and Nokia already sell directly. Samsung expects China to …

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Clear Channel Communications has teamed with InPhonic Inc. to provide its six Cleveland market radio stations with a wireless messaging service to communicate with listeners via targeted text messages …

IRVINE, Calif.-Linksys and Zandiant Technologies have joined to develop wireless networking appliances that allow vehicles to connect with home, office and hotspot networks, like wireless automotive MP3 players. “We want …

LAS VEGAS-SanDisk will use SyChip Inc.’s WLAN6060SD NIC accessory card design, based on the Secure Digital Input Output (SDIO) standard, in its new SanDisk Connect SD wireless products, the companies …

FREMONT, Calif.-Multimedia solution provider Emuzed released its HipCam software application for mobile phones using the Nokia Series 60 platform and the Symbian mobile operating systems. HipCam lets users take short …

LAS VEGAS-Sony introduced a new CLIE handheld, the PEG-NZ90, at this week’s CES show in Las Vegas. The new PDA has both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi wireless capabilities, a built-in camera …

MONTAIN VIEW, Calf.-The Wi-Fi Alliance said that 40 additional companies have joined the body from around the world. It also announced the first phase of the Wi-Fi Zone Global Brand …

LAS VEGAS-Cables Unlimited released its new ZIP-LINQ brand retractable-cable cell phone charger at the CES show in Las Vegas. The charger, with cables that expand from 4 inches to more …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-The Ugandan Consumer Protection Association (UCPA) has called on mobile network operators to begin billing subscribers by the second and not by the minute. Mobile calls in Uganda …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-AT&T Corporation signed a letter of intention with the Southern Cross investment fund to sell its 69 percent of AT&T Latin America for the symbolic sum of US$1,000. …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-The frustration of trying to find a London taxi cab should shortly be greatly reduced, according to the makers of the vehicles, Manganese Bronze Holdings, who say they …

TOKYO-Omron, a pioneer in automated control equipment service, announced it would launch a new service that would see its contracted stores produce prints of pictures taken by mobile phones. Omron …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-As Microsoft and Symbian fight for dominance in the burgeoning smart-phone operating system (OS) market, U.S.-based Montavista Software has announced it is working with NEC to develop a …

HONG KONG-For debt-choked Western operators, third-generation (3G) profits have proven to be a mirage, and if the technology can be made viable, it will likely happen first in Asia. At …

BEDMINSTER, New Jersey, United States-Verizon Communications said its wireless division added more customers during the recently completed fourth quarter than the 803,000 net customer additions reported for the third quarter …

TORONTO-Rogers Communications and its Rogers Wireless Communications subsidiary announced it expects network revenues, excluding equipment sales, of about C$1.93 billion (US$1.2 billion) to C$1.97 billion (US$1.3 billion) for Rogers Wireless …

ARLINGTON, Va.-The Consumer Electronics Association’s R6 Mobile Electronics committee has created CEA-936, a standard that allows cell phones to connect to car kits, car stereos, RS232 device sand chargers through …

STAMFORD, Conn.-Wireless applications provider SmartServ Online Inc. announced it will team with Wireless Retail Inc. to sell packaged bundles of wireless data applications inside retail locations. “Wireless Retail’s sophisticated POS …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Intel Corp. has renamed its upcoming mobile computing technology that will extend wireless capabilities to notebook computers using 802.11 technology. Centrino mobile technology, formerly called Banias, is slated …

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems announced it will supply Samsung with wireless data chipsets and software for use in the company’s new generation of advanced mobile phones. The agreement, worth more than …

DUBLIN, Ireland-NewBay Software released its FoneBlogT v1, a new software system for mobile network operators that allows phone users to create personal Web sites from their phones. Through the technology, …

LAS VEGAS-Mobile-phone maker Audiovox Communications Corp. said it will show off a range of new mobile phones at the Consumer Electronics Show, including integrated camera phones and phones features Java …

NEW YORK-Unsecured creditors of 360networks Inc. have filed a class action lawsuit against Nortel Networks Ltd. to recover $100 million. The creditors are represented by law firm Sidley Brown &Wood …