2003

NEW YORK-The world’s No. 1 handset manufacturer Nokia Corp. released its first push-to-talk mobile phone, the candy bar 5140, and said beginning in 2005 all of its GPRS/W-CDMA handsets would …

BEIJING-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has entered into an agreement with Top Global to provide wireless service providers with a solution that links third-generation networks with Wi-Fi in the Asia-Pacific, …

DENVER-Ricochet Networks Inc. said it is “actively evaluating a number of options relative to its business prospects” to continue to service existing customers and to grow its network in a …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc.’s BREW application download service could soon pop up in Russia through a new agreement between the technology giant and Delta Telecom, a cellular operator in the northwest …

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. reported 13,200 net customer additions during the third quarter of this year compared with 18,800 net customer additions during the third quarter of 2002. …

DALLAS-Although the mobile gaming market will grow from $500 million last year to $2 billion in 2006, the success will only be enjoyed by a top few players, according to …

MUNICH-Sun Microsystems and Siemens are inviting students worldwide to participate in the Java Masters 2004 competition. Participants are asked to develop innovative Java applications for Siemens M55, MC60 and SX1 …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it was moving towards fixing a software glitch that has prevented the carrier from activating new customers or converting its current TDMA customers to …

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. reported that its Nextel Partners Operating Corp. subsidiary is launching a $475 million senior secured credit facility that the company said would be used to repay …

CHICAGO-Regional wireless carrier U.S. Cellular Corp. said in a statement that while it applauds the Federal Communications Commission’s ruling this week providing for wireline to wireless number portability beginning Nov. …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. has agreed to use its MSM6250 for its multimedia-enabled handsets for UMTS markets. “Together, Qualcomm and Sanyo will provide smaller, attractive 3G …

WASHINGTON-Five trade associations representing rural wireline carriers objected on Wednesday to a restriction on universal-service support subsidies to only primary lines. “Most wireless carriers have only constructed facilities in town …

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association on Wednesday morning threw in the towel and gave up fighting wireless local number portability. “This thing is moving forward. It is inevitable. We …

TEL AVIV-Partner Communications Co. Ltd. said it has signed a $93 million deal with Nortel Networks Ltd. to supply UMTS equipment for its networks. The carrier expects the network to …

ROCHESTER, N.Y.-Eastman Kodak Co. reported agreements with Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Nokia Corp. to provide mobile imaging services and initiatives designed to help customers get more out of their camera-enabled …

BOSTON-Mobile messaging and market company M-Qube Inc. announced it scored $8 million in its latest round of investing, which was led by Sigma Partners. “Attracting top tier investor Sigma Partners …

LONDON-LogicaCMG said Portuguese mobile operator Optimus has deployed its Wireless Service Broker product, which will enable Optimus to deliver mobile Internet services based on WAP 2.0 and multimedia messaging services. …

Postings on Internet video games sites indicate that the security settings on Nokia Corp.’s N-Gage mobile-phone/video-game device may have been breached, allowing hackers to play N-Gage games on other devices …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-SBA Communications Corp. has released its third-quarter 2003 financial earnings. The company also released the results of a re-audit of its fiscal year 2001 and 2002 financial statements …

The Open Mobile Alliance industry standards group announced a major new specifications release aimed at breaking down the barriers between GSM and CDMA carriers. The specifications center around picture messaging …

REDMOND, Wash.-Following a Financial Accounting Standards Board directive Oct. 8 on how companies report their interests in certain partnerships, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. posted an additional $27 million in net …

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems Inc. said it has unveiled what it describes as the smallest and fastest EDGE chipset solution for enhanced mobile handsets and smart phones. The company said it …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Monday said wireline carriers must port customers’ telephone numbers to wireless carriers even if the wireless carrier does not have a switch in the wireline carrier’s …

NEW YORK-Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s minority interest parent company BellSouth Corp. told industry analysts at a New York briefing that while it expects to see continued strong growth from its wireless …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless Inc. said it has priced its public offering of 4 million shares, announced Nov. 4, at $16.25 per share. Gross proceeds from the offering will be …