Yearly Archives: 2003

Gaming takes spotlight at Wireless I.T.

Gaming highlighted a rash of announcements made today at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association's Wireless I.T and Entertainment show in Las Vegas, providing...

Fox to launch wireless ‘Simpsons’ campaign

LAS VEGAS-The Fox TV network is planning a major new wireless effort centered on one of television's most well-known families-the Simpsons.Homer, Marge and the...

Sprint PCS offers consumer guidelines on WLNP: Announces wireless enterprise initiatives

Following on the heels of other operators, Sprint PCS has unveiled guidelines for its customers who may want to take advantage of wireless local...

Audiovox introduces 2 new handset lines, Verizon to offer CDM-8600

LAS VEGAS-Audiovox Communications Corp. is introducing its CDM-9900 series of wireless handsets featuring video capabilities at the CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment show in...

AT&T Wireless launches first Microsoft-based phone to U.S. market

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless and Motorola, Inc. announced nationwide availability of the Motorola MPx200, a Microsoft Windows Mobile-based smart phone for the North American market.The...

Group says consumers paid $629M in wireless fees

WASHINGTON-A watchdog group said since January 2002 consumers have paid $629 million in fees required by federal regulators for wireless services, including a charge...

TI reports strong quarterly income

NEW YORK-Texas Instruments Inc. said it enjoyed a net income of $447 million, or 25 cents a share, for the third quarter. This contrasts...

Sendo releases Symbian-based smart phone

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom-Sendo has released its multimedia smart phone, the Sendo X, featuring video, audio, camera, connectivity and Internet functionality. The release comes amid...

DoCoMo to develop anti-virus software

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Japanese wireless giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it plans to develop software for mobile phone to protect from wireless viruses, including multimedia-style...

Dobson selects Axalto SIM cards

AUSTIN, Texas-Dobson Cellular Systems has chosen Axalto, formerly Schlumberger Smart Cards & Terminals, as its primary supplier of subscriber identity module (SIM) smart cards...

Nextel to redeem remaining notes in 4Q

Following the release of stronger than expected third-quarter results, Nextel Communications Inc. said it plans to redeem the remainder of its 9.95-percent senior serial...

Nokia warns against inferior batteries

Nokia Corp. again warned against using batteries from other providers and blamed non-Nokia batteries for recent reports of exploding Nokia phones.Nokia said its investigation...

Cingular MMS service runs on Nokia gear

IRVING, Texas-Cingular Wireless' recently announced multimedia messaging service is based on Nokia Corp.'s MMS center, the companies announced.Nokia has managed to claim the lion's...

Groups differ on adequacy of Cingular fine

WASHINGTON-A consumer group says the $12 million fine imposed on Cingular Wireless L.L.C. by the California Public Utilities Commission is inadequate, while other mobile-phone...

Samsung reports upbeat 3Q results, with rising profit

Samsung Electronics Co.'s upbeat third-quarter results added to growing optimism for recovery in the wireless industry. The company's profit rose 7 percent to $1.57...

Carriers come together on common short-code service

Twelve of the nation's top wireless carriers have joined forces to launch a common short codes, a service that will be commercially available next...

Ericsson signs EDGE/W-CDMA contract with Finnish 2G

HELSINKI, Finland-L.M. Ericsson said it signed a contract with Finnish 2G to extend their frame agreement on infrastructure deliveries. The agreement will enable the...

Acterna emerges from Chapter 11 as private company

GERMANTOWN, Md.-Communications test solutions provider Acterna emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week as a private company with a new board of directors."Acterna...

WCA forms mobile broadband alliance

WASHINGTON-The Wireless Communications Association announced the development of the Personal Broadband Alliance. PBA will include wireless broadband carriers, software and hardware vendors, and infrastructure...

Emerging technologies to change wireless data market

LONDON-Emerging wireless technologies are threatening to change the economics and competitive dynamics of the wireless data market, according to a new report form Sound...

New Verizon Wireless rate plans extend home airtime to Canada, Mexico

IRVINE, Calif.-Verizon Wireless introduced its North America's Choice rate plans, extending home airtime rate areas across sections of Canada and Mexico.The plans, which Verizon...

Cell-phone infrared growing 15-20% annually

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.-The Infrared Data Association (IrDA) announced the latest edition of its "Worldwide Market of Infrared-Enabled Products" report is now available.According to IrDA,...

Deloitte: Reality returns to telecom sector

NEW YORK-Lessons learned during the past three years have brought a sense of reality to the telecommunications industry, according to the newly released "Deloitte...

Alamosa modifies, extends exchange offers

LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint PCS affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. reported that following modifications to its proposed exchange offers, the carrier received supporting commitments from holders of...

Access reports on browser shipments

GENEVA-WAP browser company Access announced more than 100 million devices have shipped with its NetFront WAP browser. The company counts AT&T Wireless, China Mobile,...
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