2003

CARROLLTON, Texas-Wireless product distributor CellStar Corp.’s third-quarter 2003 financial results, released this week, reflected improvement from the previous quarter. The company said its net income was $1.4 million, or 7 …

ARLINGTON, Va.-Satellite technology provider MobiApps announced it has closed an $8 million investment round. The funding was led by 3i, a global venture capital and private equity investor, and Green …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today approved flexible rules for third-generation mobile-phone service in new spectrum obtained from the Pentagon and voted to permit fixed wireless broadband operations in higher frequencies …

BONN, Germany-Deutsche Telekom said it will sell its 24.8-percent stake in Filipino mobile operator Globe Telecom to Ayala Corp. and Singapore Telecom International for $472 million. Ayala currently holds 32.7 …

BOSTON-The Yankee Group estimates 10 million to 12 million wireless customers will switch providers in the year following the Nov. 24 implementation of wireless local number portability. The group expects …

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 approximately 68 percent of its existing …

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, China Unicom, Handspring, Hutchison 3G Group, …

Nokia Corp. said it posted a net income of $958.5 million, or 19 cents a share, in its third quarter results, although its mobile-phone and infrastructure sales fell. The company …

Canadian wireless carrier Telus Mobility reported a number of enhancements to its Mike-branded, iDEN-based network, including nationwide capabilities and new handsets based on Motorola Inc.’s new iDEN platform. Telus Mobility …

IRVINE, Calif.-Disposable phone company Hop-on Inc. announced it acquired wireless accessories company WirelessCompany.com Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Hop-on said the move will flesh out its offerings and help it …

Nokia Corp. scored another major CDMA victory with Verizon Wireless, announcing it will sell the company’s 3589i phone, which features a color screen, polyphonic ring tones and support for Verizon’s …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it is delivering a GSM network expansion to Zhejiang Unicom to boost the operator’s network capacity to 200,000 subscribers. Nokia said the contract is part of …

HELSINKI, Finland-Telia in Sweden said it is now offering video clips of news by the Swedish agency TT to its TeliaGo customers. Users can download the video clips to their …

COSTA MESA, Calif.-The CDMA Development Group said that as of the end of August, CDMA2000-touted as the third generation of CDMA-reached 60 million subscribers worldwide and is growing at an …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said it has declared its dividend for the quarter, and it is 4 cents per share. Stockholders will receive the dividend Jan. 15, 2004. It will be …

OAKLAND, Calif.-PointShot Wireless launched a three-month Wi-Fi trial with Amtrak Capitol Corridor’s intercity train service, which operates in California’s Bay Area. PointShot’s RailPoint solution will allow rail passengers to wirelessly …

Wireless penetration in a number of top U.S. markets is reaching levels comparable with a number of European markets, led by Atlanta where three-quarters of households said they subscribe to …

LONDON-Jordan’s telecom regulator announced plans to start the selection process for a third mobile license later this month. Competition for the license will be open to all potential investors that …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-fSONA Communications, provider of free space optical wireless solutions, announced the launch of the SONAbeam E Series of products at this week’s ITU Telecom World conference in Geneva. …

CHICAGO-Tellabs Inc. reported a third-quarter loss of $64.8 million, or 16 cents a share, better than a year ago when it posted a quarterly loss of $91.1 million, or 22 …

LONDON-T-Mobile in Europe announced an innovative new service that further expands the bounds of wireless data services and pushes the carrier one step closer to full over-the-air control over wireless …

WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell told Congress he is opposed to an amendment in a spending bill that would exempt from spectrum auction an application of a wireless startup …

WASHINGTON D.C.-Growth continues in the wireless industry, according to the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association’s newly released mid-year 2003 data survey results. The survey showed data service revenues jumped 70 …

WASHINGTON-A think tank funded by the wireless industry and other tech sectors today warned in a new study that U.S. cellular subscribers could pay over $16 billion a year-or about …

AUSTIN, Texas-Motorola Inc. said it has extended its deal with ARM Ltd. to license the ARM1136J core and the ARM1136JF core for smart phones and personal digital assistants. The ARM …