Monthly Archives: March, 2004

One quarter of 2004 phones will include camera

NORWELL, Mass.-Almost one in four mobile phones sold worldwide this year will include a digital camera, according to new research from InfoTrends Research Group....

3 towers, Polaris software add up to E911 solution

Polaris hopes to take the stress out of E911."We are a location-technology company," said Bob Dressler, Polaris' vice president of technology. "We are a...

CellStar proposes IPO in China

CARROLLTON, Texas-Wireless logistics services provider CellStar Corp. has proposed an initial public offering of its operations in the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong...

AOL Canada to trial BWA network

TORONTO-AOL Canada Inc. and the venture of Inukshuk Internet Inc., Allstream Inc. and NR Communications L.L.C. announced a service trial of the venture's new...

Prime hires Bettingen for investment services

YUBA CITY, Calif.-Prime Companies Inc. has engaged investment banking firm Grant Bettingen Inc. to provide investment services to the company.Bettingen will provide market and...

Superior, Incase partner on carrying products

IRWINDALE, Calif.-Wireless accessories company Superior Communications and Incase Designs said they are working together to provide carrying products to Superior's customer base of national...

American Greetings plans wireless division

CLEVELAND-Greeting card giant American Greetings announced it will form a wireless division headed by Bryan Biniak, a former executive from Moviso."We plan to exponentially...

Comverse profitable in fourth quarter

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Comverse Technology Inc. reported solid fourth-quarter results with a return to profitability and a hopeful outlook, but investors seemed relatively unmoved and sent...

MmO2 will add BlackBerry capabilities to Xda II

SLOUGH, United Kingdom-European carrier MmO2 announced it will add BlackBerry capabilities to its new Xda II mobile phone/personal digital assistant later this year.The carrier's...

Gartner ups phone sales estimates

STAMFORD, Conn.-Research and consulting firm Gartner said it increased its 2004 phone sales predictions to 580 million units-further evidence that the mobile-phone market is...

Extend America secures additional funding

BISMARCK, N.D.-Nextel Communications Inc. network partner Extend America, which announced last year plans to build an iDEN-based network using Nextel's spectrum in a number...

Vodafone in Japan to offer Global Mail service

TOKYO-Vodafone in Japan said it will offer its new Global Mail service, which allows users to exchange multimedia messages such as Sha-mail and Movie...

Nortel stock drops on earnings restatement announcement

TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. suffered a plunge in its stock by announcing a delay in filing its 2003 annual financial statements with the U.S. Securities...

FCC launches inquiry into foreign mobile termination fees

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today launched an inquiry to assess the impact of high foreign mobile termination fees on American consumers, dragging the United...

Relm settles 11-year-old lawsuit

WEST MELBOURNE, Fla.-Relm Wireless Corp. said it has reached an agreement during pretrial discussions to settle a lawsuit filed in 1993 against its predecessor,...

Vodafone gets high marks in Western Europe

BOSTON-While it failed to gain a direct foothold in the U.S. market when it was outbid by Cingular Wireless L.L.C. during the AT&T Wireless...

Moody's rates AirGate notes

NEW YORK-Moody's Investor Services assigned a Caa1 rating to AirGate PCS Inc.'s recently issued 9.375 percent senior subordinated secured notes due 2009 and a...

TeliaSonera Sweden launches 3G network

SWEDEN-TeliaSonera Sweden has launched its nationwide Telia GO third-generation network.Telia GO will provide TeliaSonera customers with access to mobile Internet at broadband speeds and...

T-Mobile to launch voice-accessible portal

COLOGNE, Germany-T-Mobile said it will offer a voice-driven "infotainment" portal for its German subscribers through a new deal with Net Mobile AG and VoiceObjects...

Opera unveils new mobile OS

OSLO, Norway-Opera Software released a new version of its operating system for mobile phones. The company said the new version 7 features its desktop...

PCTel, Chrysalis to distribute hot spot locator

CHICAGO-PCTel Inc. said it reached an agreement with Chrysalis Development L.L.C. to distribute a keychain-sized device that locates Wi-Fi hot spots and determines signal...

ABC, Telenor launch text messaging, radio tie-in

ROCKVILLE, Md.-ABC Radio and Telenor Mobile Interactive USA launched a cross-carrier premium wireless text messaging service on Detroit's WDRQ radio station.The service runs during...

Wireless sensor market to reach $7M by end of decade

SAN DIEGO-More than 500 million nodes will ship for wireless sensor applications in 2010 for an end-user market worth $7 million, according to a...

T-Mobile yearly revenues increase 47 percent

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. reported a 47 percent year-over-year increase in revenues from $5.7 billion in 2002 to $8.4 billion in total revenues last...

Consumers call for service improvements in letter campaign

WASHINGTON-Consumer Union, which publishes Consumer Reports magazine, said nearly 8,000 letters from wireless consumers were delivered this week to wireless companies by the organization's...
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