Monthly Archives: July, 2004

FCC lists 800 MHz plan on July 8 agenda

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission said late Thursday it will vote July 8 on its solution to the public-safety interference problem in the 800 MHz...

SEC inquiry highlights importance of wireless subscriber numbers

WASHINGTON-Subscriber numbers are an important metric for the wireless industry because the industry is still growing, so an inquiry by a federal agency into...

Samsung releases 3D gaming device

Playing on the growing demand in the mobile gaming space, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. released the SCH-V450, a new three-dimensional gaming phone.The device comes...

EC: Europe should increase wireless R&D

BRUSSELS, Belgium-The European Commission said this week that its member states must improve their research and development contributions for "mobile broadband services" to maintain...

Broadband wireless suppliers ahead of game, says Probe

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-Broadband wireless access equipment vendors have a head start on standards bodies in developing products ready for market, according to a new...

Nokia, STMicroelectronics offer camera-phone spec

HELSINKI, Finland-In an effort to standardize the increasingly popular camera component in mobile devices, Nokia and STMicroelectronics are releasing a new specification for camera...

N.J., D.C. distracted-driving laws take effect today

New Jersey motorists should think twice before they reach for their cell phones while driving as a state law took effect July 1 banning...

Verizon updates wireless Internet service

Verizon Wireless launched its Mobile Web 2.0 service, which the carrier said would provide customers easier access to news, tools and information content and...

SpectraSite subsidiary amends credit terms

CARY, N.C.-SpectraSite Inc. announced its wholly owned operating subsidiary SpectraSite Communications Inc. has amended its credit facility. The amendment provides for a $216.5 million...

Telenor Venture acquires U.S. property

ROCKVILLE, Md.-Telenor Venture, the venture capital arm of Telenor Group, has acquired Telenor Mobile Interactive USA, a mobile applications and messaging service company.The company...

Navini Networks secures financing

RICHARDSON, Texas-Navini Networks Inc., a broadband wide-area wireless network provider, said it secured $30 million in series D financing.The funding round was significantly oversubscribed,...

YDI Wireless pays $3M for Ricochet

The Ricochet saga continues, with Falls Church, Va.-based YDI Wireless Inc. becoming Ricochet Networks Inc.'s fourth owner in two years.YDI bought the company for...

Alamosa amendments with Sprint PCS to reduce fees

LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint PCS affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. said it has amended its management and services agreements with Sprint PCS relating to back-office billing and...

Motorola premieres camera phone at New York event

Motorola Inc. released the A630 wireless handset at a gala in New York City today.The candy bar-shaped device features a hidden QWERTY keyboard for...

Nextel, SouthernLinc reach agreement for 800 MHz rebanding

WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. and SouthernLinc have reached an agreement that would change the channel allocations in the retuning of the 800 MHz band, putting...

Sprint snags airport Wi-Fi contract from T-Mobile USA

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. was awarded a multiyear contract to deploy and operate Wi-Fi services at Louisville International Airport, adding to the company's previous...

Orange U.K. to launch W-CDMA July 19

LONDON-Orange U.K. said it will launch its third-generation W-CDMA network July 19. The launch will include the country's major cities. The company's French subsidiary...

Virgin Mobile U.K. plans July IPO

LONDON-Virgin Mobile U.K. is planning an initial public offering of about $2 billion in July, according to international press reports. The mobile virtual network...

Study shows gals got game

BOSTON-The majority of U.S. mobile gamers are women, according to a new study from the Yankee Group that shows 58 percent of mobile gamers...

Cingular extends GSM network to La.

NEW ORLEANS-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said its GSM network is available throughout Louisiana as part of the carrier's plan to invest $85 million in its...

CPS, Xion partner on child-safety watch

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd. and Xion said they plan to work together on development of a new wristwatch-based child safety communicator and...

Verizon to buy Qwest’s wireless assets

In a move that could relieve its spectrum needs ahead of upcoming auctions by NextWave Telecom Inc. and the Federal Communications Commission, Verizon Wireless...

Court sides with Qualcomm on patent dispute with TI

The Delaware Court of Chancery has ruled Texas Instruments Inc., and not Qualcomm Inc., was in breach of the companies' patent portfolio agreement. The...

InfoSpace buys gaming company Atlas Mobile

BELLEVUE, Wash.-The mobile gaming industry continued its contraction, with the announcement that InfoSpace Inc. acquired the assets of Atlas Mobile Inc., a provider of...

Appeals court says companies can intercept e-mail

WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that companies that provide e-mail services can intercept messages before they are delivered to the recipient, a potential...
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