September 2004

Danger Inc. has made its Hiptop II device available as the T-Mobile Sidekick II at T-Mobile stores. The new version of the Sidekick, which was announced this summer, is 25 …

Verizon Wireless said it plans to extend its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network coverage to 11 new markets and eight airports in six additional markets, bringing the network’s total coverage to …

MAITLAND, Fla.-MeshNetworks Inc. said it has received a new experimental license from the Federal Communications Commission to deploy a number of fixed and mobile mesh networks. The company said the …

WASHINGTON-The digital transition is not going as well as TV broadcasters-the same people who will not commit to an end to the transition-want policy-makers to believe, said the Digital Transition …

LONDON-Graphics processor manufacturer Nvidia will announce its latest offering at Mobile Content World in London this week. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company will unveil its GoForce 3D 4500, which features …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Tropos Networks announced it will unwire public-safety agencies in Oklahoma City, marking its largest Wi-Fi deployment to date. The deployment will cover more than 400 square miles, enabling public-safety …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless users can browse restaurant recommendations, read reviews and get driving directions with a new service launched Tuesday. Verizon teamed with software developer Vindigo Studios, location-based services provider …

MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc.’s first-quarter fiscal-year 2005 earnings showed the company’s revenue grew to $273.1 million, reflecting a 62-percent increase from the year-ago quarter. Net income was $19.6 million, or 38 …

LONDON-Mobile game publisher Overloaded will work with Nokia Corp. to develop games that fully exploit the handset manufacturer’s technology, the companies announced Friday. The U.K. company joined Forum Nokia Pro, …

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.-Symbol Technologies Inc. announced it has proposed an offering of $250 million of common stock in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Symbol said the proceeds …

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it plans to hire 80 customer service representatives and team managers for its Fayetteville, N.C.-based call center to support growth and enhance the customer experience. …

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif.-AVST announced its CallXpress unified communications solution has been digitally integrated with Nortel’s Business Communication Manager Internet Protocol-enabled communication system. Earlier this month, AVST announced a similar integration …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. has signed on as the official communications service provider to the Academy of Television Arts & Science’s 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which airs Sunday night. …

Clear Channel Communications Inc. announced Nextel Communications Inc. has signed a five-year master lease agreement with four five-year renewal options that allows Nextel to collocate wireless equipment on Clear Channel’s …

SEOUL, South Korea-LG Telecom offered an auto navigation service that provides information on nearby traffic, businesses and restaurants to drivers via their handsets. The global positioning system-based service, named ez …

PARIS-Alcatel Corp. said it has acquired Spatial Wireless for about $250 million in shares. Spatial Wireless makes software-based and multistandard mobile switching solutions, which control media gateways and manage call …

SINGAPORE-Singapore mobile carrier StarHub Ltd. announced an initial public offering of 481.8 million shares at a maximum offering price of 68 cents each, in conjunction with its proposed listing on …

Qualcomm Inc. said it anticipates a rosy fourth-quarter result, emphasizing the traction of its chipsets in the wireless market. The company said it expects earnings per share of between 28 …

Sprint PCS reported that 97 percent of its wireless network in portions of the Southeast impacted by Hurricane Ivan are operational, but it cautioned that local power issues and connectivity …

WASHINGTON-The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau late Thursday said it is going forward with plans to auction Jan. 12 the licenses returned by bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. and other PCS licenses …

WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. filed its most detailed letter yet about its concerns about the retuning process contemplated by the Federal Communications Commission in its plan to solve public-safety interference in …

WASHINGTON-Congress is getting into the wireless 411 act, with key lawmakers expressing concerns and a hearing planned for Tuesday. “While presenting an opportunity for wireless telephone consumers, including subscribers without …

TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. has warned that its third-quarter revenue will fall short of its previously announced figures for the second quarter, adding the overall market performance will surpass the company’s …

WASHINGTON-The Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday told the Federal Communications Commission it could not use any of its money to impose a primary-line restriction on universal-service subsidies. “None of the …

WASHINGTON-Consumer groups today warned federal and state regulators that a merger of Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and AT&T Wireless Services Inc. would lead to excessive concentration in the local telecom access …