Monthly Archives: September, 2004

T-Mobile begins sales of Sidekick II

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...

Verizon to launch new EV-DO markets Monday

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,...

MeshNetworks garners experimental licenses at 2.5, 4.9 GHz

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...

Coalition tells FCC DTV transition is not going well

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...

Nvidia offers 3D processor for better gaming

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...

Tropos deploys Oklahoma City public-safety Wi-Fi network

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...

Verizon offers restaurant info. with new service

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...

PalmOne reports rising revenue, profit

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...

Overloaded to work with Nokia on games

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....

Symbol to offer $250M in stock

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...

Cingular to expand N.C. call center

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...

AVST integrates equipment with Nortel system

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,...

Sprint to hype multimedia offerings through Emmys deal

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...

Nextel, Clear Channel to collocate towers

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...

LG Telecom begins car navigation service

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...

Alcatel boosts U.S. business with Spatial Wireless buy

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...

Singapore carrier launches IPO

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...

Qualcomm raises earnings expectations

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...

Sprint PCS offers network status following Ivan

Sprint PCS reported that 97 percent of its wireless network in portions of the Southeast impacted by Hurricane Ivan are operational, but it cautioned...

FCC confirms Jan. 12 NextWave license re-auction: AMTS auction ends

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...

Nextel details retuning concerns with 800 MHz plan

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...

Congress questions 411 directory

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...

Nortel warns on 3Q revenue

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...

Senate panel says FCC cannot impose primary-line restriction on USF subsidies

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...

Consumer groups warn regulators on Cingular/AWS merger

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...
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