November 2004

Less than a week after it launched a media blitz to boost its image, Nortel Networks Ltd. postponed yet again the release of its financial statements, underlining the company’s challenges …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-InfoSpace Mobile and Blue Lava Wireless announced the winners of a cross-carrier mobile-phone games tournament held in September and October. Competitors in the ‘Tetris Tournament Mobile Championship’ played for …

OAKLAND, Calif.-Wireless data software developer PocketThis raised $12 million in Series C financing, the company announced Wednesday. The company’s third round of equity financing included two new investors, American River …

MELBOURNE, Australia-Australian operator Telstra Corp. said it launched i-mode services based on technology from Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. The content service offers Telstra customers access to a wide range …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it will enjoy a tax refund of about $816 million, or 16 cents per diluted share, following a tax carry-back approval by the Congressional …

Motorola Inc. announced it will sell its new clamshell V265 through Verizon Wireless. The news comes on the heels of several new third-generation devices Motorola said it will sell through …

Four companies have come together to push a new technology called Video and Voice over Internet Protocol, which allows videoconference on demand. The companies include Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Radvision, Trinity …

Leap Wireless International Inc. said it will begin offering its Cricket wireless customers the mobile AOL Instant Messenger service, allowing AOL members and AIM users to receive instant messages, alerts …

Following the recently announced successful tender offer results relating to Canadian wireless operator Rogers Wireless Communications Inc.’s $1.1 billion acquisition of Microcell Telecommunications Inc., Rogers Wireless appointed Alain Rheaume executive …

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.-SmartServ Online Inc. will offer prepaid mobile phone service and handsets on Sprint PCS’ nationwide network, the company announced Wednesday. SmartServ will launch the mobile virtual network operator …

SEATTLE-Dwango Wireless announced an exclusive Rolling Stone-branded mobile music and entertainment trivia game called Rolling Stone 20 Questions. The game tests users’ pop culture knowledge with hundreds of questions each …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Intellisync Corporation’s synchronization software is available for T-Mobile USA subscribers carrying Danger’s Sidekick devices, the company announced Tuesday. The software, which can be downloaded from the carrier’s Web …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has completed its assisted global positioning system technology call on W-CDMA/GSM/GPRS networks for location-based services. The company said the call took place independently with four …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Mobile software and technology developer NMS Communications will team with IT consultant firm LogicaCMG to introduce ringback tones to subscribers of Vodafone Netherlands, the companies announced Tuesday. The service, …

Vodafone Group plc launched its UMTS-based Vodafone live! service across its operations in 13 countries, including Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it signed a $15.5 million agreement with Thai wireless carrier AIS to expand its GSM network in the northern, western and southern region of Thailand. The …

MELBOURNE, Fla.-Citing a drop-off in demand for mobile-phone repairs, Nokia Corp. said Tuesday it will shutter its Florida refurbishing plant, cutting 400 jobs by September 2005. The world’s largest handset …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-The board of directors of Motorola Inc. said it will distribute about 0.11 of a share of Freescale Semiconductor to Motorola shareholders tax free Dec. 2. The board described …

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.-First Avenue Networks said it signed an agreement to acquire all of Teligent Inc.’s assets and fixed broadband wireless operations. First Avenue, which intends to close the deal in …

NEW YORK-The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering recommending that civil actions be taken against three former employees of Lucent Technologies Inc., including former chairman and chief executive officer Richard …

LOS ANGELES-Mobile music provider Xingtone Inc. announced the launch of the newest version of its software program. Xingtone 4.0 allows mobile users to create ringtones by uploading songs from their …

SAN DIEGO-Investors continued to show their faith in wireless Tuesday with two new funding announcements. Sky Mobile Media Inc. announced it has raised $6.25 million in Series A financing, with …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today said Mobile Satellite Ventures L.P. received the first ever authorization to operate land-based wireless systems to supplement satellite operations, a ruling that comes amid regulatory …

Rural wireless provider Western Wireless Corp. reported $276.1 million in domestic revenues during the third quarter of this year, which was a 6-percent improvement compared with the $260.6 million the …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has conducted a CDMA 450 MHz trial in Talgar, Kazakhstan, based on the vendor’s third-generation platform. The operator for the trial is Dalacom with its …