November 2004

LONDON-U.K. fixed-line carrier British Telecommunications plc launched a mobile virtual network operator service for the corporate market, dumping its former wireless subsidiary MmO2 for rival carrier Vodafone U.K. as the …

ZURICH, Switzerland-Java company Esmertec announced it scored $20.2 million in new funding through the sale of a convertible note, money the company said would be used to expand its business …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-The wait appears to be over for Motorola Inc.’s new A630 device, as T-Mobile USA Inc. is offering it on its Web site for $300. The device is one …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today approved the nation’s first software-defined radio, marking the launch of a new era of smart wireless devices designed to make improved use of the crowded …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has won a $370 million contract extension with third-generation wireless carrier 3 to supply core, radio, transmission equipment and related services. The contract covers Sweden, …

CALGARY, Alberta-Chartwell Technology Inc. raised $10 million by selling more than 2 million shares in private placement, the mobile software and content provider announced Friday. Chartwell sold the shares for …

BERWYN, Pa.-Triton PCS Inc. closed on its $250 million senior secured term loan facility, which the carrier said is secured by substantially all of its assets. The facility includes pricing …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. launched Motorola Inc.’s V710 handset, which includes a 1.2-megapixel camera and flash, video recorder, MP3 player and Bluetooth wireless technology. The handset also supports Alltel’s Axcess …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Wireless enterprise company Infowave Software Inc. announced a complicated business deal that will net the company $4.6 million in new money from an investor in the real-estate business. …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has issued foreign ownership guidelines for international deals involving U.S. wireless and wireline carriers. “A review of the applications involving foreign-ownership interests received by the commission …

The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus Inc. recommended that Verizon Wireless modify or discontinue its “anytime, anywhere” claim for the carrier’s “IN-Network” calling plans to …

Struggling wireless data carrier Motient Corp. appears to be returning to the industry from which it originally sprang-satellite communications. The company last week raised $126.4 million in a private stock …

Investors continued to fuel the buzz surrounding mobile gaming Thursday as Digital Bridges closed a third round of funding that raised $18 million. The U.K.-based developer and publisher said it …

NEW YORK-The mobile entertainment field got a little more crowded Thursday with the launch of ThumbPlay, a venture capital-fueled content provider. Based in New York, ThumbPlay will offer ringtones, wallpaper, …

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. announced an agreement with Qualcomm Inc. that calls for it to offer its VIAMOTO location-based services solution via the BREW distribution system. According to the agreement, Motorola …

BURNABY, British Columbia-WebTech Wireless said it has won a $1.8 million telematics contract in Saudi Arabia. Motabei Electronics System (MES) Co. Ltd., a major application service provider in Saudi Arabia, …

SAN DIEGO-Providence Equity Partners and Warburg Pincus have signed a deal to acquire Telcordia Technologies Inc. for $1.35 billion in cash, according to Science Applications International Corp., which owns Telcordia. …

SANTA ANA, Calif.-Powerwave Technologies Inc. announced a global supplier agreement for UMTS infrastructure equipment available to all Vodafone Group plc subsidiaries worldwide. This agreement enables local Vodafone companies around the …

HONG KONG-Convergence holds one of the keys for third-generation growth in the wireless industry, spawning applications such as custom ringtones, three-dimensional games, multi-megapixel cameras, video and digital TV, according to …

TOKYO-Traditionally at the forefront of mobile-phone innovation, NTT DoCoMo Inc. released what it describes as a common software platform for its third-generation FOMA devices. The carrier said the software platform-which …

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.-Varatouch, which designs input devices for consumer electronics products, announced a reference design kit for analog joysticks for handheld devices. The kit is based on the company’s …

SEATTLE-Mobile entertainment company Blue Frog Mobile Inc. has launched an affiliation program in the United States for its ringtones, games, graphics, logos, wallpaper, chat and data services. As part of …

WATERLOO, Ontario-The BlackBerry wireless platform has surpassed the 2 million active wireless subscriber mark, according to Research In Motion. “This is a significant milestone, especially when you consider it took …

READING, United Kingdom-Mobile messaging and content provider Airwide solutions raised $16.25 in Series C funding, the company announced Thursday. Artiman Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm, joined existing investors …

HONG KONG-Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. said it became the first Chinese vendor to make third-generation handsets with the launch of three new UMTS devices at the 3G World Congress & …