Monthly Archives: November, 2004

Agere offers multimedia framework for handset vendors

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems Inc. said it has introduced a technology framework that will allow mobile handset vendors to rapidly develop wireless phones for multimedia...

iPass to offer flat-rate enterprise pricing plans

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-Wireless local area network aggregator iPass Inc. said it will launch monthly and annual flat-rate subscription plans for its enterprise customers beginning...

Philips releases small FM radio for handsets

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Royal Philips Electronics introduced what it said is the world's smallest FM radio solution for mobile devices.The company said about 15 percent...

Transnet to supply Ill. parks with Wi-Fi

PLANTATION, Fla.-Transnet Wireless Corp. and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced an agreement that calls for Transnet to supply its Transnet Wireless Internet...

FDA to study RFID use for drug supply chain

WASHINGTON-The Food and Drug Administration has launched a new initiative to study the use of radio frequency identification technology to improve the safety and...

Adelstein renominated to five-year FCC term in surprise move

WASHINGTON-President Bush late Tuesday renominated Democrat Jonathan Adelstein to a new five-year term on the Federal Communications Commission, a stunning turnabout resulting from a...

Bandai releases mobile game for Sprint PCS community

SAN DIEGO-Bandai America Inc. joined the community-gaming fray Monday, launching a new title for Sprint PCS' Game Lobby. The subsidiary of toy-making giant Bandai...

Rogers Wireless launches debt offering for Microcell buy

TORONTO-Canadian wireless provider Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. said its Rogers Wireless Inc. subsidiary is launching a $2.35 billion private placement of fixed and floating...

Defunct Russian company files $400M suit against Qualcomm

A Russian firm, Whale Telecom Ltd., is seeking more than $400 million in compensatory and punitive damages in a breach-of-contract lawsuit against wireless company...

Australia’s Telstra launches EV-DO network

SYDNEY, Australia-Australia's largest wireless carrier Telstra Corp. launched Telstra Mobile Broadband, a 1 EV-DO service. The carrier said the service offers broadband-equivalent speeds with...

Vodafone reports growth, doubles dividend

LONDON-The world's largest mobile operator said it grew its proportional customer base to 146.7 million at the end of September and will double its...

Cingular Wireless converts 1,055 AWS retail stores

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. moved another step closer in its plans to integrate AT&T Wireless Services Inc.'s operations with the conversion of 1,055 AWS company-owned...

Vendors offer rash of devices just in time for holidays

Handset makers opened the floodgates on new phones and carrier deals for the holiday season, with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Nokia Corp., Research In...

Symbol releases revised earnings reports

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.-Inventory discrepancies led Symbol Technologies Inc. to overstate its third-quarter net earnings by $3.3 million, the company said late Monday.In October, Symbol, which...

Motorola to acquire MeshNetworks

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said it signed an agreement to acquire MeshNetworks Inc. to extend its broadband wireless capability for next-generation content, including data, video,...

iPCS closes on tower sale

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Sprint PCS affiliate iPCS Inc. closed on the sale and leaseback of 51 towers late last week as part of an agreement...

Siemens offers mobile flight check-in service

GENEVA-Siemens Business Services and air transport communications group SITA Information Networking Computing will partner to allow wireless users to check in for flights over...

NASCAR, Nextel fund to pay $24M to car racers

RESTON, Va.-As part of its 10-year, $750 million sponsorship deal with NASCAR, Nextel Communications Inc. reported that the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series points fund...

Hagan replaces Dayton as Boingo CEO

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Wireless local area network provider and aggregator Boingo Wireless Inc. named David Hagan chief executive officer, replacing company founder Sky Dayton, who...

Siemens targets Asia, introduces HSDPA base station

HONG KONG-Siemens AG said it is ramping up its third-generation efforts in the network market in Asia even as it jointly presented a new...

Daniels to advise GoAmerica on acquisition candidates

HACKENSACK, N.J.-GoAmerica Inc., a provider of telecommunications services for the hearing impaired, announced that it has retained investment banking firm Daniels & Associates to...

Verizon Wireless begins ringback service in Calif.

Verizon Wireless began offering ringbacks in some California markets, marking the first time a major U.S. carrier has offered the service. Ringbacks are clips...

InPhonic beats expectations with $109M IPO

Wireless technology and service company InPhonic Inc. enjoyed a major initial public offering Monday, raising a total of $108.9 million in net proceeds. The...

13% of wireless users have switched providers, 13% more plan to switch

ROCHESTER, N.Y.-Citing low levels of customer satisfaction, a Harris Interactive Inc. study found that 13 percent of wireless customers have switched wireless providers during...

T-Mobile to offer Warner Bros. content throughout Europe

BONN, Germany-Warner Bros. Online and T-Mobile International have signed a wireless distribution deal that brings Warner Bros. Entertainment brands' information on upcoming properties to...
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