Monthly Archives: December, 2004

MobiTV celebrates first birthday

BERKELY, Calif.-The nation's first live mobile TV broadcaster celebrated its first birthday Thursday. MobiTV, which recently reached an agreement with AT&T Wireless Services Inc.,...

J.D. Powers certifies Nokia’s Fla. call center

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-J.D. Power and Associates announced it certified Nokia Corp.'s call center in Tampa, Fla. The firm said the certification indicates Nokia's call...

Freescale becomes independent company

Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Motorola Inc.'s former semiconductor subsidiary, became a free, independent company following the completion of the spin-off. As a result, Motorola issued...

Regulators say wireless has won the battle for the customer

WASHINGTON-Wireless is here to stay and it is becoming more important. That was the take-away message from Thursday's 22nd annual Institute on Telecommunications Policy...

Playboy bunny hops into U.S. wireless market

Having spent much of the year tapping mobile markets around the globe, the bunny is coming to North America. Playboy Enterprises Inc. announced a...

Cruise lines offer cell-phone service via Cingular

MIAMI-Guests on Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises ships can soon use their personal cell phones to stay in touch while at sea.Royal Caribbean...

Two top execs leave Nokia

Nokia Corp. announced Simon Beresford-Wylie will head its networks division following the resignation of Sari Baldauf.Nokia said Baldauf had long planned to leave the...

Sprint PCS to sell LG sliding phone

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS announced it will begin selling the sliding-style PM-325 phone from LG Electronics Co. Ltd. The phone will be available for...

Motorola launches OSS compatibility program

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc. launched a new product support program for independent software vendors.Through the Listed Product Support Program, Motorola will support qualified companies...

Device management challenges businesses

LONDON-Mobile device management is a daunting task for any company, but it is particularly difficult for smaller businesses, according to Strategy Analytics' "Market Outlook:...

Sierra sees stock rise, sells Voq through Rogers

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless Inc. enjoyed both a boost in its stock price as well as the release of its Voq smart phone in...

Bell Canada to trial technology that integrates 1x with fixed services

TORONTO-Bell Canada and BridgePort Networks said they have agreed to develop and trial Internet Protocol technology that integrates fixed and mobile voice services.The solution...

U.S. missing from top 10 mobile multimedia countries

WASHINGTON-Japan and South Korea lead the world in mobile multimedia usage, according to a report from Telecommunications Management Group Inc. titled "Superstars of the...

Cingular Wireless raises expectations

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. provided a financial update of its acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc., highlighted by expectations of between $3.6 billion and $5...

Comverse reports increasing quarterly revenues

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Wireless technology company Comverse Technology Inc. reported increasing revenues and a positive net income, although investors seemed leery of the company and sent...

North Sight to launch iDEN network in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico-The first iDEN wireless service in Puerto Rico will launch in the fourth quarter under the brand name of ProxTel Wireless....

T-Mobile execs defend employment actions in Calif.

WASHINGTON-Deutsche Telecom and T-Mobile officials in Germany assert the 100 unionized technicians fired by subsidiary T-Mobile USA Inc. are not protected because the action...

FCC cancels Western Wireless historic preservation fine

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has rescinded a proposed $200,000 fine against Western Wireless for operating a transmitter on a historic site in North Dakota.The...

Singapore airline’s Internet service includes wireless carrier tie-in

SINGAPORE-Connexion by Boeing has signed yet another airline for its high-speed, in-flight Internet service with Singapore Airlines (SIA). The deal also includes service provider...

Turbo Squid begins discussion forum for 3D developers

NEW ORLEANS-Content provider Turbo Squid launched a new discussion forum for developers creating three-dimensional content for the Java M3G platform.The Mobile Developers Forum will...

Cingular, Sprint join group to fight wireless spam, viruses

The Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) announced Wednesday that Cingular Wireless, Sprint PCS and France Telecom have joined its efforts to fight spam and...

InfoSpace buys IOMO for $15M

Yet another mobile gaming acquisition was announced this week, as InfoSpace Inc. revealed it had bought IOMO Ltd., a U.K.-based publisher, for $15 million...

Vodafone Australia to use Lucent IP/MPLS gear

SYDNEY, Australia-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it will supply a new Internet Protocol/Multiprotocol Label Switching system in conjunction with Juniper Networks Inc. to carry traffic...

Graphical content big business

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Graphical content has emerged as the fastest-growing mass market for wireless data, according to a study from consultancy IDC.Although it generates less revenue...

Samsung slips by Motorola as No. 2 phone maker in 3Q in new research: Carriers, vendors continue phone announcements

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. slipped past Motorola Inc. to become the world's No. 2 mobile-phone manufacturer, according to new numbers from research firm Gartner...
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