Monthly Archives: December, 2004

Vodafone adds Hong Kong’s SmarTone to partner network

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc expanded its partner network program to include SmarTone as its exclusive partner in Hong Kong. Under the agreement, SmarTone will re-brand...

Qualcomm invests in Digital Orchid

Qualcomm Inc. made a strategic investment in wireless application company Digital Orchid. The companies did not disclose the amount of the investment.Digital Orchid sells...

ROK player launches in U.K. with Sony/BMG Music

KINGSWOOD, United Kingdom-ROK Entertainment Group launched its ROK Player technology in the United Kingdom through a deal with Sony/BMG Music Publishing. The technology allows...

Pulse-Link reports fastest UWB transmission

CARLSBAD, Calif.-Pulse-Link Inc. said it achieved ultra-wideband date rates of 667 megabits per second of throughput after forward correction. The company said that speed...

Report finds growing mobile middleware market

DUBLIN, Calif.-New research has picked iAnywhere Solutions Inc. as the top player in the middleware market, besting 13 competitors. This is the company's third...

Verizon Wireless improves Web site for disabled

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless today said the company's corporate Web site has been improved to make it more accessible to customers with disabilities.The nation's No....

Melodeo signs music deal with Warner Music Group

SEATTLE-Let the music play, says the deal between software music company Melodeo and Warner Music Group. Both companies came together to ink a global...

Bell Mobility to begin EV-DO technical trials

MONTREAL-Canadian telecommunications provider BCE Inc. said it plans to begin technical trials of CDMA2000 1x EV-DO technology on its wireless network with plans to...

Carriers’ handset inventory levels creep up

LITTLETON, Colo.-Wireless carriers posted 54.8 days of inventory valued at $1.7 billion during the third quarter of this year, which was a week more...

Hutchison reports nearly 6B 3G subscribers

Third-generation wireless carrier Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. said it has nearly 6 million subscribers to its 3G services around the world. The 5.9 million subscriber...

2.5 GHz band gets interesting with Sprint-Nextel combination

The anticipated merger between Sprint PCS and Nextel Communications Inc. offers an olive branch in one area and a turf battle in another. The...

Motorola trials 4.9 GHz public-safety system

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said it has successfully completed trials for broadband public-safety solutions in the 4.9 GHz band."The success of the trial, thanks in...

FCC excludes independent wireless carriers from access to UNEs

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission left the few remaining independent wireless carriers twisting in the wind last week when it said that mobile-phone and long-distance...

Alcatel completes Spatial Wireless buy

PARIS-Alcatel Corp. said it has completed the acquisition of Spatial Wireless, which makes software-based switching solutions. Alcatel first announced the $250 million buy in...

Leap adds downloadable ringtone service

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. added 9 Squared Inc.'s RealTone JukeBox music downloads to its BREW-based Cricket Clicks offering. The carrier said the application...

InfoSpace buys 3rd gaming firm this year @Road acquires field service co. Vidus

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Wireless Internet company InfoSpace Inc. continued its acquisition spree with the purchase of German wireless gaming company Elkware GmbH for $26 million in...

Telecom vendors ask Bush for help to revitalize sector

WASHINGTON-Telecom manufacturers asked President Bush for more help-including freeing up additional spectrum-in revitalizing an industry sector that lags behind other segments of the recovering...

European regulators to survey carriers on roaming rates

BRUSSELS, Belgium-Following several similar reviews, the European Regulators Group-a body comprised of national telecom regulators in Europe-plan to survey mobile operators in Europe about...

A PDA can help you get skinny! Content companies target weight-conscious with wireless apps

Mobile users will get a little help battling the bulge with two new applications aimed at dieters. Wireless entertainment publisher Digital Chocolate said it...

MMS growth expected despite challenges

HAMPSHIRE, United Kingdom-The global market for multimedia messaging services will more than double next year, reaching $42.5 billion, according to a new report from...

PalmOne falls 20% on lowered 3Q forecasts

Investors trashed device maker PalmOne Inc. following lower-than-expected forecasts for the critical holiday shopping season, sending the company's shares down almost 20 percent to...

Telus increases 2005 guidance

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Canadian telecommunications provider Telus Corp. updated its 2005 guidance, noting that it expects its wireless division-Telus Mobility-to post between $2.61 billion and...

TV car auction campaign to incorporate wireless

WASHINGTON-Cable TV channel Speed said it will offer an interactive promotion campaign using mobile phones that will allow viewers to guess at the value...

Russia’s MTS signs i-mode agreement

MOSCOW-I-mode mobile Internet service is coming to Russia and Eastern Europe under an agreement between Japanese i-mode creator NTT DoCoMo Inc. and Russia's largest...

Kan. carrier selects TruePosition E911 system

BERWYN, Pa.-WestLink Communications, a personal communications services provider in western Kansas, has selected TruePosition Inc.'s Finder wireless location system to help it meet enhanced...
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