Yearly Archives: 2004

Intel, Bush administration get tougher on China

WASHINGTON-The stakes have been raised in the U.S.-China wireless trade dispute, with the Bush administration last week issuing a veiled threat about seeking redress...

Psion sale to Symbian clears hurdle

Despite public arguments among Psion plc's shareholders, the company voted to sell its stake in operating system vendor Symbian for about $252 million. Psion...

SBA's Bernstein to sell stock

BOCA RATON, Fla.-SBA Communications Corp.'s Chairman of the Board of Directors Steven Bernstein plans to trade up to 1.4 million shares of SBA common...

SMS.ac shares SMS survey results

SAN DIEGO-Mobile data company SMS.ac Inc. said it has been successful in receiving responses to daily surveys it offers to its members. According to...

Setanta aids AWS offer foreign sports news

VANCOUVER, Canada-Setanta Media has teamed with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. to offer mobile applications featuring European sports to the U.S. market via AT&T Wireless'...

TCS gets another E911 deal, this time with Centennial

ANNAPOLIS, Md.- Centennial Communications Corp. announced it will use technology from TeleCommunication Systems Inc. to meet the Federal Communications Commission's E911 Phase I and...

T-Mobile offers free software for Wi-Fi access

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. said it has introduced free software for its HotSpot Wi-Fi service designed to make it easier for customers to locate...

FCC begins process to eliminate mobile spam

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission, working against a congressionally mandate deadline, on Thursday began the process to ban mobile spam."Congress has made it very clear...

One quarter of 2004 phones will include camera

NORWELL, Mass.-Almost one in four mobile phones sold worldwide this year will include a digital camera, according to new research from InfoTrends Research Group....

Microsoft names partners in wireless video project

REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp. announced it will team with TWI Interactive and Vidiator Technology Inc. to offer a wireless video product for sale to mobile...

SymbianPages.com to be shut down

LONDON-Operating system company Symbian said it will shut down its SymbianPages.com Web site in order to focus on other marketing initiatives. The Web site...

FCC begins inquiry into broadband deployment

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission started the six-month process of determining what constitutes broadband services, who has it and if someone doesn't have it, why.It...

S&P rates Rural Cellular notes

NEW YORK-Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'B-' rating to Rural Cellular Corp.'s aggregate $510 million senior secured floating notes due 2010 and...

AOL Canada to trial BWA network

TORONTO-AOL Canada Inc. and the venture of Inukshuk Internet Inc., Allstream Inc. and NR Communications L.L.C. announced a service trial of the venture's new...

CellStar proposes IPO in China

CARROLLTON, Texas-Wireless logistics services provider CellStar Corp. has proposed an initial public offering of its operations in the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong...

MmO2 will add BlackBerry capabilities to Xda II

SLOUGH, United Kingdom-European carrier MmO2 announced it will add BlackBerry capabilities to its new Xda II mobile phone/personal digital assistant later this year.The carrier's...

Vodafone in Japan to offer Global Mail service

TOKYO-Vodafone in Japan said it will offer its new Global Mail service, which allows users to exchange multimedia messages such as Sha-mail and Movie...

Extend America secures additional funding

BISMARCK, N.D.-Nextel Communications Inc. network partner Extend America, which announced last year plans to build an iDEN-based network using Nextel's spectrum in a number...

T-Mobile to launch voice-accessible portal

COLOGNE, Germany-T-Mobile said it will offer a voice-driven "infotainment" portal for its German subscribers through a new deal with Net Mobile AG and VoiceObjects...

TeliaSonera Sweden launches 3G network

SWEDEN-TeliaSonera Sweden has launched its nationwide Telia GO third-generation network.Telia GO will provide TeliaSonera customers with access to mobile Internet at broadband speeds and...

Moody's rates AirGate notes

NEW YORK-Moody's Investor Services assigned a Caa1 rating to AirGate PCS Inc.'s recently issued 9.375 percent senior subordinated secured notes due 2009 and a...

Vodafone gets high marks in Western Europe

BOSTON-While it failed to gain a direct foothold in the U.S. market when it was outbid by Cingular Wireless L.L.C. during the AT&T Wireless...

Gartner ups phone sales estimates

STAMFORD, Conn.-Research and consulting firm Gartner said it increased its 2004 phone sales predictions to 580 million units-further evidence that the mobile-phone market is...

Relm settles 11-year-old lawsuit

WEST MELBOURNE, Fla.-Relm Wireless Corp. said it has reached an agreement during pretrial discussions to settle a lawsuit filed in 1993 against its predecessor,...

FCC launches inquiry into foreign mobile termination fees

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today launched an inquiry to assess the impact of high foreign mobile termination fees on American consumers, dragging the United...
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