2004

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 at the World Trade Organization, and …

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 argued the deal would generate the …

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 stock, or 25 percent of his …

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 SMS.ac, 35,000 to 45,000 members typically …

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’ mMode service. The initial launch of …

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 II mandates in Puerto Rico and …

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 the carrier’s 4,200 locations. The software …

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 that it wants the FCC …

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. The firm projects that worldwide unit …

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 network operators. The companies’ new MobileVision …

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 will shut down May 1. “Symbian …

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 has been more than two …

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 senior secured noted due 2012. S&P …

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 broadband wireless access network. AOL Canada …

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 and Taiwan. If approved for listing, …

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 Xda II is based on …

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 Sha-mail with overseas subscribers who have …

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 of rural markets, said it has …

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 AG. The service combines the playback …

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 access to video calling on …

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 B2 rating for the carrier’s $141 …

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 Services Inc. auction, Western European wireless …

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 enjoying gangbuster growth. “2003 sales surpassed …

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, Adage Inc. According to the agreement, …

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 States further into a controversy that …