WASHINGTON-The National Conference of State Legislatures today abruptly withdrew support for a Senate Internet tax bill. NCSL said its executive committee, at the request...
PARIS-Musiwave said it developed a new downloadable mobile format for music with animated visual images. The service would allow users to hear a ring...
Alltel Corp. said it will begin offering its Touch2Talk walkie-talkie service Wednesday across roughly half its network, including Little Rock; Cleveland; Phoenix; New Orleans;...
LONDON-Vodafone U.K. acquired Generation Telecom Ltd., a subsidiary of Phones International Group, for an undisclosed cash amount. Generation Telecom is a business-focused reseller in...
TOLEDO, Ohio-Marconi Interactive Systems said it has partnered with Airpath Wireless to provide Wi-Fi capabilities to its telephone and Internet-ready kiosks.Airpath said its platform...
PARIS-France Telecom plans to cut its workforce by almost 15,000 people this year in a broad reorganization under Chief Executive Thierry Breton, according to...
ICT Technologies Inc. and its operating company EurophoneUSA Inc. said they will partner with Korean mobile phone design company Uroa Tech to sell a...
Nextel Communications Inc. unveiled its NASCAR integration plan as part of its sponsorship of the racing series, including NASCAR-branded products and services as well...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it has added new features to its Edocs Inc. powered My Account online account management and customer service tool that...
PORTO, Portugal-Motorola Inc. said it has won a three-year contract to supply Portuguese mobile operator Optimus with third-generation UMTS infrastructure equipment for the northern...
ROCK HILL, Conn.-Nextel Communications Inc. reported a contract with the state of Connecticut allowing government agencies, political subdivisions, municipalities, state-funded non-profits, primary and secondary...
LUXEMBOURG-French smart card company Gemplus International S.A. announced a change in its organizational structure, as well as a new head of its U.S. and...
DALLAS-Texas Instruments said it has unveiled what it calls the first complete EDGE smart-phone chipset and reference design.The product, known as TCS3500, is buoyed...
WASHINGTON-The Bush administration today confirmed South Korea will delay until June a decision to mandate a government-backed wireless Internet standard benefiting domestic firms at...
WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court here has ordered the Federal Communications Commission to fix inconsistencies in paging interconnection rules, setting the stage for rule revisions...
WARRINGTON, United Kingdom-Messaging software company Magic4 said it will jump into the push-to-talk game with its new Push To Talk over Cellular (PoC) messaging...
WALTHAM, Mass.-Colubris Networks introduced a series of Wi-Fi products, as well as what it describes as an extension architecture for wireless local area networks.The...
The economy has begun to rebound, but recovery in the job market remains elusive, and information technology industries in particular continue to report cuts....
WASHINGTON-Motorola Inc. last week inked $1.1 billion in contracts with Chinese mobile-phone operators, transactions that come at a time of rising trade tensions between...
Siemens AG has reduced its stake in chipmaker Infineon Technologies Inc. by selling 150 million shares, leaving Siemens with about a 20-percent stake in...
NEW YORK-Following AT&T Wireless Services Inc.'s plans for a nationwide EDGE network, Nokia Corp. announced its first EDGE-capable smart phone for the Americas market.Nokia...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless teamed with self-service and e-billing software solutions provider edocs Inc. to enhance its My Account online account management and customer service...
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is cutting jobs in its Mobitex business, although the carrier declined to provide specifics.Cingular said it is cutting a minimal...
