Yearly Archives: 2004

SimWorks discovers Symbian phone virus

AUCKLAND, New Zealand-Anti-virus company SimWorks International said it discovered a new virus for mobile phones running the Symbian operating system. The company said the...

New mobile game simulates Fox TV show

REDMOND, Wash.-Online game publisher WildTangent announced the release of "24: Countdown," a mobile title based on the hit TV show "24." The game, which...

Sprint PCS first with streaming audio

Sprint PCS became the first U.S. carrier to offer streaming audio for mobile users last week, launching a radio-like service that delivers short video...

EMI, Sony BMG partner to address licensing issues

NEW YORK-Recording-industry giants EMI and Sony BMG have teamed to fight illegal music swapping with the announcement last week of an agreement to address...

China Mobile sanctions content company for billing mistakes

SHANGHAI, China-Mobile-phone content application provider Linktone Ltd. said it is being sanctioned by carrier China Mobile for billing mistakes. Linktone said it is being...

RIM shares fall slightly on financial results, outlook

Research In Motion Ltd.'s stock faltered again following the company's third-quarter results, with investors expecting a more bullish fourth-quarter outlook from the company. Some...

Pantech&Curitel looks to U.S. handset market with ambitious plan

Pantech&Curitel, a South Korean manufacturing company comprising the mobile-phone operations of Curitel Communications Inc. and Pantech Group, announced ambitious plans to sell 10 million...

Bluetooth achieves mass-market status

After years of what seemed like endless hype, Bluetooth wireless technology has become a mass-market consumer product technology, having shipped in more than 240...

Products

Provigent Inc., which makes system-on-chip solutions for broadband wireless, said its PVG310 single-chip modem is now generally available. The company said the modem uses...

InPhonic, SmartServ announce acquisitions

WASHINGTON-Acquisition news continues its frantic pace with InPhonic Inc. and SmartServ Online Inc. both announcing purchases. First, Internet phone retailer InPhonic said it bought...

FCC credits Nextel additional $452M for 800 MHz spectrum

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission last week said the spectrum Nextel Communications Inc. is giving up as part of the FCC's 800 MHz band retuning...

Okla. carrier begins ringback service

DALLAS-Preferred Voice Inc. notched its second carrier win with the announcement that it will provide ringback services for Oklahoma regional carrier Panhandle Telephone Cooperative....

ZigBee penetrates realm of low-rate connectivity

Will ZigBee wireless technology have an effect on Bluetooth? Once envisioned as the solution to all personal-area wireless connectivity, the reality of rapidly growing...

Teens driving force behind wireless adoption

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Teens are continuing to drive the adoption of new wireless technologies and services, according to a report by consultancy IDC. The study indicates...

2005: How consolidation gets done

WASHINGTON-Predicting the future is not as difficult as you might think. To predict the future is to know the present in cold, sober terms....

3GSM World Congress moves to Barcelona in 2006

LONDON-The annual 3GSM World Congress is moving to Barcelona, Spain, from its home of 10 years, Cannes, France, beginning in 2006, according to the...

Top News Events of 2004

Editor's note: At the end of each year, the RCR Wireless News editorial staff looks back on the news events that made headlines and...

Nortel wins order to delay annual general meeting

OTTAWA-Nortel Networks Ltd. has won an order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to extend the convening of its 2004 annual general meeting...

Glitch hits Cingular in Texas despite $100M in improvements

DALLAS-A few days after a technical glitch interrupted service for Cingular Wireless customers in Dallas and Houston, the carrier announced it has spent almost...

NextWave modifies reorg plan, offers revenue projections

NextWave Telecom Inc. modified the financial details of its bankruptcy reorganization plan. The company said the modifications enhance the potential cash distributions available, as...

FCC accepts Nextel’s $452M spectrum valuation increase

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission late Wednesday said the spectrum Nextel Communications Inc. is giving up as part of the FCC's 800 MHz band retuning...

SimWorks discovers new Symbian phone virus

Anti-virus company SimWorks International said it discovered a new virus for mobile phones running the Symbian operating system.The company said the new Metal Gear.a...

Mobilaris offers new LBS suite

KISTA, Sweden-Mobilaris announced a new location-based services application strategy that is said simplifies LBS opportunities for carriers.The company said a variety of commercially proven...

PalmSource hits record low following dismal outlook

PalmSource Inc.'s stock dropped to its lowest point ever following the company's dismal third-quarter outlook. "Although we generally performed to our financial expectations during...

Telstra to launch fixed SMS service in 2005

SYDNEY, Australia-Telstra Corp. said it plans to launch a fixed short message service early next year. Telstra has a branded SMS-capable phone on sale...
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