2004

CHICAGO-Telephone and Data Systems Inc. said it will restate parts of its financial statements for the past three quarters, but said the move was a reclassification of cash flows and …

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 in Australia for the service, it …

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 applications are now ready to …

BONN, Germany-T-Mobile Germany said it reached a two-year agreement with LG Electronics Co. Ltd. to exclusively sell selected LG cell phones. The latest device is the LG L5100 camera phone, …

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 the second quarter, we are not …

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 plan is worth $452 million more …

ZURICH, Switzerland-Loyalty Gate Ltd. announced Swiss and SN Brussels Airlines have added a new wireless component to their frequent-flyer programs. The SMS Gift Miles program, developed by Loyalty Gate and …

Verizon Wireless and Good Technology Inc. announced Wednesday they will partner in an effort to tap the mobile enterprise market. The companies will work together to market and sell the …

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 to no later than May 31, …

Mobile-phone content application provider Linktone Ltd. said it is being sanctioned by carrier China Mobile for billing mistakes. Linktone said it is being penalized for inadvertently billing 27,000 WAP customers …

LONDON-Mobile music on demand (MMOD) services will be a $2 billion industry by 2009, but carriers will struggle to cash in on the market, according to a report from Strategy …

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 GSM Association. The 2005 event will …

CALGARY, Alberta-Zi Corp.’s shares jumped more than 20 percent to around $6.40 per share-the stock’s highest level in more than two years-on news of the company’s deal with the world’s …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Canadian broadband wireless service provider Barrett Xplore selected Motorola Inc. to deploy a wireless broadband network in cities throughout Canada. The contract’s initial term is three years, but the …

REDMOND, Wash.-Online game publisher WildTangent Tuesday announced the release of “24: Countdown,” a mobile title based on the hit TV show “24.” The game, which gives players a simulated 24 …

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said it has signed a $32 million contract to expand the GSM network for Pakistan Telecom Mobile Ltd., otherwise called U-Fone. The project will be completed in …

WASHINGTON-The 800 MHz Transition Administrator said Tuesday it is soliciting comments by Jan. 12 as it prepares the transition plan, which is due to the Federal Communications Commission Jan. 31. …

Preferred Voice Inc. notched its second carrier win with the announcement that it will provide ringback services for Oklahoma regional carrier Panhandle Telephone Cooperative. Ringbacks allow subscribers to choose music …

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 analysts, however, continued to remain relatively …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it will meet the high end of its first-quarter 2005 estimates with revenues of about $1.4 billion, excluding the Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives segment. The company expects …

NEW YORK-Swedish-based telecom carrier Tele2 gained two new licenses in Europe Wednesday, one through a government award and the other through an acquisition. In Croatia, Tele2 gained a GSM 1800 …

VIENNA, Austria-Telekom Austria submitted an offer to purchase a majority stake in Telekom Montenegro. The value of the offer was not disclosed. Telekom Montenegro is currently owned 51 percent by …

A few days after a technical glitch interrupted service for Cingular Wireless customers in Dallas and Houston, the carrier announced it has spent almost $100 million this year improving its …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-European mobile operators should change their pricing strategies to kick start the lagging market for content, including ringtones, logos, games, music and videos, said a new report from …

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. unveiled an application that allows users to download movie quotes and soundtracks to their handsets. Subscribers of the company’s Cricket service with Cricket Clicks-enabled phones …