2004

SAN FRANCISCO-Wireless Services Corp. said it has deployed its multimedia wireless data network and MicroLocal Mobile Content Engine offerings with regional carriers CellOne Great Lakes of Iowa and MidTex Cellular. …

SAN FRANCISCO-Audiovox Communications Corp. released its CDM-8930 1.3-megapixel camera phone at this week’s CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment show in San Francisco. The handset, featuring a swivel clamshell body, has …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-WatchMark-Comnitel said it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase ADC Telecommunications’ Metrica Service Assurance software group. The combined company will be headquartered in Bellevue, Wash. David Heaps, senior …

MILPITAS, Calif.-Entertel, a Holland-based data and telecom operator focused on the business market, launched a national rollout of business-class broadband wireless access services. The service currently is available in Rotterdam. …

DALLAS-JP Mobile said its SureWave Mobile Office product was deployed by two international wireless carriers. First, b2Wireless, a systems integrator and the exclusive supplier of wireless e-mail capabilities to British …

The nation’s wireless carriers have agreed to provide consumers with multimedia messaging service interoperability, a move that industry watcher say will give a much-needed boost to MMS use in the …

Sprint Corp. announced it will be the first carrier to offer palmOne Inc.’s new Treo 650 smart phone. The device, which will retail for $600, includes phone, e-mail, Web, organizer, …

MEXICO CITY-America Movil S.A. de C.V.’s newly released quarterly results for its U.S.-based Tracfone subsidiary reflect subscriber trends in addition to financial results. The company said the prepaid carrier’s subscriber …

BURBANK, Calif.-Warner Bros. Online said it has signed an agreement calling for it to publish wireless games and entertainment applications for Qualcomm Inc.’s BREW solution. Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Harry Potter …

WOODBRIDGE, N.J.-Velocita Wireless said Research In Motion’s Blackberry 5790 handheld will operate on its Mobitex network. The device will provide e-mail, an organizer, Web browsing, corporate data access capabilities as …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today conditionally approved the $41 billion merger of Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and AT&T Wireless Services Inc., requiring the new No. 1 mobile-phone operator to scale back …

MOSCOW-Lucent said its CDMA 450 MHz equipment has been deployed in Russia by Sky Link, a telecommunications holding company established to develop a nationwide CDMA 450 MHz network in Russia. …

T-Mobile USA’s and Verizon Wireless’ customer service departments scored closely in Vocal Laboratories’ quarterly SectorPulse report measuring customer care quality. T-Mobile rated an A in caller satisfaction and B in …

OTTAWA-Virgin Mobile USA has licensed and implemented Bridgewater Systems’ AAA Service Controller solution to support its high-speed data services rollout. The mobile virtual network operator will use the solution for …

SAN FRANCISCO-Nokia Corp. and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. said they have joined the SD Card Association, whose semiconductor memory products are found in devices such as cell phones, personal …

SAN FRANCISCO-Cingular Wireless announced Disney Mobile content, including ring tones, graphics, games and multimedia messaging, is now available for download to Cingular handsets and from Cingular’s Web site. Offerings feature …

NEW YORK-American Greetings Corp. subsidiary AG Interactive said it will partner with music television network Fuse to develop and market interactive music applications though computers, mobile phones and other communications …

WASHINGTON-Three nationwide GSM carriers will participate in a digital emergency alert pilot that officially kicked off last week, but questions remain about whether the Bush administration-sponsored project can secure support …

In what is likely shaping up to be the last quarter with six nationwide operators, four of the country’s largest carriers posted relatively healthy third-quarter earnings that showed there is …

WASHINGTON-The public-safety community is urging lawmakers to accept the Senate language of the 9/11 Commission legislation that would allow it to have access to 700 MHz spectrum Jan. 1, 2008. …

When wireless experts raved about the next big technologies a few years ago, they had Flash-OFDM and UMTS TDD in mind. Both protocols are not only making strides in wide …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Shares of L.M. Ericsson dropped despite a strong showing in its third-quarter earnings report. Because the company experienced a 2-percent sales dip in its infrastructure business compared with the …

 The Walt Disney Internet Group’s new Starwave Mobile business, launching at this week’s CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment Show, will expand the organization’s play in the wireless arena. Starwave Mobile …

WASHINGTON-A federal grand jury is investigating a contract between major wireless distributor Brightpoint Inc. and American International Group Inc., a probe that comes one year after the two firms reached …

Failing to make strong inroads into Europe with its second-generation CDMA offering, Qualcomm Inc. wants to write a different story for UMTS technology. Within a two-week span, the San Diego-based …