2004

WASHINGTON-Another wireless company has pulled the plug on its initial public offering. Handset distributor Brightstar Corp. canceled its planned IPO Wednesday, citing “market conditions and certain other factors,” according to …

MIAMI-Wireless prepaid provider TracFone Wireless Inc. said it will begin offering its customers extended warranty protection for handsets through an agreement with Asurion. The insurance will cost a one-time fee …

Following an internal audit of its previously issued financial statements, regional wireless provider MetroPCS Inc. reported that financial statements issues in 2002 and 2003 including all earnings releases “should not …

GLASGOW, Scotland-Mixipix, which enables delivery of animated content to mobile devices, launched a range of Halloween-themed content. Users can visit Spooksville, the company’s Halloween-themed area, and create greetings using animated …

Sprint Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gary Forsee said the company’s highly anticipated sale of its more than 6,200 wireless towers could be completed by the end of this …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it will expand the GSM/EDGE and GPRS networks for India’s Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. under a $246 million contract. Under the agreement, Nokia will deploy 4 …

LA JOLLA, Calif.-M7 Networks Inc. and Digital Bridges together announced the availability of Digital Bridges’ first two games for The Game Lobby from Sprint PCS. Powered by M7 networks, The …

DULUTH, Ga.-Roper Industries Inc. said it signed a definitive agreement to acquire TransCore Holdings Inc. from an investor group led by KRG Capital Partners L.L.C. The transaction is valued at …

HELSINKI, Finland-Wireless middleware provide First Hop said it closed its second round of funding for $8.9 million. Partech International was the lead investor, with existing investors DFJ ePlanet Ventures and …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has signed a cooperation agreement with NTT DoCoMo Inc. to promote the global deployment of W-CDMA technology. The announcement follows interoperability tests by both companies, …

Tira Wireless has sold the rights to its mobile publishing division to Airborne Entertainment in a move Tira said will allow it to focus solely on developing mobile technology. Financial …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched a trio of new GSM quad-band Motorola Inc. handsets that are set to replace the previously offered V600 model that has reportedly been plagued …

Centennial Communications Corp. reported that its U.S. wireless operations lost 3,600 subscribers during its first financial quarter of 2005 ended Aug. 31 of this year, compared to a gain of …

WASHINGTON-Carriers that chose the handset solution to comply with the Federal Communications Commission’s wireless enhanced 911 Phase II rules may not be required to have complete deployment by the end …

MONTREAL-Sinclair Technologies and Comprod Communications have agreed to merge, although no terms have been disclosed. Since the deal will not be signed until the end of the year, both companies …

MUNICH-Siemens AG unveiled an open e-mail push solution for a variety of wireless devices like mobile phones and personal digital assistants, building on open standards in accordance with the Open …

NEW YORK-Motorola, Inc. is teaming with urban fashion label Baby Phat and Bloomingdale’s to make bling-bling that rings. The companies introduced the Motorola i833, a pink, diamond-encrusted phone that offers …

WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association, which recently pulled its support of the Supercomm trade show, today announced its new telecom-focused event, Globalcomm. The annual exhibition and conference will take place June …

Nextel Communications Inc. and Symbol Technologies Inc. will partner to develop and co-market mobile computing solutions, including embedding the carrier’s iDEN technology into future handheld devices. The companies hope to …

J.D. Power and Associates reported that T-Mobile USA Inc. ranked highest in overall retail sales customer satisfaction among the nation’s seven largest wireless operators, according to the firm’s 2004 Wireless …

DALLAS-Two victors, two vanquished. Broadcom Inc. agreed to take a charge of $27.5 million in settling all outstanding litigation with Agere Systems Inc. In another development, The Delaware Court of …

VIENNA, Va.-In-building solutions provider MobileAccess Networks introduced its MobileAccess-2000 multiservice platform for enterprises and wireless operators. The product can be deployed in two configuration options. The Modular Remote Cabinet, or …

WASHINGTON-The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit has agreed to rehear a case that potentially created a loophole in e-mail privacy. “The 1st Circuit has dealt a serious …

ACTON, Mass.-Propagate Networks Inc. today announced that Siemens Venture Capital has joined its investor group. Propagate has raised approximately $14 million in venture funding to date and will use the …

WASHINGTON-SBC Communications Inc. President Edward Whitacre today said he opposes having to divest any wireless assets as a condition of winning government approval of the proposed $41 billion merger between …