2004

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless announced the Voq Professional Phone is now commercially available in North America on the AT&T Wireless Services Inc. network. The Windows Mobile 2003-based smart phone is …

MUNICH-Siemens AG announced it is offering new software for its Series-65 phones to solve the acoustic glitch it recently warned about. The new software can be downloaded at <a href="url" …

WASHINGTON-Mobile game publisher Jamdat Mobile Inc. will offer 5.3 million common shares for an estimated $13 to $15 per share in an initial public offering, according to official documents filed …

Nokia Corp. today launched two new phones and acquired technology from a former Motorola Inc. subsidiary. Nokia announced the Nokia 9300 smart phone. The slim device opens to reveal a …

GENEVA-A new report from the International Telecommunication Union said the market for “portable Internet” services is growing, especially in developing markets. In the Asia-Pacific region, for example, the telecommunications market …

HACKENSACK, N.J.-GoAmerica said it plans this month to begin selling prepaid solutions targeted at its existing customers and prospects in the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. “The prepaid market is attractive …

SHANGHAI, China-Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd. agreed to buy the remaining interest it did not already own in Beijing Digital-Red Mobile Software Co. Ltd., a mobile games developer. Shanda first purchased …

LONDON-The GSM Association said it is opening its 2005 awards for nominations this week. The awards are open to all industry players that offer content, products or services that run …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Despite continued concern over the future of the short-range wireless technology, Bluetooth technology shipments have increased from more than 2 million per week several months ago to more …

MAIDENHEAD, United Kingdom-T-Mobile International said it has deployed a trial of Flarion Technologies’ FLASH-OFDM system for its mobile broadband services in The Hague, the Netherlands. Both companies said the first …

Merrill Lynch & Co. downgraded Motorola Inc., citing “increasing weakness” at its mobile-phone division that puts its third- and fourth-quarter sales at risk. Analyst Tal Liani pointed to excess inventory …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Andrew Corp. said it will invest an undisclosed amount in mobile location technology developer Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd. With the investment, the companies will integrate CPS’ Matrix mobile …

WASHINGTON-A Minnesota federal court has upheld a new state law forbidding mobile-phone carriers from making significant changes to service contracts without obtaining written or verbal permission from subscribers, but ruled …

WALL, N.J.-Regional wireless operator Centennial Communications Corp. reported that Ellen Wolf has resigned from the company’s board of directors. Raymond Ranelli, who was formerly a vice chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers, has …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. reported that the city and county of Honolulu has placed an order for 1,600 EDGE wireless modem cards for its police, fire and emergency services …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless users can send and receive Yahoo! instant messages though a new, full-color graphical interface, the companies announced Wednesday. “Instant messaging has exploded in the U.S.,” said Jim Ryan, …

HELSINKI, Finland-Venture-capital firm Nexit Ventures and 3i, a private-equity firm in Europe, said they have invested $4.8 million in mobile-gaming company Fathammer. The company plans to use the funds to …

Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has won two multimillion dollar contracts in the CDMA 450 MHz bands in Romania and Russia. The wireless supplier also unveiled a new product. Lucent …

Verizon Wireless launched a pair of new games from Digital Chocolate Inc. and Modtones Gallery from Faith West for its Get It Now downloadable service, as well as adding a …

MUNICH, Germany-T-Mobile Czech Republic has commissioned Siemens AG to equip its network with EDGE technology. By the end of 2004, the high-speed infrastructure will be available to the operator’s customers …

WASHINGTON-FCC Chairman Michael Powell called on Congress today to codify the agency’s recently adopted plan to solve public-safety interference in the 800 MHz band. Such a move would mean that …

SAN FRANCISCO-Intel Corp. disclosed its broadband chip for WiMax products, otherwise known as 802.16. The component, known as Rosedale, will be a system-on-a-chip design to enable long-distance high-speed Internet access …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. said it plans to offer $3 billion aggregate principal amount of five- and 10-year senior notes to help finance its share of the pending acquisition of AT&T Wireless …

DALLAS-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has joined the WiMax Forum, just as Cisco Systems Inc. reportedly denied reports that it has joined the industry body. Nortel sees its joining WiMax …

GENEVA-The Asia-Pacific region continues to show strong telecommunication market growth, according to research from the International Telecommunication Union, which kicked off ITU Telecom Asia 2004 in Busan, Korea, this week. …