Yearly Archives: 2004

Qualcomm opens lab in India

MUMBAI, India-Qualcomm Inc. said it has opened a BREW developer lab here, making it one of nine such labs around the world.The company said...

Melodeo signs music deal with Warner Music Group

SEATTLE-Let the music play, says the deal between software music company Melodeo and Warner Music Group.Both companies came together to ink a global agreement...

Carriers’ handset inventory levels creep up

LITTLETON, Colo.-Wireless carriers posted 54.8 days of inventory valued at $1.7 billion during the third quarter of this year, which was a week more...

BSquare audio solution aims to make smart phones smarter

BELLEVUE, Wash.-BSquare Corp. introduced a solution for Windows Mobile-based device makers that makes integrating audio peripherals with phone subsystem components easier. The BSquare Audio...

FCC to consider changes to phone use on planes

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today proposed changing its rules to allow the use of mobile phones on airplanes, but is leaving cell-phone etiquette protocols...

Strong uptake for ringback service in India

SEOUL, South Korea-Indian wireless carrier Airtel has reached 1 million subscribers for its ringback tone service just five months after its July service launch,...

Nokia unveils program to identify counterfeit batteries

WASHINGTON-Nokia Corp. of Finland today unveiled a new program to help consumers identify original batteries of the No. 1 mobile-phone manufacturer, an action that...

Mixed ruling in RIM patent suit could affect entire wireless e-mail market

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. suffered a somewhat mixed ruling in its legal battle with patent holding company NTP Inc. A U.S. federal...

Four carriers ask Md. for refunds on taxes

WASHINGTON-Four national mobile-phone carriers have petitioned state and local officials in Maryland for refunds of taxes imposed on them.. The requests were delivered to...

Telecom vendors ask Bush for help to revitalize sector

WASHINGTON-Telecom manufacturers today asked President Bush for more help-including freeing up additional spectrum-in revitalizing an industry sector that lags behind other segments of the...

Bell Mobility to begin EV-DO technical trials

MONTREAL-Canadian telecommunications provider BCE Inc. said it plans to begin technical trials of CDMA2000 1x EV-DO technology on its wireless network with plans to...

FCC changes ATG rules

WASHINGTON-In a split decision, the Federal Communications Commission changed its air-to-ground service rules in a way that promises to make no one happy. By...

Cingular boasts of enterprise deals

ATLANTA-Highlighting its growing presence in the enterprise market, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it has closed deals with more than 135 business and government customers...

Sprint/Nextel combine as equals

Following months of speculation that increased in intensity during the past several days, Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. reported a deal this morning...

Nortel releases unaudited 3Q figures

TORONTO-After a cycle of postponements, Nortel Networks Ltd. finally released its third-quarter results statement, although it is still unaudited.For the third quarter, Nortel said...

Vodafone adds Hong Kong’s SmarTone to partner network

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc expanded its partner network program to include SmarTone as its exclusive partner in Hong Kong. Under the agreement, SmarTone will re-brand...

Kodiak incorporates AdventNet platform into product

PLEASANTON, Calif.-AdventNet Inc. said Kodiak Networks has incorporated its AdventNet Web NMS platform into the company's Real-Time Exchange system. The Kodiak RTX system allows...

Siemens to supply EDGE to Czech Republic

MUNICH-Siemens AG said it has agreed to supply EDGE technology to Oskar Mobil of Czech Republic, making it the vendor's fifth EDGE contract in...

Huawei demonstrates EV-DO at 450 MHz

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Huawei, the CDMA Development Group and the International 450 Association said they have successfully demonstrated a 450 MHz CDMA2000 1x EV-DO end-to-end...

Verizon to enter wireless consolidation fray?

Verizon Communications Inc. may be getting into the wireless consolidation game with published reports indicating that the telecommunications provider, which controls 55 percent of...

ROK player launches in U.K. with Sony

KINGSWOOD, United Kingdom-ROK Entertainment Group launched its ROK Player technology in the United Kingdom through a deal with Sony/BMG Music Publishing.The technology allows users...

Cingular won’t oppose Nextel 800 MHz plan

WASHINGTON-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. became the second national mobile-phone carrier to back off from opposing a government plan to reconfigure frequency assignments of Nextel Communications...

KPN extends i-mode line with new NEC phone

LONDON-Dutch wireless carrier KPN will add a new NEC i-mode handset to its portfolio, according to NEC UK Ltd. NEC said it launched the...

Global Signal ups dividend

SARASOTA, Fla.-Global Signal Inc. said its board of directors has increased its cash dividend for the fourth quarter to 40 cents per share of...

ZigBee Alliance ratifies specification

SAN RAMON, Calif.-The ZigBee Alliance has crowned two years of work with a ratified specification, which will allow interoperability of products from more than...
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