2004

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 the lab will provide Indian …

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 that will allow consumers to …

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 than reported during the second quarter …

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 Manager is a development framework that …

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 to be determined by others. “Good …

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, said WiderThan, which provides the service. …

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 comes in the face of reports …

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 appeals court ruling affirmed 11 of …

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 the City of Baltimore and Montgomery …

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 recovering U.S. economy. “While some signs …

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 launch commercial services in major Canadian …

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 going with a combinatorial bidding approach, …

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 in the first 45 days since …

Following months of speculation that increased in intensity during the past several days, Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. reported a deal this morning to combine their operations into what …

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 it suffered an estimated loss …

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 its business to SmarTone-Vodafone, enabling the …

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 wireless carriers to offer advanced voice …

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 Central Europe and 15th in the …

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 solution. It took place during the …

Verizon Communications Inc. may be getting into the wireless consolidation game with published reports indicating that the telecommunications provider, which controls 55 percent of No. 2 wireless operator Verizon Wireless, …

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 to view video content including …

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 Inc. and others to eliminate interference …

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 tri-band N401i handset, which incorporates video …

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 common stock from 37 cents in …

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 100 members, said the alliance. “The …