2004

The standards deadlock over ultra-wideband technology between the Multiband OFDM Alliance and the Direct Sequence UWB Forum continued at the IEEE conference this week. This time, however, it had an …

MENLO PARK, Calif.-AT&T Corp. and Pacific Gas and Electric Co. are testing wireless broadband for delivering high-speed Internet access to consumers in Menlo Park, Calif., according to a report in …

SEOUL, South Korea-Continuing the recent flood of camera-phone announcements, Samsung released plans for a 3.2-megapixel digital camera phone, the SPH-S2300, that it said includes features that align its capabilities with …

LOS ANGELES-Nokia Corp. will partner with entertainment and development company AEG in a proposed six-block, $1 billion commercial development near Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Finnish wireless manufacturer acquired …

DETROIT-Microsoft and Fiat SpA have joined forces to help bring wireless applications to the driver’s seat. The partners hope to create applications that integrate drivers’ personal wireless devices with onboard …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless unveiled its VZAccess Manager service, which allows customers to manager their remote access needs from anywhere in the country using the carrier’s CDMA2000 1x EV-DO BroadbandAccess or …

REDMOND, Wash.-Island Cruises said its Island Escape cruise ship will begin providing passengers with wireless communications services developed by Wireless Maritime Services, which is a joint venture formed earlier this …

LEXINGTON, Mass.-Vodafone Netherlands has licensed Taral Networks’ AirNgine to deliver application-to-person multimedia messages, Taral announced Thursday. Vodafone will use Taral Networks’ Multimedia Messaging Service Push Server to ensure timely bulk …

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp.’s second-quarter financial results reflected declining revenues across all three of its regions. Revenues for the second quarter totaled $345.4 million, down from $415.5 million in the second …

NEW YORK-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. led the list of consumer complaints made through Consumers Union’s Escape Cell Hell Web site during the second quarter, with 41 complaints just beating out …

HELSINKI-Nokia Corp. reported modest second-quarter results with a 14-percent jump in net profits in a period that witnessed a slight dip in its handset market share. The vendor said it …

WASHINGTON-The nation’s first Wi-Fi health lawsuit has been withdrawn by parents of Illinois school children, continuing the trend of failed litigation alleging health risks from wireless communications. In this case, …

WASHINGTON-A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against a North Carolina firm and its former driver who while reaching for a fallen cell phone, rammed his tractor trailer into …

MEXICO CITY-Grupo Iusacell said it has agreed to integrate Qualcomm’s BREW offering into its CDMA system. This will allow the carrier’s customers to access a slew of applications including e-mail, …

CHASKA, Minn.-Tropos Networks announced chaska.net, a wireless Internet service provider owned and operated by the City of Chaska, Minn., has launched a metro-scale Wi-Fi network covering the community’s 16-square-mile footprint. …

TOKYO-Second-quarter financial earnings released today by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB and Audiovox Corp. offered further insight into how 2004 might pan out for wireless handset makers. Sony Ericsson said …

OTTAWA-Zarlink Semiconductor said it is researching an in-body antenna design for “Body Area Networks” as part of the Healthy Aims’ European Union Framework VI project. Body Area Networks enable wireless …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Meru Networks introduced version 2.0 of its System Director software suite, which includes E(z)RF, a self-optimizing wireless local area network system with one-touch installation. With the feature, users deploying …

Verizon Wireless began offering PalmOne Inc.’s Treo 600 smart phone earlier this week to its business users, PalmOne confirmed. The device will eventually be offered through Verizon’s consumer-user channel as …

Following months of behind-the-scenes collaboration, a handful of telecommunications operators announced the formation of the Fixed-Mobile Convergence Alliance in an attempt to accelerate the development of fixed-mobile convergence products and …

Wireless consumers will soon have more sports-oriented content available through two new deals announced today. Fans of the 2004 Olympic Games will be able to access news updates, photos and …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Cisco Systems Inc. has announced Charles Giancarlo as its new chief technology officer as part of the company’s technology reorganization. He becomes the first CTO since April 2000 …

TEL AVIV, Israel-Siemens AG said it has picked Alvarion Ltd. to supply it with its WiMax solution known as BreezeMAX 3500. “The agreement with Siemens has been a cornerstone of …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Short-range wireless technologies like Bluetooth have a promising future, according to the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, which recently surveyed 5,000 college students on the topic. More than half …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Up to six players will be able to compete in real time in Verizon Wireless’ latest arcade-style game, the company announced. Verizon and Blue Ridge Games launched Momentum, a …