2004

LONDON-Orange U.K. said it will launch its third-generation W-CDMA network July 19. The launch will include the country’s major cities. The company’s French subsidiary will launch 3G service this fall. …

WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that companies that provide e-mail services can intercept messages before they are delivered to the recipient, a potential hit to privacy, warned advocates. “It …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-The mobile gaming industry continued its contraction, with the announcement that InfoSpace Inc. acquired the assets of Atlas Mobile Inc., a provider of wireless multiplayer tournament games. The value …

The Delaware Court of Chancery has ruled Texas Instruments Inc., and not Qualcomm Inc., was in breach of the companies’ patent portfolio agreement. The case will proceed to trial Aug. …

In a move that could relieve its spectrum needs ahead of upcoming auctions by NextWave Telecom Inc. and the Federal Communications Commission, Verizon Wireless reported a definitive agreement to purchase …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd. and Xion said they plan to work together on development of a new wristwatch-based child safety communicator and location device. Xion, which provides personal …

NEW ORLEANS-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said its GSM network is available throughout Louisiana as part of the carrier’s plan to invest $85 million in its Louisiana network this year. In addition …

SARASOTA, Fla.-Global Signal Inc. announced it has completed the acquisition of Tower Ventures III L.L.C. for $52 million in cash, plus fees and expenses. The 97 wireless communications towers are …

BOSTON-The majority of U.S. mobile gamers are women, according to a new study from the Yankee Group that shows 58 percent of mobile gamers in the United States are women, …

LONDON-Virgin Mobile U.K. is planning an initial public offering of about $2 billion in July, according to international press reports. The mobile virtual network operator will list its shares on …

BERLIN-Siemens Information and Communication Mobile announced the launch of two new mobile handsets, the CFX65 and the SL65. The CFX65 is a clamshell phone targeted at young consumers. It features …

AeroSolutions L.L.C. has found its niche in the oft-neglected wireless tower infrastructure industry. The company said it is being discovered by bigger players that increasingly rely on its expertise to …

As China continues to grow as the world’s biggest wireless market, virtually all segments of the industry have been attracted to the country’s prospects. Handset makers, infrastructure vendors and technology …

WASHINGTON-The two main players in the mobile satellite services market reacted favorably to the Federal Communications Commission’s spectrum-sharing plan. The FCC approved a plan for Iridium Satellite L.L.C. to share …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-National Scientific Corp. has released a Wi-Fi-enabled version of its IBUS school bus passenger authentication system, which allows school districts to track and identify school bus passengers. IBUS, a …

BANGLADESH Siemens AG said it has signed a $41 million contract with state-owned carrier BTTB to set up a mobile network in the key districts of the country, including Dhaka, …

InPhonic Inc., which sells wireless services and devices online, plans to raise as much as $100 million in an initial public offering, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities …

Wireless solutions designed specifically for nurses, the largest healthcare group in the U.S. and the biggest users of IT systems in hospitals, could streamline the otherwise inefficient healthcare field. But …

It appears that location-based service applications for finding local coffee shops, specialty stores, banks and the like have fallen short in intriguing consumers in the United States. But industry contends …

TORONTO-Roadpost Inc. announced its oneRoam Country service is now available for travelers to Greece. OneRoam Country, available to rental and subscription customers, includes priced airtime bundles, free incoming calls from …

Information security company Kaspersky Labs said it has detected a new computer worm that can affect Symbian-based smart phones. Although the software firm said it appears the virus hasn’t yet …

SINGAPORE-The Open Mobile Alliance wireless standards group announced the release of several new specifications covering Web services, location-based services and other hot-button technologies. Founded two years ago, OMA works to …

CHICAGO-Mobile instant communications provider Fastmobile Inc. reported a development partnership with integrated conferencing solutions provider Spectel to develop interoperability between Spectel’s MobileConneXion mobile conferencing solution and the push-to-conference and instant-message …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Wireless gear supplier L.M. Ericsson announced a series of contracts around the world, assuring its place as the world’s premier infrastructure player. In the context of the CommunicAsia conference …

SINGAPORE-Lucent Technologies Inc. flexed its muscles at the CommunicAsia trade show with a series of contracts with Indian, Vietnamese and Korean operators. In India, Lucent signed a $30 million contract …