Yearly Archives: 2005

Court sides with InterDigital in $250 million patent dispute with Nokia

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. scored another court victory as a New York judge confirmed a ruling that calls for Nokia Corp. to...

Zi sells Oztime to Archer

CALGARY, Alberta-Zi Corp. announced it sold off its Beijing-based educational service provider business in order to concentrate on its predictive-text technology. Zi said it...

Top RCRNews.com stories for 2005

Editor's Note: Following are the 10 most viewed stories on RCRNews.com for 2005. The most-viewed story is first on the list.Dec. 9

MobilePro takes restructuring steps

BETHESDA, Md.-Municipal Wi-Fi network solution provider MobilePro Corp. said it completed its first phase of restructuring, with the goal of becoming a facilities-based provider...

Brightstar opens offices in India

MUMBAI, India-Wireless distributor Brightstar Corp. has launched operations in India with headquarters in Mumbai and offices in Delhi and elsewhere. The Miami-based company launched...

Wireless set for healthy growth, says S&P

NEW YORK-The wireless industry's bets are paying off, according to a new study on the industry by Standard & Poor's. The firm said the...

Lynch Interactive denies wrongdoing in spectrum auctions

WASHINGTON-Lynch Interactive Corp. again vehemently denied any wrongdoing in its activities with mobile-phone auctions. The company performed bidding and auction administrative services for a...

Weekly wireless ratings wrap-up

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.CarriersRaymond James initiated coverage on...

Pegasus scores controlling stake in Chinese manufacturer

FREMONG, Calif.-Wireless solutions provider Pegasus Wireless Corp. announced it has acquired a 51 percent controlling interest in CNet Technology Inc., a Chinese designer and...

Arc to begin reverse stock split

WHEATRIDGE, Colo.-Arc Wireless Solutions Inc. announced plans for a reverse split of the company's outstanding common stock. The company said it expects the reverse...

AT&T plans major ‘Your World. Delivered.’ branding campaign

SAN ANTONIO, Texas-AT&T Inc. said it will launch the biggest marketing campaign in company history to re-establish its brand and tout its offerings, which...

Nokia, CompUSA team to show high-tech gadgets

DALLAS-Nokia Corp. will showcase its wares at every CompUSA Inc. location by March, the companies said. Nokia, which already has a presence in about...

Monstermob enters Russia with Mobicon acquisition

LANCASTER, U.K.-Monstermob Group plc said it plans to spend $27 million to acquire Mobicon, a Russian wireless content provider. U.K.-based Monstermob, which sells mobile...

3G to trigger explosion in China domestic handset sales

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-While China continues to export a growing number of cell phones, new research also shows that the country's domestic market is set...

Mobileplay launches ad-based content

SAN FRANCISCO-Content provider Mobileplay launched an advertising-driven service that delivers free games, news, weather and other offerings to personal digital assistants and smart phones....

LG licenses Honeywell patents

PHOENIX- LG Electronics Inc. licensed GPS patents from Honeywell International, the companies announced. LG said it will use the two GPS-related patents for certain...

Verizon expands N.Y. network

BINGHAMTON, N.Y.-Verizon Wireless has expanded its network in several New York state locations. The carrier added two cell sites near Jamestown in Chautauqua County,...

S&P 500 firms to see record earnings

Companies in the S&P 500 are expected to record double-digit gains in operating earnings for the 15th-straight quarter. Aggregate earnings are expected to reach...

Mobiltek sells subsidiary to Hong Kong integrator for $100,000

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-One month after announcing its restructuring, value-added service provider Mobiltek Corp. announced the sale of its subsidiary, Mobiltek Corp. California, to SinoConnect Ltd.,...

Turkcell to offer Nokia’s Visual Radio

ISTANBUL, TURKEY-GSM operator Turkcell will team up with Nokia Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. to introduce Visual Radio in Turkey. The service will allow Turkcell...

Top Stories of 2005

Editor's note: At the end of each year, the RCR Wireless News editorial staff looks back on the news events that made headlines and...

Padcom files pre-emptive legal strike against NetMotion

BETHLEHEM, PA-Padcom Inc., a provider of wireless mobile virtual private networks, filed a lawsuit against competitor NetMotion Wireless Inc. of Seattle. The complaint alleges...

NTIA: Government spectrum relocation to cost nearly $1 billion

WASHINGTON-The National Telecommunications & Information Administration said Wednesday that it will cost nearly $1 billion to relocate federal spectrum users from the 1710-1755 MHz...

Verizon to close MCI acquisition in January

NEW YORK-Verizon Communications Inc. said it has completed all the state, federal and international approvals needed to close on its acquisition of MCI. The...

Easterbrooke Cellular Corp inks deal with Comptel

ELKINS, W. Va.-Comptel Corp., which provides network management services and software, has announced an agreement to supply its services to Easterbrooke Cellular Corp., a...
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