February 2005

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has entered into CDMA2000 agreements with two companies, while a carrier has launched CDMA2000 EV-DO technology in Venezuela. The CDMA proprietor said it entered separate …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it will create a dedicated business unit within its Networks division that will focus on carrier services, including systems integration, consulting services, managed services and software …

TORONTO-InTouch motion Inc. launched a new wireless in-vehicle product the company said will compete with telematics heavyweight OnStar’s service offerings. InTouch said its new product will support phone services, one-touch …

ATLANTA-Sprint PCS affiliate AirGate PCS Inc., which is in the process of being acquired by fellow affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc., reported a 13.1-percent increase in revenues during its first fiscal …

OCALA, Fla.-RMS Communications Group Inc. said it will partner with the Special Olympics to raise money for disabled athletes by collecting and recycling old cell phones. Those who wish to …

BOSTON-A new study of United Kingdom wireless users found only 41 percent of respondents say they are confident that new third-generation mobile phones and services will be easy to use. …

VALHALLA, N.Y.-Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Inc. released a new portable printer the company said is designed specifically for camera-phone users to print out their phone images. The company said its …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said it expects to record a fiscal second-quarter charge of between $15 million and $20 million for the cost to replace and repair a defective component …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Test-and-measurement company UbiNetics launched a tool designed to allow carriers to evaluate interactions between third-generation phones and networks. SystemAT automates testing of any commercial mobile phone or group …

MILPITAS, Calif.-Smart-phone company PalmOne Inc. appears to be gearing up to release an innovative smart phone that features a flip-open display. The company recently received a patent from the U.S. …

HAMPSHIRE, U.K.-Demand for racy video will drive the mobile adult content market past the billion-dollar mark this year, according to a new report from Juniper Research. The consultancy predicts the …

WARREN, N.J.-Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. said it has surpassed the 3-million subscriber mark two-and-a-half years after launching its youth-oriented prepaid mobile virtual network operator service using Sprint PCS’ wireless network. …

WASHINGTON-Global Resource Enterprises L.L.C. and British company Eazytext Communications Ltd. will market a wireless emergency alert solution in the United States and Middle East. Global Resource Enterprises said next month …

SAN DIEGO-Cricket Clicks subscribers can find and download ringtones by saying artist names into their handsets with a new service, parent company Leap Wireless International Inc. said Tuesday. Leap is …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Location-services companies Trimble and Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd. announced they will jointly develop new products to deliver Enhanced Global Positioning System (E-GPS) location solutions for the wireless network and …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-The Federal Communications Commission has selected Andrew Corp. company Comsearch to develop and manage a microwave link registration database for licensees operating in the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz …

OLATHE, Kan.-A Kansas court has ruled that a multibillion-dollar class-action lawsuit brought against Sprint Corp. regarding the recombination of its wireless and wireline stocks could move ahead. The suit-brought by …

SAN FRANCISCO-Sprint PCS may be near selling its tower business to Global Signal Inc. for $1.2 billion, according to press speculations. The deal, which entails up to 6,500 towers, is …

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. reported 15,100 net customer additions during the fourth quarter of last year, which was short of the 22,700 customers the carrier added during the …

WASHINGTON-“On behalf of Nextel, it is my honor to answer yes,” said Timothy Donahue, chief executive officer of Nextel Communications Inc. With that Donahue handed over an official acceptance letter …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Carriers and technology companies continued to court the mobile instant messaging market with two announcements Tuesday. Sprint PCS said it will launch new Java-download IM applications designed to …

BELCAMP, Md.-Security technology provider SafeNet Inc. said it has been tapped by Royal Philip Electronics to provide the security foundation for Philips’ Trust v2 DRM (digital rights management) Solution. The …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. reported that it plans to end a Flarion Technologies’ Flash-OFDM network trial in North Carolina on June 30. The Wireless Broadband trial was launched last February …

SAN BRUNO, Calif.-IPWireless said it has begun commercially shipping its HSDPA chipset with inherent advantages of its TD-CDMA technology. The company said the chipset works in plug-and-play PCMCIA cards and …

MAUI, Hawaii-MauiGames said it is offering a proprietary technology that allows companies to deliver embedded advertisements in mobile-phone games. The product, which has been shipped in more than 50,000 games, …