Monthly Archives: February, 2005

Qualcomm pens CDMA deals, Venezuelan carrier launches DO service

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...

Nokia creates business unit for carrier network services

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,...

InTouch launches in-vehicle product to compete with OnStar

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...

AirGate posts better customer adds

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...

RMS, Special Olympics to partner in phone recycling effor

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...

U.K. survey respondents have some concern over 3G ease of use

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...

Fuji releases printer for camera-phone 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...

Andrew to record special charge in 2Q for product defect

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...

UbiNetics releases 3G testing tool

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...

PalmOne phone looks like standard candy-bar style device

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...

Adult content for wireless to reach $1B, Juniper predicts

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...

Virgin Mobile USA tops 3M subs

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...

Firms to pitch emergency alert solution in U.S.

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....

Leap, V-Enable offer voice-activated ringtone downloads

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...

Trimble, CPS to partner for E-GPS solutions

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...

Comsearch selected to manage FCC microwave database

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...

Judge moves Sprint lawsuit can go forward as class action

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...

Sprint PCS reported near tower deal with Global Signal

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...

UbiquiTel numbers fall short

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...

Nextel hands over acceptance letter of 800 MHz plan

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...

Carriers, vendors court IM market with offerings

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...

SafeNet, Philips team on DRM

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...

Nextel to end Flarion trial, deemed sucessful

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...

IPWireless ships HSDPA chipsets

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...

MauiGames tech allows embedded ads within wireless games

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...
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