February 2005

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. expanded the international long-distance offering for its Cricket wireless service to more than 60 countries. The expanded service will allow customers to call the new …

DUEBENDORF, Zurich-Embedded software company Esmertec, which sells Java virtual machine technology to mobile-phone makers, announced it will purchase the mobile division of Chinese technology company CoreTek Systems. Terms of the …

Sprint Corp. reported a company record 1.58 million net wireless subscriber additions during the fourth quarter of last year, which included 526,000 direct subscribers, 133,000 affiliate net additions and 923,000 …

BEIJING-Future mobile competition in China could be reduced if the government approves a proposal by fixed-line carrier China Telecom to buy mobile carrier China Unicom, according to international press reports. …

PARIS-Alcatel Corp.’s shares fell on its fourth-quarter result, although the company’s mobile business experienced a surge. The company, however, had its first full-year profit in three years with $365 million …

DALLAS-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has won wireless infrastructure contracts from two carriers, Horizon PCS Inc. and iPCS inc. Under a four-year, estimated $14 million deal, Nortel will replace Horizon’s …

DALLAS-Alcatel Corp. said it signed a $133 million contract with Thai carrier TA Orange to upgrade the operator’s GSM/GPRS network with EDGE and UMTS technology. The carrier plans to deploy …

PARIS-The Open Base Station Architecture Initiative said it is releasing the first version of its base station specifications to non-members on its Web site. The specifications pertain to the interfaces …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless unveiled another content partner for its new Vcast multimedia service, announcing the availability of “Sesame Street” video clips on the new consumer-targeted data download service. Verizon will …

MCLEAN, Va.-Primus Telecommunications Inc. said it will enter the U.S. mobile calling market with a service targeted at international callers. The U.S. subsidiary of Virginia-based Primus Telecommunications Group said it …

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.-The growing popularity of wireless gaming helped publisher THQ Inc. generate a record $400 million in sales during the third quarter of fiscal year 2005, up 37 percent …

WASHINGTON-Handset brands are the most important factor consumers consider when purchasing wireless phones, according to a new survey by ForceNine Consulting and SMS.ac. Brand was more important than screen type, …

RESTON, Va.-Mobile satellite communications provider Mobile Satellite Ventures announced a new rate plan program and a push-to-talk handset, both aimed at satisfying the needs of the public-safety and first-responder markets. …

LONDON-Adult content could become a killer application for third-generation networks with the increased popularity of video streaming and fast data downloads, according to a report by Visiongain. The report, “Mobile …

LOS ANGELES-In-Fusio continued its aggressive expansion with the acquisition of fellow European game publisher Mobile Scope, the company said Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The buyout marks …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission should focus on spectrum property rights, and if it does its job right, it will put itself out of a job, said James Miller, chairman of …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless said it will begin selling PalmOne Inc.’s new Treo 650 smart phone for $500 with a two-year contract. The device supports Cingular’s EDGE network and sports an MP3 …

LONDON-Operating-system company Symbian announced a new version of its platform, which the company said includes a variety of features to support more advanced applications as well as to protect against …

CINCINNATI-Regional telecommunications provider and former AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate Cincinnati Bell Inc. said it was delaying the release of its fourth-quarter and full-year 2004 financial results from Feb. 9 …

Nortel Networks Ltd. brought some good news to its investors by announcing a profit in its first-half 2004 financial results. The first- and second-quarter results sent up its shares. In …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Flarion Technologies Inc. said it has unveiled the next generation of its Flash-OFDM protocol, raising the stakes for the company in the battle for supremacy against other technologies like …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it has upgraded cell sites and installed a pair of cell sites on wheels near Jacksonville, Fla.’s Alltel Stadium ahead of this weekend’s Super Bowl, which …

HONG KONG-Hong Kong-based Artificial Life Inc. which announced its V-Girl mobile game last year, said it signed a contract with Singapore Telecom Mobile to launch the third-generation “virtual girlfriend” application …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said Seiko Epson Corp. has integrated its LCD controller chip with Qualcomm’s integrated mobile display digital interface technology. The MDDI solution connects LCD panels and camera modules …

SAN RAMON, Calif.-Wireless voice system provider Kodiak Networks launched a number of additions to its Real-Time Exchange System, including Voice Bridges instant conferencing, Voice Notes instant voice messaging and SIMpower …