February 2005

Wireless entertainment publisher InfoSpace Mobile officially rolled out its gaming division at 3GSM World Congress Monday. The announcement of Infospace Games was expected from the Bellevue, Wash.-based publisher, which recently …

SEATTLE-Publisher Blue Frog Mobile is suing to protect its Bling. The wireless publisher said it has filed suit in U.S. Federal District Court to prevent French media company Lagardere North …

Although it once looked like local Chinese handset players would be able to defend their home turf and control the world’s largest wireless handset market, now it appears that size …

BOULDER, Colo.-Telematics company Cellport Systems said it is suing Porsche North America Inc. for patent infringement. Cellport also has filed similar lawsuits against Bury GmbH & Co., THB USA Inc. …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The market for global positioning system applications is on the rise thanks to GPS functionality being applied to more recreational objects, according to new studies released by ABI …

Two U.S. wireless carriers made changes to previously announced exchange offers, with one company suspending its offer. Regional wireless operator Dobson Communications Corp. said it has filed a “pre-effective” amendment …

PAWTUCKET, R.I.-Toy company Hasbro is targeting what it calls the “tween” market with a new gadget that bridges the gap between toys and communication devices. The company’s new Chatnow Two-Way …

SAN FRANCISCO-Nokia Corp. announced it will include Macromedia’s Flash technology in its Series 60 platform, which will then be available to device makers building Series 60 handsets. The move marks …

The mobile gaming field continues to shrink as California-based start-up Kayak Interactive announced it is joining forces with Swedish publisher Synergenix Interactive. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Kayak …

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 …

LOS ANGELES AND LONDON-The 25 top Academy Award acting and directing nominees will receive a special-edition black Motorola Razr V3 with three months of complimentary service from Cingular Wireless. Features …

CALCUTTA, India-Carrier Reliance Infocomm announced it has exceeded the 10-million subscriber milestone for its CDMA2000 1x service since it launched the network in May, 2003. With its `R-Connect’ high-speed Internet …

WASHINGTON-After years of fighting and lobbying, public safety scored a major victory late last year with the passage of the Enhanced 911 Act, but it now appears to be a …

MILPITAS, Calif.-Kineto Wireless said it is collaborating with BenQ to develop Unlicensed Mobile Access-enabled dual-mode GSM-Wi-Fi handsets. BenQ said it will use Kineto’s UMA client software, test tools and integration …

The multi-billion dollar wireless industry remains a good bet for investors despite the cutthroat nature of the market and the always-evolving technology, according to reports. However, the sector will continue …

CANNES, France-Sun Microsystems Inc. announced a series of new deals in conjunction with the 3GSM show, news that highlights the company’s focus on the carrier market while its technology for …

CANNES, France-Nokia Corp. today released the third version of its Series 60 software platform for mobile phones. The platform, based on the Symbian operating system, features Nokia’s user interface and …

CANNES, France-Revenue assurance company Azure Solutions Ltd. today released the first part of its next-generation platform, which the company said will protect wireless carriers against gaps in their systems that …

CANNES, France-Mobile entertainment publisher Sorrent Inc. plans to announce an agreement to publish content based on noted urban fashion designer Marc Ecko. Sorrent will develop a suite of offerings based …

CANNES, France-Over-the-air technology provider InnoPath Software Inc. announced the release of DeltaUpgrade Plus 3.0, the latest version of its offering that allows carriers and subscribers to remotely update mobile phones. …

The wireless industry’s record customer growth during the final three months of 2004 received contributions last week from a regional operator and a pair of affiliates, showing-though proportionally smaller than …

CANNES, France-Electronics manufacturing company Flextronics International Ltd. will make a smart phone reference design for companies looking to build devices running Microsoft Corp.’s smart phone operating system, the companies announced …

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration last week proposed abolishing the Telecommunications Development Fund, a congressionally chartered venture-capital firm with a dismal track record in wireless and high-tech startup investments underwritten with auction-related …

Building the network for a single-service protocol provided its own challenges. GSM, despite its worldwide acceptance, had to work out a profitable model. That compelled carriers to determine what kind …

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