Monthly Archives: March, 2005

Colubris Networks secures $15M in new funding

WALTHAM, Mass.-Colubris Networks said it has secured $15 million in its third round of institutional funding. The company's total funding now stands at $36...

Rapper’s ringtone enjoys 500,000 sales

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Pick up the Phone" ringtone has sold more than half a million copies, according to Versaly Entertainment, which produced the ringtone."This...

Cingular Wireless reaches agreement with union

WASHINGTON-The Communications Workers of America said it reached a tentative agreement with Cingular Wireless L.L.C. on a new contract covering 5,300 workers 15 states...

Qualcomm names Paul Jacobs CEO

Qualcomm Inc. has appointed Paul E. Jacobs as its new chief executive officer. He succeeds his father, Irwin Jacobs, who will retain his position...

Siemens aims to rejuvenate phone sales with cost-cutting plan

Siemens AG announced it would implement an aggressive cost-cutting effort to reinvigorate its mobile-phone business, a move that coincides with the company's plan to...

Hiptop users experience glitches with data services

Some users of Danger's innovative Hiptop device are experiencing a "degradation of service" and are unable to use various functions, including e-mail and other...

Qualcomm invests in OTA developer

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.-Over-the-air software developer Bitfone Corp. said it has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Qualcomm Inc. The investment is the latest...

TI narrows quarterly forecast

SAN FRANCISCO-Texas Instruments Inc. said it has narrowed its forecast for its quarterly earnings owing to weaker demand for its television and video projector...

Agere acquires Modern-Art for $145M

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems Inc. said it has acquired Modern-Art Ltd., a privately held maker of processor technology for UMTS devices.The purchase cost Agere $145.1...

Mobile TV pushes further into European markets

The buzz surrounding mobile TV continues to grow with three separate announcements this week. Nokia Corp. is leading a seven-company team working to launch...

GAO rejects Lucent protest over Iraq wireless contract

WASHINGTON-The Government Accountability Office has rejected Lucent Technologies Inc.'s protest of a $50 million contract awarded to U.K.-based Sepura Ltd. to supply TETRA mobile...

Peruvian operator selects Comverse for messaging technology

NEW YORK-Comverse said Telefónica Móviles Perú, the largest carrier in Peru with 2.1 million subscribers, selected it to provide its voice mail and multimedia...

Newsweek gains wireless e-mail access via JP Mobile, Sprint

DALLAS-Executives, sales professionals and information technology staff at Newsweek use wireless e-mail services from JP Mobile and Sprint, the companies announced."It's not always practical...

Dwango to gain music, comedy content from The Orchard

SEATTLE-Dwango Wireless will create and deliver master tones and polyphonic ringtones from the library of digital music and comedy distributor The Orchard, the companies...

Opportunity to sell majority stakes in Brazilian carriers

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil-A Brazilian company said it is placing its controlling stakes in two Brazilian wireless carriers up for sale in a bidding...

Tower Briefs

American Tower Corp. said it will restate its previously issued financial statements for periods ending on or prior to Sept. 30 last year. It...

Movement afoot to block people from being forced to wear RFID badges

WASHINGTON-A new California bill would prohibit driver's licenses and other identity documents issued by the state from containing radio frequency identification chips, an initiative...

Carriers must reduce acquisition costs to make thrifty customers profitable

Continued growth in the wireless industry is likely to come from untapped market segments that may not prove as financially rewarding as the saturated...

Cell-phone use while driving on increase

WASHINGTON-The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says cell-phone use by drivers is on the rise. In 2004, according to a new NHTSA survey, approximately...

Skilled RFID workers needed

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.-Companies involved in the radio-frequency identification market largely believe there are not enough available employees skilled in RFID technology, according to a...

Intellisync, Sony Ericsson team on e-mail solution

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Intellisync Corp. announced it teamed with Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. and Ingram Micro to offer out-of-the-box wireless push e-mail services working...

Symbol hits record revenues, but outlook dips

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.-Symbol Technologies Inc. reported record revenues for the fourth quarter, but its outlook dipped slightly below analyst expectations. Symbol's stock was down almost...

Smart, producer team on wireless marketing

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Internet marketing company Smart Entertainment said it will team with noted producer Larry Klein on mobile marketing campaigns. The joint venture will spawn...

Sprint to hold funds for buybacks, downplays Virgin IPO

Sprint Corp. Chief Operating Officer Len Lauer said the company plans to hold some cash in reserve following its pending acquisition of Nextel Communications...

M:Metrics aims to be Nielsens of wireless data

In the world of digital marketing, Will Hodgman sees himself as a kind of safe-cracker. Hodgman was the marketing savvy behind AdRelevance, a Seattle-based...
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