April 2005

AUSTIN, Texas-Buffalo Technology, which provides networking, storage and memory solutions, said it has partnered with Airgo Networks as part of an expansion of the company’s product line to include a …

We’ve all seen the ads: “Raising the Bar.” “Can you hear me now?” “Nextel. Done.” “Get More.” Then again, with the wireless industry spending billions of dollars each year on …

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp.’s board of directors elected not to declare a quarterly dividend on its 11.375-percent senior exchangeable preferred stock and its 12.25-percent junior exchangeable preferred stock. The dividends …

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil-The CDMA Development Group said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the International 450 Association, formerly the NMT Association, to cooperate on promoting CDMA2000 technologies …

NEW YORK-RFB Cellular, which filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2003, reported that a pair of its subsidiaries had initiated auction processes to sell the company’s remaining assets of …

LOS ANGELES-Jamdat Mobile Inc. announced a $137-million deal to buy Hawaii-based studio Blue Lava Wireless, granting the California publisher highly prized rights to produce the popular “Tetris” title for mobile …

Americans use an average of six wireless products powered by rechargeable batteries in their daily lives, according to a new study by NOP World. The poll, conducted on behalf of …

It occurs to me that technological advances must be understood and appreciated not only for their self-contained breakthroughs, but also for how they impact-indeed, transform-other more established technologies. Sometimes transformation …

Dear Editor: I was happy to see the clarification at the bottom of page 25 of the April 11 issue of RCR Wireless News concerning U.S. Cellular’s best overall score …

HOUSTON-Crown Castle Mobile Media will use technology from Microsoft Corp. to deliver and manage content for its live mobile TV service, the companies announced yesterday. The subsidiary of Crown Castle …

MontaVista Software Inc. today released a version of its Linux platform built specifically for mobile phones. The new offering is also designed for the mid-range handset market-devices that comprise the …

SECAUCUS, N.J.-Panasonic Corp. of North America, the North American subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., announced it shut down its U.S. mobile-phone operations. The news comes as little surprise, …

OTTAWA, Ontario-SIPquest, which develops Session Initiation Protocol-based Internet Protocol software applications and technology, said it secured $6 million of venture funding. Current investors Covington Capital and Skypoint Capital both participated …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson said it believes none of its current employees are guilty of wrongdoing in response to charges of tax evasion leveled against the company by Swedish public prosecutors. The …

Sprint Corp. signed Wi-Fi roaming agreements with four broadband Internet service providers and a virtual network enabler that the carrier said will increase the number of Wi-Fi locations accessible by …

WASHINGTON-The full 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the mobile-phone industry’s motion to re-hear arguments in five class-action headset lawsuits that a divided three-judge panel remanded to state courts …

WASHINGTON-The House Commerce Committee is drafting a telecom reform bill to be circulated among lawmakers and the telecom industry in May, but the document will not deal with universal-service reform, …

Three of the industry’s six largest wireless operators posted first-quarter financial results in line with analysts estimates and ahead of 2004 results, demonstrating there is still plenty of growth left …

Few customer segments have drawn as much consternation from the wireless industry as prepaid subscribers. Non-contract customers have traditionally rewarded operators with lower revenue and higher churn rates when compared …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Radio operator Infinity Broadcasting will team with Hewlett-Packard Co. to offer an interactive music broadcast for U.S. wireless users. The service, called Visual Radio, will deliver local FM …

Adobe Systems Inc. said it will acquire Macromedia in an all-stock transaction valued at around $3.4 billion. Macromedia sells a scaled-down version of its Flash player for mobile phones, technology …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. has been named to the BusinessWeek 50, which lists the top-performing companies of the Standard & Poor’s 500, the carrier said Thursday. Nextel ranked 9th on …

LAKE CHARLES, La.-US Unwired began trading on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market under its ticker symbol “UNWR.” “Returning to Nasdaq is part of our strategy to enhance our visibility within …

A JupiterResearch study out last week found that although the ranks of U.S. consumers owning wireless phones with camera capabilities rose to 35 percent in 2004, most consumers are still …

MEXICO CITY-Mexican wireless carrier Grupo Iusacell selected Lucent Technologies Inc. to supply CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network equipment in the cities of Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara. The value of the …