April 2005

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-VeriSign’s new mobile content operations helped fuel a five-fold increase in its first-quarter profits, the Internet and telecommunications networks company said late Wednesday. VeriSign reported a first-quarter net …

Qualcomm Inc. reported revenues of $1.37 billion for its fiscal second quarter, which is up 12 percent from revenues of $1.2 billion during the second quarter of last year but …

JENKINTOWN, Pa.-Wireless spending across all U.S. households during the fourth quarter declined for the first time in almost three years, according to TNS Telecoms’ latest survey. Average household spending on …

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 …

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 …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Switchboard, an online yellow pages Web site, launched send-to-mobile capabilities as well as enhanced mapping and listings features. The send-to-mobile capability allows users to send contact information about a …

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 …

TAIPEI, Taiwan-EDOM Technology and Magnolia Broadband Inc. signed a distribution agreement that allows EDOM to sell, distribute and support Magnolia’s DiversityPlus handset chipsets to original equipment manufacturers in Taiwan and …

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 spectrum …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Motorola launched a real-time multiplayer gaming service allowing users to interact with each other on the Internet and mobile devices. The service, which is powered by technology provider Terraplay …

DENVER-A new report from the SDR Forum said the international commercial cellular industry represents the most significant opportunity for the deployment of software-defined radio technology. The report, “Market Segmentation and …

HONG KONG-ZTE Corp. said it will install Vietnam’s first third-generation network in Ho Chi Minh City under a contract with Vietnam Power Telecom. The value of the deal was not …

DALLAS-The World Wide Spectrum Efficiency consortium, which has developed a complete proposal for the IEEE 802.11 Task Group N, said it added several new members. France Telecom, Industrial Technology Research …

NEW YORK-Wireless entertainment publisher ThumbPlay Inc. issued a casting call for content providers looking to tap the U.S. market. The company said it is seeking partners from Europe, Asia, the …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Chipmaker Intel Corp. announced a solid first quarter with a jump in net income of 25 percent. The news sent the company’s stock up slightly to $23.27 per …

PARIS-Alcatel’s board of directors approved a proposal by the company’s chairman and chief executive officer, Serge Tchuruk, to appoint Mike Quigley president and chief operating officer of the company. Quigley …

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Verizon Wireless, together with Disney Mobile and Pixar Animation Studios, launched The Incredibles 3D mobile game on Verizon’s VCAST wireless broadband multimedia service. Game players assume the role …

Building on its industry-leading customer growth during the fourth quarter of last year, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. posted 1.4 million net customer additions during the first three months of this year, …

Motorola Inc. canceled plans to sell its advanced MPx Windows Mobile smart phone. A company spokeswoman said the move was part of the company’s “continual portfolio management and strategy evolution.” …

BOSTON-New research shows wireless operators across the globe are suffering declines in profits, with global margins falling below 40 percent for the first time in eight quarters. The numbers come …

SAN MATEO, Calif.-Mobile game publisher Kayak Interactive continued to add to its portfolio of titles Wednesday, acquiring New Hampshire-based developer Chasma Interactive Publishing. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless said its AirCard 775 wireless wide area network card is now available to Telfort customers in the Netherlands. The card has quad-band operation for global roaming …

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

Movida Communications Inc. reported that due to the strong response in Phoenix and San Diego to its Movida prepaid wireless service targeting the Hispanics community, it is accelerating the rollout …

NEW YORK-Verizon Communications Inc. has awarded a five-year contract to Motorola Inc. to supply equipment for the carrier’s next-generation fiber-to-the-premises networks. Verizon’s FTTP services will include broadband, video entertainment and …