Monthly Archives: April, 2005

Hispanic MVNO speeds up market rollout

Movida Communications Inc. reported that due to the strong response in Phoenix and San Diego to its Movida prepaid wireless service targeting the Hispanics...

Motorola cancels Wi-Fi-enabled smart phone

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...

TI reports small rise in revenues, profits on strong wireless

DALLAS-Texas Instruments Inc. reported revenues of $2.97 billion for the first quarter, which is about even with the $2.94 billion the company reported for...

Cingular Wireless, THQ find The Force

INDIANAPOLIS-Cingular Wireless will partner with THQ Wireless Inc. to offer an enormous portfolio of content from the latest installment of the "Star Wars" film...

CDG signs cooperation with 450 MHz association

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,...

ZigBee sales expected to grow by year-end

SAN DIEGO-A new report from ON World said sales of ZigBee products will start ramping up by the end of the year. ZigBee will...

IEEE official questions study on fire fighters, RF health

WASHINGTON-An Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer official has questioned the fire fighters' union about a study that suggested six fire fighters in California...

Lucent combines wireless, wireline business units: Reports rising revenues, profit

Lucent Technologies Inc. announced Tuesday a reorganization as it also reported increasing wireless revenues. Lucent said it is reorganizing its operations by combining its...

Nortel enhances mobile enterprise software line

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Nortel Networks Ltd. unveiled several enhancements to its Office Anywhere product, adding instant messaging and e-mail capabilities and expanding accessibility to internal...

Verizon expands ‘IN’ calling to messaging services

Verizon Wireless expanded its popular "IN" network calling plans to its text and multimedia messaging services, allowing customers to send and receive unlimited messages...

Verizon Wireless edges T-Mobile USA in customer care report

Verizon Wireless garnered the top ranking in Vocal Laboratories Inc.'s quarterly SectorPulse report measuring the quality of customer care among wireless operators. The most...

CompTIA-led group strives for vendor-neutral RFID certification

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.-Six radio-frequency identification companies are joining with the Computing Technology Industry Association to develop a vendor-neutral RFID certification, according to CompTIA.Organizations that...

Blackstone Group buys stake in Global Tower Partners

NEW YORK-Affiliates of The Blackstone Group have purchased a major equity interest in Global Tower Partners from Great Hill Partners, said the company. The...

Sprint adds Fox News to TV service

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Fox News Channel stepped into the wireless arena Tuesday with a deal to provide live news coverage for Sprint PCS Vision users.The...

RadioShack posts profit drop on disappointing wireless sales

FORT WORTH, Texas-Citing disappointing wireless sales, RadioShack Corp. posted a 13-percent drop in net income during the first quarter from $68.3 million last year,...

Panasonic shutters U.S. cell-phone operations

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...

LG profits dive despite strong phone sales

SEOUL, South Korea-LG Electronics Co. Ltd. reported a drop in its companywide first-quarter sales and an 86-percent dive in its net profits compared with...

Crown Castle to pay dividend May 16

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. said the dividend on its 6.25-percent convertible preferred stock will be paid May 16 to shareholders of record May 1.The...

US Unwired to relist on Nasdaq

LAKE CHARLES, La.-US Unwired said it will begin trading on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market Wednesday under its current ticker symbol "UNWR." The approval...

Dobson to close Md. customer service center

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications said it plans to close its customer service center in Frederick, Md., July 1, based on a reorganization of the carrier's...

Microsoft targets mobile workers with software extensions

Microsoft Corp. announced it will extend the capabilities of its new Office Live Communications Server 2005 to wireless devices including those running its Windows...

LocaModa offers mobile real-estate shopping

BOSTON-Location-based marketing company LocaModa Inc. launched its MobileRC interactive software application that allows shoppers to use their mobile phones as remote controls to operate...

Cingular texters to influence WB TV show’s storyline

ATLANTA-Fans of the WB Network's "One Tree Hill" can influence one of the show's storylines with a new promotion from Cingular Wireless.Cingular subscribers watching...

Investment firms differ on Lucent’s outlook

Wall Street has generally had a harsh view of Lucent Technologies Inc. The company's stock is trading near its 52-week low of $2.49 per...

CEA offers guide for wireless retail sales employees

ARLINGTON, Va.-The Consumer Electronics Association, which represents more than 2,000 corporate members, said it has created the Wireless Product Specialist Study Guide designed to...
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