Monthly Archives: May, 2005

Bohn sworn in as newest CPUC member

WASHINGTON-John Bohn has been sworn in as the newest member of the California Public Utilities Commission, likely giving GOP Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger the majority...

Wireless handset design firm gains $141M in IPO

NEW YORK-Mobile handset design company China TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology Ltd. scored around $141 million in its initial public offering Thursday, coming in at...

Hop-on plans low-cost MVNO service

Hop-on.com Inc. reported plans to launch a prepaid mobile virtual network operator service using its low-cost handsets and airtime purchased from an unnamed "major"...

Jamdat stock soars on 1Q results

Shares of Jamdat Mobile Inc. soared Friday after the mobile content provider reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings and offered bullish projections for the rest of...

Flextronics proposes delisting of subsidiary

SINGAPORE-Flextronics said it has proposed to delist its Flextronics Software Systems Ltd. subsidiary by purchasing all of its outstanding publicly held shares. The India-based...

FCC issues clarification on hearing-aid compatibility

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission issued a clarification, saying it will accept applications for certification of mobiles phones tested and rated under either a 2001...

Verizon expands Nickelodeon content offerings

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless added more children's content to its Vcast lineup Thursday, launching music videos from Nickelodeon franchises Dora the Explorer, Blue's Clues, The...

Qualcomm reiterates quarterly expectations

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. reiterated its third-quarter expectations, news that appeared to mollify investors. The company's stock was up slightly in trading after the news...

Industry coalition asks Senate committee to exempt USF from ADA

WASHINGTON-A large coalition of government, public interest and telecom industry groups sent a letter to Capitol Hill Wednesday urging the Senate Commerce Committee to...

Kyocera to outsource all phone manufacturing to Flextronics, cut jobs

KYOTO, Japan-Kyocera Wireless Corp. will outsource the manufacture and delivery of its mobile phones to contract manufacturing giant Flextronics International Ltd. Although terms of...

Sprint teams with Intel on WiMAX standard

Sprint Corp. reported a deal with Intel Corp. to engage in joint efforts to advance development of the 802.16e WiMAX standard. The deal calls...

Korean DRAM firm Hynix pleads guilty to conspiracy charge

WASHINGTON-The Justice Department said Hynix Semiconductor Inc., a Korean manufacturer of dynamic random access memory, agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $185...

Leap launches prepaid roaming service in select markets

Leap Wireless International Inc. launched its Travel Time roaming service allowing Cricket customers to use their phones outside of native calling areas on a...

Wireless revenues fuel THQ’s quarterly profit

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.-Revenues from THQ Inc.'s wireless subsidiary more than tripled during the fiscal fourth quarter compared with last year, helping push the company...

Alamosa reports improved revenues, narrows loss

LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint Corp. wireless affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. reported $267.8 million in first-quarter revenues, which was a 51.5-percent improvement compared with the $176.7 million...

Vonage touts Verizon 911 VoIP agreement

WASHINGTON-Vonage Holding Corp. Wednesday said it hopes that a 911 Voice over Internet Protocol solution announced last week by Verizon Communications Inc. can be...

Philips sells stake in Navteq

CHICAGO-Royal Philips Electronics today announced the sale of 30 million shares of common stock in Navteq Corp., a provider of digital maps for vehicle...

Qualcomm releases 1x single-chip, Linux offerings

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced several new chip offerings, including a Linux-based product, along with new technology the company said will increase network capacity by...

Western Wireless posts record customer adds, but profit drops

In what is expected to be its final quarterly financial report before being acquired by Alltel Corp. later this year, Western Wireless Corp. posted...

Alltel supports AOL, MSN instant messaging

Alltel subscribers can send and receive mobile instant messages through two of the world's most popular IM services, the carrier announced Thursday.Alltel said it...

Cisco offers Wi-Fi device tracking

LAS VEGAS-Cisco Systems announced availability of its Wireless Location Appliance, which provides for simultaneous tracking of 802.11-enabled wireless clients from within a wireless local...

Cingular sells Audiovox smart phone

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-Cingular Wireless announced it is selling the Audiovox SMT 5600 smart phone for $200 with a two-year contract. AT&T Wireless Services Inc. previously...

GSM Association blasts proposed DRM licensing rates

The GSM Association once again blasted proposed rates for licensing anti-piracy technology, calling recently revised rates "unreasonable and unworkable." The trade association of more...

South Korean handset vendor buys majority stake in rival

South Korean handset vendor Pantech&Curitel acquired a majority stake in wireless carrier SK Telecom's handset business, a move that could give the growing company...

Speakeasy launches WiMAX-like service in downtown Seattle: Azulstar offers Voice over Wi-Fi in N.M.

Broadband service provider Speakeasy launched what it called "WiMAX-class" fixed wireless broadband service covering parts of downtown Seattle. The service, which Speakeasy said will...
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