May 2005

Online wireless retailer and mobile virtual network operator InPhonic Inc. scored a major coup last week, signing a deal with Sprint Corp. to manage Sprint’s targeted e-commerce initiatives using InPhonic’s …

MILPITAS, Calif.-As expected, PalmOne Inc. announced its new LifeDrive mobile device, which features a 4-gigabyte hard disk drive from Hitachi along with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technologies. Information about the device …

Wireless carriers have gained a level of satisfaction among business users equal to wireline offerings, but are still struggling to gain truly loyal subscribers, according to the Walker Loyalty Report …

Struggling to shore up decreasing revenues from voice usage, U.S. carriers agreed last October to a set of messaging guidelines they said would allow them to be MMS-interoperable by the …

WASHINGTON-While government approval of the proposed $35 billion Sprint Corp.-Nextel Communications Inc. deal and other pending telecom mega-mergers do not appear in doubt, there is a lively debate going on …

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-SmartVideo Technologies Inc. inked a deal to offer made-for-mobile video content from Fun Little Movies, the companies announced Friday. SmartVideo, which offers a subscription-based mobile video service for …

Telesystem International Wireless Inc. said its shareholders approved the sale of its indirect interest in ClearWave N.V. to Vodafone International Holdings B.V. for $3.5 billion and the assumption of about …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS has restructured categories on its games deck in an effort to make it easier for customers to find and buy mobile games. New listings on the …

MILPITAS, Calif.-Satellite carrier Globalstar heralded its successes a year out of bankruptcy, claiming new products and services, expanded coverage, reduced costs and a growing subscriber base. “Globalstar has delivered on …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson announced it has formed a strategic alliance with China’s ZTE to collaborate on TD-SCDMA solutions for China. TD-SCDMA is a Chinese-developed technology expected to be used for …

LONDON-Symbian said it appointed Nigel Clifford as its chief executive officer to begin in June. Clifford most recently served as CEO of Tertio Telecoms Ltd., which was sold to Evolving …

Less than 10 years ago, dot-com was the technology phrase de jour. Business plans, companies and even an economic boom (and bust) were built upon one little dot. Today, at …

LOS ANGELES-With mobile gaming looking to explode from niche to mass market, game-makers are targeting consumers with everything from casual poker games to arcade classics to high-tech 3-D first-person shooters. …

Nortel Networks Ltd. and IBM Corp. announced they will pool their resources to develop new products, collaborate on research and development and design new carrier servers. “It’s a tremendous opportunity …

IRVINE, Calif.-Broadcom Corp. unleashed a major patent suit against CDMA pioneer Qualcomm Inc., alleging the company’s chip offerings violate 10 of its patents. The move is notable as Qualcomm has …

Following is a list of debt and financial ratings changes for wireless companies announced this week by financial firms. Merrill Lynch upgraded its view of the overall technology market from …

Sales of mobility infrastructure equipment exceeded $9.6 billion during the first quarter, representing an increase of 14 percent from the same period last year, according to a new Dell’Oro Group …

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-SmartVideo Technologies Inc. inked a deal to offer made-for-mobile video content from Fun Little Movies, the companies announced Friday. SmartVideo, which offers a subscription-based mobile video service for …

LONDON-European-based wireless operator Orange awarded Cenuco Inc.’s Advanced MobileMonitor Communicator the best use of the carrier’s voice and data network during the recent Orange Code Camp Event. Cenuco demonstrated the …

OTTAWA-Mosaid Technologies Inc. said it signed a nonbinding letter of intent to acquire the assets of TriCN Inc. for $3.1 million. San Francisco-based TriCN, which filed for bankruptcy protection late …

LONDON-Sennari, which provides customer loyalty solutions, launched its Mobile Loyalty and Community Service platform. The platform allows carriers and content publishers to deliver games and content to mobile devices, capture …

MILPITAS, Calif.-Satellite carrier Globalstar heralded its successes a year out of bankruptcy, claiming new products and services, expanded coverage, reduced costs and a growing subscriber base. “Globalstar has delivered on …

NEW YORK-The Orchard, an independent music distributor, signed independent label Shanachie Entertainment for exclusive worldwide digital distribution and marketing, including to wireless companies. Founded as a small traditional Irish music …

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced its new SCH-V740 “ultra slim phone” for the Korean market, a strike back at Motorola Inc.’s popular Razr phone. Motorola has scored a high level …

Following what it termed extensive customer research and feedback, Vodafone Group plc launched its Vodafone Simply service, which the carrier said provides customers with basic voice and text messaging services …