Monthly Archives: May, 2005

InPhonic to manage Sprint’s e-commerce biz

Online wireless retailer and mobile virtual network operator InPhonic Inc. scored a major coup last week, signing a deal with Sprint Corp. to manage...

PalmOne announces LifeDrive mobile device

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...

Survey finds business users satisfied with wireless, less loyal

Wireless carriers have gained a level of satisfaction among business users equal to wireline offerings, but are still struggling to gain truly loyal subscribers,...

MMS interoperability moves forward

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...

Antitrust law’s future in doubt, debate

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...

SmartVideo to offer Fun Little Movies

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...

News Briefs

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...

Sprint PCS restructures game deck

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...

Globalstar touts successes one year after bankruptcy

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...

Ericsson makes push into TD-SCDMA technology

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...

Symbian names new CEO

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...

Connecting dots draw future of wireless

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...

Games, games, games

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...

Nortel, IBM to cooperate on R&D for carrier servers

Nortel Networks Ltd. and IBM Corp. announced they will pool their resources to develop new products, collaborate on research and development and design new...

Broadcom unleashes patent suit against Qualcomm

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...

Weekly wireless ratings wrap-up

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...

Wireless infrastructure sales up 14% on strong GSM investments

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,...

SmartVideo to offer Fun Little Movies

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...

Orange applauds Cenuco streaming video service

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...

Mosaid buys TriCN assets for $3M

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...

Sennari offers content system to track customer data

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...

Globalstar touts successes a year after bankruptcy

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...

The Orchard adds music label for wireless distribution

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...

Samsung announces its version of Razr device: Slim phone to combat Motorola on home turf

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...

Vodafone launches simplified pricing plan across Europe

Following what it termed extensive customer research and feedback, Vodafone Group plc launched its Vodafone Simply service, which the carrier said provides customers with...
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