July 2005

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, United Kingdom-The U.K. chief executive of Deutsche Telephonwerke AG & Co., Nadahl Shocair, has bought the company’s U.K. subsidiary, DeTeWe UK. DeTeWe UK was a subsidiary of DeTeWe …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp.’s share capital increased $431.03 and shareholder equity increased $86,277.01 due to 5,966 shares of Nokia stock that were subscribed for via Nokia’s 2003 employee stock option plan. …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. said it has begun offering the Motorola Inc. RAZR handsets through its retail stores and authorized dealers. The handset was initially made available through the carrier’s …

Sprint Corp. wireless affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. said it added 52,000 subscribers during the second quarter, including 42,000 subscribers through its standalone operations, 7,000 subscribers through its recently acquired AirGate …

WASHINGTON-Telefonica Celular del Paraguay S.A., a subsidiary of Millicom International Cellular S.A., will receive $15 million from International Finance Corp. to upgrade and expand its cellular network in Paraguay. IFC …

Earnings dropped during the second quarter despite increases in the number of units sold, two of the largest phone-makers reported Friday. Samsung Electronics Co., the No. 3 cell-phone manufacturer, said …

WASHINGTON-Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) signed into law transportation legislation with a provision banning teens and provisional drivers from talking on cell phones while driving. Maryland and several other states …

PORTLAND, Ore.-FreeRange Communications introduced an RSS news and Weblog reader for mobile phones and personal digital assistants. The FreeNews service allows users to receive feeds of Web information, including news, …

NEW YORK-The technology sector could be on the verge of a turnaround in terms of economic growth, according to a new report form outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, which …

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Asurion Corp. said it is in the final stage of completing a multiple phase program and in-warranty service product launch with SunCom Wireless. Asurion’s contract with SunCom covers four …

IRVINE, Calif.-Hop-On Inc. said it hired New York City-based financial consultants Ronny Yakov and Jay Gartlan to assist it in preparing for the growth expected to follow the company’s recent …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless subscribers can buy a ringtone version of a single by country star Gretchen Wilson before the tune makes its radio debut, the carrier said Friday. Cingular released a …

WASHINGTON-Key lawmakers are applauding Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff’s creation of a cyber security-telecom infrastructure czar as part of a new reorganization plan. “As we move forward, one of the …

Following is a list of wireless companies that were cited in financial reports from investment banking and financial services firms this week. Pacific Growth Equities upgraded its rating on RF …

Verizon Wireless said it has completed the purchase of spectrum licenses in the 1.9 GHz spectrum band covering 3.9 million potential customers in 10 North Carolina markets from Urban Comm-North …

Regional wireless operator Dobson Communications Corp. said it expects to report a net loss of 1,100 total customers for the second quarter of this year, including a loss of 9,000 …

BEDFORD, Mass.-Boston Communications Group Inc. and Freedom Wireless Inc. will head back to court today after being unable to reach a settlement in a case that could spell bankruptcy for …

RICHMOND, Va.-Mobile Streams announced it has partnered with Dobson Cellular Systems Inc. to provide mobile content, including ringtones and backgrounds, to Dobson Cellular’s 1.5 million subscribers in 65 rural and …

Oslo, Norway -Mobile content company The Mobile Media Co. said it acquired Rubberduck Media Lab Ltd., a move that strengthens Mobile Media’s presence in the TV-to-mobile arena, the company said. …

DENVER-Brickhouse Mobile will team with Falcon Studios to develop and distribute gay adult content, the companies announced yesterday. Falcon, which has made gay adult films for more than 30 years, …

Nextel Communications Inc. questioned the value of its affiliate Nextel Partners Inc. in relation to a put option Nextel Partners can trigger following Nextel’s pending acquisition by Sprint Corp., which …

WASHINGTON-The Walt Disney Co. defended its decision to reverse a policy to stay out of the wireless business until mobile phones are proven to have no health risks. “There certainly …

MADRID, Spain-The leading wireless carrier in Spain, Telefonica Moviles Espana, has enhanced its messaging services using technology from Openwave and 724 Solutions. The Spanish carrier will use Openwave’s IP Integrated …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless and LG Electronics MobileComm will release the LG VX8100 phone on Friday. The companies said the handset was designed exclusively for Verizon’s high-speed EV-DO network and is …

XM Satellite Radio will spend nearly $200 million on wireless spectrum licenses in 15 of the top 20 U.S. markets, the company announced after Wednesday’s closing bell. The nation’s No. …