August 2005

Verizon Wireless successfully conducted over-the-air calls using CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Revision A technology from Lucent Technologies Inc., and Lucent said its Rev. A infrastructure will be commercially available in 2006. …

NEW YORK-Mobile-gaming company Cellufun L.L.C. said it closed its series A financing, which was led by Vaux Les Ventures. Cellufun said it will use proceeds to develop and launch its …

ANDOVER, Mass.-Groove Mobile announced a worldwide licensing deal with Beggars Group, which is a group of independent music labels. The deal allows Groove Mobile to provide immediate access to full-track …

BOSTON-Personalization and “infotainment” offerings will fuel an explosion in the mobile-data industry during the next five years, according to a report from Strategy Analytics released Wednesday. Wireless data in North …

PLAINFIELD, IN.-Handset distribution company Brightpoint Inc. announced it scored a master-agent deal with Cingular Wireless L.L.C. to offer phones through value-added resellers and systems integrators. Under the agreement, Brightpoint will …

RA’ANANA, Israel-Technology company Emblaze Ltd. announced it acquired video-communications company VCON Ltd., which is based in Israel. Emblaze said it will continue to offer VCON’s mobile-video solutions to its customers, …

SAN DIEGO-Mobile virtual network operator Movida announced it will sell Kyocera Wireless Corp.’s KX1 for $100. The MVNO said the phone, called SoHo by Kyocera, will be its first mid-tier …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. has paid $57 million in cash for Elata, a privately held U.K.-based developer of content-delivery software, the chipmaker said Wednesday. Qualcomm said it will integrate its BREW …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. is set to deploy its High-Speed Downlink Packet Access solution in Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom after signing a deal with T-Mobile International AG. The …

Nortel Networks Ltd. renewed its Asian presence Wednesday as it signed a joint-venture deal with LG Electronics Co. Ltd., forming LG Nortel Co. Ltd., a company that combines the telecom …

LEIPZIG, Germany-A group of four companies deployed four 2.2-meter high-illuminated columns at this week’s Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany. The technology will beam free mobile content to Bluetooth-enabled devices in …

Managed enterprise mobility solutions provider iPass Inc. said it has added CDMA2000 1x EV-DO capabilities to its iPassConnect universal client. The company said it has integrated nationwide 1x and EV-DO …

SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. said it has terminated its planned $113 million acquisition of wireless spectrum holder Urban Comm-North Carolina Inc., which was originally announced last October. SunCom did not …

Sprint Nextel Corp. plans to launch a full-track music download service by the holidays, the newly merged carrier said Tuesday. The operator looks to be the first U.S. carrier to …

Sprint Nextel Corp. said it intends to pursue the appraisal process under network affiliate Nextel Partners Inc.’s “put” provision instead of moving forward with a negotiated acquisition. Nextel Partners has …

WASHINGTON-Americans trying to call mobile phones in Ecuador recently may have found it difficult, and now the Federal Communications Commission is opening a broad investigation into “whipsawing”-a broad range of …

LONDON-The Global mobile Suppliers Association said in its latest third-generation survey estimates there are more than 30 million W-CDMA subscribers. According to the survey, there are 82 W-CDMA networks in …

Nearly 80 percent of wireless shoppers said they prefer to use cell-phone company Web sites to compare plans and products compared with visiting retail stores for such comparisons, according to …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. has won a contract to supply a W-CDMA network and network management solution to 3 Ireland, which launched its third-generation network in late July in Ireland. The …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. is partnering with Shazam Entertainment Ltd. and Rocket Mobile Inc. on a mobile music identification offering. The carrier launched SongIDentity, which delivers information, including artist, title …

Sprint Nextel Corp. reported a five-year agreement with the National Football League for the wireless carrier’s Sprint-branded service to become the official wireless telecommunications service sponsor of the NFL. The …

RESTON, Va.-Sprint Nextel Corp. said that Nextel Communications Inc. common stockholders will receive nearly 1.27 shares of Sprint Nextel stock and 84.63 cents in cash in exchange for each share …

The Consumer Electronics Association announced it will team with training firm Corporate Dynamics Inc. to help sell its Wireless Certification Program to independent wireless retailers. “Wireless retailers, both carrier and …

Shares of Dwango Wireless Inc. plummeted Tuesday and Rick Hennessey stepped down as chief executive officer after the content provider posted a second-quarter loss of $5.56 million, or 64 cents …

Investment banking firm UBS upped its handset sales forecasts due to what the firm said was a better-than-expected first half for the wireless industry. The firm is the latest to …