TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will offer an information-capture function called ToruCa in the Osaifu-Keitai when compatible handsets are released this winter.Osaifu-Keitai refers to...
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. reported an agreement with national entertainment retailer Musicland Group Inc. to sell Cingular's postpaid and prepaid GoPhone products in nearly 400...
ANDOVER, Mass.-Groove Mobile said it will launch a comprehensive, white-label mobile music suite for carriers looking to offer full-track downloads and other services.The mobile...
LONDON-M-commerce software developer Qpass Inc. introduced an offering designed to manage digital content stores for wireless operators and media companies.The Seattle-based company launched Qpass...
Verizon Wireless President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis Strigl sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin updating the commission on the...
WASHINGTON-FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said Thursday that he intends to create a new Homeland Security and Public Safety Bureau that will include many of...
Verizon Wireless has tapped the international capabilities of parent company Vodafone Group plc to launch its Global Data Access product that will allow users...
Verizon Wireless said it shut down an Internet firm that was selling its customers' calling records. "Accessing a person's personal telephone records without a...
DENVER-Roland Kleinfeld, who describes himself as a jeweler and entrepreneur, announced he is selling a solar-powered mobile-phone charger on his Web site, www.ultimatesolarcharger.com. "How...
MONTREAL-Satellite and terrestrial wireless equipment manufacturer Advantech AMT has acquired Powerwave Technologies Inc.' microwave operation in Gothenberg, Sweden.Advantech said it would resurrect the Allgon...
WASHINGTON-The top U.S. business lobbying group told the Bush administration China needs to remove barriers to telecommunications trade and to better protect intellectual property...
Dobson Communications Corp. reported that its American Cellular Corp. subsidiary has acquired the non-licensed wireless assets of Endless Mountain Wireless L.L.C. covering Pennsylvania Rural...
Infrastructure vendor Siemens AG and PC card maker Novatel Wireless Inc. announced they jointly will sell High-Speed Downlink Packet Access products. Siemens will supply...
SAN FRANCISCO-WebSky Inc. said it has entered long-term leases to use licensed Educational Broadband wireless frequency spectrum on a commercial basis in four small...
BOISE, Idaho-Phones continue to represent a major opportunity for electronics suppliers, with Micron Technology Inc., Spansion L.L.C. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. all announcing...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Operators looking to cash in on mobile music services must first establish a viable business model, according to a report from Pyramid Research....
ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is selling the advanced 6682 from Nokia Corp. for $300 with a service plan. The device features a 1.3-megapixel digital camera,...
SEATTLE-Blue Frog Mobile Inc. snared $16 million in a Series A financing round, the wireless content company said Wednesday.Blue Frog sells ringtones, images, games...
DALLAS-Regional wireless provider MetroPCS Communications Inc. unveiled a prepaid Visa card issued through a relationship with the Meta Payment Systems division of MetaBank and...
NEW YORK-Juice Wireless and Wildsight Productions are targeting bird lovers and wildlife enthusiasts with two new mobile content services.The companies launched Wildtones.com and Birdtones.com,...
SAN FRANCISCO-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Sendia Corp. teamed to provide real-time, on-demand wireless access to account information within Salesforce.com targeted at sales professionals.Cingular will...
Instant messaging continued to move into wireless Wednesday, as Virgin Mobile announced a deal to bring America Online Inc.'s Instant Messaging to subscribers who...
Sprint Nextel Corp. said the financial impact of Hurricane Katrina will be between $150 million and $200 million net of expected insurance recovery. The...
