October 2005

WASHINGTON-Online reseller InPhonic Inc. said it signed a letter of intent to sell certain assets of its Liberty Wireless and Spanish language Viva Liberty mobile virtual network operator services to …

WASHINGTON-Another federal court has ruled that law enforcement may not track someone using a cell phone without probable cause. The federal district court for the southern district of Texas said …

L.M. Ericsson announced plans to acquire 75 percent of Marconi Corp.’s telecommunication business for $2.24 billion in a move that sets up Ericsson to converge its wireless and wireline networks. …

The cries of privacy advocates can be heard around the world as the booming radio-frequency identification technology sector marches ahead. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has led the charge, having implemented RFID …

Psion Teklogix Psion Teklogix appointed Ron Caines vice president of marketing to lead and manage the company’s global product strategy and develop its corporate marketing initiatives. Caines previously was vice …

SEATTLE-Dwango North America Corp. said it will no longer have to pay royalty or licensing fees to Japanese mobile content supplier Dwango Co. Ltd. Seattle-based Dwango said it has struck …

BEIJING-Chinese manufacturer TCL Communication Technology said it will use chips from Texas Instruments Inc. in its line of low-cost handsets. TCT will use TI’s DRP-based, single-chip technology to develop inexpensive …

PARIS-France Telecom announced an agreement with all the minority shareholders in Orange Slovakia to acquire their shares for a total $628 million, giving France Telecom full control of the mobile …

It is hard to believe that I have sat in the second chair at RCR for 10 1/2 years. This time spent following the wireless marathon has gone by in …

LOS ANGELES-Soon-to-launch mobile virtual network operator Amp’d Mobile Inc. reported that Sue Swenson has joined the company as chief operating officer and a member of its board of directors. Swenson …

TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. won a two-year contract to supply Sprint Nextel Corp. with its next generation broadband access solution. The offering is set to launch in 18 states. Nortel said …

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. suffered yet another setback as the Supreme Court declined to halt NTP Inc.’s case against the company. Although the ruling stands as a relatively …

WASHINGTON-The Department of Justice approved Verizon Communications Inc.’s plans to acquire MCI Inc. and SBC Communications Inc.’s plans to buy AT&T Inc. The Federal Communications Commission was scheduled to vote …

LOS ANGELES-SK Earthlink Inc. followed through on previous claims that it was looking at a new name for its planned mobile virtual network operator service, unveiling the newly christened Helio …

WASHINGTON-Advocates of unlicensed spectrum are trying to get their hands on TV airwaves they believe will be available in channels 2-51 following the transition to digital TV. After the digital …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Aruba Networks secured $25 million in its series D funding, bringing the total equity investment in the company to $84 million. The company said it plans to use the …

TOKYO-Sharp Corp. has tapped Red Bend Software to provide firmware over the air (FOTA) technology for its 3G mobile phones. Terms of the deal were not announced. The Japanese handset …

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-Mobile messaging revenues from U.S. mobile subscribers more than doubled in 2004 from the previous year and will account for 10 percent of total wireless service revenues by 2008, …

WASHINGTON-After more than seven hours of debate, the House Commerce Committee last week passed a bill to complete the digital TV transition by Dec. 31, 2008, and earmark $500 million …

Verizon Wireless continued to dominate its competitors during the third quarter by adding more than 1.9 million net customers. The strong growth was a 15-percent improvement on the 1.7 million …

RUSSIA InfiNet Wireless, which provides broadband wireless access and pre-WiMAX equipment, said Enforta BV selected it to provide equipment for a nationwide broadband network in Russia. The network is expected …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. announced several new offerings and product updates, wares it plans to show off during its upcoming Mobility Conference in Barcelona, Spain. First up, the company launched version …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Post-och telestyrelsen, the Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency, said that in order to ensure that there are no adverse effects for Swedish consumers, it has decided not to …

WASHINGTON-The District of Columbia Superior Court judge overseeing a cellular industry motion to dismiss six brain cancer lawsuits could be swayed by a Supreme Court ruling expected today. That ruling …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. reported net income of $374 million, or 8 cents per share, in its fourth quarter, up slightly from the previous quarter when Lucent reported net …