Monthly Archives: December, 2005

MTV invests $50 million in Amp’d

LOS ANGELES-MTV Networks will invest $50 million in Amp'd Mobile Inc. and will work with the mobile virtual network operator to offer both repurposed...

Cingular part of NFC trial in Atlanta

ATLANTA, Georgia-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is among a half-dozen technology and financial companies teaming on a contactless payment and content trial at Atlanta's Philips Arena....

Verizon Wireless launches network in Arkansas, expands coverage in Manhattan

NEW YORK-Verizon Wireless launched wireless service in Little Rock, Ark., and expanded its coverage in Manhattan.The carrier's first three wireless stores in Little Rock...

SunCom expands dealings with Qpass

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. said it broadened a two-year licensing agreement with Seattle-based Qpass. The two companies agreed to add Qpass' Content Delivery...

Oberon to add wireless to PC, console games through Cmate acquisition

NEW YORK-Casual game publisher Oberon Media said it acquired mobile multiplayer technology developer Cmate S.A. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Cmate's mobile game...

Verizon testing Nortel’s IMS solution

TORONTO-Verizon Communications Inc. said it is testing Nortel Networks Ltd.'s Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystems solution. Nortel said the carrier is looking for IMS-compliant solutions...

AirTight secures $12 million in second-round funding

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-AirTight Networks, a security provider for Wi-Fi networks, said it closed on a second round of financing worth $12 million. The round...

Thumbplay stirs up funding

NEW YORK-Direct-to-consumer wireless content provider Thumbplay Inc. said it raised $7.5 million in second-round funding to go along with an undisclosed amount of first...

Ericsson backs employees in tax evasion case

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson is defending the actions of its employees after the Swedish National Economic Crimes Bureau expanded on the tax evasion charges it...

Vonage’s $80 Wi-Fi phone hits retail arena

HOLMDEL, N.J.-Voice over Internet Protocol company Vonage Holdings Corp. released a Wi-Fi telephone it will sell for around $80 with a service plan. The...

SpectraLink buys Kirk as part of international expansion

BOULDER, Colo.-SpectraLink Corp., which provides workplace wireless telephone services, said it plans to acquire Kirk Telecom, a Denmark-based company that provides on-site wireless communications...

Amp’d signs content deal with CBS, UPN

NEW YORK-Soon-to-launch mobile virtual network operator Amp'd Mobile Inc. announced it will offer TV clips from CBS and UPN, news that comes on the...

Vodafone to acquire Telsim for $4.55 billion

LONDON-Vodafone won an auction to purchase Turkey's second largest wireless operator Telsim for $4.55 billion. "With a larger population than every European country except...

Jeep launches mobile TV channel

By Alice Z. CuneoSAN FRANCISCO-In an effort to harness mobile phone TV as a major branded entertainment medium, Jeep is launching its own mobile...

Sununu says FCC is discriminating against VoIP

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission should not discriminate against Voice over Internet Protocol providers when there are more than 100 counties that do not even...

Siemens absent from Cingular’s initial UMTS/HSDPA launch

NEW YORK-Siemens AG's equipment is not part of Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s 16-city UMTS/HSDPA rollout, according to UBS Investment Research, which stands as a blow...

This text message will self destruct in 40 seconds

LONDON-Staellium U.K. Ltd. launched a text messaging product sure to please all those amateur spies out there. The company's StealthText service allows users to...

Emblaze buys stake in handset distributor GTD

RA'ANANA, Israel-Emblaze Ltd. announced it acquired a stake in European handset distribution company Global Telecoms Distribution plc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Emblaze,...

T-Mobile pulls job postings containing anti-union language

BELLEVUE, Wash-T-Mobile USA Inc. has pulled job postings with anti-union language from its Web site, after protests from Switzerland-based international union group UNI. T-Mobile...

Dijji new moniker for Dwango

Dwango Wireless is hoping a change in name helps bring about a change in fortune. After losing $15 million so far this year, the...

Thomson enters mobile TV space with $155M Thales buy

PARIS-French media services company Thomson reported plans to acquire Thales' Broadcast & Multimedia business unit in a move Thomson said will put it in...

Cingular launches its own branded Windows Mobile smart phone

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.C.C. introduced a new smart phone it is selling as the Cingular 2125. The device features Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Mobile 5.0 operating...

Ericsson demos interactive mobile TV

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has conducted a live trial of interactive mobile TV services with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corp. Ericsson explained that the...

Virgin Mobile rejects NTL offer

LONDON-The board of Virgin Mobile Holdings plc rejected a $1.4 billion takeover offer from U.K. cable operator NTL Inc. "The board has concluded that...

Verizon Wireless enters LBS space

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless plans to enter the location-based services market next week with a GPS-based subscription offering. The carrier is expected to launch VZ...
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