2005

ROCHESTER, N.Y.-More than half of all U.S. adults are considering abandoning fixed-line service for wireless, and 9 percent have already cut the cord, according to a new study from Harris …

TORONTO-Wireless security software developer Diversinet Corp. announced a deal licensing VeriSign Inc. to distribute Diversinet’s suit of “mobile tokens” and authentication services. VeriSign will market the wireless technology to banks, …

Nextel Communications Inc. is upgrading its photo-sharing Web site and will also offer an application that will allow users to print their camera-phone images at participating retail stores. Fuji Photo …

BOSTON-The United States is expected to lead the world in the adoption of fixed-mobile convergence through the end of the decade, according to a report from Strategy Analytics. The report, …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. announced it will sell a high-end camera phone from Nokia Corp., a move that could help Nokia bolster its shrinking market share in North America. Alltel …

DALLAS-Unlicensed Mobile Access technology will allow wireless carriers to accelerate residential telephone fixed-to-wireless substitution while increasing average revenue per user and decreasing churn, according to a new report. The study …

TOKYO-Eight wireless carriers that currently offer i-mode wireless Internet services based on NTT DoCoMo Inc. technology announced joint procurement for i-mode handsets. The carriers initially have procured Korean vendor LG …

NEW YORK-With a recent rash of network launches and expansions, Verizon Wireless claims its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO service is now available in more than 50 major metropolitan markets across the …

Voice over Internet Protocol enhanced services provider CallWave Inc. reported plans to launch a prepaid wireless service designed to capitalize on the growth opportunities of the wireless market and growing …

WASHINGTON-Consumer groups, disability advocates and state attorneys general urged the Federal Communications Commission to beef up telecom billing rules to help reduce confusion and safeguard against abuses. “Only stronger billing …

ESPOO, Finland-TeliaSonera Finland has selected Nokia Corp. to provide its solution for presence, a service that allows mobile users to inform callers about their availability, whereabouts and preferred means of …

WASHINGTON-Tensions continued to escalate last week over relations with China and a pending U.S.-Central American trade pact backed by telecom and tech sectors. The developments could lead to disruptions in …

WASHINGTON-A study published in the June issue of the journal Neuroepidemilogy found an increased risk for acoustic neuroma-a type of benign brain tumor-associated with analog mobile phones. The research was …

BRAZIL Two wireless equipment suppliers said they won deals to supply gear to Vivo, Brazil’s largest mobile operator. L.M. Ericsson said it will expand and enhance Vivo’s access transmission network. …

Bar-code scanning will be a common camera-phone feature in the near future, promises Olivier Attia, chief executive officer of Scanbuy Inc. Attia said that in the next 12 months he …

Chinese officials may wait until next year to award licenses for third-generation technology, according to a prediction by market research firm iSuppli Corp. The firm said that recent setbacks in …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it has entered into an agreement to sell its Caribbean and Bermuda operations to Bermuda-based telecommunications provider Digicel Group. Cingular’s operations, which it acquired when it …

WASHINGTON-A newly published study says talking on a cell phone while driving is risky business because the brain simultaneously cannot give complete attention to both the visual requirements of driving …

LOS ANGELES-SK-EarthLink, which is a joint venture between Korean telecom provider SK Telecom and U.S.-based EarthLink Inc., announced its senior executive team and said it will be headquartered in Westwood, …

The Government of Finland granted a wireless operating license in the 450 MHz spectrum band to Digita Oy, which plans to deploy a wireless data network using Flarion Technologies Inc.’s …

WASHINGTON-If a proposal to convert the Federal Communications Commission into a regulator focused on competition is accepted, the new FCC should make more entrenched players prove they are not being …

SAN FRANCISCO-The Liberty Alliance standard group said it plans to develop specifications that would withhold users’ phone numbers from wireless content providers. The group said its new interface specifications would …

GLENDALE, Calif.-Warner Bros. Online released a trailer for its new mobile adventure game, Batman Begins. The game, which is based on the Warner Bros. movie with the same name, puts …

SAN MATEO, Calif.-Sonim Technologies said it has signed an agreement to acquire Synergy Infotech Private Ltd. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Synergy Infotech is a software development …

The coming surge of mobile virtual network operators will target virtually every demographic, from ethnic groups to sports fans to rural users. But no group of consumers is being courted …