2005

LONDON-U.K.-based wireless device operating system developer Symbian said it appointed Nigel Clifford as its chief executive officer. He will take over the post in June. Clifford most recently served as …

BARCELONA, Spain-Brazilian GSM operator Oi announced plans to roll out a new generation of location-based services in partnership with Cambridge Positioning Systems. Oi selected CPS’s software-only Matrix technology to power …

NEW YORK-While consumers would like to view video on cell phones for free, only a small percentage want to pay for such services. This is one of the findings of …

LOS ANGELES-The wireless industry came out in force for the E3 video game convention, with a variety of gaming players making news. Jamdat Mobile Inc. announced it reached a deal …

Alcatel shook off the last of its mobile-phone operations by selling its stake in the mobile-phone joint venture it formed last year with Chinese electronics company TCL Communication Technology Holdings …

The day was marked by several mergers around the world in the mobile content space, an area that seems to be consolidating at an even faster clip than other areas …

Motorola Inc. said the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed a $2.13 billion judgment against the Uzan family in a long-running dispute between the company and the Turkish family that included charges …

LONDON-Marconi Corp. announced a distribution agreement with Chinese supplier Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. that will see the two companies resell part of each other’s product portfolios. The news follows an …

WARREN, N.J.-Prepaid mobile virtual network operator Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. launched a new pricing plan that the company said was geared toward its higher-usage subscribers. The new plan allows subscribers …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-SkyPilot Networks, which provides wireless broadband systems, said it raised $15 million in its third round of financing and hired Bob Machlin as its new president and chief …

NAGS HEAD, N.C.-Verizon Wireless said it is investing $14 million to expand its network into the Outer Banks and surrounding areas of northeastern North Carolina. The expansion includes Elizabeth City, …

BOSTON-Mobile marketing company m-Qube said it has teamed with Nestle Nesquick for an integrated mobile promotion to attract teen-agers and young adults. The promotion includes an instant-win game that allows …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-InfoSpace Inc. said its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of its outstanding common stock. InfoSpace said it believes the market price of …

WASHINGTON-Nine wireless carriers said they will send text messages to people who opt in to receive Amber Alerts over their cell phones in the culmination of a movement CTIA President …

WASHINGTON-A newly published study says the risk for brain tumors is higher for digital mobile-phone subscribers in rural areas than for those living in cities, but Swedish researchers urge caution …

Mobile TV got another boost from SmartVideo Technologies Inc., which announced an advertising-supported streaming music video service for mobile-phone users. The service will feature videos culled from Digital Music Video …

Regional wireless operator Centennial Communications Corp. said it expanded its Midwest footprint into Grand Rapids and Lansing, Mich. Centennial acquired the 10-megahertz of spectrum used for the expansion from AT&T …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it was selected by Vivo, the largest mobile operator in Brazil, to manage Vivo’s field operations in more than 2,000 sites in the states of Distrito …

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio-Sprint Corp. wireless affiliate Horizon PCS Inc. said it added 800 customers during the first quarter of this year, which included 2,400 net customer additions and 1,600 customers it …

MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc. appointed Ed Colligan as its chief executive officer. Colligan has served as the company’s interim CEO since February. “Ed has been a driving force for innovation in …

ANN ARBOR, Mich.-The wireless industry posted a 3-percent year-over-year drop in customer satisfaction, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index ranking released by the Stephen M. Ross Business School at …

WASHINGTON-Legal challenges to the Federal Communications Commission’s new wireless truth-in-billing rules appear likely to be heard in the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta. Last month, the court …

SAN FRANCISCO-The number of mobile subscribers in China is expected to grow to 580 million by the end of 2010, according to a new report form Visiongain. The study, “The …

NEW YORK-Internet search giant Google acquired Dodgeball.com, a popular SMS-based, location-specific social networking service. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Dodgeball.com allows users to “check in” at specific locations-a …

WASHINGTON-The Chicago City Council voted to prohibit drivers from using handheld mobile phones, an action that could to lead to a push for a statewide ban. The handheld ban goes …