2005

ATLANTA-SmartVideo Technologies Inc., which provides live on-demand television to mobile devices, said it has expanded its relationship with The Weather Channel to include local forecasts for 100 U.S. cities. The …

HAMPSHIRE, United Kingdom-Mobile entertainment revenues are expected to grow to more than $59 billion by 2009, driven by a rapid expansion in mobile content and sharp increases in 2.5- and …

MONTREAL-Blue Tree Wireless Data Inc. said Sprint has certified its new CDMA 1xRTT GPS Series and IP Series products for use on its network. The certified products include the company’s …

LAS VEGAS-The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory released a white paper outlining the technical results it found in a multivendor test it conducted mixing data, video and Voice over …

Following is a list of debt and credit upgrades and downgrades for wireless companies by financial and investment firms this week: Standard & Poor’s revised its outlook on Sanmina-SCI Corp. …

Regional wireless provider SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc., which formerly changed its name from Triton PCS Holdings Inc. earlier this month, said it added 9,382 subscribers during the first quarter of …

Shares of Jamdat Mobile Inc. soared Friday after the mobile content provider reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings and offered bullish projections for the rest of the year. Jamdat, which develops and …

Hop-on.com Inc. reported plans to launch a prepaid mobile virtual network operator service using its low-cost handsets and airtime purchased from an unnamed “major” wireless operator. According to the company’s …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. posted a slight rise in revenues but reversed its profits from a year ago with a $900,000 loss in its first quarter. The company’s …

NEW YORK-Mobile handset design company China TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology Ltd. scored around $141 million in its initial public offering Thursday, coming in at the high range of its expectations. …

WASHINGTON-John Bohn has been sworn in as the newest member of the California Public Utilities Commission, likely giving GOP Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger the majority he needs to revamp or repeal …

Investors raged on UTStarcom Inc. after the company announced it will cut its worldwide work force by 17 percent to counteract a drop in its China business. The company’s stock …

Microsoft Corp. is expected to unveil its new Windows Mobile 2005 operating system, codenamed Magneto, in conjunction with its developer’s conference next week in Las Vegas. According to several sources …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless added more children’s content to its Vcast lineup Thursday, launching music videos from Nickelodeon franchises Dora the Explorer, Blue’s Clues, The Backyardigans and LazyTown. The carrier will …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission issued a clarification, saying it will accept applications for certification of mobiles phones tested and rated under either a 2001 standard or the revised draft standard …

SINGAPORE-Flextronics said it has proposed to delist its Flextronics Software Systems Ltd. subsidiary by purchasing all of its outstanding publicly held shares. The India-based subsidiary previously was Hughes Software Systems …

WASHINGTON-The Justice Department said Hynix Semiconductor Inc., a Korean manufacturer of dynamic random access memory, agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $185 million fine for participating in an …

Leap Wireless International Inc. launched its Travel Time roaming service allowing Cricket customers to use their phones outside of native calling areas on a prepaid basis. Customers can sign up …

Alltel subscribers can send and receive mobile instant messages through two of the world’s most popular IM services, the carrier announced Thursday. Alltel said it support AOL Instant Messenger and …

In what is expected to be its final quarterly financial report before being acquired by Alltel Corp. later this year, Western Wireless Corp. posted a company record 58,600 domestic net …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced several new chip offerings, including a Linux-based product, along with new technology the company said will increase network capacity by up to 40 percent. First up, …

CHICAGO-Royal Philips Electronics today announced the sale of 30 million shares of common stock in Navteq Corp., a provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, by its …

WASHINGTON-Vonage Holding Corp. Wednesday said it hopes that a 911 Voice over Internet Protocol solution announced last week by Verizon Communications Inc. can be implemented throughout Verizon’s service territory within …

LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint Corp. wireless affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. reported $267.8 million in first-quarter revenues, which was a 51.5-percent improvement compared with the $176.7 million the carrier posted during the first …

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.-Revenues from THQ Inc.’s wireless subsidiary more than tripled during the fiscal fourth quarter compared with last year, helping push the company to an 86-percent gain in overall …