2005

RFB Cellular, which filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2003, reported that a pair of its subsidiaries had initiated auction processes to sell the company’s remaining assets of spectrum …

Both Nokia Corp. and Motorola Inc. posted first-quarter results above expectations, news that helped bump up the tech-heavy Nasdaq around 1.5 percent to 1943 points. Nokia and Motorola too enjoyed …

WASHINGTON-With a little more than a month to go before an implementation plan is delivered to President George W. Bush, the federal government has yet to decide which spectrum will …

Alltel Corp. posted mixed first-quarter wireless results with the company reporting an 11-percent year-over-year increase in total net customer additions, but a 23-percent drop in internally driven customer growth. For …

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-Wireless e-mail provider Visto Corp. scored a major win Thursday, announcing a deal to deliver a “push” e-mail service to European users through Vodafone Group plc. Vodafone will …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-VeriSign’s new mobile content operations helped fuel a five-fold increase in its first-quarter profits, the Internet and telecommunications networks company said late Wednesday. VeriSign reported a first-quarter net …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Carrier consolidation will cost the North American market $2.5 billion in reduced capital expenses during the next four years, according to new numbers from Pyramid Research. “Consolidation opens a …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. released the industry’s first mobile phones featuring Immersion Corp.’s VibeTonz touch feedback technology. Samsung’s VibeTonz-capable SPH-G1000 and SCH-G100 handsets are available in the Korean …

RESTON, Va.-Mobile Satellite Ventures said it has selected Evercore Partners to provide financial, fund-raising and strategic advisory services. The company said the selection follows the Federal Communications Commission’s rulemaking on …

DALLAS-The World Wide Spectrum Efficiency consortium, which has developed a complete proposal for the IEEE 802.11 Task Group N, said it added several new members. France Telecom, Industrial Technology Research …

DENVER-A new report from the SDR Forum said the international commercial cellular industry represents the most significant opportunity for the deployment of software-defined radio technology. The report, “Market Segmentation and …

PARIS-Alcatel’s board of directors approved a proposal by the company’s chairman and chief executive officer, Serge Tchuruk, to appoint Mike Quigley president and chief operating officer of the company. Quigley …

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Verizon Wireless, together with Disney Mobile and Pixar Animation Studios, launched The Incredibles 3D mobile game on Verizon’s VCAST wireless broadband multimedia service. Game players assume the role …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Chipmaker Intel Corp. announced a solid first quarter with a jump in net income of 25 percent. The news sent the company’s stock up slightly to $23.27 per …

Building on its industry-leading customer growth during the fourth quarter of last year, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. posted 1.4 million net customer additions during the first three months of this year, …

Motorola Inc. canceled plans to sell its advanced MPx Windows Mobile smart phone. A company spokeswoman said the move was part of the company’s “continual portfolio management and strategy evolution.” …

BOSTON-New research shows wireless operators across the globe are suffering declines in profits, with global margins falling below 40 percent for the first time in eight quarters. The numbers come …

SAN MATEO, Calif.-Mobile game publisher Kayak Interactive continued to add to its portfolio of titles Wednesday, acquiring New Hampshire-based developer Chasma Interactive Publishing. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless said its AirCard 775 wireless wide area network card is now available to Telfort customers in the Netherlands. The card has quad-band operation for global roaming …

Sprint Corp. surpassed most estimates by posting 518,000 net direct customer additions during the first quarter of this year, ending the quarter with more than 18.3 million direct subscribers on …

WASHINGTON-The full 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the mobile-phone industry’s motion to rehear arguments in five class-action headset lawsuits, which a divided three-judge panel remanded to state courts …

Movida Communications Inc. reported that due to the strong response in Phoenix and San Diego to its Movida prepaid wireless service targeting the Hispanics community, it is accelerating the rollout …

NEW YORK-Verizon Communications Inc. has awarded a five-year contract to Motorola Inc. to supply equipment for the carrier’s next-generation fiber-to-the-premises networks. Verizon’s FTTP services will include broadband, video entertainment and …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Motorola launched a real-time multiplayer gaming service allowing users to interact with each other on the Internet and mobile devices. The service, which is powered by technology provider Terraplay …

HONG KONG-ZTE Corp. said it will install Vietnam’s first third-generation network in Ho Chi Minh City under a contract with Vietnam Power Telecom. The value of the deal was not …