2005

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG reported its fourth-quarter results, posting a net profit of $90.6 million, which was an 88 percent decline compared with the year-ago result of $767.3 million. Profits dwindled …

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. posted-stronger-than-expected third-quarter financial results, which were bolstered by solid customer growth and improved customer revenues. The carrier, which offers its flat-rate Cricket service in 37 …

TOKYO-Japan hopes to stoke competition in its hard-to-penetrate mobile-phone market by allowing three new entrants to offer wireless services. The country’s telecommunications ministry opened the door for Softbank Corp., eAccess …

LOS ANGELES-Amp’d Mobile Inc. unveiled its pre-launch marketing campaign, which will let consumers know that the youth-focused mobile virtual network operator is inching closer to its commercial launch and that …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Visto Corp. hopes a whopping $70 million financing round can propel it to the forefront of the white-hot wireless e-mail space. The developer added to its already-fat wallet …

WASHINGTON-Since the digital TV transition issue put universal-service reform on the back burner, lawmakers recently agreed to renew a one-year restriction on any efforts by the Federal Communications Commission to …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-In a letter addressed to Palm OS developers, Palm Inc.’s Ed Colligan reiterated the company’s support for the Palm platform. “I’m writing to you today because I’m concerned by …

SEOUL-LG Electronics Co. Ltd. said it will sell a mobile phone running SavaJe Technologies’ Java-based operating system. The move is notable since SavaJe counts Vodafone Group plc, T-Mobile International and …

TAMPA, Fla.-Verizon Wireless said it obtained an immediate injunction against Florida-based private investigative agency Global Information Group, which the carrier said had attempted to obtain confidential information about Verizon Wireless …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said its equity investment arm made a strategic investment in Tekion Inc. Tekion develops micro fuel cells for mobile products. The company’s Formira Power Pack is designed …

WASHINGTON-Federal regulators late Tuesday praised CTIA’s initiative to classify mobile content into Restricted Carrier Content-available to those above 18 years old-and Generally Acceptable Carrier Content. “This industry effort should really …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Nordic carrier TeliaSonera said it will test its fixed and mobile telephony initiatives using L.M. Ericsson’s Unlicensed Mobile Access technology in Sweden. The carrier is conducting similar tests in …

WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd. launched its Blackberry Mobile Data System, which the company said supports Web service application development. The product includes a visual development tool that uses an …

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. reported plans to exit one of its Midwest markets in favor of expanding its Northwest footprint. The company, which offers its Cricket flat-rate calling service …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. and The Michigan Department of Transportation announced plans to establish a roadside network aimed at reducing accidents and congestion by wirelessly connecting vehicles to each other and …

BEIJING-WiMAX is alive at the WiMAX Forum’s Face-to-Face event in Beijing this week as broadband equipment companies Aperto Networks Inc., Axxcelera Broadband Wireless, Redline Communications Inc., Sequans Communications and Wavesat …

LOS ANGELES-Shares of Jamdat Mobile Inc. jumped in after-hours trading Tuesday following the game publisher’s announcement that its third quarter revenue more than doubled from the year-ago period. Jamdat said …

VICTORIA, British Columbia-VCom Inc. moved closer to a $21 million initial public offering, announcing that it has filed a final prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in each Canadian province. …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. said it added 1.059 million subscribers during the third quarter, which was well above the 901,000 customers the carrier added last year and surpassed most analyst …

ACTON, Mass-Azimuth Systems Inc. said it launched a multiple-input-multiple-output channel emulator for testing Wi-Fi equipment. The Azimuth Channel Emulator 400NB is a stand-alone testing platform the company said reproduces multi-path …

SAN FRANCISCO-Over-the-phone voting may be decades away, but a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization allowed would-be voters to use their phones to obtain voter-registration materials for today’s elections. Mobile Voter allows …

LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint Nextel Corp.’s largest CDMA affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. posted a 65-percent jump in revenues during the third quarter from $211.4 million in 2004 to $349.4 million this year. …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Battery & Wireless Solutions Inc. cancelled its proposed acquisition of TAC Mobility and appointed a new chief executive officer following a review of the company’s business and strategic …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission said late Monday that Voice over Internet Protocol carriers do not have to cut off service to customers in areas where enhanced 911 is not available, …

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti-Caribbean wireless operator Digicel said it selected L.M. Ericsson to provide a GSM-based mobile network in Haiti. Digicel noted the network would include GPRS-based mobile Internet services, …