2005

WASHINGTON-The wireless sector showed steady growth in venture-capital financing during the third quarter, according to the MoneyTree Survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thomson Venture Economics and the National Venture Capital Association. One …

BOSTON-Product announcements are streaming out of Boston as the WiMAX World 2005 show gets underway. First up, Motorola Inc. is set to demonstrate the capabilities of its MOTOwi4 Canopy solutions. …

TOKYO-Sharp Corp. has tapped Red Bend Software to provide firmware over the air (FOTA) technology for its 3G mobile phones, the companies announced Thursday. Terms of the deal were not …

SAN ANTONIO-SBC Communications Inc., which controls 60 percent of Cingular Wireless L.L.C., said it will adopt the AT&T Inc. brand name following the completion of its $16 billion acquisition of …

EDINBURG, Va.-Rural telecommunications provider and Sprint Nextel Corp. wireless affiliate Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. reported a 17 percent increase in wireless revenues from $21 million during the third quarter of 2004 …

LONDON-Mobile music accounts for nearly 15 percent of the worldwide music market, generating $4.4 billion in revenue this year and nearly $6 billion in 2006, according to a study from …

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-According to new research from J.D. Power and Associates, U.S. mobile phone owners are becoming increasingly concerned with their phones’ design and ease of use. “As more services …

LOS ANGELES-SK Earthlink Inc. followed through on previous claims that it was looking at a new name for its planned mobile virtual network operator service, unveiling the newly christened Helio …

RESTON, Va.-Sprint Nextel Corp. said it added 1.272 million total customers to its network during the third quarter, which was in line with guidance it provided late last month, but …

WASHINGTON-Two key Senate appropriators have chided Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin for failing to give a heads-up to Congress about reorganization and spending plans at the agency. Sen. Richard …

AMSTERDAM-InfiNet Wireless, which provides broadband wireless access and pre-WiMAX equipment, said Enforta BV selected it to provide equipment for a nationwide broadband network in Russia. The network is expected to …

NEWBURY PARK, Calif.-Nomadix Inc. and Hotel Wireless Inc. said they have completed Wi-Fi deployments at three Reno, Nev., hotels. The companies deployed equipment at El Dorado Hotel & Casino, Silver …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-The mobile middleware market has become a half billion-dollar industry and will increase to $1.4 billion by 2009, according to a study from research firm IDC. The mobile middleware …

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint Nextel Corp. wireless affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. posted a disappointing 10,700 net customer additions during the third quarter, which was well below the 17,500 subscribers the carrier added last …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. reported net income of $374 million, or 8 cents per share, in its fourth quarter, up slightly from the previous quarter when Lucent reported net …

TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. won a two-year contract to supply Sprint Nextel Corp. with its next generation broadband access solution. The offering is set to launch in 18 states. Nortel said …

WATERLOO, Ontario-BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. took another major hit in its legal battle with patent-holding company NTP Inc. as the Supreme Court declined to halt the case. RIM’s …

TOKYO-Japanese credit card companies and carriers are working together to allow consumers to use their phones as payment devices. Operators KDDI and Vodafone Group’s Japan unit have teamed with JCB …

SAO PAULO, Brazil-South American carrier Vivo announced a series of new partnerships with vendors including Convergys Corp., Motorola Inc. and Nortel Networks Corp. Vivo is a joint venture of Portugal …

BRISTOL, Conn.-Mobile ESPN L.L.C. reported a deal with electronics retailer Best Buy to support the launch of the Mobile ESPN mobile virtual network operator service beginning Nov. 1. Mobile ESPN …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Investors sent shares of InfoSpace Inc. skyward in after-hours trading after the company reported a jump in third-quarter revenue and painted a rosy portrait for the current quarter. InfoSpace, …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. announced a patent license agreement with Qualcomm Inc. to develop, manufacture and sell W-CDMA picocell and microcell base-station systems. Andrew said the agreement includes the use …

PLAINFIELD, Ind.-Brightpoint Inc. announced a deal to distribute phones for Internet voice service provider Skype. European Consulting and Computer Business S.A. (ECCB), which manufacturers handsets for Skype, has tapped Brightpoint …

LOS ANGELES-Fans of NBC’s reality series “The Biggest Loser” can get weight-loss tips from the show with a new text messaging service. The subscription service, which is available for $3 …

AUSTIN, Texas-Alereon snagged $20 million in a Series B round of financing, the fabless semiconductor provider said Tuesday. Longtime investors Austin Ventures, Centennial Ventures and Pharos Capital Group participated in …