2005

WASHINGTON-The Supreme Court is poised to decide whether to review a lower-court ruling that would revive five class-action lawsuits alleging wireless firms endangered consumers by knowingly marketing unsafe radiation-emitting cell …

Tegic Communications plans to unveil a multi-modal user interface for smart phones this week that integrates Web browsing, messaging, search and location-based services. The software developer is set to launch …

LONDON-Digital video broadcasting for handhelds (DVB-H) is poised to become the primary channel for mobile video in Europe, according to a study from Frost & Sullivan. Manufacturers will launch DVB-H …

WASHINGTON-The Communications Workers of America said nearly 1,000 Sprint Nextel Corp. workers have gone on strike in four states, balking at company demands for job cuts and slashed health benefits. …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. announced a contract to supply Cingular Wireless L.L.C. with its third-generation network testing equipment for a nationwide quality benchmarking program. Cingular recently announced that it would …

Much of the wireless industry’s strong subscriber growth over the past several quarters has been attributed to carriers’ ability to target customer segments that had previously been unable to qualify …

SEOUL-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. posted increasing revenues, but the company’s profit line took a hit due to a $300 million fine the U.S. Department of Justice levied against the company …

Three wireless companies announced dividend payments last week. Qualcomm Inc. announced a quarterly cash dividend of 9 cents per common share payable Jan. 4 to shareholders of record at the …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. expanded its pre-WiMAX network to Palatka, Fla., offering wireless broadband services starting at $30 per month. BellSouth previously launched services in Athens, Ga. “Palatka was an obvious choice …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Mobile search service provider 4INFO launched a service that automatically delivers personalized information including sports scores and stock quotes. With the new offering, registered users can create a …

Wireless operators are playing the retail field, selling some high-end phones exclusively through nontraditional channels. And the nation’s largest big-box retailer is becoming a first-stop shop. Verizon Wireless quietly launched …

NORWAY Alcatel Corp. signed an agreement with NextGenTel, a service provider in Norway, to conduct its first field trial of pre-WiMAX equipment in Oslo and Bergen, Norway. Under the terms …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Building on a five-year agreement announced in mid-August to become the official wireless service provider of the National Football League, Sprint Nextel Corp. launched its NFL Mobile service, …

WASHINGTON-Spectrum licensees that may-or may not-bid on frequencies made available with the transition to digital TV could be forced to make up a $10 million shortfall next year, according to …

L.M. Ericsson and Nokia Corp. announced they might offer GSM products for the 450 MHz band. The move-albeit somewhat delayed-is an attempt to provide a GSM alternative to CDMA offerings …

CALGARY, Alberta-CSI Wireless Inc.’s says its Asset-Link wireless tracking technology is keeping supporters informed of the whereabouts of cyclists in the Calgary-to-Austin Peloton Project, a 2,400 mile bicycle marathon helping …

L.M. Ericsson and Canadian telecom carrier Rogers Communications Inc. say they are set to begin third-generation HSDPA and IP Multimedia Subsystem platform trials. Rogers said HSDPA is the natural progression …

Cable & Wireless Rick Kimsey joined Cable & Wireless as the company’s new chief executive officer for the Caribbean. In addition, Leonardo de Barros, the current chief operating officer for …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communication allocated the 2010-2025 MHz band for UMTS TDD wireless broadband networks, according to the Global UMTS TDD Alliance. The ministry awarded …

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago-Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd. announced plans to launch third-generation mobile broadband services in Trinidad and Tobago to residential and commercial customers via Nortel Networks …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Vodafone Group plc has chosen L.M. Ericsson to supply a W-CDMA upgrade and mobile softswitch to expand its network in Fiji in a deal that Ericsson called the first …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Samsung Telecommunications America and Verizon Wireless launched the SCH-a950 handset, a music-centric phone that includes an MP3 player and dual stereo speakers. The phone accommodates a TransFlash memory card …

The insurance industry may feel a little picked on lately as two issues regarding insurance for cellular handsets have reared their ugly heads simultaneously. In Florida, a class-action lawsuit has …

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. and its joint-venture partner Alaska Native Broadband 1 License L.L.C. reported a pair of contracts with Lucent Technologies Inc. and Nortel Networks Ltd. to supply …

The following is an e-mail authored by Richard Kuzma to Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and forwarded to me. Perhaps something can be worked out for this man in view of this …