2005

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 …

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 …

BOCA RATON, Fla.- Ringo, Inc. launched its location-based services beginning with a network of paid transportation companies that will be linked through wireless technologies to provide consumers with location-based taxi …

LONDON-I-play said Friday it will publish a mobile-phone game based on the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy. The U.K.-based game maker unveiled a partnership with International Sports Multimedia, …

BALLERUP, Denmark-Headset-maker Jabra said it will offer a pink version of its Jabra EarWave Boom corded mobile-phone headset in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month this month. The headset …

FORT WORTH, Texas-RadioShack Corp. announced it will carry a Wi-Fi-based mobile instant messaging device from consumer electronics developer Zipit. Before the start of the holiday season, the retailer will offer …

PERTH AMBOY, N.J-U.S. Starcom Inc. teamed up with Zamia Group L.L.C. to distribute Latino-focused ringtones and other mobile digital entertainment in Mexico and the United States. U.S. Starcom is a …

MATAWAN, N.J.-Malinche Entertainment is bringing interactive books to the mobile arena. The company recently launched “The First Mile,” an interactive fiction title that allows readers to engage with tortured residents …

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 …

BEIJING-Nokia Corp. and China Putian are teaming up to focus on third-generation network solutions for TD-SCDMA and W-CDMA technology. Nokia says the joint venture will include everything from research and …

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 …

KINGSTON, Jamaica-Cable & Wireless said it will offer exclusive Motorola Inc. handsets pre-loaded with content from Tempo via its Bmobile service in the Caribbean. Tempo is the new MTV network …

ALAMEDA, Calif.-UTStarcom, Inc. announced plans to launch its new corporate brand at the PT/Wireless & Networks Communication China show in Beijing. The company says its new logo and tagline highlight …

WASHINGTON-The completion of the transition to digital TV could be associated with March Madness if the date in the just-released draft of the Senate DTV bill becomes law. Hoping to …

LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint Nextel Corp. wireless affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. said it added 33,000 customers during the third quarter, including 28,000 subscribers through its Alamosa operations and 5,000 customers through the …

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 …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. appears set to make good on its claims to launch high-speed UMTS/HSDPA services in more than a dozen markets by the end of the year. The carrier …

OREM, Utah-Q Comm International Inc., which provides prepaid transaction processing and electronic point-of-sale distribution solutions, said it was named the preferred prepaid distributor for wireless-retailer Wireless Toyz. Q Comm said …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced the on-time sampling of its Mobile Station Modem chip solution, supporting HSDPA technology. Qualcomm said the MSM 6280 chipset is the company’s second complete HSDPA solution …

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 …

SAN DIEGO-InfoSonics Corp., which distributes and provisions handsets for companies in the United States and Latin America, said it has extended its distribution agreement with Samsung Telecommunications America through Aug. …

NEW YORK-Zogo launched a dating service that makes use of wireless phones. The service allows any Web-enabled cell phone to connect instantly and anonymously to other members of the service …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-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 in Canada. Rogers said HSDPA is …

WASHINGTON-Aloha Partners L.P. and Lucent Technologies Inc. showcased a new third-generation high-speed data network at 700 MHz aimed to benefit the Phoenix Fire Department and Bureau for Homeland Defense. The …

DALLAS-Samsung Telecommunications America reported a new relationship with Alltel Corp. to bring Samsung’s line-up of handsets to Alltel’s network. The initial device launched as part of the deal will be …