2005

Startup Eatoni Ergonomics Inc. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd., alleging the company’s 7100 Series devices infringe on its patents for predictive text entry. Along …

SEATTLE-Blue Frog Mobile Inc. snared $16 million in a Series A financing round, the wireless content company said Wednesday. Blue Frog sells ringtones, images, games and voice services through branded …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Operators looking to cash in on mobile music services must first establish a viable business model, according to a report from Pyramid Research. While the buzz surrounding wireless music …

Sprint Nextel Corp. said the financial impact of Hurricane Katrina will be between $150 million and $200 million net of expected insurance recovery. The carrier said the estimates include capital …

Instant messaging continued to move into wireless Wednesday, as Virgin Mobile announced a deal to bring America Online Inc.’s Instant Messaging to subscribers who purchase Virgin Mobile’s latest phone. The …

SAN FRANCISCO-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Sendia Corp. teamed to provide real-time, on-demand wireless access to account information within Salesforce.com targeted at sales professionals. Cingular will resell Sendia’s WorkSpace customer relationship …

PLAINFIELD, Ind.-Palm Inc. authorized two mobile-phone distributors to distribute its Treo smart phone in the United States. The company signed agreements with Brightpoint Inc.’s North American subsidiary and with CellStar …

ATLANTA-Verizon Wireless announced an authorized agent location devoted specifically to the Spanish-speaking population in Atlanta. The company said the store, called ToDo Communications, is the first communication store in Georgia …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has tapped SmartTrust AB’s over-the-air technology to simplify Cingular’s third-generation network rollout, the companies said Tuesday. The software developer will manage the activation process both on users’ …

VALHALLA, N.Y.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Inc. are partnering for a service that allows subscribers to order photo prints from their handsets and pick them up at …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. raised its revenue expectations due to what the company said were stronger-than-expected sales of mobile phones. Nokia’s stock jumped almost 4 percent on the announcement to $16.71 …

Alltel Corp. reported a deal with U.S. Cellular Corp. to swap 15 rural markets in Nebraska and Kansas that Alltel acquired when it purchased Western Wireless Corp. for two Rural …

NEWARK, N.J.-IDT Corp. unveiled its TuYo Mobile prepaid wireless service targeting the rapidly growing-and increasingly targeted-Hispanic community. IDT said the TuYo Mobile service will offer a bilingual customer experience, international …

OTTAWA-Canadian wireless carriers will join their peers to the south when they implement wireless number portability in September 2007. The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association said a 64-page report, completed by …

Nokia Corp. released a new, low-priced wireless e-mail product that will work with almost any new mobile phone. The offering sets Nokia squarely in the wireless enterprise marketplace and pits …

KINGS PARK, N.Y.-WiMAX vendors and service providers shouldn’t forego traditional fixed wireless markets as they target wireless opportunities, according to a report from Visant Strategies. The research firm said fixed …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-NMS Communications, a mobile applications solution developer, reached a deal with Ericsson Inc. to supply its Vision Media Server. NMS said its carrier-grade servers allow enhanced capabilities to be …

ORLANDO, Fla.-Mobile entertainment services provider ClearSky Mobile Media Inc. and Viaero Wireless, which provides wireless service in Colorado and Nebraska, have launched a mobile entertainment offering called V-Edge. The service …

MORRISVILLE, N.C.-TapRoot Systems Inc., which provides software for smart phones, said it has secured a second round of venture financing. The round was led by Harbert Venture Partners and included …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-Marconi Corp. plc and Airspan Networks Inc. announced plans to work together to deploy WiMAX connectivity in Italy’s Piedmont and Sicily regions. Marconi said it was selected to …

WASHINGTON-Youth in rural America consider cell phones to be their most essential telecommunications service, according to a survey released Monday by the Foundation for Rural Service, the non-profit wing of …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission and Congress may have differing opinions on upcoming auctions of third-generation and digital TV spectrum, warned the Rural Telecommunications Group late Monday. RTG said the FCC’s …

Wireless e-mail vendor Good Technology Inc. said it cut an unspecified number of jobs due to the company’s transition from direct to indirect sales. The cuts were part of a …

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. subsidiary Dobson Cellular Systems launched its Signalink data packages. The services include wireless Internet, text messaging, picture messaging and downloadable content via the carrier’s recently deployed …

Most wireless communications towers were able to remain at least upright through Katrina’s wrath. Power and telecommunications facilities sustained widespread damage from water in some of the hardest-hit areas, but …