2005

LONDON-In a new report, the Global mobile Suppliers Association confirmed that commercial GSM/EDGE network launches have tripled since last year to reach 96 EDGE-enabled networks in 60 countries. The breakdown …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Camera phones are more gateways to digital cameras than replacements for them, according to a study released from IDC. The survey found that 30 percent of U.S. camera-phone owners …

WASHINGTON-Internet-based telephone companies have joined cellular carriers in having difficulty meeting federal enhanced 911 requirements, prompting the Federal Communications Commission to give Voice over Internet Protocol service providers an additional …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. announced cash tender offers for up to $1 billion of certain of its outstanding debt. The company said the offer included all the $200 million aggregate principal …

NEW YORK-Virgin Mobile USA Inc. announced an exclusive deal to bring content from alternative rockers the Gorillaz to wireless. The operator launched ringtones, realtones and wallpapers from the band’s platinum …

SICHUAN, China-Nokia Corp. said it has opened a mobile infrastructure research and development center in Sichuan, China, marking the sixth R&D center the company has opened in China to date. …

CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. became the latest carrier to court the Hispanic market, announcing a deal with the wireless arm of media company Univision to provide Latin content and Spanish language …

SAN FRANCISCO-Granite Ventures said it closed Granite Ventures II, a $350 million venture-capital fund that will focus on early-stage communications and software companies, including wireless firms. Granite’s total capital under …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. boosted its product line-up with the release of three new power management integrated circuits. The company said the chips target the low-, mid- and high-tier segments of …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-Destinator Technologies Inc. marked its entry into the North American market this week, opening its U.S. headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz. The expansion coincides with the company raising $9 million …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobile application service provider iLoop Mobile Inc. and MyMoneyPlus, an ATM/Debit card technology company, formed a partnership that will allow iLoop clients to offer branded prepaid content cards …

Motorola Inc. plans to unveil its long-awaited iTunes-capable mobile phone Sept. 7, said an analyst familiar with the company’s plans. The device will sell through Cingular Wireless L.L.C. Roger Entner, …

LONDON-The voice over wireless local area network market is poised for huge growth, according to consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. A study by the company found that the introduction of …

At times, it’s hard to see beyond the world of mergers, stockholder lawsuits, broadband, global terrorism and dropped calls. Last week, the World Health Organization signaled in strong terms that …

NEW YORK-Two U.S. subsidiaries of Japanese mobile-content conglomerate For-side.com Co. Ltd. have integrated operations in what may be a first step toward an initial public offering. Zingy Inc., which offers …

As Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. begin to merge their separate identities into one company, there will be obvious comparisons to how Cingular Wireless L.L.C. integrated AT&T Wireless Services …

DENVER-The Denver Police Department and the Consolidated Communications Network of Colorado each used the 71st annual Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International show here last week to showcase their successes …

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Universal Music Group will partner with SingleTouch Interactive to offer a music-focused phone with both pre-loaded and downloadable content such as ringtones and wallpapers. The handset, called MoveU …

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry is urging FCC Chairman Kevin Martin to reject a key spectrum policy of his predecessor-the interference temperature-and instead ensure existing wireless carriers they will not have to …

SAN RAMON, Calif.—Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. signed an agreement with push-to-talk vendor Kodiak Networks to install Kodiak’s PTT software in its phones. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-VeriSign Inc. announced a deal with Rural Cellular Corp., which operates in the Midwest, Northeast, Northwest and Southern regions, to provide VeriSign’s wireless billing service for RCC’s GSM …

SAN ANTONIO-Charys Holding Company Inc. said its wholly owned subsidiary, CCI Telecom Inc., has signed an agreement with Red Elm Associates L.L.C. to develop build-to-suit wireless tower opportunities. The agreement …

SAO PAULO, Brazil-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it signed a new infrastructure agreement with Vivo to expand its EV-DO network in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The expansion will allow …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said it would score an after-tax gain of $780 million in the third quarter thanks to the sale of its Nextel Communications Inc. stock following Sprint Corp.’s …

WASHINGTON-California regulators did something they have never done before, creating an area-code overlay for Beverly Hills. Beginning Aug. 26, celebrities wanting second, third and fourth phones may find themselves with …