January 2006

NEW YORK-MTV Networks isn’t putting all its eggs in the basket of a single mobile virtual network operator. The Viacom Inc. subsidiary said it plans to build on its partnership …

OSLO, Norway-The Mobile Media Co. said it has acquired Dutch game-maker Overloaded Pocket Media from Endemol N.V. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Overloaded develops and publishes wireless games …

LAS VEGAS-Motorola Inc. is the lucky winner of a handset deal with Google Inc. as the Internet giant turns its considerable focus toward wireless. Motorola said it has designed a …

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Antitrust regulators have given their blessing to Alltel Corp’s spin off of its wireline business. Alltel announced in early December that it would spin off its wireline operations, merging …

LAS VEGAS-Kyocera Wireless Corp. unveiled its Strobe handset, which the company said is designed to simplify messaging and e-mail functions. The candy-bar-style CDMA phone opens lengthwise and includes a second …

WASHINGTON-A coalition of rural wireline carriers is stamping out its ground on telecom reform as Congress and the Federal Communications Commission consider issues including universal service, intercarrier compensation and a …

SEOUL-South Korean electronics vendor Pantech Group said it plans to increase its handset sales in the United States by 20 percent this year. The company also said it will work …

CINCINNATI-Cincinnati Bell is buying out Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s stake in a joint venture between the two companies. According to Securities and Exchange Commission filings by Cincinnati Bell, the company must …

SAN FRANCISCO-Motorola Inc. is nipping at the heels of Nokia Corp. and could challenge the company for the top spot in the handset market following years of Nokia dominance in …

LAS VEGAS-Amp’d Mobile unleashed an far-reaching list of entertainment content from major television and cable networks that it plans to offer its subscribers. The content includes: ABC’s “Alias,” “America’s Funniest …

LAS VEGAS-Motorola Inc. announced an extensive agreement with camera company Eastman Kodak Co. that calls for the two players to collaborate on mobile imaging and printing. Specifically, Motorola announced it …

LAS VEGAS-As the Consumer Electronic Show winds down in Las Vegas, content players are front and center launching new products. Handmark Inc. and Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. are offering TV …

LAS VEGAS-Amid all the plasma TV hoopla and car speaker madness of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. used the event to quietly show off its …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Carriers Fitch Ratings affirmed its A+ issuer default rating on …

LISBON, Portugal-Vodafone Group plc said it launched two-way video calling between PCs and third-generation phones to its subscribers in Portugal. The company said its 4 million or so customers can …

TOKYO, JAPAN-Four years after NTT DoCoMo Inc. launched its 3G network-the world’s first major W-CDMA network launch-the carrier has sailed past the 20-million-subscriber mark. According to DoCoMo, the subscriber figure …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. partnered with mobile content provider Motricity to launch a new version of Alltel’s Axcess Web wireless Internet service. The service, which costs $6 a month, gives …

EDISON, N.J.-Mobile device management software company mFormation Technologies Inc. announced it acquired Aepona Ltd., which supplies software for over-the-air settings and automatic device configuration. Mark Edwards, chief executive officer and …

NEW YORK-Alex Green has joined Heavy.com as senior vice president and general manager with responsibility for running the company’s new mobile content division. Previously, Green was senior vice president of …

LAS VEGAS-Verizon Wireless has unveiled its new music service, Vcast Music, which will offer consumers the ability to download full-length digital songs and transfer them between their handset and a …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Wireless modem maker Sierra Wireless upped its fourth-quarter expectations to $37 million in revenue, and also announced a new deal with laptop maker Hewlett-Packard Co. The news helped …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced it has acquired Berkana Wireless Inc., a wireless chip designer, for $56 million in cash. Silicon Valley-based Berkana provides metal oxide semiconductor radio frequency integrated circuits, …

WASHINGTON-Brian Kidney, CTIA’s chief operating officer, is leaving the wireless trade association, CTIA confirmed to RCR Wireless News. “Brian Kidney and CTIA President Steve Largent had different management styles and …

WALL, N.J.-Centennial Communications Corp.’s earnings plummeted in its second quarter, despite an increase in revenue. The carrier reported $8.2 million in income from continuing operations during the quarter, compared with …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Trimble Navigation Ltd. acquired Advanced Public Safety Inc. in an all-cash transaction, the companies announced. APS is a privately held company based in Deerfield Beach, Fla., that develops mobile …