Monthly Archives: February, 2006

Handsets garner limelight at 3GSM

European operator Vodafone Group plc announced a new agreement with Chinese equipment manufacturer Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. that calls for Huawei to build 3G...

The Greeks don’t want no sneaks

President Bush will be happy to learn the mighty United States of America does not have a monopoly on wiretap scandals. Indeed, our leadership...

Helio, Disney Mobile MVNO plans slowly surfacing

A pair of highly anticipated mobile virtual network operators began shedding light on their planned service offerings last week as they gear up for...

Carriers, MVNOs could see expanded selection from Nokia/Sanyo deal

With the announcement of a joint CDMA handset venture between Sanyo Electronics Co. Ltd. and Nokia Corp., U.S. CDMA carriers could benefit from increased...

Blake pushes more cell-phone health lawsuits back to state courts

WASHINGTON-U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake ruled three mobile-phone health suits should be returned to state and federal courts, another in a string of legal...

Bush administration tackles tricky China trade issues

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration faces increased pressure to take a tougher stance on trade with China, a development that could lead to strained relations with...

DoCoMo teams with RealNetworks for streaming video

TOKYO—Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it hopes to expand its streaming video offerings through a new deal with Internet company RealNetworks Inc. DoCoMo...

Asia-Pacific leads mobile gaming market, study shows

DALLAS—Mobile gaming is hot in the Asia-Pacific region; twice as many Asians play games on their phone as compared with users in Europe and...

Verizon sees $20 billion lawsuit over participation in NSA spying program

WASHINGTON—A New York attorney has filed a $20 billion class-action lawsuit against Verizon Communications Inc., accusing the telecom giant of violating the law and...

ADC acquires muni Wi-Fi vendor G-Connect

MINNEAPOLIS—ADC Telecommunications Inc. announced it acquired Israeli start-up G-Connect, a developer and manufacturer of systems that serve large and medium-sized Internet service providers. G-Connect’s...

German telecom vendor Teles sues Nokia over VoIP phone

BERLIN—Telecommunications technology company Teles AG filed a lawsuit against Nokia Corp. alleging the company’s new dual-mode GSM/Wi-Fi device infringes on Teles’ Voice over IP...

Weekly wireless ratings wrap-up

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. CarriersStandard & Poor’s Ratings Services...

Weekly infrastructure awards wrap-up

The following list details this week’s infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country...

Verizon Wireless picks up NorCal operator

BEDMINSTER, N.J.—Verizon Wireless has snapped up a small cellular operator in Northern California, Cal-One Cellular LP, which operates under the Cal North Wireless brand....

RadioShack plans to close up to 700 stores

FORT WORTH Tex.—RadioShack Corp. announced a "turnaround" effort that includes the company shutting down between 400 and 700 company stores. The announcement came as...

Nokia CTO jumps ship to take over Finnish technology firm

OULUNSALO, Finland-Nokia Corp.'s chief technology officer said he plans to resign from the company to take the helm at a Finnish technology firm. Nokia's...

Blake pushes more cell-phone health lawsuits back to state courts

WASHINGTON—U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake ruled three mobile-phone health suits should be returned to state and federal courts, another in a string of legal...

Study finds revenue potential in Eastern Europe, Africa

LONDON-Increased mobile penetration in Eastern Europe and Africa is expected to drive revenue growth in the Europe-Middle East-Africa region, according to new research from...

EA closes on Jamdat acquisition

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Video-game powerhouse Electronic Arts Inc. said it completed its acquisition of Jamdat Mobile Inc. The $680 million deal was announced in December.Mitch...

Weather Channel site supports push for .mobi domain

BARCELONA, Spain—Top Level Domain Ltd., which is promoting mobile-specific domains, added to its .mobi push with the launch of weather.mobi, a trial URL that...

Disney licensee unveils Mickey-themed phone

BARCELONA, Spain—Walt Disney Co. licensing partner Dmobo launched a limited-edition Mickey Mouse-themed mobile phone. The M900 phone, produced by Korea’s NewGen Telecom Co., is...

Telecom industry to hit $944.7 billion this year, study finds

WASHINGTON—Sales of wireless service and equipment helped boost telecom industry spending 8.9 percent to an estimated $856.9 billion last year, the Telecommunications Industry Association...

Helio unveils initial handset line up, MySpace.com partnership

LOS ANGELES—Mobile virtual network operator Helio L.L.C. revealed two components of its upcoming service launch: a partnership with popular social networking Web site MySpace.com...

NeoMedia adds 12snap to acquisition portfolio

FT. MYERS, Fla.-NeoMedia Technologies Inc. announced it purchased Munich-based mobile marketing company 12snap AG for $22 million in cash and shares. The announcement comes...

AT&T invests in WiMAX chipmaker picoChip

BATH, United Kingdom-Wireless chipmaker picoChip announced it received an undisclosed investment from AT&T Inc.AT&T joins Intel Corp., Atlas Venture and others in funding picoChip,...
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