MIAMI—Brightstar Logistics Pty Ltd. said it signed a three-year agreement with Australian carrier Telstra to manage its handset supply chain. The deal calls for...
REDMOND, Wash.—Microsoft Corp. is expected to overhaul ActiveSync, its Windows Mobile device management offering, when the software giant rolls out the next version of...
FREMONT, Calif.—The Flo Forum ratified technical specifications for devices, transmitters and test applications based on Qualcomm Inc.’s Flo technology standard for mobile TV. The...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Google Inc. is dipping its toe in the mobile browser business, formatting Internet sites for users surfing the wireless Web. The company...
WASHINGTON—Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch (D) asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court decision striking down a state law requiring...
SAN DIEGO—Network design and engineering firm Wireless Facilities Inc. reported a net loss during the fourth quarter of $3.4 million, a reversal from its...
BOSTON—WiMAX networks are expected to play an important role in the evolution of mobile networks to future technology generations, according to a new report...
BOSTON—Everypoint, a mobile sports application firm, attracted $10 million in a second round of venture capital funding, the company reported. Venrock Associates led the...
BERWYN, Pa.—Wireless location technology developer TruePosition Inc. said it is moving forward with its suit against Andrew Corp., alleging the company’s products infringe on...
WATERLOO, Ontario—Research In Motion Ltd. is going public with its crusade to improve the patenting process. The BlackBerry maker took out full-page advertisements yesterday...
WASHINGTON—The Congressional Black Caucus has urged Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin to prohibit the awarding of spectrum auction bidding discounts to small business...
EDINBUG, Va.—The fourth quarter of 2005 was kind to Shenandoah Telecommunications Co., which outpaced analysts’ expectations as it brought in total revenues of $39.2...
ATLANTA—Cingular Wireless L.L.C. rolled out a new pricing plan, without its signature Rollover feature, in a move to counter a similar plan offered by...
SAN DIEGO—Handset distributor InfoSonics Corp. said it plans to sell Alcatel and TCL-branded phones in the Caribbean under a distribution agreement it signed with...
BRISTOL, Conn.—ESPN announced an international push for its ESPN-branded mobile content. The company said the new initiatives target wireless customers in Canada, Europe and...
WASHINGTON—The Oklahoma Senate has passed legislation forbidding teen drivers with learner’s permits from using cell phones while behind the wheel. "We’ve seen recent studies...
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Razr availability through Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and T-Mobile USA Inc. may be unpredictable until the end of March, according to equity research firm...
WASHINGTON—Two key Senate lawmakers introduced legislation to overhaul the secret government panel responsible for scrutinizing foreign investment in U.S. companies—including those in the wireless,...
CAMBRIDGE, England—Mini-base station developer Ip.access Ltd. picked up $8.5 million in funds to develop in-building third-generation access points for homes and small businesses. Scottish...
LONDON—I-play removed the word "acting" from David Gosen’s title, installing the 2-year employee as the company’s new chief executive officer. Gosen, who started with...
WASHINGTON—Online wireless retailer InPhonic Inc. unveiled a business unit targeting small business users. The company launched Wirefly.biz, an Internet storefront hawking products and rate...
WASHINGTON—U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake has reclaimed jurisdiction—at least temporarily—over two health-related lawsuits that she recommended be sent to other courts only last month....
WASHINGTON—The Rural Cellular Association this morning came out against a proposal by the Federal Communications Commission to keep spectrum auction information secret. "A ‘blind...
