Monthly Archives: April, 2006

Sony Ericsson posts strong year-over-year revenue growth

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. announced first-quarter results that were down significantly from the previous quarter, but more than triple its earnings from...

Qualcomm nicked $1.8 million for premerger violations

WASHINGTON—The Department of Justice reported Qualcomm Inc. and Flarion Technologies Inc. have agreed to pay a $1.8 million in civil penalties for violating "premerger...

FCC denies, dismisses environmental petition regarding Gulf Coast towers

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday it was denying and dismissing a petition filed in 2002 by the American Bird Conservancy and the Forest...

Xero Mobile completes reverse merger ahead of MVNO launch later this year

LOS ANGELES—Soon-to-launch mobile virtual network operator Xero Mobile Inc. said that it has completed a reverse merger with publicly traded Desi TV Inc. A...

CPUC asked to reconsider overhaul of consumer bill of rights

WASHINGTON—The Utility Reform Network and the Division of Ratepayer Advocates of the California Public Utilities Commission asked the agency to reconsider its recent decision...

WFI snares 4-year military contract

SAN DIEGO—Network design and engineering firm Wireless Facilities Inc. announced it signed a $10 million contract with a government contractor to develop software and...

Salesforce.com to pick up Sendia

SAN FRANCISCO—Software developer Salesforce.com plans to spend $15 million to acquire privately held mobile software company Sendia Corp. Sendia’s technology supports Web-based applications across...

Business LBS expected to nearly double by 2010

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–Wireless location services for businesses could top 1 million subscribers by 2010, according to new figures from In-Stat. The technology market research firm...

RIM eagerly announces talks in China

SINGAPORE—Research In Motion Ltd. announced today that its talks with China Mobile, China’s leading wireless carrier, were "going well" for establishing wireless e-mail service...

Elliott to head Global Signal

SARASOTA, Fla.—Global Signal Inc. announced it has hired Jerry Elliott as its new president and chief executive officer, succeeding Wesley Edens, who will serve...

Vodafone’s stock jumps on rumors

LONDON—Vodafone Group plc’s stock jumped as much as 3 percent in early trading Tuesday, amid fresh rumors that the European telco giant may sell...

Oracle to acquire billing provider Portal Software

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.—Software giant Oracle Corp. announced it’s spending about $220 million to buy Portal Software Inc., a firm that develops billing and revenue...

China agrees to technology neutrality for 3G services

WASHINGTON—U.S.-China trade talks produced a sales framework agreement between Motorola Inc. and China National Postal and Telecommunications Appliances Corp., and a commitment from Beijing...

FCC to allow excess-capacity leases for 2.5 GHz spectrum holders

WASHINGTON—Federal regulators today agreed to an outside compromise plan giving wireless broadband carriers improved access to educational spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band. The...

FCC compromises on blind-bidding proposal

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission voted today to limit bidder information at the advanced wireless services auction that begins June 29, but regulators agreed to...

CellStar posts first-quarter profit despite struggling Latin American operations

Coppell, Texas—CellStar Corp., a wireless handset and accessory distributor, announced it made a profit of $2.2 million for the first quarter, ending Feb. 28,...

Nokia posts surprising rise in ASP

Espoo, Finland—Nokia Corp. announced that the average selling price for its mobile handsets in the first quarter was around $125, up from $120 in...

Die-cut components consolidation: Brady to acquire Tradex

MILWAUKEE—Brady Corp., which makes die-cut components used by mobile handset manufacturers and electronics companies, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tradex...

Teenage Mutant Ninjas set their own wallpaper

KASANS CITY, Mo. —The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are finally going mobile. Wireless publisher uclick L.L.C. is teaming with 4Kids Entertainment Inc. and Mirage...

Comverse to acquire Netcentrex

NEW YORK—Mobile software developer Comverse Technology Inc. said it will spend up to $180 million in cash to acquire privately held Netcentrex S.A. Paris-based...

3G base stations on the rise as EV-DO pushes evolution

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.—Though overall base station deployments are on the decline, ABI Research forecasts that the prospects for W-CDMA and CDMA2000 1x EV-DO base...

FCC set to vote on blind-bidding auction option

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote Wednesday on new rules likely to dramatically curtail bidder information at the advanced wireless services auction...

Initial Sprint Nextel cable venture markets materializing

RESTON, Va.—Sprint Nextel Corp. has hinted that the first fruits of its joint venture with several cable companies will launch in seven markets later...

Telzuit signs heart-information transmission deal with Cingular

ORLANDO, Fla.—Telzuit Medical Technologies Inc. today signed an agreement with Cingular Wireless L.L.C. that will allow Telzuit’s heart-monitoring Bio-Patch PDA to transfer data over...

Aperto adds to WiMAX war chest

MILPITAS, Calif.—Aperto Networks says it raised $26 million in its latest round of financing, bringing the base-station maker’s total funding to date to $120...
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