July 2006

SEOUL, South Korea— LG Electronics Co. Ltd. reported a net loss of $10.1 million on static sales of $6.1 billion in the second quarter on lackluster handset shipments and poor …

TOKYO—KDDI Corp. is reportedly working with Toshiba Corp., Sanyo Electric Co. and Qualcomm Inc. to develop a common operating system for mobile phones to cut the cost of developing new …

   HOUSTON—Leap Wireless International Inc. filed a lawsuit against T-Mobile USA Inc., alleging the national carrier has been undermining competition and interfering with the launch of Leap’s Cricket brand in …

EMERYVILLE, Calif.—MobiTV Inc., which provides television and digital radio services for cellular and Wi-Fi networks, said it added seven new national stations to its MobiRadio lineup. The new stations are …

MINNEAPOLIS—T-Mobile USA Inc. moved ahead of Verizon Wireless in customer satisfaction, according to a survey by Vocal Laboratories Inc. The survey draws on the experiences of individuals who provide Vocal …

ARLINGTON, Va.—Nearly two years after a public roundtable on electronics waste policy, the U.S. Technology Administration has issued a report on e-waste policy issues. The Information Technology Association of America …

FORT WORTH, Texas—RadioShack Corp.’s turbulent summer continued as Chief Financial Officer David Barnes said he will leave the retail chain to take a job with Western Union Holdings Inc. No …

STANFORD, Calif.—Number portability has translated into lower wireless costs for consumers due to increased competition, according to research done at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Since the Federal Communications …

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.—Chilean wireless operator Entel PCS said it launched a location-based safety service in Chile using products provided by Wherify Wireless Inc. The service, called Ubicom, uses Wherify’s Wherifone …

SARASOTA, Fla.—Mobile Voice over Internet Protocol developer xG Technology L.L.C. said it is launching a nationwide deployment program of xMax, the company’s new mobile VoIP service. The company said it’s …

IRVINE, Calif.—AskMeNow, which allows cell-phone users to search the Internet for information using natural language queries, said it disabled its call-in Interactive Voice Response feature while it makes enhancements to …

ISSY-LES-MOULINAUX, France—The Linux Phone Standards Forum said Telecom Italia, Texas Instruments Inc. and ZTE Corp. have joined its ranks. The group is in the process of defining a standard software …

TORONTO—Nortel Networks Ltd. and Microsoft Corp. are teaming up to provide unified communications with the intent of transforming business communications systems. The companies said they agreed on a four-year deal …

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.—As multimedia-enabled handsets flood the market, so are external memory options, according to a new report from The NPD Group. The number of handsets equipped with removable media …

ATLANTA—Cingular Wireless L.L.C. expanded the availability of Good Technology Inc.’s Mobile Messaging for its business customers. Cingular customers now can get Good Mobile Messaging for IBM Lotus Domino; the carrier …

BOULDER, Colo.—The Mobile Marketing Association continued to expand its roster, adding 27 member companies from five countries. The industry organization signed up traditional media companies including the Associated Press, National …

NEW YORK—UrbanWorld Wireless added several high-profile performers to its stable of content with a new distribution agreement with entertainment management company Czar Entertainment. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. …

ATLANTA—Mobile television provider SmartVideo Technologies Inc. said it raised $9 million in a private placement. SmartVideo delivers video programming to users with smart phones and laptop computers, and boasts relationships …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission fined LocateCell.com $97,500 for repeatedly failing to respond to subpoenas to provide information in connection with the commission’s investigation of data brokers that deceptively gain access …

IPSWICH, Mass.-The Consumer Respect Group, which examines how companies treat online customers, has found that the telecom industry-particularly traditional landline and wireless companies-does a better-than-average job of interacting with customers …

LOS ANGELES-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has teamed with HBO to offer made-for-mobile episodes of the cable operator’s hit show “Entourage.” The 4-minute episodes are designed to complement the TV series and …

BRUSSELS-The European Union has announced plans to cap the international roaming rates that carrier charge one another, which could end up cutting those prices by as much as 70 percent. …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Nextel Corp. has modified how its customers reach an automated service line and how their identities are verified following concerns raised by customers about their privacy on …

Motient Corp. scored a solid win against Highland Capital Management L.P. and its president, James Dondero, with news that Motient stockholders voted to elect all of the company’s six nominees …

SAN ANTONIO, Texas-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. launched its UMTS/HSDPA mobile broadband network in the hometown of parent company AT&T Inc. The wireless carrier announced that it has added San Antonio to …