September 2006

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 and vendor. The value of the …

WASHINGTON—A long-stalled bill to make the sale of telephone records illegal could come up for a vote today in the House as lawmakers race to get out of town for …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Click here for wireless ratings from past weeks from RCR …

WATERLOO, Ontario—Research In Motion Ltd.’s stock rose sharply in trading after the company reported strong quarterly results and offered optimistic guidance. The firm’s stock was up almost 20 percent in …

BEDFORD, Mass.—Boston Communications Group Inc. said it probably will have to restate its finances due to its review of its stock-option grants and stock-option practices. The company said it continues …

LOS ANGELES—Xero Mobile Inc. found a buyer, inking a deal to sell “substantially all of its assets and liabilities” to newly formed Advanced Mobile Communications Inc. The mobile virtual network operator—which …

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RICHARDSON, Texas—Watch-maker Fossil Inc. and phone-maker Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. announced a teaming to produce wristwatches that can connect to cell phones. Users will be able to mate their …

WASHINGTON—The House suspended an in-building wireless license worth $1.5 million to $2 million to MobileAccess Networks. The move comes two weeks after Rep. Bob Ney (R-Ohio) admitted in a plea …

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Enough already—that’s the decision handed down from BenQ Corp. amid heavy losses at its mobile venture, BenQ Mobile. The company announced that it won’t pour any more money into …

ESPOO, Finland—Nokia Corp. said it has developed an HSDPA connectivity module for notebook computers. The module will be included with Intel Corp.’s next-generation Centrino Duo mobile technology platform, said Nokia. …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.—IDC said there is tremendous growth potential in the market for business-focused phones, and predicted that Microsoft Corp’s involvement with Motorola Inc., Palm Inc., and others, as well as …

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.—Verizon Wireless flexed its handset muscle with the launch of Motorola Inc.’s Krzr K1m phone, a music- and video-playing handset similar to Motorola’s Razr. Motorola gave the wireless …

NEW YORK—After a mere eight months on the market, Mobile ESPN has decided to get out of the mobile virtual network operator business. The brand’s entrance into the wireless space …

WASHINGTON—Two key Senate lawmakers today suggested the Justice Department and Federal Communications Commissions consider imposing conditions—including the divestiture of WiMAX spectrum—on the proposed $67 billion merger of AT&T Inc. and …

OTTAWA, Ill.—B&B Electronics, which provides automation and communications products, said it acquired Advanced Embedded Systems, a Phoenix-based company that develops industrial-focused wireless products. AES is expected to become part of …

DENVER—Where should cell-phone enthusiasts go for the latest in handset technology? EBay, it appears. An eBay shopper recently purchased a dual-mode CDMA/iDEN phone from Motorola Inc. for $300. Sold by …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Visto Corp. will have no trouble paying its lawyer fees. The mobile e-mail service provider raked in another $51 million this week in a funding round led by …

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.—Starting next week, Chocolate phone users will be able to get a software upgrade that will add speakerphone capabilities to their handset. Users will be able to visit …

By Kate MacArthur CHICAGO—McDonald’s franchisees John and Karen O’Keefe watched sales flatline for most of the year at their store in Chicago’s suburban Woodfield Mall while other restaurants in the …

NEW YORK—Nokia Corp. debuted three handsets targeting mobile music lovers at its Nokia Theater in Times Square. The phones are set to be available in select markets within weeks, but …

NEW YORK—A new mobile virtual network operator targeting Chinese-Americans officially launched today, offering cheap international calls to Asia and a Razr phone with menus in Chinese. Red Pocket Mobile soft-launched …

NEW YORK—Dada USA Inc. launched its social networking and entertainment community for the U.S. market. The company’s Web site allows users to subscribe to a variety of services and content …

LONDON—Best Buy International will team with U.K. wireless retail giant Carphone Warehouse Group to open stand-alone cell phone stores in the United States. In a prepared statement, the firms said …

GREENSBORO, N.C.—RF Micro Devices Inc. said it plans to sell its equity interest in Jazz Semiconductor for between $24 million and $27 million in cash. The company is divesting its …