By Brandon GlennCHICAGO—A California man is suing Motorola Inc., alleging the cellular phone maker knew its wireless Bluetooth headsets could cause "serious hearing loss"...
WASHINGTON—Facing an iDEN capacity constraint as it reconfigures its 800 MHz systems, Sprint Nextel Corp. asked the Federal Communications Commission for authorization to temporarily...
ATLANTA—Cingular Wireless L.L.C. jumped aboard the location-based services bandwagon, introducing a subscription-based offering for on-the-go business users and government workers. The carrier launched TeleNav...
WASHINGTON—Consumer groups and wireless carriers said AT&T Inc.’s proposed conditions to its $79 billion purchase of BellSouth Corp. are inadequate, creating uncertainty over whether...
LAS VEGAS—Flash Lite is finally here. Verizon Wireless became the first U.S. carrier to offer Adobe Systems Inc.’s wireless platform, introducing a stripped-down version...
SAN DIEGO—Novatel Wireless Inc. reported a net loss for the third quarter despite increased revenues. Revenues for the quarter increased 32 percent to $55.6...
MUNICH, Germany—The insolvency of BenQ-Siemens’ German handset business has begun to reverberate throughout the industry, as German chip-maker Infineon Technologies—Europe’s second-largest chip maker—announced it...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—VeriSign Inc. said AOL has agreed to use its computer-to-wireless messaging technology in North America. The Internet giant will use VeriSign’s ENUM...
DALLAS—It’s all about the outlook, even for companies performing well. Texas Instruments Inc. was reminded of this Wall Street maxim as it reported an...
BELLEVUE, Wash.—Two wireless service providers have begun offering their customers handsets that can move between cellular and Wi-Fi networks, moves that mark the first...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—Sprint Nextel Corp. is revving up its network with the promised first launch of CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Revision A technology, lighting up...
PLANO, Texas—Oracle Corp. said it plans to acquire MetaSolv Inc., which provides service fulfillment operations support system solutions, in a cash merger valued at...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Location-based application developer Xora notched its first overseas win, inking a deal with Australian network operator Telstra. Telstra said it will offer...
PARIS—Alcatel Inc.’s third-quarter net profits tumbled 42 percent as sales of wireless network infrastructure stalled during the quarter, leaving the company with net income...
OSLO, Norway—Opera Software ASA increased support for its wireless Web browser, making Opera Mini available for Palm OS-powered handsets and Research In Motion Ltd.’s...
CHICAGO—Forbes magazine is the latest old-school print publication to go mobile, teaming with wireless developer mdog.com to offer a wireless version of its online...
WASHINGTON—U.S. law enforcement and homeland security officials have given their blessing to Japan-based NTT DoCoMo Inc.’s proposed $72 million purchase of Guam Cellular &...
NEWARK, N.J.-Prepaid wireless service provider TuYo Mobile, which focuses on Hispanic and bi-lingual customers, launched service in Los Angeles and Orange County, Calif. TuYo...
Did anyone else notice that during the recent WiMAX World trade show, every vendor launching WiMAX gear touted Multiple Input, Multiple Output technology as...
WASHINGTON—AT&T Inc. and BellSouth Corp., awaiting final federal action on their $79 billion merger and key stakeholders in the telecom reform debate on Capitol...
LONDON—European mobile consumers are far more likely to access the wireless Web than their U.S. counterparts, according to new figures from digital media measurement...
Telegent Systems Inc. will join the mobile TV bandwagon with a first-generation, single-chip solution for handset manufacturers in Asia. The fabless semiconductor firm-the company...
Mobile marketing took another step toward the mainstream last week as noted advertising firm R/GA launched a division to address wireless phones. The agency,...
