Monthly Archives: November, 2006

Nokia lowers expectations, unwraps new phones

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-Nokia Corp. slightly lowered its financial expectations for the coming years, news that caused investors to pause, but the company also unveiled...

Comcast sells wireless service bundle in Boston, Portland

BOSTON-Comcast Corp. launched wireless service in partnership with Sprint Nextel Corp. in two markets: Boston and Portland, Ore. Comcast's Mobile Access service is "a...

NTIA spectrum committee to meet Dec. 13

WASHINGTON-The National Telecommunications and Information Administration set Dec. 13 for the first public meeting of a new federal advisory committee created to assist the...

Alvarion ditches cellular business unit, sharpens focus on WiMAX

SAN JOSE, Calif.-The future is all about WiMAX for Alvarion Ltd. now that the wireless broadband solutions developer cut its Cellular Mobile business unit...

Verizon Wireless nabs YouTube wireless debut

SAN BRUNO, Calif.-Video-sharing phenomenon YouTube.com has selected Verizon Wireless for its first mobile distribution agreement. Verizon Vcast subscribers will be able to use their...

NTSB urges ban on cellphone use for motor coach, school bus drivers

WASHINGTON-The National Transportation Safety Board urged federal and state governments to ban motor coach and school bus drivers from using cell phones-except in emergencies-while...

Oberon buys Blaze

NEW YORK-Casual game developer Oberon Media added to its portfolio, snapping up mobile game-maker Blaze for an undisclosed sum. Blaze claims more than 100...

MetroPCS to use Qpass for mobile content

ST. LOUIS-MetroPCS Communications Inc. has tapped Amdocs Ltd.'s Qpass digital commerce platform to deliver mobile content. The carrier said it will use the technology...

Palm gets home for the holidays, launches Treo 680 at Cingular

ATLANTA-Palm Inc.'s new Treo 680-combining enterprise applications with multimedia to expand Palm's traditional market-will launch via Cingular Wireless L.L.C. on Friday at $200, the...

Cholocate coated in mint and cherry for holiday sales

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-As chocolate-lovers know, their favored confection appears in many colors. And Verizon Wireless and LG Electronics Co. Ltd. appear to be banking...

Huawei scores Belgium softswitch contract

SHENZHEN, China-Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. racked up a contract with Mobistar to deploy mobile switching centers as the Belgium-based carrier transitions its core network...

Behavioral targeting goes mobile: Sprint Nextel sells ads on opening screen to mobile Web

SAN FRANCISCO-In September Sprint Nextel Corp. said it would help marketers target ads for its mobile Web pages by gender or region, for example....

Wireless coverage to be available in Boston tunnels

BOSTON-The four national wireless carriers have agreed on a plan to help shoulder the cost of providing wireless service in Boston's Big Dig tunnels,...

I want my digital TV!

The mere thought of any delay in transitioning from analog to digital TV broadcasting sends a shiver up my spine. How many times does...

Sony Ericsson’s flagship music phone on a mission

The Sony Ericsson W810i-the vendor's flagship Walkman music phone, described as a ``multimedia beast'' by one analyst-will be closely watched by some in the...

Carrier shootout on streets of Laredo

A tiny Texas carrier is launching a second service market after apparently prompting price changes by Leap Wireless International Inc.'s Cricket service in its...

Russian trade deal to benefit telecom

WASHINGTON -- The United States and Russia signed a landmark trade deal, likely paving the way for the large Eastern European nation's entry into...

Alcatel snares Cingular contract

PARIS -- Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it will use Alcatel Inc.'s multiservice transport solution in its HSDPA network.Alcatel said its technology will help Cingular...

Back to the future: WAP ads resurrected

Here's everything you need to know about the popularity of WAP advertising: I Can't Believe It's Not Butter has a mobile Web site.Fans of...

Young wireless users see phone as social network

While most U.S. consumers still see a mobile phone as, well, a phone, young wireless users increasingly view it as a way to meet...

White House approves Lucent-Alcatel merger

WASHINGTON -- President Bush approved a recommendation by a Treasury Department-led interagency group supporting the merger of giant French telecom vendor Alcatel SA and...

RFID tracking gets ‘thumbs down’ from gov’t panel

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration suddenly finds itself confronting privacy and security issues associated with radio frequency identification technology, an awkward position for a...

Hedgehogging

hedge*hog*ging v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cubeAs you know from your own jobs,...

NYC contract signals shift in buying police, fire communications gear

Motorola Inc.'s recent loss of a huge New York City contract for emergency communications equipment is the biggest sign yet that the Sept. 11,...
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