Yearly Archives: 2006

NTP sets its sights on Palm

RICHMOND, Va.—Patent-holding company NTP Inc. said it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Treo maker Palm Inc. that claims the company’s mobile e-mail products...

BridgePort attracts $13M in VC funding

CHICAGO—BridgePort Networks, which specializes in mobile Voice over Internet Protocol convergence, said it raised $13 million in venture-capital financing from existing investors TD Capital...

Army to evaluate Nokia’s commercial wireless offerings

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Army said it will evaluate Nokia Corp.’s wireless technology for potential military and defense applications. Nokia said it has entered into a...

Rural Cellular posts deeper losses despite improved customer metrics

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.—Rural Cellular Corp.’s financial losses widened during the third quarter, despite an improved churn rate and a $6 jump in average revenue per...

Cingular offers iTunes alternative with latest Razr

ATLANTA—A new Motorola Inc. Razr V3 "R" phone shipping to Cingular Wireless L.L.C. stores is equipped with MP3 capabilities, but not Apple Computer Inc.’s...

Dobson continues financial turnaround

OKLAHOMA CITY—Dobson Communications Corp. reported a third consecutive quarter of profits and increases to its subscriber base, and the company said it hopes to...

Yahoo unveils new wireless advertising plans

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Yahoo Inc. stepped further into the white-hot mobile marketing arena, launching a "graphical advertising platform" for its wireless service. The company outlined a...

Sony Ericsson acquires Symbian subsidiary

LONDON—Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications announced plans to purchase UIQ Technology AB, a subsidiary of Symbian Ltd. UIQ, based in Sweden, licenses its user interface...

Leap jumps onto Google bandwagon

SAN DIEGO—Leap Wireless International Inc. said it signed an agreement to provide its users direct access to Google Inc.’s wireless products and services. The...

Nortel posts smaller loss, moves ahead with reverse stock split

TORONTO—Nortel Networks Ltd. narrowed its overall loss for the third quarter to $99 million and said that it would go ahead with a plan...

Wall Street cheers InPhonic earnings

WASHINGTON—Online wireless retailer InPhonic Inc. said its third-quarter net loss widened despite an increase in revenues. The company also announced it reached a settlement...

For a good time, call Luke Johnson’s mobile

Ordinary people like Luke Johnson sit at the intersection of social networking and the cell phone. Searching for something new that he could do...

O’Brien to continue pushing Cyren Call despite FCC’s rejection

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission rejected Cyren Call Communications Inc.’s broadband public-safety plan only days after putting it out for public comment. The move stands...

America Super-Sized: Cingular leads in subs, but Verizon Wireless counts more retail users

Two years after Cingular Wireless L.L.C. acquired AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and drove Verizon Wireless out of its spot as the largest U.S. wireless...

Embarq launches PTT, parental control service

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Embarq Corp. plans to offer its wireless customers push-to-talk services and parental controls on a Sanyo Corp. 2400 mobile phone. Embarq, which...

Copps slams FCC for ignoring bird-tower clashes: Agency to prove if towers are killing migratory birds

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission launched a rulemaking to determine whether rules are necessary to reduce the number of migratory bird collisions with cell-phone towers...

Leap unites markets with unlimited in-network roaming

Leap Wireless International Inc. said it will allow its Cricket customers to roam in Cricket markets across the country without paying an additional fee....

Etc.

The Palms Hotel and Casino is now accepting live wagers on mobile betting devices, according to Progressive Gaming International Corp., which developed the system....

Qwest turns profit, Rogers posts better ARPU, SunCom challenged

Qwest Communications International Inc. reported a profitable third quarter with net income of $194 million, reversing a $144 million loss the company reported in...

Andrew to buy EMS Wireless for $50.5M

WESTCHESTER, Ill.-Consolidation among communications vendors continued as Andrew Corp. announced plans to spend $50.5 million in cash to buy the wireless division of EMS...

Helio plans more handsets for holidays

LOS ANGELES-Helio L.L.C., the self-proclaimed mobile virtual network operator for the young and hip, will launch additional handsets this year and next, according to...

Motorola on offensive against counterfeit handset accessories

Motorola Inc. reiterated its concern over a proliferation of counterfeit accessories, particularly Bluetooth headsets, purported to be made by Motorola and reaching consumers in...

Sizing up the semiconductor beast

Trying to form a sense of the sprawling chip market for mobile phones is akin to getting a tape measure around an elephant's waist....

Hedgehogging

Good news! In hedgehogging this week, we found a lot of positive things to say about new apps and devices. And you thought we...

VCs pour more money into content firms, even as established players hit bumps

For mobile content players, these are either the best of times or the worst of times. Or, in some cases, both. Investment money continues...
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