2006

RESTON, Va.-Sprint Nextel Corp. said it invested another $10 million into IPWireless Inc., which develops UMTS TD-CDMA network technology. Sprint Nextel initially invested $4 million in IPWireless in July. Sprint …

SAN FRANCISCO-African Americans and Latinos use their cellular phones most often, and young users across the board talk the most, according to an analysis of postpaid wireless customer bills by …

SEATTLE-Mobile software developer Volantis Systems Ltd. launched a suite of applications for carriers, content providers and third parties looking to sell content to wireless users. The offerings include a mobile …

SURREY, United Kingdom-Argo Interactive Group plc announced it acquired rival ACTeSys GmbH for $4 million in cash. The combined company will operate under the Argogroup name, and expects to offer …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Venture capital funds continue to roll over the wireless industry, with two chip companies and an antenna vendor announcing the latest in fundraising. First up, WiMAX chipmaker TeleCIS …

CHICAGO-A power outage put a U.S. Cellular Corp. switching center near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, out of commission for several hours Monday. The outage caused disruptions in cellular service to the …

WALTHAM, Mass.-Supported by advertising revenue, the city of Boston says its public Wi-Fi project currently provides free Internet access in four commercial districts of the city. The city said the …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Wireline voice and high speed Internet service provider TDS Metrocom said it has started the commercial rollout of a broadband wireless network in Madison, Wis. TDS Metrocom is …

BERLIN-In an announcement showing that the company is not to be forgotten, BenQ Mobile unveiled its new consumer mobile phone brand: BenQ-Siemens. The launch coincides with the release of the …

OSLO, Norway-Internet browser vendor Opera Software ASA teamed with Bytemobile Inc. on a new mobile Web browser for 3G handsets. The offering, which the companies said increases current browser speeds …

MIAMI-Brightstar Corp. continued to strengthen its presence in the Asia-Pacific market with a new subsidiary in Hong Kong. The mobile phone distributor and supply chain management company opened the doors …

SHENZHEN, China-China’s largest telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. announced that its global sales jumped to $8.2 billion in 2005-a 40 percent increase over 2004’s results. The company said …

HOUSTON-Texas-based Internet service provider Internet America Inc. has agreed to buy the operating assets of 2Fast Communications Inc., a wireless ISP. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Internet …

WASHINGTON-California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger officially named former federal telecom regulator Rachelle Chong to the California Public Utilities Commission. “Rachelle’s more than two decades of experience in telecommunications law in conjunction …

OKLAHOMA CITY-The fourth quarter of 2005 brought continuing net customer losses but higher annual revenue per user for Dobson Communications Corp, according to preliminary figures released by the company. Dobson …

Verizon Wireless is expected to continue leading the wireless pack in fourth-quarter subscriber adds, as analysts fine-tune their predictions and carriers get set to release financial results for the final …

In RCR Wireless News’ Jan. 6 article, “Computer makers, carriers embrace embedded chips,” Qualcomm Inc.’s Kristin Taylor’s name and title were incorrect. Taylor is senior director of enterprise business development.

The blazing-hot mobile-phone market is finally due for a cool down, and the only companies able to weather the difficulties will be those that have substantial businesses already. As the …

WASHINGTON-U.S. telecom firms again are complaining to Bush administration trade officials about fees charged by foreign mobile-phone carriers to connect calls, a controversy cellular operators do not want to see …

Fortune magazine released its annual ranking of companies that rate high with employees. Following are companies with wireless dealings that made the list.

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. released a new clamshell-style phone that features quad-band GSM support, 1.3 megapixel digital camera, Bluetooth, a digital music player and the Macromedia Flash player. The company did …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. announced it won a contract to provide its Push to Talk over Cellular platform to Fujian Mobile Communications, a subsidiary of China Mobile Ltd. “The Nokia PoC …

CHICAGO-The American Stock Exchange has given U.S. Cellular Corp. additional time to regain compliance with its listing standards. In November, U.S. Cellular failed to report its earnings on time for …

RA’ANANA, Israel-Two new deals on the content front reflect an increasing move toward consolidation. Telecom vendor Emblaze Ltd. said it plans to acquire Israeli software technology company Smart Content, and …

LONDON-United Kingdom cable operator NTL has reportedly upped its offer for Virgin Mobile Holdings (UK) plc, and Virgin Group plc’s governing board has confirmed that it is in “preliminary discussions” …