2006

DALLAS-Texas Instruments Inc. announced it plans to sell its Sensors & Controls business to affiliates of Bain Capital L.L.C., a private equity investment firm, for $3 billion in cash. TI’s …

TEL AVIV, Israel-Wireless broadband systems provider Ceragon Networks Ltd. said it signed an original equipment manufacturer agreement with Nokia Corp. Under the agreement, Ceragon will supply Nokia with its FibeAir …

TORONTO-In preliminary results Canadian wireless operator Rogers Communications Inc. reported it added substantially fewer new subscribers to its wireless business in the fourth quarter of 2005 than in the same …

LONDON-Vodafone Group Plc is partnering with Sony Corp. on an interactive streaming radio service for mobile phones and PCs. The companies unveiled Vodafone Radio DJ, which offers customized content based …

TOKYO-Four years after NTT DoCoMo Inc. launched its 3G network-the world’s first major W-CDMA network launch-the carrier has sailed past the 20-million-subscriber mark. DoCoMo said it reached the milestone on …

SEATTLE-U.S. consumers with Motorola Inc. Razr or Sanyo Corp. SCP-8200 handsets are more likely to consume mobile content than owners of any other wireless phone, according to figures from M:Metrics. …

Motorola Inc. is the lucky winner of a handset deal with Google Inc. as the Internet giant turns its considerable focus toward wireless. Motorola said it has designed a handset …

With the first few mobile virtual network operators out of the starting gate and more marching to the post, 2006 looks to be the year of the launch. After 2005, …

South Korean electronics vendor Pantech Group said it plans to increase its handset sales in the United States by 20 percent this year. The company also said it will work …

TEWKSBURY, Mass.-Network gateway vendor Starent Networks Corp. announced it scored an investment from T-Mobile Venture Fund. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. Starent said the investment will help …

WASHINGTON-A coalition of rural wireline carriers is stamping out its ground on telecom reform as Congress and the Federal Communications Commission consider issues including universal service, intercarrier compensation and a …

LAS VEGAS-Kyocera Wireless Corp. unveiled its Strobe handset, which the company said is designed to simplify messaging and e-mail functions. The candy-bar-style CDMA phone opens lengthwise and includes a second …

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Antitrust regulators have given their blessing to Alltel Corp’s spin off of its wireline business. Alltel announced in early December that it would spin off its wireline operations, merging …

LAS VEGAS-Motorola Inc. is the lucky winner of a handset deal with Google Inc. as the Internet giant turns its considerable focus toward wireless. Motorola said it has designed a …

SEOUL-South Korean electronics vendor Pantech Group said it plans to increase its handset sales in the United States by 20 percent this year. The company also said it will work …

CINCINNATI-Cincinnati Bell is buying out Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s stake in a joint venture between the two companies. According to Securities and Exchange Commission filings by Cincinnati Bell, the company must …

SAN FRANCISCO-Motorola Inc. is nipping at the heels of Nokia Corp. and could challenge the company for the top spot in the handset market following years of Nokia dominance in …

LAS VEGAS-Amp’d Mobile unleashed an far-reaching list of entertainment content from major television and cable networks that it plans to offer its subscribers. The content includes: ABC’s “Alias,” “America’s Funniest …

TOKYO, JAPAN-Four years after NTT DoCoMo Inc. launched its 3G network-the world’s first major W-CDMA network launch-the carrier has sailed past the 20-million-subscriber mark. According to DoCoMo, the subscriber figure …

LISBON, Portugal-Vodafone Group plc said it launched two-way video calling between PCs and third-generation phones to its subscribers in Portugal. The company said its 4 million or so customers can …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Carriers Fitch Ratings affirmed its A+ issuer default rating on …

LAS VEGAS-Amid all the plasma TV hoopla and car speaker madness of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. used the event to quietly show off its …

LAS VEGAS-As the Consumer Electronic Show winds down in Las Vegas, content players are front and center launching new products. Handmark Inc. and Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. are offering TV …

LAS VEGAS-Motorola Inc. announced an extensive agreement with camera company Eastman Kodak Co. that calls for the two players to collaborate on mobile imaging and printing. Specifically, Motorola announced it …

EDISON, N.J.-Mobile device management software company mFormation Technologies Inc. announced it acquired Aepona Ltd., which supplies software for over-the-air settings and automatic device configuration. Mark Edwards, chief executive officer and …