Yearly Archives: 2006

Symbian taking long view on U.S. market

LOS ANGELES--In its eight-year history, Symbian has had one profitable year--last year, its first in the black. While this is a critical turning point...

Announce Mobile picks Air2Web gateway for real-estate application

LOS ANGELES--Mobile messaging applications provider Air2Web said wireless marketing solutions provider Announce Mobile has chosen Air2Web's Content Gateway to power two of its mobile...

Mindmatics to mind Boost’s loyalty program

LOS ANGELES--MindMatics said it has been chosen by Boost Mobile to enable Boost's VIP loyalty program. MindMatics said its solution will allow Boost to...

CTIA asks FCC to delay comment deadline for 700 MHz changes since AWS auction is still on

WASHINGTON--Wireless industry trade association CTIA asked the Federal Communications Commission to delay the comment cycle for its re-examination of the service and licensing rules...

FCC outlines timeline for use of white space in TV bands

WASHINGTON--The Federal Communications Commission hopes to adopt rules next month to start it down a path that will allow unlicensed devices to operate in...

Carriers cooperate to push next-gen standards

Seven of the wireless industry's leading carriers last week made it clear that they intend to drive the bus instead of just being passengers...

Motorola flexes to draw developers

LOS ANGELES--Motorola Inc. is putting the pedal to the metal on getting ideas more rapidly transformed into services with its "Fast Track" program, part...

Telescope, mBlox team on TV voting efforts

LOS ANGELES--Telescope Inc. and mBlox said they have formed a partnership to offer interactive "participation TV" services to broadcasters and production companies. Telescope provides...

Vendors still finding their legs

Most of the new generation of mobile virtual network operators are less than six months into their operations, but that hasn't prevented a recent...

U.K. wireless users most likely to use their cell phone as a music player

SEATTLE--The United Kingdom is on the cutting edge of mobile music, with 3 percent of British wireless consumers using their mobile phones as a...

Lucent picks up Mobilitec, moves forward on Alcatel merger

Lucent Technologies Inc. announced it agreed to acquire Mobilitec, a privately held provider of content management software for wireless service providers. Lucent said Mobilitec's...

Ingram Micro to distribute Verizon Wireless products

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.--Technology distributor Ingram Micro Inc. announced it will begin reselling services from Verizon Wireless, including the carrier's VZOffice voice and data products...

Palm launches developer resource

LOS ANGELES--Palm Inc. said it launched its Palm Developer Network, which provides resources to hardware and software developers building products based on Palm OS...

Nokia’s E62 at Cingular: An American resurgence?

LOS ANGELES--Nokia Corp. knows how to get the buzz going. On the first day of CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment event last week the...

MVNOs, Paris keep day 3 keynote lively

LOS ANGELES--The CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment show's final keynote of the week featured "old guy socks," "rollover minute" double-entendres and a visit by...

Voice recognition companies want you to make some noise

LOS ANGELES--Two forces are creating a market for speaker-independent voice services on the handset, according to one player that believes it is poised to...

Handango says In Hand service aids repeat apps purchases

LOS ANGELES--Mobile content and applications company Handango said it has experienced a significant increase in the number of repeat buyers of smart-phone applications through...

Investors pump $60M into Handango

LOS ANGELES—Application distribution company Handango said it snared a whopping $60 million in a recently closed funding round. Institutional Venture Partners, Advanced Technology Ventures,...

Weekly wireless ratings wrap-up

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Click here for wireless...

Weekly infrastructure awards wrap-up

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country...

Ericsson adds engineers, restructures business units

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—L.M. Ericsson said it’s looking for 500 engineers to accelerate its research into next-generation Internet Protocol-based networks and multimedia technology. The move coincides...

Sage acquires Corum Mobile for mobile CRM

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Sage Software acquired Corum Mobile, a division of Corum Corp., to solidify Sage’s offering of Corum’s mobile customer record management services, Sage announced....

Senate OKs emergency alert legislation

WASHINGTON—The Senate approved legislation allowing mobile phone carriers to participate in a modernized emergency alert system, vastly improving chances for final passage of the...

Hands-free now required in California

WASHINGTON—California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today plans to sign into law legislation banning motorists from operating cell phones. The legislation does allow drivers to use hands-free...

Cingular to sell another Pantech phone

ATLANTA—Pantech Wireless Inc., the U.S.-based subsidiary of Korean mobile-phone manufacturer Pantech Group, launched a new camera phone that is being offered via Cingular Wireless...
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