Yearly Archives: 2006

LG goes with TI chips for feature phones

DALLAS-Moving advanced functionality from smart phones down to feature-rich phones is a goal on many minds, fueled by cost reductions in chipsets, among other...

Yahoo nails ad spot on go2 search results

IRVINE, Calif.-Search company go2 plans to deliver sponsored listings from Yahoo Inc. through its mobile service. Go2 Directory Systems, which is offered on the...

TracFone handsets target of illegal resellers

Resellers of inexpensive cellular phones risk being targeted as terrorists these days, since local and federal law enforcement officials are on the look-out for...

Teletouch acquires Hawk Electronics

FORT WORTH, Texas-Teletouch Communications Inc. said it has acquired Progressive Concepts Inc., a Cingular Wireless L.L.C. master distributor, reseller and mobile virtual network operator...

Full-length music tracks force change in ringtone biz

The days of charging consumers $3 for a 30-second ringtone may be coming to an end. But for carriers, record labels, artists and software...

Government turns to Infineon for RFID passports

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Infineon Technologies AG secured a multimillion-dollar order to supply the U.S. government with its RFID chips for electronic passports. The company touts...

BCGI, VeriSign request filing extensions due to stock-options investigations

BOSTON—Shares of Boston Communications Group Inc. continued to slide after the company received a letter from Nasdaq indicating it was not in compliance with...

Teletouch acquires Hawk Electronics vendor

FORT WORTH, Texas—Teletouch Communications Inc. said it has acquired Progressive Concepts Inc., a Cingular Wireless L.L.S. master distributor, reseller and mobile virtual network operator...

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...

FriendFinder.com adds premium SMS to billing options

PALO ALTO, Calif.—Social networking provider FriendFinder.com said it launched a new payment system that allows its members to be billed for the company’s services...

Federal judge throws out NSA’s warrantless wiretaps

WASHINGTON—A federal judge in Detroit Thursday issued a ruling to halt the National Security Agency’s warrantless-wiretapping program. However, Judge Anna Diggs Taylor said the...

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...

Top Level Domain to auction wireless Web site names

DUBLIN, Ireland— The company behind the .mobi movement plans to auction off thousands of domain names for Web sites dedicated for wireless use. Top...

AUCTION NEWS: Dust settles around Verizon, T-Mobile USA

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The battle for the large regional licenses in the advanced wireless services spectrum auction appears to be largely settled at this point, with...

Qualcomm spends $18M on Qualphone purchase

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. will spend $18 million to acquire Qualphone Inc., a provider of IP Multimedia Subsystems (IMS) software for mobile devices and interoperability...

ZTE arrives in North America

SHENZHEN, China—ZTE Corp. said it is entering the North American market via a deal to provide 3G data cards to Canada’s Telus. The Chinese...

Phone buyers now face fraud, money-laundering charges

BAY CITY, Mich.—Terrorism-related charges have been dropped against three young men who purchased hundreds of phones in northern Michigan. However, the men now reportedly...

AUCTION NEWS: Verizon stands tall, Dolan Family running out of gas

WASHINGTON—Verizon Wireless appears to be in a bidding war with T-Mobile USA Inc. over the valuable F-block licenses up for grabs in the advanced...

Nokia opens Helsinki flagship store

HELSINKI, Finland—Nokia Corp. is set to launch its fourth flagship store this week, taking the wraps off a multimedia retail outlet in its home...

InterDigital’s guidance comes in below estimates

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.—InterDigital Communications Corp. issued guidance for the third quarter, saying it expects to record revenues of between $67 million and $68...

Sprint Nextel ‘powers up’ new ad campaign

RESTON, Va.—Sprint Nextel Corp. is launching a new advertising campaign focused on the quality and capabilities of its network. The new tagline for the...

FaithMobile to make cell phones a ‘portable sanctuary’

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.—FaithMobile will team with Crisp Wireless to deliver faith-based content to wireless users beginning next month. A subsidiary of Good News Holdings,...

Mobileplay adds bevy of new content partners

SAN FRANCISCO—Mobileplay, a mobile content company that delivers free ad-supported content to wireless users, said it has added a variety of new content to...

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Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...

LG goes with TI chips for feature phones

DALLAS—Moving advanced functionality from smart phones down to feature-rich phones is a goal on many minds, fueled by cost reductions in chipsets, among other...
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