Yearly Archives: 2006

Nokia shows off new CDMA phones for the U.S.

SINGAPORE—Nokia Corp. introduced five new handsets that will hit the market later this year, including two Nokia-made devices for the United States market. The...

Report: Muni Wi-Fi won’t threaten incumbent telcos

BOSTON-Despite dozens of announcements about municipal Wi-Fi deployments and feverish hype regarding the growth potential of the industry, incumbent operators have little to fear...

Industry continues legal dance around health lawsuits

WASHINGTON-Despite legal setbacks in court jurisdictional rulings, including the Supreme Court's refusal to review a 4th Circuit headset ruling that rejected industry's federal pre-emption...

New Jersey, feds tussle over NSA phone-records scandal

WASHINGTON-The state of New Jersey and the federal government are in a public fight about whether five telecommunications companies turned over customer call records...

Host of startups offering ‘disposable phone numbers’

A handful of startups are targeting wireless subscribers who may be reluctant to divulge their phone numbers. Tossable Digits Inc., which launched service earlier...

Disney Mobile differentiates on extras

Disney Mobile may be causing a spate of copy-catting of its family-oriented services, but the mobile virtual network operator is far from bucking industry...

New alliance for mobile Linux OS raises eyebrows

A warm and fuzzy-toned embrace of an open source, mobile Linux operating system sought by an alliance led by Motorola Inc. and Vodafone Group...

HTC trying it on its own

High Tech Computer Corp. wants its day in the sun and plans to begin selling phones under its own "HTC" brand, a departure from...

Bluetooth SIG introduces icons for consumers

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group launched what it's calling the "Bluetooth Experience Icon Program," which the group said will help inform consumers about various...

Consolidation continues with Nokia-Siemens JV

FRANKFURT, Germany—Nokia Corp. and Siemens AG struck a deal to combine Nokia’s Networks Business Group with Siemens’ fixed and mobile networks operations, creating a...

Southern texting conspiracy might explain ‘American Idol’ results

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.—Text-savvy Southerners may help explain why all five "American Idol" winners hail from south of the Mason Dixon line, according to figures...

SunCom in final phase of network upgrade

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Regional carrier SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. said it has started the final phase in upgrading its network from TDMA to GSM, and plans...

New Jersey, federal government tussle over NSA telephone-records scandal

WASHINGTON—The state of New Jersey and the federal government are in a public fight about whether five telecommunications companies turned over customer call records...

Telephia sues M:Metrics over software to track users’ phone use

SAN FRANCISCO—Telephia Inc., a consulting firm that provides performance measurement information on the mobile industry, said it filed a lawsuit against fellow research company...

IDC: Mobile music to generate $1B by 2010

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.—Despite low adoption today, wireless over-the-air music services could become a booming market segment, with the potential to reach more than 50 million...

Alltel, Atom announce contest for cell phone videos

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Alltel Corp. is teaming with broadband entertainment company Atom Entertainment Inc. on a contest for videos shot with mobile phones. The promotion,...

Energizer to charge cell phones with AA batteries

ST. LOUIS—Battery vendor Energizer Inc. announced a new product the company said will allow cell phone users to charge their phones with two of...

Nortel to offer $2B in notes

TORONTO—Nortel Networks Corp. said it will offer $2 billion in senior unsecured notes. The company said it plans to use $1.3 billion of the...

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...

Bluetooth SIG introduces icons for consumers

BELLEVUE, Wash.—The Bluetooth Special Interest Group launched what it’s calling the "Bluetooth Experience Icon Program," which the group said will help inform consumers about...

HTC hitting out on its own

TAIPEI, Taiwan—High Tech Computer Corp. wants its day in the sun and plans to begin selling phones under its own "HTC" brand, a departure...

CTIA presses for traffic studies to determine USF contributions; FCC to vote on issue

WASHINGTON—Wireless industry trade association CTIA continued to press the Federal Communications Commission to allow its members to use studies to determine long distance vs....

Advisory firm backs Sprint Nextel acquisition of UbiquiTel

CONSHOSHOCKEN, Pa.—An independent U.S. proxy advisory firm has recommended that shareholders of Sprint Nextel Corp. CDMA affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. vote in favor of the...

Motorola joins handset vendors, carriers in global Linux OS effort

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.—Motorola Inc. and a handful of handset vendors, along with two major network operators, have agreed to establish a global Linux-based software platform...
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