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SAN DIEGO-Inetcam Inc., which develops multimedia applications for wireless devices, said it secured $12.5 million in funding from Equal Elements, a venture-capital fund focused on technology companies. The company said …

BRISBANE, Calif.-Devicescape Software announced its new Devicescape Secure Wireless Client 1.0 product, which the company said is an embedded software package designed to help manufacturers bring next-generation Wi-Fi devices to …

CINCINNATI-Regional operator Cincinnati Bell Wireless posted 4,100 net postpaid customer additions during the third quarter, which was a significant improvement on the 10,500 postpaid subscribers it lost during the third …

ATLANTA & MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it reached a multi-year agreement to lay the foundation for Bell South Corp.’s Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem architecture. Lucent said its Next …

DENVER-Symbol Technologies and Menusoft Digital Dining are teaming to help the Comedy Works sell drinks. The Denver nightclub, which had struggled to deliver drinks prior to the start of twice- …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. fired back at Qualcomm Inc., arguing the company’s patent-infringement lawsuit is a thinly-veiled reprisal against Nokia and five other companies that claim Qualcomm has engaged in anti-competitive …

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. unveiled additions to its popular Razr line of devices, including new colors, features and a CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Razr. “These four news phones complement the millions of …

LONDON-European operator O2 UK plc said it will use Qualcomm Inc.’s uiOne user interface technology in its high-end, “X range” devices. Although somewhat limited in scope, the deal signals a …

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. said it plans to open at least 21 company-owned stores by the end of the year, which would give the carrier a total of 130 retail …

Global Tower Partners said it is bought Mesa Communications Group, a tower company that had about 250 towers in the Northeast, New England and Mid-Atlantic states. GTP now owns, manages …

As the 2005 hurricane season draws to a close, it leaves behind a Gulf Coast region with a changed state of communications. First and foremost, gone are the days of …

CHICAGO-More than half of the world’s mobile phone users with multimedia handsets use their phones to access the Internet or check e-mail at least once a month, according to a …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission extended emergency alert rules to digital media technologies, while soliciting additional comment on how the government can integrate wireless technologies into a next-generation public warning network. …

IRVINE, Calif.-Boost Mobile L.L.C. launched a downloadable client that allows AOL, MSN and Yahoo instant-messaging users to access the services from their handset. Montreal-based mobile IM developer Oz is powering …

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-Does the military use its spectrum resources efficiently and effectively? The question was debated in a week-long conference. At one end of the argument stands the Department of Defense, …

WASHINGTON-The IRS lost another round in its quest to keep collecting a 3-percent tax on talking. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit agreed with the 11th Circuit …

Consolidation hit the European wireless market as Spanish telecommunications provider Telefonica said it plans to acquire U.K.-based 02 plc, and Swedish operator Telenor announced plans to acquire rival Vodafone Sweden. …

While most will busy themselves with decorations and gifts this holiday season, U.S. carriers and handset makers likely will be caught up in fierce battles over pricing, services and-ultimately-customers. As …

Regional carriers continued to bleed customers during the third quarter as more competition and evolving networks drove up churn for a number of operators Dobson Communications Corp., SunCom Wireless Holdings …

COSTA MESA, Calif.-Diversified telecommunications provider GTC Telecom Corp. said it planned to stop offering local services in select states and focus instead on offering wireless services using a mobile virtual …

Two months after it began selling the phone, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has cut the price of Motorola Inc.’s iTunes-capable Rokr by $100. The carrier is now selling the device for …

Sprint Nextel Corp. took a significant step in fulfilling chief executive Gary Forsee’s plans to expand the carrier’s reach into other media distribution channels, and at the same time may …

SAN DIEGO-Two Asian carriers announced plans to launch CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Rev A networks by the end of next year-LG Telecom, a small Korean carrier, and KDDI Corp., Japan’s second-largest …

BERLIN-Citing changing industry dynamics, German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom AG said it plans to cut 32,000 jobs during the next three years-with most of the reductions coming from its T-Com …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Sprint Nextel Corp. joined the Global UMTS TDD Alliance, which is spearheaded by IPWireless Inc. Other companies joining the UMTS TDD Alliance include T-Mobile Czech Republic, which launched …