The European Commission will expedite an investigation of charges against Qualcomm Inc. by six leading wireless companies that the chip and licensing company has violated antitrust rules.The EC may dismiss the complaint if it finds no merit, it could settle the matter with Qualcomm...
Taking a page from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, copy writers for Samsung Telecommunications America wrote today that the vendor had delivered the "most wanted" features in a flip phone for customer T-Mobile USA. The Beat, aka the SGH-t539, will sell for $100 with...
Comedian Bill Murray, in an early Saturday Night Live skit, posed as a Spanish-language game-show host with the tagline: "Who is muy macho?" He would offer two studly Hollywood actors for contestants to choose from. Murray should reprise his skit with new contestants: Steve...
Adobe Systems Inc. released a new version of its Flash software for mobile phones.The company released Flash Lite 3, which is designed to allow wireless users to view Flash-enabled Web sites and video content on their phones. Both Japan's NTT DoCoMo and Finland's Nokia...
Nokia Corp. said it will acquire digital mapping company Navteq in a blockbuster $8.1 billion deal.The Finnish company plans to spend $78 per share for Navteq, a 22-year-old, Chicago-based outfit. The offer marks a 3-cent premium over Navteq's Friday closing price, and a 34%...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our Monday feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. In the coming weeks look for columns from Jupiter Research's Julie Ask, iGR's Iain...
Although younger users are at the forefront of mobile adoption, new research from InsightExpress found that Baby Boomers are actively embracing wireless too.In a new survey, the firm found that about 80% of all Americans said they own a mobile phone, and that wireless...
MobiTV Inc. has named Charlie Nooney its next CEO. Nooney will succeed Phillip Alvelda, who helped found the company in Northern California and develop it into one of the early pioneers in mobile television.Nooney will take the reins Oct. 15.Nooney's resume reads like a...
Check one off the list of 16 devices rumored to be coming to T-Mobile by August. Today, T-Mobile announced the availability of Nokia's new music playin' candy bar, the XpressMusic 5310.
