LONDON-Motorola Inc. launched several new Bluetooth products and upgrades to existing products. Among the announcements: The Motorola Wireless Headset HS850, an upgrade from the company’s HS810 that includes improved battery …
SAN FRANCISCO-Sony Pictures Digital announced an exclusive partnership with Revolution Studios to develop mobile content for its future movies, including the action sequel “XXX: State Of The Union.” Sony Pictures …
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Zeevo announced a new reference design using Wolfson audio CODECs that will allow original device manufacturers to design wireless stereo headsets, speakers or wireless MP3 players with CD-quality …
VERNON HILLS, Ill.-Telular Corp. signed a $9 million contract with Cellpoint, one of its distribution partners in Latin America, to supply fixed wireless products. Telular and Cellpoint previously completed contracts …
SAN FRANCISCO-Audiovox Communications Corp. introduced its new CDM-8615 handset at the CTIA Wireless I.T. and Entertainment 2004. The clamshell-style dual-LCD phone is geared toward consumers who want an affordable compact …
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-724 Solutions appointed Michael E. Luna chief technology officer where he will lead all engineering, architecture and product development initiatives for the company. Luna most recently was with …
CHANDLER, Ariz.-Space Data Corp. has expanded its SkySite balloon-borne wireless data network to cover a total of 600,000 square miles. The network, used primarily by oil and gas companies for …
Kyocera Wireless Corp., along with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is recalling 1 million cell-phone batteries, pointing to concerns that some of the batteries supplied by the manufacturer may …
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-iPass Inc. said it has agreed to buy Mobile Automation for $20 million in an all-cash deal. Mobile Automation helps to protect mobile devices like computers and personal …
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc., Intel Corp., and IBM Corp. said they have come together to develop a new security specification for such advanced online mobile commerce services as electronic tickets and …
OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Cellular Systems Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Dobson Communications Corp. announced the pricing of a private placement of $825 million of senior secured notes. The notes consist …
Nortel Networks Ltd. shares dropped on the news the company will not release its quarterly and yearly results as it promised. The company said it has put off the release …
WASHINGTON-The fanfare surrounding final government approval of Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. proved to be short-lived, with Moody’s Investors Service downgrading long-term debt ratings …
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Openwave Systems Inc. announced it achieved profitability and increased license revenues in its first-quarter fiscal-year 2005 results, released this week. Openwave reported revenues of $83.6 million, up 9 …
MUNICH, Germany-Indonesia’s largest wireless carrier Telkomsel and Siemens have signed a $381 million framework agreement to expand Telkomsel’s GSM network. Under the terms of the contract, Siemens will supply new …
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless and Yahoo! have teamed up to offer a solution suite featuring e-mail, mapping, news and weather-information applications to Verizon subscribers through the Verizon Wireless Mobile Web 2.0 …
SAN FRANCISCO-Billboard magazine and Consect, a mobile market analysis firm, announced the Billboard Hot Ringtones chart, an aggregated chart of U.S. polyphonic ring-tone sales, which will premiere in the Nov. …
ESPOO, Finland-Brazilian mobile operator TNL PCS (Oi Celular) has selected Nokia to expand its GSM/EDGE network in an $115 million deal. Nokia will expand and upgrade Oi’s core network by …
Nextel Partners Inc.’s third-quarter financial results reflect improvements across the board. The carrier reported revenues of $337.2 million, up 29 percent from a year ago, and earnings before interest, taxes, …
BEIJING-ZTE Corp. said it has released what it claims is the world’s smallest third-generation handset. The phone, the ZTE F808, weighs 104 grams and measures 88.5 by 44.6 by 22.5 …
