SINGAPORE-Underscoring the fact that the CDMA vs. GSM technology war is still under way, the GSM Association Tuesday encouraged the Indian government to veto a proposal to release 1900 MHz …
BALTIMORE-Motorola Inc. has made a strategic investment in Bluefire Security Technologies, the company announced. Financial details were not disclosed. Bluefire plans to use proceeds from the funding to accelerate the …
WASHINGTON-After complaining that a subsidiary of Nextel Communications Inc. was trying to gobble up the remaining available spectrum in the 900 MHz band, the Industrial Telecommunications Association has filed a …
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. announced the C650 and V180 tri-band mobile phone models are now available through T-Mobile USA Inc. The candy bar-shaped C650 features an integrated VGA camera, MP3 ring …
BOSTON-American Tower Corp. announced it is seeking to raise $250 million through a private placement of senior notes. The company plans to use all net proceeds to redeem a portion …
MUNICH, Germany-Research In Motion announced it will offer an aftermarket BlackBerry Connect software download for PalmSource Inc.’s Palm operating system. The partnership will allow Palm OS wireless device owners to …
WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion has launched the quad-band, Bluetooth-enabled BlackBerry 7290 Wireless Handheld for mobile professionals. It is scheduled to be available in the United States through Cingular Wireless next …
DUBLIN, Ireland-Payments software company Valista and systems integrator Utiba announced their new product, Valista TopupPlus Streetseller. The product allows small denominations of top-ups to be purchased for prepaid use from …
BOSTON-The market for data cards in Western Europe is potentially large, according to a new report from The Yankee Group. Operators, faced with restricted third-generation coverage, capacity and handsets have …
PARIS-XandMail announced its SMS Access Solution is now available. The carrier-grade solution provides access to personal data, including mail, address book, calendar and photos, from any mobile phone using short …
DENVER-RCR Wireless News today launched a new Web site at RCRNews.com with added features for its paid subscribers and daily visitors. The new site offers RSS news feeds, allowing users …
CHICAGO-BridgePort Networks said it has received $25 million in a series B financing. The company, which makes solutions for mobile to Voice over Internet Protocol roaming network convergence, said the …
ALAMEDA, Calif.-Internet Protocol networking vendor UTStarcom launched a service allowing Chinese wireless users to send and receive text messages between carriers, the company announced Monday, furthering the competition between the …
TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has appointed Clent Richardson as its new chief marketing officer. Richardson will oversee the vendor’s marketing organization covering brand development and management, online presence, solutions …
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it has agreed to sell its Cingular Interactive L.P. subsidiary, including the Mobitex network, customer service operations, information technology systems and a majority of its current …
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Microsoft Corp. could overtake Symbian Ltd. in mobile-phone operating system market share by 2009, according to research from ABI Research. The group believes that by 2009, mobile phones …
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-PalmSource Inc. announced that GSPDA, Inventec Appliances Corp. and Portable Innovation Technology Ltd. have licensed the Palm operating system through the PalmSource original design manufacturer program to design and …
NEWTONVILLE, Mass.-A slim majority of mobile-phone users aren’t interested in watching television broadcasts on their handsets, according to a report released Monday. The survey indicates 46 percent of U.S. cell-phone …
NEW YORK-Mobile marketing company Enpocket appointed Mike Baker as president and chief operating officer, the company announced Monday. Baker, a former executive vice president at Engage Technologies Inc. and former …
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched Monday the Ogo wireless-messaging device. Ogo, targeted at teens and young adults, supports AOL, MSN and Yahoo!, allowing users to instant message, e-mail and send …
