America Online Inc. announced that it is launching an industrywide mobile developer program for its instant-messaging services. As flagship members, LG Electronics, Motorola Inc., Samsung Telecommunications America and Siemens AG …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-InnoPath Software Inc. has added Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. to its list of clients, agreeing to provide its over-the-air software on Sanyo’s 3G handsets. InnoPath’s DeltaUpgrade Plus software …
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Proxim Corp. today announced the addition of the ORiNOCO AP-700 entry-level Wi-Fi access point to its product line. The new access point was designed with small to medium-size business …
MINNEAPOLIS-TestQuest Inc. this week plans to release a new solution to automate the testing of Palm OS Garnet devices and Palm OS 4 devices with the TestQuest Pro test automation …
WASHINGTON—The board of directors of Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has declared a dividends on two series of preferred shares, the outstanding Cumulative Class A Preferred shares Series 5 and …
TORONTO—MDSI Mobile Data Solutions eliminated 30 workers in an effort to trim operating costs by $3 million a year, the software developer announced Thursday. The Richmond, British Columbia, company will …
VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Canadian messaging software developer Voice Mobility International Inc. raised $1.6 million in private placement. Mobility offered 2.5 million units consisting of one common share and one-half of one …
WASHINGTON—The Senate Commerce Committee passed legislation to distribute universal-service subsidies more uniformly, but the legislation is not expected to become law. “There are 18 of you on this committee that …
WASHINGTON-The District of Columbia government Thursday showed off its public-safety wireless network as it urged Congress to allocate 10 megahertz of spectrum in the upper 700 MHz band to public …
WASHINGTON—The telecommunications industry and policy-makers need to establish a different way of funding enhanced 911 systems especially because these networks are moving to Internet Protocol-based systems, the FCC’s Network Reliability …
WASHINGTON—A federal judge in Chicago has decided to reconsider an employment discrimination lawsuit against Cingular Wireless L.C.C. that was thrown out of court two weeks ago. In addition to U.S. …
LONDON—Lucasfilm Ltd. and European operator Orange will partner to bring Stars Wars to mobile phones. Beginning this week, Orange customers can download images, film clips, ring tones and true tones …
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.—InterDigital Communications Corp. this week announced it has entered a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-bearing patent license agreement with Toshiba Corp. The agreement covers terminal units and infrastructure compliant …
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Carriers should look to non-voice services—particularly ring tones—to increase revenues, according to two studies released this week. A survey conducted by Harris Interactive for ForceNine Consulting and Wirthlin Worldwide …
OSLO, Norway—Norwegian wireless carrier Telenor said it will have its EDGE upgrade in place by end-2005. The carrier decided to upgrade to EDGE technology earlier this year. “The upgrade has …
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Motorola Inc. said it has appointed Anson Chen as the corporate vice president of its global software group. He will report to Padmasree Warrior, the company’s chief technology officer. …
REDMOND, Wash.—AT&T Wireless Services Inc. reported a deal with MercuryMD Inc. to provide medical professionals with wireless access to patient information on personal digital assistants and PocketPC devices using the …
CARROLLTON, Texas—CellStar Corp. announced it has entered a strategic alliance with Intel Americas Inc. under which it will manage the logistics solutions for fulfillment and distribution of Intel-powered smart phones. …
PalmSource Inc.’s results for the first quarter fiscal year 2005 show increased revenues, much-improved net losses and growing smart-phone shipments. The company recorded revenues of $18.2 million compared with $17.1 …
U.S. Cellular Corp. entered a definitive agreement to sell its 20-megahertz PCS license covering Daytona Beach, Fla., to MetroPCS Inc. for $8.5 million. U.S. Cellular said the sale was consistent …
