OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Cellular Systems’ Cellular One today launched the Identity phone, a new handset that uses Wildseed Ltd.’s SmartSkins, an interactive wireless accessory. SmartSkins are interchangeable covers that change the …
Shares of Nokia Corp. were up more than seven points Thursday on news from the company that it believes it will exceed previous forecasts for the third quarter. Nokia cited …
WASHINGTON-There is no technical reason for carriers not to comply with the digital wiretap act, a senior government official said Wednesday. “At this junction, it does not appear that there …
WASHINGTON-FCC Chairman Michael Powell called on Congress to codify the agency’s recently adopted plan to solve public-safety interference in the 800 MHz band. Such a move would mean that Nextel …
WASHINGTON-FCC Chairman Michael Powell called on Congress today to codify the agency’s recently adopted plan to solve public-safety interference in the 800 MHz band. Such a move would mean that …
SAN FRANCISCO-Intel Corp. disclosed its broadband chip for WiMax products, otherwise known as 802.16. The component, known as Rosedale, will be a system-on-a-chip design to enable long-distance high-speed Internet access …
MUNICH, Germany-T-Mobile Czech Republic has commissioned Siemens AG to equip its network with EDGE technology. By the end of 2004, the high-speed infrastructure will be available to the operator’s customers …
Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has won two multimillion dollar contracts in the CDMA 450 MHz bands in Romania and Russia. The wireless supplier also unveiled a new product. Lucent …
Verizon Wireless launched a pair of new games from Digital Chocolate Inc. and Modtones Gallery from Faith West for its Get It Now downloadable service, as well as adding a …
WASHINGTON-A Minnesota federal court has upheld a new state law forbidding mobile-phone carriers from making significant changes to service contracts without obtaining written or verbal permission from subscribers, but ruled …
WALL, N.J.-Regional wireless operator Centennial Communications Corp. reported that Ellen Wolf has resigned from the company’s board of directors. Raymond Ranelli, who was formerly a vice chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers, has …
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Andrew Corp. said it will invest an undisclosed amount in mobile location technology developer Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd. With the investment, the companies will integrate CPS’ Matrix mobile …
REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. reported that the city and county of Honolulu has placed an order for 1,600 EDGE wireless modem cards for its police, fire and emergency services …
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Despite continued concern over the future of the short-range wireless technology, Bluetooth technology shipments have increased from more than 2 million per week several months ago to more …
MAIDENHEAD, United Kingdom-T-Mobile International said it has deployed a trial of Flarion Technologies’ FLASH-OFDM system for its mobile broadband services in The Hague, the Netherlands. Both companies said the first …
ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless users can send and receive Yahoo! instant messages though a new, full-color graphical interface, the companies announced Wednesday. “Instant messaging has exploded in the U.S.,” said Jim Ryan, …
Merrill Lynch & Co. downgraded Motorola Inc., citing “increasing weakness” at its mobile-phone division that puts its third- and fourth-quarter sales at risk. Analyst Tal Liani pointed to excess inventory …
GENEVA-A new report from the International Telecommunication Union said the market for “portable Internet” services is growing, especially in developing markets. In the Asia-Pacific region, for example, the telecommunications market …
HACKENSACK, N.J.-GoAmerica said it plans this month to begin selling prepaid solutions targeted at its existing customers and prospects in the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. “The prepaid market is attractive …
SHANGHAI, China-Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd. agreed to buy the remaining interest it did not already own in Beijing Digital-Red Mobile Software Co. Ltd., a mobile games developer. Shanda first purchased …
