WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court said Tuesday that the mobile-phone industry is so competitive that it does not need access to landline facilities at below-market rates. “The Federal Communications Commission not …
BOISE, Idaho-Wireless enterprise and synchronization companies Extended Systems and Intellisync Corp. announced that they have mutually agreed to settle the ongoing patent infringement lawsuit initiated by Intellisync in April 2002. …
SHANGHAI, China-Chinese wireless content company Linktone Ltd. made an impressive debut in its Nasdaq initial public offering, with share prices soaring as high as $19.50 per share. The company offers …
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-NeoMagic Corp. said it has partnered with M-Systems to enable multimedia services in TCL Corp.’s Windows Mobile-based smart phones. NeoMagic will provide its MiMagic application processors, while M-Systems …
ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. is reportedly in talks with Spanish telecommunications provider Telefonica SA about the possible sale of BellSouth’s Latin American operations. The U.S.-based carrier previously acknowledged it was in discussions …
SAN FRANCISCO-CNET Networks Inc. announced it will acquire WGR Media Inc., which operates the Wireless Gaming Review Web site, in a cash transaction. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. …
BETHLEHEM, Pa.-Padcom Inc. announced cable and Internet service provider Cox Communications has implemented Padcom’s TotalRoam solution to enable mobile data communications between their home offices and field-service technicians. According to …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobile satellite services company Globalstar has been chosen to provide real-time vehicle tracking for a driverless vehicle competition sponsored by the U.S. government’s Defense Advance Research Projects Agency …
WASHINGTON-No one has taken advantage of the much-hailed secondary-market rules in their first month of effectiveness, said wireless bureau officials on Wednesday. “Thirty days and no applications yet,” said Katherine …
LEVITTOWN, Pa.-2004 has been a busy year for FTS Wireless Inc., a company that operates retail wireless locations that market next-generation wireless products and services and operate Wi-Fi hot spots. …
BEIJING-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has signed a contract to provide GSM networks for the China Ministry of railways on the Quinghai-Tibet Railway. “It is also expected to be the …
OTTAWA, Canada-Spotwave Wireless Inc. announced the release of its SpotCell 163 and SpotCell 263 adaptive repeaters that support iDEN technology. “We’re particularly excited about this latest addition to our product …
KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. said it plans to open at least 30 new retail stores this year to keep up with demand for its services, and building on the 40 …
AUSTIN, Texas-Wayport Inc., provider of wireless high-speed Internet access, announced it will provide Wi-Fi service in the common areas and meeting rooms of San Francisco’s Moscone Center meeting and exhibition …
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced one of its newly released FOMA third-generation mobile phones has a software glitch that could mix up incoming e-mails. The carrier said it will offer a …
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-More than three months after the implementation of wireless local number portability, wireless retail managers report that the number of problems related to the porting process has dropped …
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-It appears Verizon Wireless will sell a CDMA EV-DO mobile phone from LG Electronics Co. Ltd. when it launches its high-speed network this summer. The Federal Communications Commission recently …
STAMFORD, Conn.-Research and consulting firm Gartner Inc. came out against camera phone bans in the workplace, asserting such restrictions are shortsighted and hard to enforce. The firm said businesses would …
LAKE CHARLES, La.-Sprint PCS affiliate US Unwired Inc. said it added 22,089 net subscribers during the fourth quarter of 2003, which was slightly ahead of the 19,881 customers the carrier …
SAO PAULO, Brazil-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it is working with Anatel to conduct a trial of commercial CDMA450 to bridge the “digital divide” in the country. The trial follows a …
