BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it has added new features to its Edocs Inc. powered My Account online account management and customer service tool that allows users to track airtime use, …
Nextel Communications Inc. unveiled its NASCAR integration plan as part of its sponsorship of the racing series, including NASCAR-branded products and services as well as support for NASCAR programs in …
ICT Technologies Inc. and its operating company EurophoneUSA Inc. said they will partner with Korean mobile phone design company Uroa Tech to sell a range of wireless devices across the …
PARIS-France Telecom plans to cut its workforce by almost 15,000 people this year in a broad reorganization under Chief Executive Thierry Breton, according to international press reports. The cuts will …
TOLEDO, Ohio-Marconi Interactive Systems said it has partnered with Airpath Wireless to provide Wi-Fi capabilities to its telephone and Internet-ready kiosks. Airpath said its platform serves the back-office provision needs …
LONDON-Vodafone U.K. acquired Generation Telecom Ltd., a subsidiary of Phones International Group, for an undisclosed cash amount. Generation Telecom is a business-focused reseller in the United Kingdom, managing more than …
Alltel Corp. said it will begin offering its Touch2Talk walkie-talkie service Wednesday across roughly half its network, including Little Rock; Cleveland; Phoenix; New Orleans; Charlotte, N.C.; and Tampa, Fla.; with …
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has reportedly made a formal offer to acquire rival AT&T Wireless Services Inc. in a move that if approved by AT&T Wireless’ board of directors, which is …
WASHINGTON-California Public Utilities Commission member Susan Kennedy has decided not to offer a competing bill of rights for telecom consumers-one that exempts mobile-phone carriers from new rules-during Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s …
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is cutting jobs in its Mobitex business, although the carrier declined to provide specifics. Cingular said it is cutting a minimal number of jobs in its Cingular …
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless teamed with self-service and e-billing software solutions provider edocs Inc. to enhance its My Account online account management and customer service tool. My Account already allows customers …
NEW YORK-Following AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s plans for a nationwide EDGE network, Nokia Corp. announced its first EDGE-capable smart phone for the Americas market. Nokia plans to sell its 6620 …
Siemens AG has reduced its stake in chipmaker Infineon Technologies Inc. by selling 150 million shares, leaving Siemens with about a 20-percent stake in the semiconductor firm. Siemens had a …
WASHINGTON-Motorola Inc. last week inked $1.1 billion in contracts with Chinese mobile-phone operators, transactions that come at a time of rising trade tensions between the two countries. In all, $2.3 …
The economy has begun to rebound, but recovery in the job market remains elusive, and information technology industries in particular continue to report cuts. “Given the non-cyclical factors that have …
The rumor mill kicked into high gear last week with published reports claiming a handful of domestic and international wireless carriers are targeting AT&T Wireless Services Inc. as a possible …
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it has won a contract to supply Finnish network operator Finnet Networks Ltd. with an EDGE system for data services. No financial details were released. The …
ATLANTA-As part of its previously announced recapitalization plan, Sprint PCS affiliate AirGate PCS Inc. started an exchange offer for all of its outstanding discount notes for newly issued common stock …
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. plans to use new vibration technology in its mobile phones through a new licensing deal with Immersion Corp. “Immersion is delighted to have Samsung as our …
ATLANTA-Several wireless-related companies started the New Year with reports of new funding. c DoOnGo technologies Inc., provider of over-the-air mobile device software management, announced it closed $18 million in venture …
