Sprint PCS president Len Lauer said the carrier expects its upcoming Ready Link push-to-talk service will be competitive with Verizon Wireless’s current offering, though would still fall short of the …
NEW YORK-U.S. Cellular Corp. said it expects to spend more than $400 million upgrading its network to CDMA2000 1x technology by the end of next year, including $265 million through …
OTTAWA-Spotwave Wireless Inc. announced new capabilities for its SpotCell 100 line of repeater products for enhanced in-building coverage. The products now include support for SpotCell Coverage Extension Antennas, which extend …
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said its Mobile Station Modem chipset and software known as MSM6250 has been selected by LG Electronics for its W-CDMA handsets. “By integrating Qualcomm’s MSM6250 chipsets into …
LONDON-U.K. Wi-Fi operator The Cloud struck a deal with NWP Spectrum, which operates pay phones and Internet terminals across the country, to offer Wi-Fi services at an additional 7,000 locations. …
Research In Motion reported that its preliminary second-quarter results exceed its stated revenue and earnings growth expectations. RIM said it expects revenue for the second quarter to be in the …
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Intel Corp. unveiled what it describes as the industry’s first single-chip processor for cell phones using EDGE technology. The product, known as the Intel PX800EF processor, combines key …
SEATTLE-All Nippon Airways and Boeing signed a letter of intent for the air carrier to install the Connexion by Boeing mobile Internet service on its long-haul commercial aircraft. “In choosing …
SCHAUMBERG, Ill.-Clarity Technologies Inc. said it has closed $11.3 million in financing for its software technology for voice-based products. The funding, a Series A offering of preferred stock, was led …
ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said its Microceptor Window Mount Antennas are being used in Schlotzsky’s Deli made-to-order sandwich restaurants to provide Wi-Fi coverage to countertop Apple Mac computers and to …
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-L.M. Ericsson will use Proxim Corp.’s ORiNOCO AP-2000 Wi-Fi access point product in its wireless local area network solution for China Mobile, which will enable public hot spots in …
BOSTON-Diversinet Corp. said it has expanded its opportunities in the financial services and government sectors by acquiring Caradas Inc. in an all-stock transaction. Caradas provides a credential management platform for …
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless completed the acquisition of a 10-megahertz PCS license serving the Pittsburgh, Pa., basic trading area from Devon Mobile Communications L.L.C. for $10.5 million in cash. Verizon Wireless, …
Reinforcing its relationship with parent companies BellSouth Corp. and SBC Communications Inc., Cingular Wireless L.L.C. launched its FastForward device that allows wireless customers to automatically forward unlimited calls from their …
While many industry observers applauded Verizon Wireless’ introduction of its Push to Talk service as a way for the carrier to attract high-end business customers interested in a walkie-talkie services, …
Out of the ashes of failed Wi-Fi startup Mobility Networks rises a new effort, Azaire Networks Inc., a company with much of the same technology and staffing but with a …
MOSCOW-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has won a contract to provide the wireless network of BaykalWestcom with GSM and GPRS equipment and services across portions of Siberia. “The network upgrades …
DENVER-A Denver District Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against AT&T Wireless Services Inc., claiming the carrier’s delayed billing for roaming calls violated its contracts with certain Digital One Rate …
The school bell has rung. The still of summer is about to be shaken. Thank goodness. The wireless industry has held its collective breath waiting for a business uptick for …
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Danger Inc. said it will include Sun Microsystems Inc.’s Java 2 Micro Edition application download technology in its Hiptop wireless device platform, which forms the basis for T-Mobile …
