ATLANTA-Intel Corp. and Hewlett Packard Co. have agreed to work together to develop standards-based solutions to enable wireless equipment manufacturers to reduce development costs and speed time to market. “These …
In a significant contract win, Lucent Technologies Inc. will provide MmO2 with UMTS gear, including packet technology and services for voice and data. Many industry watchers had counted out Lucent …
A new customer survey shows that the wireless data industry may have turned the corner, a change that seems to be due to the advent of camera phones. The number …
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Atheros Communications Inc. said it has begun volume shipment of four new wireless system-on-a-chip solutions, including what it describes as the first dual-band chipsets. The products include the AR5002AP-2x, …
Bucking an anti-investment tide generated by the SARS epidemic, two major wireless players, Qualcomm Inc. and Nokia Corp., announced initiatives to pursue CDMA investments in the Chinese market. Qualcomm said …
LAKE CHARLES, La.-US Unwired Inc. reported in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that its wholly owned subsidiary, IWO Holdings Inc., which is currently not in compliance with its restrictive …
Numerous wireless companies are making product and partnership announcements at SuperComm in Atlanta this week. Here is a roundup of the news and announcements: SandCherry Inc. and BEA Systems Inc. …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Telia announced a new mobile data service in Sweden called Telia Go, which offers user-friendly menus and preset mobile phones, including the Nokia 3650 and the Sony Ericsson P800 …
Midwest Wireless launched the first phase of its cdma2000 1x network spanning 68 counties in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin and covering more than 50 percent of the carrier’s total operational …
AUSTIN, Texas-Motorola Inc. announced two new deals to further the development of applications and content for mobile phones. First, the company introduced its new i.JV30 Java virtual machine for its …
WASHINGTON-Mobile satellite service provider Inmarsat Ltd. announced its Regional BGAN solution now supports Virtual Private Networks, allowing its mobile users to securely access corporate networks, and the H.323 standard for …
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. suffered another serious legal blow in its battle against patent holding company NTP Inc., a move that increases RIM’s total litigation bill to almost …
The California State Assembly late last week narrowly passed legislation making it illegal for drivers to use handheld cell phones, moving the measure a step closer to becoming law. If …
As open standards and alliance building become the Holy Grail of the wireless industry, some industry watchers see them as oxymoron and schemes to capture market share. “Standard groups are …
The fate of wireless enterprise company GoAmerica Inc. is unclear, and industry watchers have little faith that the company’s destiny is a bright one. “I don’t really know what they …
Wireless tower industry stocks soared last week, with major players’ shares rising above previous 52-week highs. American Tower Corp. was trading at $9.25 per share, Crown Castle International Corp. hit …
The evolution of the wireless local area network industry has been so dramatic that it seems almost a certainty that mobile-phone makers will include WLAN technology in future wireless devices. …
SEATTLE-Specialty retailer Car Toys said it will add Cingular Wireless products and service in all of its 24 Wireless SuperCenters throughout Dallas, Houston and Fort Worth, Texas. Car Toys’ Texas …
German vendor Siemens AG said it has signed two contracts, one for EDGE technology. Siemens announced a deal with Malaysian mobile operator DiGi Telecommunications to supply it with GSM, GPRS …
WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association’s board of directors could vote this week on a new 800 MHz public-safety interference plan strongly supported by mobile-phone carriers but at odds with …
