NEW YORK-Semiconductor companies like National Semiconductor Corp and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. witnessed stock declines on the downgrade handed out by Morgan Stanley to that sector. In a research note, …
ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France-Wavecom SA released its new tri-mode CDMA WISMO Quik module-the WISMO Quik Q2438 at this week’s CDMA Americas Congress. The module incorporates CDMA digital 800 MHz, CDMA 1900 MHz …
WASHINGTON-Sens. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) and James Inhofe (R-Okla.) have asked the General Accounting Office to conduct a prompt review of the Pentagon’s commercial satellite procurement practices. The two lawmakers, members …
SAN MATEO, Calif.-Audio company Beatnik Inc. said its audio platform is now in use in more than 1 million wireless devices, including Nokia Corp.’s 7650, 3510 and the Danger HipTop. …
MAHWAH, N.J.-Vector graphics animation, an advanced visual technology, will now be available to personal digital assistant users viewing AccuWeather.com’s weather service. Sharp Electronics Corp. developed the vector graphics technology, dubbed …
RESTON, Va.-SuperShuttle, which provides shuttle services to 22 airports nationwide, deployed mobile field service and sales applications provider Vettro’s mobile Fleet Optimization application on Nextel Communications Inc.’s packet data network. …
WAYNESBORO, Va.-Ntelos Inc. announced that Anthony de Nicola resigned his position on the company’s board of directors effective Dec. 2. Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, who have the right to …
BETHESDA, Md.-The Mobitex Operators Association announced it created a new standardized procedure the group said will allow developers more quickly gain worldwide documentation for their Mobitex-enabled devices. “The continued introduction …
OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. signed a five-year outsourced billing services contract with Convergys Corp. to use Convergys’ Atlys billing and customer care product operating in a Convergys data center to …
MORRISTOWN, N.J.-Celerica Inc. said Israeli-based wireless operator Cellcom has completed a successful trial of the Celerica 500 System. Celerica’s system allows carriers to deploy new cell sites and to extend …
WASHINGTON-Jonathan Adelstein, former telecommunications aide to Senate Majority Leader Thomas Daschle (D-S.D.), was sworn in on Tuesday as a member of the Federal Communications Commission. President Bush signed his appointment …
CUPERTINO, Calif.-Portal Software Inc. announced Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM) has chosen Portal’s Infranet convergent billing product as the billing solution for its wireless voice, data and content and to replace …
SINGAPORE-Wireless carriers M1, SingTel and StarHub announced they launched interoperable multimedia messaging services, allowing customers to send MMS messages to subscribers of rival carriers. The announcement is the latest in …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission’s inspector general says allegations of fraud and corruption continue to plague a multibillion-dollar government that gives Internet-access discounts to schools and libraries. In a semi-annual report …
PARIS, France-Cegetel affiliate SFR has selected L.M. Ericsson to supply, install and integrate its MMS platform, according to a press release. “MMS will play a leading role among consumers, increasing …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobility Network Systems Inc. announced its ipRAN products are compatible with the Generic Interface Specification (GIS) developed by iPass Inc., which allows mobile operators to add wireless LAN …
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Public access solutions supplier Nomadix Inc. reported wireless local area network hot spot aggregator Boingo Wireless certified its Universal Subscriber Gateway II for its Boingo Ready Program for …
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless Inc. launched Thumbworks Inc.’s Suzuki Motocross Challenge game for its Get It Now service allowing customers to download the game over the air to their Get It …
BOSTON-TDK Systems introduced its Bluetooth application version 1.3 software designed to allow Bluetooth devices to exchange voice, images and data in support of advanced applications including MMS and imaging applications.The …
RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. and Motorola Inc. announced the 10 year anniversary of the first lab test of Nextel’s Direct Connect push-to-talk service allowing customers to instantly talk with each …
