BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless Inc. reported a deal with FoxSports.com to deliver sports news through Verizon Wireless’ vtext.com text messaging service. Customers who sign up for the service will be charged …
TOKYO-Japanese operator J-Phone’s news that it has signed 1 million picture service users was overshadowed by a raid on its headquarters by the country’s Fair Trade Commission. The raid was …
GREENSBORO, N.C.-RF Micro Devices Inc. opened a new sales and customer support office in Beijing. The office is an extension of the company’s new test and tape and reel facility …
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia-The first commercial CDMA 450 MHz network is to be launched soon in Russia by the St. Petersburg-based carrier Delta Telecom. City streets are already abounding in billboards …
TORONTO-The federal government launched a review yesterday of the law restricting foreigners to minority stakes in domestic telephone companies. It is a process that could give Canadian firms greater room …
NEW DELHI, India-Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Syed Marghub Murshed has ruled out issuing new licenses for private mobile-phone operators, as well as tariff revisions until a comprehensive study …
JAKARTA, Indonesia-Economic factors coupled with customers’ general habits have driven most Southeast Asian customers to choose the most appropriate payment method for their mobile-phone plans. In developed countries like Singapore, …
BUCHAREST, Romania-Israel’s GSM operator Partner, which operates under the Orange brand, has sent to the Ministry of Communications a request to delay receiving its remaining GSM 1800 MHz frequencies by …
LONDON-Intec Telecom Systems said it acquired Ericsson’s Settler interconnect billing product unit for a cash amount of US$5.1 million. The deal also allows Intel to develop and market the Settler …
CARACAS, Venezuela-Motorola announced deployment of a TETRA digital dispatch radio service in Venezuela for police and security in the state of Tachira. The vendor said its TETRA network will allow …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Wireless application and entertainment company Aspiro announced it has applied for protection from its creditors through bankruptcy, and as part of its restructuring efforts will sell its text messaging …
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Wireless Internet player Openwave Systems Inc. acquired instant messaging company Personity Inc. last month for an undisclosed amount. An Openwave spokeswoman said the company gained three engineers and …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Investors roared their approval of a new deal between synchronization company Pumatech Inc. and Microsoft Corp.’s MSN business, sending Pumatech’s stock up almost 75 percent to $1.45 per …
MURRAY HILL, N.J.-With its deployment by MetroPCS, Lucent Technologies Inc.’s Anypath messaging system, which allows subscribers to access and manage their communications transactions, has surpassed 500,000 active subscribers in North …
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Palm Inc.’s operating system subsidiary, PalmSource Inc., announced it will join the Open Mobile Alliance standards group. “The efforts of the Open Mobile Alliance are in line with PalmSource’s …
SEOUL, South Korea-Samsung Electronics laid out its vision for the U.S. wireless market in conjunction with the Comdex show in Las Vegas, boasting of its worldwide mobile phone sales of …
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless Inc. signed a multi-year technology licensing agreement with HeyAnita Inc. to support Verizon Wireless’ Voice Gear suite of voice-enabled services including voice-activated dialing, voice browsing and corporate …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Telia’s mobile subscribers will be able to access Hotmail e-mail sent via short message service to their mobile phones under a new deal the operator signed with MSN, Microsoft’s …
BONN, Germany-T-Mobile has expanded its U.S.-originated wireless local area network strategy to Europe, rolling out the service in hot spots in Germany and Austria. The service is currently available in …
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said more than 5 million gpsOne-enabled wireless devices are now in commercial use in Japan, South Korea and the United States, making it the most widely deployed …
