SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Qualcomm Inc. said it has signed an agreement to create a joint venture with China Unicom to foster the growth of a BREW developer community in China. “The …

DALLAS-The future of GSM-based next-generation services are being demonstrated this week as AT&T Wireless Services Inc., Ericsson Inc., Motorola Inc., Nokia Corp., Nortel Networks Ltd. and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications …

PARIS-Vivendi Universal said it plans to buy BT Group’s 26-percent stake in Cegetel for $3.985 billion, removing control from Vodafone. In response, Vodafone withdrew its previous $6.75 billion offer to …

DALLAS-Texas Instruments Inc., which makes chips for mobile phones, said it expects revenues in the fourth quarter to decline only 2 percent, not the previously expected 5 percent, mostly due …

MONTREAL-Canada’s smallest wireless operator, Microcell Telecommunications Inc., said it will not make a scheduled $29.3 million interest payment this week as it continues to evaluate possible alternatives to reduce its …

SAN DIEGO-Spirent Communications has teamed with Minneapolis-based TestQuest to provide completely automated testing for applications embedded into most commercially available CDMA handsets. “Right now, applications testing is very labor intensive, …

SAN DIEGO-Wireless local loop infrastructure provider Axesstel Inc. said it has entered a large-scale production and manufacturing alliance with Hanchang of Korea to streamline the manufacturing transfer and production processes …

SAN DIEGO-Nokia demonstrated its person-to-person IP mobility services at this week’s CDMA Development Group conference. The services are enabled by Nokia’s IP Multimedia pilot system, which provides IP Multimedia Subsystem …

FARGO, N.D.-IDA Corp., Fargo, N.D., has made commercially available Know-it NOW, an interface that lets cell phones enabled with text messaging to query the company’s Global Trakit Data Center for …

COLLEGE STATION, Texas-NetNearU released the NNU Runtime Engine for Wi-Fi, a software product designed to increase revenues from Wi-Fi hot spots by allowing hot spot operators to deploy wireless kiosks …

MILPITAS, Calif.-GRIC Communications Inc. said it now offers more than 1,000 broadband access locations, including 636 wireless hotspots and 436 Ethernet-enabled hotels. Including recently signed agreements with Airport Intelligence Communications …

WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd. reported Nextel Communications Inc. will begin shipping its BlackBerry 6510 device this week. The Java-based 6510 will include Nextel’s current iDEN-based voice and data capabilities, …

KANATA, Ontario-Bridgewater Systems said is working with Nortel Networks to test the interoperability of Nortel’s CDMA technology, which will allow CDMA operators to provide WLAN services to customers, with its …

LONDON-Operating system company Symbian said ARM, Hewlett-Packard Co., Motorola SPS, RealNetworks and Texas Instruments joined the company’s Platinum Partner program. The company also said it will work with ARM and …

CARY, N.C.-Wireless software platform provider Pinpoint Networks Inc. announced it closed new venture funding with Intel Capital, which brings the company’s total funding to $20 million since its founding in …

GALWAY, Ireland-Am-Beo has received a $12.5 million second round of venture-capital financing led by Intel Capital in conjunction with Advent Venture Partners and ACT Venture Capital. To date, the company …

MERIDEN, Conn.-Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) will supply Bechtel Telecommunications with its CELLFLEX line of coaxial cable, connectors and accessories in support of Bechtel’s nationwide GSM wireless network builds, according to …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. “is joining the parade of major corporations whose pension plans are proving to be a financial yoke,” and consequently will post a $500 million charge, Crain’s Chicago …

LONDON- Security concerns are mounting as wireless LAN technology becomes more pervasive in the European hospital environment, according to new research from Frost & Sullivan. Frost & Sullivan expects the …

SAN FRANCISCO-Salesforce.com Inc. introduced Airforce Wireless Edition, which gives mobile workers access via BlackBerry, Palm and Pocket PC devices to the portal it maintains for the customer relationship management databases …