SAN FRANCISCO—Following a recent annual meeting, venture capital firm SoftBank Venture Capital announced it will change its name to Mobius Venture Capital, a move it said reflects its independent status. …
HURST, Texas—Handango, a wireless software publisher, announced it will exclusively power Palm Inc.’s Software Connection Web site and that the companies intend to conduct joint marketing activities to promote Palm …
MAISONS-LAFFITTE, France—Webraska announced it is going to supply Orange UK with upgrades to Orange’s existing multimedia location-based services. The upgraded service will allow users to be automatically located by the …
NEW YORK—Fans of Wu-Tang Clan and Mobb Deep will get a sneak peak at the groups’ new upcoming albums through a partnership between Loud Records and mobile entertainment portal Zingy. …
CINCINNATI—Convergys Corp. and e-Payment technology provider iPIN have joined to offer a new solution covering rating, billing and e-payments. Convergys’ Geneva ARM software will be integrated with the iPIN e-Payment …
BISMARCK, N.D.—Verizon Wireless launched digital wireless service in the Bismarck-Mandan area of North Dakota as part of the carrier’s $7.7 million investment in the local network. Verizon previously only offered …
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Sprint PCS said it will offer downloadable ringtones and screen savers to its customers through its Web site or wireless Web service. The musical ringtones will be provided …
GREENSBORO, N.C.-RF Micro Devices Inc. agreed to purchase IBM Corp.’s global positioning system development operation, the company said. The acquisition provides RFMD with advanced GPS technology and access to IBM’s …
DALLAS—Samsung Telecommunications America announced it will sponsor the Gadget Bar at “Fashion For Freedom,” a fashion show scheduled for December 6, 2001, in Hollywood, Calif., to benefit the U.S. Fund …
TORONTO—CellWand Communications has announced the launch of Pound Taxi (#TAXI), a new cellular service that will allow callers to obtain the first available taxi in any of more than 400 …
WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission said it will vote next week on whether to authorize ultra-wideband technologies, despite requests from the departments of defense and commerce that a decision be deferred …
STOCKHOLM—The Post and Telecom Agency in Sweden said it awarded wireless broadband licenses to four Swedish-based telecommunications companies, including Telia AB, Europolitan Holdings AB, Telenordia AB unit Telenordia Access and …
PALO ALTO, Calif.—Danger Inc., creator of the hiptop mobile service and device, announced that one of Silicon Valley’s most notable figures, Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer Inc., has joined …
TOKYO—Toshiba Corp. and Siemens AG have quashed a deal to jointly develop third-generation handsets.Analysts expect both companies may fish for new partners.
LONDON—NEC Corp. has denied a report in the World Street Journal that it plans to put off the launch of its third-generation mobile-phone handsets to between September and November rather …
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.—Arch Wireless Inc. said it will file for file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy by Jan. 15 in order to restructure its long-term debt. The company owes about $2 billion. …
PRINCETON, N.J.—Broadbeam Corp. announced Janet L. Boudris has been named the company’s chief executive officer and made a member of the board of directors. Boudris most recently served as vice …
WASHINGTON—Cibernet, a subsidiary of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, released its new Mobile Xchange Protocol, which the company said is designed to allow customers to bill for non-voice services. …
ARLINGTON, Va.-TeleCorp PCS Inc. introduced downloadable ring tones of popular music and high-resolution graphics that appear on the handsets display area for its SunCom subscribers suing Nokia 5165, 3360 and …
MERCER ISLAND, Wash.—Twenty telecom companies have joined to form the Service Availability Forum, a new coalition to fortify services and applications running on the currently existing global communications network. The …
