MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Mobility software and service provider Visto Corp. said it received $31 million in financing, which was led by new investors WaldenVC and Rustic Canyon Ventures. “This financing shows …
LAS VEGAS-Microsoft Corp., along with its hardware and software partners, unveiled prototypes for its new computing device, the Tablet PC. The device, which the company has discussed before, features pen …
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Wireless software infrastructure provider Bitfone Corp. announced it will merge with Digital Transit, which provides software infrastructure for over-the-air updates of firmware. The new company will continue under …
MANCHESTER, N.H.-Transcept Inc. launched OpenCell, a multitenant, multifrequency and multiprotocol system that can simultaneously host up to eight wireless service provider tenants, each functioning independently. “This new system offers tower …
TORONTO-In a joint announcement, four of Canada’s wireless carriers announced they are joining forces in an effort to stimulate short messaging service use by creating an interoperable messaging service. Under …
RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. introduced two new wireless handsets for its iDEN network designed and manufactured by Motorola Inc., the i90c and i80s. Nextel noted both handsets include Java technology, …
RALEIGH, N.C.-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications and MobileAria announced a partnership to promote in-vehicle Bluetooth adoption. MobileAria said it will support and market Sony Ericsson’s T39 and T68 GSM/GPRS phones, and …
TORONTO-Nokia Corp. said it has unveiled its Nokia 6360 phone for enterprise users with such features as built-in calendar notebook, calculator, browser, voice-dialing and e-mail support. “The Nokia 6360 is …
HELSINKI, Finland—Tecnomen said it will expand the voice mail system of Venezuelan operator Digitel. Under the terms of the US$1 million deal, two Tecnomen systems— voice messaging services and intelligent …
ATHENS, Greece—Greek company Ote Telecoms won a license to operate a second mobile network in Macedonia. The 22-year license price was US$25 million. Local company Link Telecom originally offered US$80 …
TOKYO—KDDI, the second-largest mobile operator in Japan, announced it will launch location services using the global positioning system (GPS) satellite system and motion picture services with 64 kilobits per second …
TORONTO—Microcell Telecommunications plans to raise C$250 million (US$150 million) of its C$350 million (US$220 million) in financing needs through an equity offering. But Deutsche Telecom, a 15-percent owner of Microcell, …
BELLEVUE, Washington, United States—VoiceStream Wireless officially unveiled its General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)-enabled iStream wireless data network nationwide. VoiceStream said the service, which has been advertised on the carrier’s Web …
BELLEVUE, Washington, United States—VoiceStream Wireless said it will acquire the majority of bankrupt MobileStar Network’s equipment and contracts for an undisclosed sum. The deal was reached last week and must …
MIAMI, United States—Brightstar announced its third-quarter revenues show it remains the market share leader in Latin American wireless outsourcing. The company’s US$161.5 million in revenues was well above competitors CellStar’s …
BUCHAREST, Romania—The Palestine Telecommunications Company (Paltel) said it is suing Israeli cellular operators Pele-Phone and Cellcom for the illegal infringement on its market and encroachment on the exclusivity rights of …
LONDON—The London-based Investors International consortium has been named the preferred bidder for a 51-percent stake in Nigeria’s state-run Nitel. The consortium is backed by Portugal Telecom, Nortel and KPN. According …
LONDON—The Saudi Telecommunications Company (STC) announced it is planning a domestic initial public offering (IPO) early next year. Indications are that it will involve around 10 percent of the company. …
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—SchlumbergerSema and Compaq Computer have unveiled a mobile services solution targeted at network operators that have acquired licenses in new and emerging markets. The “GSM in a box” …
