BOTHELL, Wash.—Data Critical Corp. said its dispute continues with Medtronic Physio-Control Corp., which distributes Data Critical’s alarm notification products.Data Critical claims Medtronic failed to meet minimum end user distribution targets …
LONDON—U.K. mobile-phone maker Sendo today announced it will use PacketVideo Corp.’s mobile multimedia player software as the streaming video application base for the company’s new Z100 GPRS smart phone.The Z100 …
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Walt Disney Internet Group today announced two major content distribution deals-moves that come just one week after the company announced a distribution agreement with Taiwan Cellular Corp.-proof Walt …
LONDON—Gaming company Arena Technik Ltd. announced a buy-out agreement with Gameplay plc, under which it acquired all technology assets and software associated with gaming service Wireplay.Arenatek executives plan to offer …
LONDON—Vodafone Group plc launched its first global advertising campaign, featuring television, movie, print and outdoor media. Each version of the campaign will feature the carrier’s “How Are You?” tagline.The campaign …
WASHINGTON—The penalty phase of the Microsoft Corp. antitrust case could extend beyond the Oct. 25 scheduled release date of Microsoft’s Windows XP.In her first order since being assigned the case, …
WASHINGTON—The Customs Service arrested two men and charged another with conspiring to smuggle encryption technology into China.The technology, embodied in two devices known as KIV-7HS units, is used to encode …
WASHINGTON—The prime minister of Australia will propose a free-trade agreement with the United States when he meets with President George W. Bush on Sept. 10. The U.S. exports telecommunications and …
DALLAS—Digital infrastructure solution provider CompuCom Systems Inc. announced its new evaluation program, which it said will accelerate the adoption of mobile technology for the enterprise.Together with Compaq, Infowave, Spring and …
Correction In the Global Wireless May-June 2001, Hong Kong trunked radio article by Ross Milburn, some information about Project 23 was incorrectly stated. There is no International Telecommunication Union Recommendation …
A U.S. federal appeals court rejected a Federal Communications Commission filing asking that it not be required to return personal communications services licenses to bankrupt carrier NextWave Telecom Inc. NextWave, …
Handsets/devices Toshiba Toshiba plans to launch its first personal digital assistant (PDA) in Japan next month and in the United States the fourth quarter of this year. The Genio PDA …
DENVER, United States-Nearly 10 years after the introduction of cellular services in West Africa, the number of mobile subscribers has increased to such an extent that it is rapidly becoming …
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados-Jamaica’s cellular market could be engaged in a fierce competition for the consumer soon. A new provider, Centennial Digital Jamaica Ltd., is set to become the third operator by …
DUBLIN, Ireland-General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) has been dogged by delays and technical problems ever since it emerged as the mobile industry’s bridge between GSM and third-generation (3G) technology. But …
LONDON-Wireless technology battles for the potentially lucrative home broadband market are heating up. Broadband in the home will dramatically change online consumption patterns and expectations of Internet access. With high-speed …
BEIJING, China-Amid slowing subscriber growth worldwide, China still shows a healthy increase in mobile-phone users. The country’s two mobile-phone operators are each offering new services-one General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), …
TORONTO-Canadian wireless carriers are bracing for tougher times as they gear up for faster 2.5-generation (2.5G) services. The four national carriers-Bell Mobility, Microcell, Rogers AT&T Wireless and Telus Mobility-posted disappointing …
My mother always wanted to marry a millionaire. Unfortunately (for me, at least) she failed in that objective, although she did have some close encounters. Her enthusiasm waned considerably following …
NEW DELHI, India-The Indian cellular mobile market has always been fascinating, if only for the sheer number of players that compete here. Each of the 20-odd telecom circles, or geographic …
