Acquisitions

Singapore-based Flextronics International Ltd. said it would acquire Solectron Corp., of Milpitas, Calif., for $3.6 billion in cash and stock to create an even larger electronics manufacturing service that will …

Online casual gaming giant Oberon Media bought its way onto the mobile playground, picking up London-based publisher I-play for an undisclosed sum.Oberon powers storefronts customers such as MSN Games Network, …

Clearwire Corp. completed its acquisition of 2.5 GHz spectrum from AT&T Inc.; the larger company had to divest itself of the spectrum as part of the requirements for the approval …

Migo Software Inc. announced it would acquire MacroPort Inc. and the company’s mobile content management software in an all-stock deal valued at $4.5 million.MacroPort has patents pending on a number …

Video-compression technology vendor On2 Technologies Inc. announced it acquired Finland-based Hantro Products Oy, a firm that sells video software to cellphone makers. On2 will pay around $58.5 million for the …

RealNetworks Inc. expanded its mobile entertainment business with the $9 million acquisition of Sony NetServices.A joint venture between Sony DADC and Sony Europe, Sony NetServices targets carriers in eight European …

NextWave Wireless Inc., which has been on an acquisition bent this year as it aims to be a force in the wireless broadband industry, announced a 98% increase in revenues …

Getting the blessing of regulators is just one of many hurdles carriers must clear when they acquire another carrier. Sometimes it’s the little things that add up to a complex, …

Buongiorno S.p.A. expanded its mobile marketing business with the acquisition of U.K.-based Flytxt Inc.The Italian content behemoth said it will spend $5.4 million for the 7-year-old Flytxt, which powers text-to-win …

NextWave Wireless Inc., which has been on an acquisition bent this year and remains a steady force in the industry, announced a 98% increase in revenues over the year-ago period …

Nuance Communications Inc. continued to help thin the speech-recognition herd, snapping up VoiceSignal Technologies Inc. in a deal valued at nearly $300 million.Nuance said it will fork over 5.8 million …

Airvana Inc. announced it has acquired 3Way Networks, a provider of home base stations. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Airvana said it hopes the acquisition will help expand its …

Cooper Industries Ltd. announced it acquired MadahCom Inc. for $43 million. Florida-based MadahCom, which manufacturers wireless emergency control and mass-notification systems, had sales of about $22 million in 2006 and …

Oz Communications Inc. is looking to expand its mobile messaging offerings with the acquisition of Thumbspeed Inc. from Hands-On Mobile Inc.Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Thumbspeed develops and publishes …

Artificial Life Inc., a Hong Kong-based company that focuses on mobile technology, content, games and applications, said it bought the SMS Galaxy system from Script Avenue AG.The SMS Galaxy system …

NextWave Wireless Inc. announced it will purchase TD-CDMA supplier IPWireless Inc. for $25 million in cash and $75 million in stock. The ultimate purchase price could increase to $235 million …

Mobile search company AskMeNow said it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Expert Systems S.p.A. Expert Systems, based in Modena, Italy, provides search, classification and extraction of unstructured …

NextWave Wireless Inc. announced it will purchase TD-CDMA supplier IPWireless Inc. for $25 million in cash and $75 million in stock. The ultimate purchase price could increase to $235 million …

Canadian satellite communications company Stratos Global Corp. announced it will be acquired by Communications Investment Partners Ltd., an investment company focused on satellite services. Satellite vendor Inmarsat plc announced it …

Pointer Telocation Ltd. announced its plans to acquire Cellocator Ltd., a private Israeli company focused on location-based services and technology for cellphones. Pointer, which provides roadside assistance, fleet management and …

L.M. Ericsson, the world’s largest equipment manufacturer, announced it will acquire Mobeon AB, which produces an IP-based voicemail system called Messaging over IP (MoIP). Ericsson plans to accelerate the development …

Software giant Microsoft Corp. announced it acquired voice-services company Tellme Networks Inc., which offers a variety of speech-recognition services for cellphones and other platforms. Microsoft said it will integrate the …

Faith Inc. continued its retreat from Europe and North America, selling off Paris-based mobile content company Digiplug SAS to global technology consultant Accenture.Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Digiplug, which …

Mach announced that it acquired CB Holdings Inc., the parent company of financial-settlement company Cibernet. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Combined, Mach and Cibernet is expected to have …

French media-telecom conglomerate Vivendi S.A. sharpened its charges against T-Mobile USA Inc. and its global affiliate, alleging corporate corruption helped the No. 4 U.S. mobile phone operator bid successfully on …