Acquisitions

NEW YORK—Mobile software developer Comverse Technology Inc. said it will spend up to $180 million in cash to acquire privately held Netcentrex S.A. Paris-based Netcentrex makes software for Voice over …

MILWAUKEE—Brady Corp., which makes die-cut components used by mobile handset manufacturers and electronics companies, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tradex Converting AB. Tradex, headquartered in Kungalv, …

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—724 Solutions Inc. announced it will go ahead with its plan to be acquired by venture-capital firm Austin Ventures. Austin said it would acquire 724 for $3.34 per …

HUNT VALLEY, Md.—Network development company Tessco Technologies Inc. announced it purchased Wi-Fi equipment company TerraWave Solutions Ltd., and affiliate GigaWave Technologies Ltd., for $4 million in cash. Tessco’s stock was …

LAS VEGAS—Mobile search provider Medio Systems Inc. said it acquired WebRelevance in a move to bolster its mobile advertising platform. WebRelevance provides software and services in the contextual advertising space, …

 LAS VEGAS—3GUpload, which provides direct-to-consumer mobile entertainment, said it netted $20 million in venture funding from VantagePoint Venture Partners. VantagePoint is one of the investors behind the popular social networking …

VIENNA, Va.—In a move to expand its mobile product development expertise, Induslogic Inc., which provides outsourced product development, said it has agreed to acquire Lambent, a mobile product engineering services …

PARIS—Alcatel announced its Genesys subsidiary acquired privately held voice recognition company VoiceGenie in an undisclosed cash transaction. Founded in 2000, VoiceGenie develops self-service applications using Voice XML. The technology can …

LAS VEGAS—Global Wireless Entertainment Inc. said it acquired SkinIt Inc., which provides on-demand and custom physical personalization of mobile devices. GWE, which manages celebrities and brands in the mobile media …

SECAUCUS, N.J.—Panasonic Corp. announced it acquired wireless chip-maker Tropian Inc., a Cupertino, Calif.-based company that develops polar modulation techniques for use in wireless transmitter applications. Panasonic is the North American …

LONDON—United Kingdom cable operator NTL said it reached a deal to acquire Virgin Mobile Holdings (UK) plc for $1.68 billion. The news ends months-long negotiations between the two companies. Virgin …

SAN MATEO, Calif.—Wireless game-maker Glu Mobile announced it acquired iFone, a wireless entertainment publisher based in Manchester, United Kingdom. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The transaction is …

OTTAWA—Canadian mobile data company ZIM said it will pay $1.1 million in cash and stock to acquire U.S.-based content provider Advanced Internet Services Inc. ZIM hopes to use the acquisition …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Nvidia Corp. said it plans to acquire Hybrid Graphics Ltd., a Finnish company that provides embedded 2-D and 3-D graphics software for handheld devices. Under the definitive agreement, …

LONGMONT, Colo.—Intrado Inc. quietly trimmed jobs—including several high-level executive positions—to prepare for its upcoming integration with West Corp. Teleservices provider West Corp. announced in January that it would acquire the Colorado …

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Nvidia Corp. said it plans to acquire Hybrid Graphics Ltd., a Finnish company that provides embedded 2-D and 3-D graphics software for handheld devices. Under the definitive agreement, …

LAS VEGAS—SkyBridge Technology Group Inc. signed a nonbinding letter of intent to acquire TeleDigit Inc., according to the companies. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. SkyBridge, based in Las …

BROOMFIELD, Colo.—Level 3, an international communications company, completed its acquisition of Progress Telecom, L.L.C., a regional wholesale network services company based in St. Petersburg, Fla. By the terms of the …

ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France—Wavecom announced plans to acquire Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P.’s machine-to-machine business, which specializes in automotive and industrial wireless solutions, in a deal valued at a maximum of $39.5 …

SAN JOSE, Calif.—GPS chipset provider SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. said it acquired TrueSpan, a two-year-old company that is developing chips for mobile TV. The acquisition is part of SiRF’s plans …

SEOUL, South Korea—LG Electronics Co. Ltd., one of the world’s top five handset vendors, plans to acquire South Korean handset rival KTF Technology, allowing LG to go head-to-head with Pantech …

SAN FRANCISCO—Six Apart Ltd., a company that specializes in blogging software and services, bolstered its position in the mobile blogging arena with the acquisition of SplashData Inc.’s SplashBlog mobile photo …

SAN DIEGO—Leap Wireless International announced it signed an agreement to buy 13 spectrum licenses from bankrupt Urban Comm-North Carolina Inc. for $31.8 million in cash. The licenses cover about 4.9 …

WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd. announced it purchased Ascendent Systems, which sells products that extend desk phone connectivity to wireless handsets in a campus environment. RIM said the purchase would …

IRVINE, Calif.—Mobile information service provider AskMeNow is betting on mobile gambling, announcing an effort to acquire Australian betting firm Karrell Pty Ltd. AskMeNow, a subsidiary of Ocean West Holding Corp., …