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SAN FRANCISCO-If the kickoff for Navteq’s Global LBS Challenge is any indicator, 2006 may be the year location-based services finally get legs. Software developers, reporters, venture capitalists and other insiders …

WASHINGTON-Radio-frequency identification and global positioning system applications could find increasing traction in the enterprise space, according to a new study by Harris Interactive and ForceNine Consulting. RFID and GPS applications …

Clearwire Corp. raised an additional $250 million in financing, according to reports, bringing the carrier’s total war chest to a staggering $600 million. The news highlights investors’ apparent interest in …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. signed an agreement to provide its location technology to Nokia Corp.’s GSM network base station subsystem customers and to license certain Nokia technologies that will be …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. signed an agreement to provide its location technology to Nokia Corp.’s GSM network base station subsystem customers and to license certain Nokia technologies that will be …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said it settled a patent dispute with EMS Technologies Inc. concerning its remote electrical tilt antenna technology. The company has licensed the technology to EMS under …

As third-generation technology and wireless broadband hit the U.S. marketplace, PC card vendors finally may hit their stride. Verizon Wireless is in the process of expanding its CDMA EV-DO network …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said it settled a patent dispute with EMS Technologies Inc. concerning its remote electrical tilt antenna technology. The company has licensed the technology to EMS under …

WASHINGTON-Half of U.S. wireless users expect to conduct three-quarters of their calls over wireless by 2010, up from 10 percent today, according to new research from ForceNine Consulting and SMS.ac. …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The long-awaited market for wireless location-based services may finally be around the corner, according to two analyst reports this week. Citing Sprint PCS’ recent introduction of an operator-assisted …

LOS ANGELES-Fox Sports Radio and mobile marketing company HipCricket have partnered to deliver an interactive wireless application based on Fox’s radio broadcasts. By texting to a short code, listeners can …

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-Oracle Corp., the world’s biggest database maker, said it is adding to its portfolio with the acquisition of software developer TimesTen. Terms of the deal, which is expected …

The following wireless companies received upgrades or downgrades from financial and investment firms this week. Moody’s Investors Service assigned a B3 rating to the proposed senior secured credit facilities of …

Struggling to shore up decreasing revenues from voice usage, U.S. carriers agreed last October to a set of messaging guidelines they said would allow them to be MMS-interoperable by the …

The MVNO wave is building strength as a growing number of companies have announced plans to enter the wireless space using established operators’ mobile networks. Analysts’ note that while the …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-3G Americas elected Andrew Corp. to its board of governors. The company said it will be represented on the board by JC Huang and Ray Butler. Other board of …

LONDON-Mobile music company Shazam Entertainment has teamed with Motorola to develop new music-identification software embedded in the manufacturer’s handsets. With the new technology, wireless users can capture music played from …

Taking advantage of new technologies, peer-to-peer companies, otherwise known as dotcoms, are porting services to wireless subscribers without operator consent. Through handsets, personal digital assistants, laptops and other mobile devices, …

LOS ALTOS, Calif.-Provigent Inc., which provides system-on-a-chip solutions for broadband wireless systems, said it has increased its third round of funding to $10 million. The total amount the company has …

NEW ORLEANS-Carriers’ efforts to increase wireless data revenues took a big step forward this week at CTIA Wireless 2005 as the nation’s two largest carriers quietly confirmed their networks are …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. introduced its OneBase Cell Extender, a high-power multicarrier power amplifier that extends coverage and increases capacity of wireless base stations. The company is showcasing the product …

The wireless industry should not hold its breath for the coming of CDMA2000 EV-DV technology. Both Qualcomm Inc. and Texas Instruments Inc. said they are focusing their immediate attention elsewhere. …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said it licensed its remote electrical tilt antenna technology to three companies, The technology is used in power amplifiers and transceivers for wideband-CDMA and CDMA applications …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-The Federal Communications Commission has selected Andrew Corp. company Comsearch to develop and manage a microwave link registration database for licensees operating in the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said it expects to record a fiscal second-quarter charge of between $15 million and $20 million for the cost to replace and repair a defective component …