WASHINGTON-Research In Motion Ltd. received more bad news this week as the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear its case against patent holder NTP Inc. The high court rejected a request from the Waterloo, Ontario-based BlackBerry-maker to review whether U.S. patent laws apply to...
Research In Motion Ltd. continued to play beat-the-clock last week, pleading that a shutdown of its BlackBerry service could place the nation's public safety and economic security at risk. The Canadian company is facing the disruption due to its ongoing legal battle with patent-holding...
RICHMOND, Va.-Research In Motion Ltd. urged a Virginia court not to shut down service to U.S. BlackBerry subscribers, claiming such a blackout could threaten public safety and business productivity. The Canadian company is facing a disruption in service due to its ongoing legal battle...
CINCINNATI-Sprint Nextel Corp. said it plans to phase out its billing relationship with Convergys Corp. and has signed a preliminary agreement with Amdocs Ltd. for a single billing and customer care platform to serve all of its wireless subscribers. Plans call for Sprint Nextel...
Wireless is getting Googled. And, well, Yahoo'd. The Internet giants have made numerous headlines in recent weeks as they rush to become the premier destination on the wireless Web. And they're doing it in very different ways.Google Inc. fired the year's opening salvo earlier...
WATERLOO, Ontario-Google Inc. continues to make waves in wireless, announcing an agreement to bring its instant messaging, mapping and search services to Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry devices. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.Users of RIM's ubiquitous handheld will be able to...
WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd. received more good news last week as the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled against two more patents from foe NTP Inc.The office issued "non-final actions" in rejecting the patents, two of five at the heart of a long-standing...
SAN FRANCISCO-Content provider Mobileplay launched an advertising-driven service that delivers free games, news, weather and other offerings to personal digital assistants and smart phones. Microsoft Office and Volvo Cars of North America are among the brands behind the service, which includes stock updates, sports...
SAN FRANCISCO-Content provider Mobileplay launched an advertising-driven service that delivers free games, news, weather and other offerings to personal digital assistants and smart phones. Microsoft Office and Volvo Cars of North America are among the brands behind the service, which includes stock updates, sports...
Shares of Research In Motion Ltd. jumped Thursday morning after the company reported strong third-quarter sales of its BlackBerry devices. RIM reported $560 million in revenue during the period, up 53 percent from last year's third-quarter revenue of $366 million. Third-quarter diluted per-share earnings...
WATERLOO, Ontario-Shares of Research In Motion Ltd. jumped Thursday morning after the company reported strong third-quarter sales of its BlackBerry devices. RIM reported $560 million in revenue during the period, up 53 percent from last year's third-quarter revenue of $366 million. Third-quarter diluted per-share...
The wave of litigation in the mobile e-mail space continued last week as Visto Corp. filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. Visto claims the software giant violated three patents relating to wireless synchronization, managing and securing data between servers and handheld devices. The...
The BlackBerry-maker suffered yet another black eye last week in its legal scrap with NTP Inc. A Virginia judge rejected a request from Research In Motion Ltd. to enforce a $450 million settlement with NTP Inc., which claims patents to the wireless technology in...
LONDON-Vodafone Group plc announced it has launched a mobile e-mail service in the United Kingdom under its own brand of Vodafone Business Email. The company said the service is available in hosted and "behind the firewall" versions to business customers alongside Vodafone's existing Blackberry...
ATLANTA- Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has quietly begun selling Sony Ericsson's WalkMan phone, offering music lovers an alternative to Motorola Inc.'s Rokr.The carrier introduced the Sony Ericsson W600i, a flip phone that features a WalkMan Media Player with 256 MB of memory and a 1.3-megapixel...
WATERLOO, Ontario-A Virginian judge rejected Research In Motion Ltd.'s request to enforce a settlement with its adversary NTP Inc., a move that caused the Nasdaq to halt trading on RIM's stock. The ruling stands as yet another setback for RIM in its legal battle...
PARIS-Orange France and Research In Motion Ltd. today announced the launch in France of the BlackBerry on the mobile-phone operator's EDGE network.The companies said the BlackBerry 8700f is expected to be available for Orange's enterprise customers in France on Dec. 15, with retail availability...
SCARBOROUGH, Ontario-Canadian wireless provider Telus Mobility said it launched its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO-based network in a handful of urban centers. The initial markets include Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. The carrier said it has plans to extend coverage next year. Telus Mobility said the network,...
WATERLOO, Ontario-BlackBerry investors were forced to tighten their seatbelts again as the company lowered its subscriber forecasts due to product delays. The news sent BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd.'s stock down more than 4 percent in trading to $64.24 per share. RIM said...
LONDON-Vodafone Group plc e announced it has launched a mobile e-mail service in the United Kingdom under its own brand of Vodafone Business Email. The company said the service is available in hosted and "behind the firewall" versions to business customers alongside Vodafone's existing...
WATERLOO, Ontario-BlackBerry investors were forced to tighten their seatbelts again as the company lowered its subscriber forecasts due to product delays. The news sent BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd.'s stock down more than 4 percent in trading to $64.24 per share.RIM said its...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless announced it will sell a CDMA2000 1x EV-DO-capable BlackBerry, along with a service plan that will allow subscribers to use the gadget as a modem for their laptop."BroadbandAccess is rapidly becoming the standard for wireless connectivity in the business world," said...
Just two months after launching its own branded wireless e-mail offering, Nokia Corp. is jumping head-first into the space with the $430 million acquisition of Intellisync Corp. The handset manufacturer last week announced plans to buy the San Jose, Calif.-based developer, offering $5.25 per...
HELSINKI, Finland-Just two months after launching its own branded wireless e-mail offering, Nokia Corp. is jumping head-first into the space with the $430 million acquisition of Intellisync Corp. The handset manufacturer Wednesday announced plans to buy the San Jose, Calif.-based developer, offering $5.25 per...
