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U.S. Cellular Corp. completed the sale of its Daytona Beach, Fla., 20-megahertz C block license to MetroPCS California/Florida Inc. U.S. Cellular said it scored $8.5 million in cash from the previously announced deal. "This sale is another example of our strategy to exit those...

RIM shares fall slightly on financial results, outlook

Research In Motion Ltd.'s stock faltered again following the company's third-quarter results, with investors expecting a more bullish fourth-quarter outlook from the company. Some analysts, however, continued to remain relatively positive on the BlackBerry maker and its prospects despite the company's lower-than-expected forecasts and...

RIM shares fall slightly on financial results, outlook

Research In Motion Ltd.'s stock faltered again following the company's third-quarter results, with investors expecting a more bullish fourth-quarter outlook from the company. Some analysts, however, continued to remain relatively positive on the BlackBerry maker and its prospects despite the company's lower-than-expected forecasts and...

T-Mobile International to support more BlackBerry devices

BONN, Germany-T-Mobile International said it extended the range of devices on which it supports BlackBerry services in Europe through the introduction of BlackBerry Connect and BlackBerry Built-In.Support for BlackBerry services will initially be introduced with T-Mobile's MDA II. Other devices supporting the service, including...

Mixed ruling in RIM patent suit might affect all wireless e-mail

The latest ruling in the closely watched legal battle between BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. and patent holding company NTP Inc. offered somewhat of a mixed bag. A U.S. federal appeals court affirmed 11 of NTP's 16 claims against RIM-a potentially serious blow...

Cingular boasts of enterprise deals

ATLANTA-Highlighting its growing presence in the enterprise market, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it has closed deals with more than 135 business and government customers in the first 45 days since its acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. was approved Oct. 26. The carrier noted...

Mixed ruling in RIM patent suit could affect entire wireless e-mail market

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. suffered a somewhat mixed ruling in its legal battle with patent holding company NTP Inc. A U.S. federal appeals court ruling affirmed 11 of NTP's 16 claims against RIM-a potentially serious blow for the device maker-but also sent...

Wireless Internet device displays full-sized Web pages

MONTREAL-DataWind Corp. released its new PocketSurfer wireless Internet device, a unique offering that allows users to view full-sized Web pages by connecting their PocketSurfer device to a wireless data-capable mobile phone. "All-in-one cellular Internet products try to do too many things and wind up...

Wireless Internet device displays full-sized Web pages

MONTREAL-DataWind Corp. released its new PocketSurfer wireless Internet device, a unique offering that allows users to view full-sized Web pages by connecting their PocketSurfer device to a wireless data-capable mobile phone."All-in-one cellular Internet products try to do too many things and wind up doing...

Nextel, RIM encourage location services development

MIAMI-Nextel Communications Inc. and Research in Motion Ltd. will offer tools to encourage developers to create location-based services offerings on the BlackBerry platform, the companies announced Thursday.RIM and Nextel will provide global positioning system-enabled devices, networks, services, infrastructure and other resources for software vendors...

Regulators say wireless has won the battle for the customer

WASHINGTON-Wireless is here to stay and it is becoming more important. That was the take-away message from Thursday's 22nd annual Institute on Telecommunications Policy & Regulation sponsored by the Practicing Law Institute and the Federal Communications Bar Association.The wireless industry has "won the battle...

Samsung slips by Motorola as No. 2 phone maker in 3Q in new research: Carriers, vendors continue phone announcements

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. slipped past Motorola Inc. to become the world's No. 2 mobile-phone manufacturer, according to new numbers from research firm Gartner Inc.According to Gartner, Samsung sold 22.9 million mobile phones in the third quarter, just above the 22.4 million phones Motorola...

Customer satisfaction sometimes fleeting

Colorado Mills is one of Denver's newest suburban malls. The warm, well-lit corridors are lined with like likes of Gap, Target, K-B Toys, Chili's and other clothing, eatery, trinket and curio shops. And in an indication of the growing importance of wireless in American...

InterNoded deploys BlackBerry server for Lotus Notes

WALTHAM, Mass.-InterNoded, an application enablement company specializing in BlackBerry and IBM technologies, said it has successfully deployed its On-Demand BlackBerry Enterprise Server solution for Lotus Notes. The solution simplifies an enterprise's ability to offer enterprise-wide BlackBerry capabilities with a low-cost hosted solution that provides...

Vendors offer rash of devices just in time for holidays

DALLAS-Handset makers opened the floodgates on new phones and carrier deals for the holiday season, with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Nokia Corp., Research In Motion Ltd. and others making announcements. First up is Samsung, which said it will sell nine new phones in the...

Businesses rely most on carriers for wireless data

A new study shows that businesses are most likely to look to wireless carriers-instead of device makers or computer suppliers-for their wireless data needs. Further, the business market represents a major opportunity for wireless, as enterprises have increased their spending on the technology by...

BlackBerry users number 2M

WATERLOO, Ontario-The BlackBerry wireless platform has surpassed the 2 million active wireless subscriber mark, according to Research In Motion."This is a significant milestone, especially when you consider it took five years to establish the market and attract the first 1 million BlackBerry users and...

Vendors offer rash of devices just in time for holidays

Handset makers opened the floodgates on new phones and carrier deals for the holiday season, with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Nokia Corp., Research In Motion Ltd. and others making announcements.First up is Samsung, which said it will sell nine new phones in the United...

New BlackBerry to operate on Mobitex network

WOODBRIDGE, N.J.-Velocita Wireless said Research In Motion's Blackberry 5790 handheld will operate on its Mobitex network. The device will provide e-mail, an organizer, Web browsing, corporate data access capabilities as well as interactive messaging, according to both companies.Velocita is a provider of e-mail services...

EDS, Vodafone supply BlackBerrys to Dutch bank

PLANO, Texas-EDS said it has partnered with Vodafone Netherlands for a managed BlackBerry service for ABN AMRO Bank of the Netherlands.The new service connects individuals for real-time connectivity to e-mail, calendars, contacts, corporate intranet and the Internet. EDS said that in an ABN AMRO...

Industry courts enterprise with expected-and surprising-pairings

Industry players announced new alliances and applications targeting on-the-go workers last week, signs that the much-sought-after enterprise market is progressing steadily. Nextel Communications Inc. said that it will partner with Symbol Technologies Inc. to develop and co-market mobile computing solutions, including embedding the carrier's...

Sproqit software remotely enables desktop access

Four years after leaving Microsoft to start their own business, Pete Mansour and Chad Schwitters are coming to market. The co-founders of Sproqit, a mobile software developer, plan to unveil software that allows people using handheld wireless devices to remotely access their desktop computers....

RIM reports strong quarterly results

Research In Motion Ltd.'s revenues for the second quarter of fiscal year 2005 far exceeded year-ago quarterly revenues, according to the company's financial results released late Thursday. RIM's revenues for the second quarter were $310.2 million, up 15 percent from $269.6 million recorded in...

Intellisync starts group to promote data solutions

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobile software developer Intellisync Corp. established a mobile carrier organization to target emerging opportunities and build on current carrier relationships, the company announced.Korak Mitra, who was tabbed as senior vice president of worldwide carrier operations, will lead the organization. Mitra is charged...