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WATERLOO, Canada—Research In Motion Ltd. announced earnings in line with many analyst expectations, but lowered its forecasts for the future due to a troubled economy, slow rollouts of GPRS networks …

HACKENSACK, N.J.—GoAmerica Inc. will provide wireless Internet service to all of Canadian wireless carrier Rogers AT&T Wireless’s GSM/GPRS subscribers, a move that greatly expands the relationship between the two companies …

TORONTO—RFID developer SAMSys Technologies Inc. has joined the Research In Motion BlackBerry Independent Software Vendors Alliance Program in hopes of integrating RIM’s BlackBerry solution with SAMSys’ multiprotocol, multi-frequency reader architecture. …

SAN JOSE, Calif.—BitFlash extended its screen-scraping technology to include Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry device, a move the company said gives BlackBerry users the ability to view visually rich e-mail …

OXFORD, United Kingdom—BT Cellnet signed a licensing deal with Research In Motion (RIM) that enables it to launch a wireless e-mail service in Europe. The company said it plans to …

WATERLOO, Canada—Research In Motion (RIM) continued its European expansion, announcing the addition of Italian Internet company Dada to its growing list of partners.Dada will work to introduce RIM’s BlackBerry Enterprise …

Motient Corp. posted another slow quarter last week, showing total revenue of $23.7 million on a net loss of $65.5 million, and warned that the current economic slowdown has begun …

Forget about 3G speed. Bring on the services. “Today’s network speed and coverage are more than adequate for most of the so-called 3G services,” said Matin B. Dunsby, global wireless …

IBM Corp. announced plans to bring its considerable weight to the world of wireless instant messaging, a service that is quickly gaining additional users and big-name players. The equipment giant …

LAS VEGAS-Research In Motion Ltd. and Neomar Inc. announced a deal to extend the wireless reach of RIM’s popular BlackBerry devices. Under the deal, the two companies said they will …

SAN FRANCISCO-Aether Systems Inc. announced it will combine its BlackBerry e-mail product with its enterprise server powered by Neomar Inc. in order to offer businesses a behind-the-firewall wireless server that …

OTTAWA-BT Cellnet, the mobile business branch of the U.K.’s British Telecommunications plc’s wireless unit, has partnered with Research In Motion Ltd. to offer the wireless e-mail solution, BlackBerry, throughout the …

Glenayre Technologies Inc. announced a massive restructuring plan last week that includes cutting 55 percent of its work force-a full 700 positions-and completely dismantling its wireless messaging infrastructure division. Glenayre …

Short messaging service has found a niche in Europe with the youth market sending billions of short notes to each other during the past year. SMS messages often only cost …

NEW YORK-Third-generation technology is completely unnecessary for taking advantage of data opportunities, which are growing even though widespread consumer adoption may be years away, according to speakers at the recent …

NEW YORK-Although growing use of Research In Motion’s BlackBerry e-mail service has congested wireless networks in some areas, paging carriers are not well-positioned to seize this opportunity to serve as …

While seven-digit numbers are usually reserved for a company’s bottom line or telephone number, the seven digits in 6,219,694are of extra importance to Canadian-based wireless messaging company Research In Motion …

If data is the center of gravity for future networks, Tahoe Networks thinks it has found the missing link in the wireless industry that can propel it to success. Tahoe …

WASHINGTON-Personal digital assistants and two-way pagers can be security hazards since they lack necessary protections or are built in with risky, albeit convenient, default software, said a leading researcher at …

NEW YORK-AppliedTheory will partner with Brightpod to help corporate customers mobilize enterprise content through applications for wireless access on mobile devices including Palms, Pocket PCs, RIM BlackBerry handhelds, Web-enabled phones …

Going mobile isn’t easy. If it were, there would probably be a lot more companies doing it. And differing standards, multitudinous offerings and the simple cost of wireless applications and …

China undecided on technology selection Only months after the Chinese Ministry of Information signed a memorandum of understanding to allow the country’s second-largest company, China Unicom, to deploy CDMA service, …

HACKENSACK, N.J.-Wireless data and Internet services provider GoAmerica Inc. said it expanded its relationship with Compaq Computer Corp. and will power Compaq’s iPAQnet Mobility Solutions for mobile computers over CDPD …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Personal digital assistant maker Handspring Inc. released its third quarter earnings report, meeting analysts’ expectations and drawing $123.8 million. The company’s earnings for the quarter, ended March 31, …

Inciscent Inc., the wireless software provider backed by Aether Systems Inc. and Metrocall Inc., released a new wireless e-mail program the company said can run on almost any handheld device …