Bluetooth

NEW YORK-Here’s a sampling of the recent customer requests handled by service reps for Voce, the luxury mobile virtual network operator that apparently can do just about anything its subscribers …

RICHARDSON, Texas—Watch-maker Fossil Inc. and phone-maker Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. announced a teaming to produce wristwatches that can connect to cell phones. Users will be able to mate their …

SHENZHEN, China—The Bluetooth Special Interest Group isn’t going to take it anymore—at least that’s the message heard around the world as the group announced it orchestrated a successful raid in …

Say what you want about the relative impacts of gorgeous weather, sloppy food, unruly children or even demanding conversations on drivers’ attention and, therefore, everyone’s safety. But in California-the nation’s …

Revised earnings guidance by two firms that have traditionally served Nokia Corp.-delivered within four days of each other-may reflect a softening in Nokia’s Western European sales due to an invasion …

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Click here for wireless ratings from past weeks from RCR …

ATLANTA-Samsung Electronics Co. and Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced the handset vendor’s first HSDPA phone for Cingular’s 3G network-in-progress. The Samsung SGH-zx20, an exclusive for Cingular, is a silver-and-black, clamshell-style handset …

ATLANTA—Samsung Electronics Co. and Cingular Wireless L.L.C. today announced the handset vendor’s first HSDPA phone for Cingular’s 3G network-in-progress. The Samsung SGH-zx20, an exclusive for Cingular, is a silver-and-black, clamshell-style …

SAN FRANCISCO—Customers who use their mobile phone primarily for business calls rather than personal calls generate higher average monthly bills, according to a new study from market research firm Telephia. …

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.—Verizon Wireless hopes that, as it claims, “everybody loves chocolate,” especially the $150 variety from LG Electronics Co. Ltd. that provides multimedia functions. Verizon Wireless launched the Chocolate …

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Two mobile virtual network operators will soon be adding additional phones to their handset repertoires. MVNO Disney Mobile is planning to add a third handset to its line-up, …

ROSEMONT, Ill.-The answer to industry’s and investors’ lingering question-what the heck is Motorola Inc. going to do to follow up its monster handset hit, the Razr?-came last week in this …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Alltel Corp. launched two new phones from LG Electronics Co. Ltd. incorporating the carrier’s Touch2Talk walkie-talkie service. The LG AX390 allows customers to transition walkie-talkie calls to regular …

   NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—Two mobile virtual network operators will soon be adding additional phones to their handset repertoires. MVNO Disney Mobile is planning to add a third handset to its …

COPPELL, Texas—CellStar Corp. reported a deal to distribute accessories from Nokia Corp. The handset distributor said it will supply Nokia accessories to carrier customers, mobile virtual network operators and retailers …

  BASKING RIDGE, N.J.—Verizon Wireless and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced the first 3.2 megapixel camera phone available to Verizon Wireless’ customers, Samsung’s a990. The CDMA handset also offers video …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Click here for wireless ratings from past weeks from RCR …

   BASKING RIDGE, N.J.—Verizon Wireless and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced the first 3.2 megapixel camera phone available to Verizon’s customers, Samsung’s a990. The CDMA handset also offers video recording …

   OVERLAND PARK—Sprint Nextel Corp. has begun selling a co-branded, slim clamshell phone with an internal antenna from Sanyo Corp., according to the carrier’s Web site. The phone appears to …

The big issue for some players in the wireless community regarding Java ME revolves around its owner, Sun Microsystems Inc., which announced at its May JavaOne conference that it was …

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

NEW YORK—Mobile ESPN L.L.C. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced Samsung’s Ace handset is now available to Mobile ESPN subscribers. The Ace, based on Samsung’s A900 handset currently available through …

BOSTON-Motorola Inc., Jabra and Plantronics Inc. continue to lead the Bluetooth headset market with a combined 57 percent share of total global sales last year, according to research from Strategy …

BOSTON—Motorola Inc., Jabra and Plantronics Inc. continue to lead the Bluetooth headset market with a combined 57 percent share of total global sales last year, according to research from Strategy …