BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it now is offering Motorola Inc.'s V710 phone, which includes a 1.2-megapixel camera, video playback, record and messaging, and Bluetooth.The phone is offered exclusively to Verizon Wireless customers, said the company. In July, Verizon said it would offer the phone,...
WOBURN, Mass.-VoiceSignal said it began shipping its speech-recognition technology on the Sendo X multimedia smart phone. The Sendo X is available in France, Italy and the Netherlands, with rollouts continuing in other European countries.The phone is the first GSM phone to ship in Europe...
A planned update to 802.11, dubbed 802.11p, which will make cars more intelligent machines, could be a boon for both the telecom and automotive industries, according to predictions from ABI Research. 802.11p will lay the groundwork for Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC), which will...
Amid second-quarter financial result releases and a much-anticipated analyst meeting, Motorola Inc. launched a slew of mobile devices last week, the majority of which feature integrated Bluetooth technology.The new Motorola V551 EDGE handset is targeted at users interested in both business and entertainment-related features....
Apple Computer Inc. last week announced it will further its foray into the wireless world by allowing its downloadable iTunes to play on Motorola Inc. mobile handsets.Through the partnership, users will be able to transfer songs from the iTunes jukebox on their desktop computers,...
The launch of converged mobile devices, capable of communicating over both Wi-Fi and cellular technologies, suggests Wi-Fi, long hailed by start-up companies and tech-savvy consumers, may be gaining credibility among the big names in wireless.The launch of such integrated devices could also put investor...
Motorola Inc. launched a slew of mobile devices today in anticipation of its annual financial analysts meeting later this week.Motorola debuted the V975, which features a clamshell form factor, and the candy bar-shaped C975, both touted as affordable third-generation handsets. The phones include multimedia...
ROSEMONT, Ill.-Motorola Inc. and Apple said they will partner to allow users to transfer songs from the iTunes jukebox to Motorola's mobile handsets using USB or Bluetooth connections. The application will be available through a new Apple iTunes mobile music player that Motorola plans...
Motorola Inc. had its share of ups and downs last week, when news of solid earnings and the launch of three new handsets collided with a software glitch in several of its Nextel Communications Inc. A-GPS-enabled phones. The company's second-quarter earnings reflected strong year-over-year...
CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. announced Midwest Wireless will be the first carrier to launch its PocketSurfer wireless Web viewer. The device uses Bluetooth technology to connect wirelessly to a cellular handset for fast wireless access to the Internet. PocketSurfer features a full VGA-width, 640-pixel, color...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Zeevo Inc. unveiled its third-generation Bluetooth microcontroller solution that offers the transmission of CD-quality sound over wireless Bluetooth links and meets Zeevo's "Sound Design for Bluetooth" benchmark.The solution includes Zeevo's new ZV4301 Bluetooth processor, ZSound software and reference designs for a variety...
CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. announced Midwest Wireless will be the first carrier to launch its PocketSurfer wireless Web viewer. The device uses Bluetooth technology to connect wirelessly to a cellular handset for fast wireless access to the Internet. PocketSurfer features a full VGA-width, 640-pixel, color...
Motorola Inc. and Verizon Wireless said the Motorola V710 1.23-megapixel camera phone is now shipping and will be available nationwide next month. Earlier this year, a Verizon spokeswoman confirmed that the carrier was testing the phone, but at the time said Verizon had not...
With cell phones, pagers and even wireless computers nearly ubiquitous, dozens of agencies are working to open the door for airline passengers to be able to use wireless communications at 40,000 feet. First, though, they must define the problem with such communications."One of the...
Continuing the recent flood of camera-phone announcements, Samsung released plans for a 3.2-megapixel digital camera phone, the SPH-S2300, that it said includes features that align its capabilities with those of a digital camera.The phone includes a 3X optical linear zoom, along with a 4X...
DETROIT-Microsoft and Fiat SpA have joined forces to help bring wireless applications to the driver's seat.The partners hope to create applications that integrate drivers' personal wireless devices with onboard equipment via a Bluetooth system. The project eventually could allow motorists to talk to a...
DETROIT-Microsoft and Fiat SpA have joined forces to help bring wireless applications to the driver's seat.The partners hope to create applications that integrate drivers' personal wireless devices with onboard equipment via a Bluetooth system. The project eventually could allow motorists to talk to a...
SEOUL, South Korea-Continuing the recent flood of camera-phone announcements, Samsung released plans for a 3.2-megapixel digital camera phone, the SPH-S2300, that it said includes features that align its capabilities with those of a digital camera.The phone includes a 3X optical linear zoom, along with...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Short-range wireless technologies like Bluetooth have a promising future, according to the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, which recently surveyed 5,000 college students on the topic.More than half of the respondents recognized Bluetooth wireless technology, and 11 percent said they are currently using...
Following months of behind-the-scenes collaboration, a handful of telecommunications operators announced the formation of the Fixed-Mobile Convergence Alliance in an attempt to accelerate the development of fixed-mobile convergence products and services. The founding members of the alliance include Brasil Telecom, British Telecom, Korea Telecom,...
ROCKVILLE, Md.-Airbee Wireless Inc., which develops intelligent software for wireless voice, data and video communications, announced it has opened a new development center in Chennai, India, that will function as its primary global research and development facility."Our initial objective was to design, build and...
WASHINGTON-Homeland Security Committee Chairman Christopher Cox (R-Calif.) later today will address the importance of l innovation to national security at a technology showcase on Capitol Hill, an event that comes on the heels of a new government report that criticizes the Department of Homeland...
ROCKVILLE, Md.-Airbee Wireless Inc., which develops intelligent software for wireless voice, data and video communications, announced it has opened a new development center in Chennai, India, that will function as its primary global research and development facility."Our initial objective was to design, build and...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-The former founders of @Road have announced the first product to emerge from their new business venture, GenX Mobile Inc.The GNX-10 location-based in-vehicle unit provides wireless data communication via GPRS, CDMA and 802.11 networks. The platform also uses RS-232 and Ethernet ports...
