TOKYO-Traditionally at the forefront of mobile-phone innovation, NTT DoCoMo Inc. released what it describes as a common software platform for its third-generation FOMA devices. The carrier said the software platform-which works on either the Linux or Symbian operating system-will help its handset suppliers more...
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. announced an agreement with Qualcomm Inc. that calls for it to offer its VIAMOTO location-based services solution via the BREW distribution system.According to the agreement, Motorola will be able to develop and publish applications and extensions for CDMA operators using BREW....
BELLEVUE, Wash.-GSM technology continued its supremacy among wireless technologies, recording an annual growth rate of 124 percent in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, according to 3G Americas, an advocacy organization for the protocol.This figure doubles the number of GSM customers in...
Struggling wireless data carrier Motient Corp. appears to be returning to the industry from which it originally sprang-satellite communications.The company last week raised $126.4 million in a private stock placement to increase its stake in Mobile Satellite Ventures from 29.5 percent to 38.6 percent,...
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio-Sprint PCS affiliate Horizon PCS Inc., which emerged from bankruptcy protection last month, posted $45.7 million in total revenues during the third quarter of this year, which was a 32-percent drop from the $67.2 million the carrier reported during the third quarter of...
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.-Mobile virtual network operator and content provider SmartServ Online Inc. signed a letter of intent to acquire New York-based Telco Group Inc. and affiliates, which provide prepaid wireless telecommunications services, prepaid international long distance, nationwide dial-around long distance and nationwide dial-up high-speed...
Regional wireless provider U.S. Cellular Corp. launched its nweb Internet browsing service providing customers with access to Web pages using their wireless handsets. The service, which was developed in conjunction with wireless software provider Novarra and uses U.S. Cellular's CDMA2000 1x-based easyedge data network,...
TOKYO-Japanese wireless giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. released its latest line-up of advanced handsets for its FOMA third-generation network. The carrier's new 901i series of mobile phones feature advanced video calling, increased memory and support for a variety of features. Although DoCoMo does not name...
LONDON-Singapore-based wireless carrier StarHub has rolled out premium mobile data services to its customers based on a real-time and prepaid data charging framework from Megisto.Deploying the Mobile Service Delivery System (MSDS) supplied by Megisto has allowed StarHub to meet the growing demand for prepaid...
TAIPEI, Taiwan-Connexion by Boeing will provide in-flight Internet service to passengers aboard China Airlines' North American flights next year, the companies announced Wednesday.Boeing will begin installing the system aboard long-haul 747-400 aircraft in the second quarter of 2005, and service will begin "shortly thereafter,"...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. and mobile developer Opera Software will team to offer a BREW-based shopping Web browser for handsets.The product will offer wireless users content and applications based on their preferences. For instance, a consumer searching for a basketball score via his device could...
WASHINGTON-The $275 million paging merger of No. 1 Arch Wireless Inc. and No. 2 Metrocall Holdings Inc. has closed, following favorable U.S. review of a deal that drew no opposition and little attention.
The new entity-USA Mobility Inc.-will be based in Alexandria, Va., home to...
Verizon Wireless began offering ringbacks in some California markets, marking the first time a major U.S. carrier has offered the service. Ringbacks are clips of music callers hear instead of a traditional ring before the person being called answers the phone. Verizon subscribers must...
Wireless technology and service company InPhonic Inc. enjoyed a major initial public offering Monday, raising a total of $108.9 million in net proceeds. The company had initially expected to raise a total of $83.5 million.InPhonic's stock began trading at around $19 per share Monday,...
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. moved another step closer in its plans to integrate AT&T Wireless Services Inc.'s operations with the conversion of 1,055 AWS company-owned stores into Cingular Wireless stores. The carrier added that it now has more than 2,800 company-owned retail locations, and it...
SYDNEY, Australia-Australia's largest wireless carrier Telstra Corp. launched Telstra Mobile Broadband, a 1 EV-DO service. The carrier said the service offers broadband-equivalent speeds with average data speeds of 300 to 600 kilobits per second, bursting to a maximum of 2.4 megabits per second.The service...
LONDON-The world's largest mobile operator said it grew its proportional customer base to 146.7 million at the end of September and will double its dividend for the six months to about 4 cents. Vodafone Group plc reported a pretax profit of $10.6 billion, although...
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...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Sprint PCS affiliate iPCS Inc. closed on the sale and leaseback of 51 towers late last week as part of an agreement reached in September to sell up to 92 towers to TCP Communications L.L.C. The carrier, which serves more than 240,500...
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-Citing low levels of customer satisfaction, a Harris Interactive Inc. study found that 13 percent of wireless customers have switched wireless providers during the past 12 months, an additional 13 percent are probably or definitely planning to switch carriers within the next year,...
Wireless carrier Mobile One announced trials of three different U.S.-developed technologies for wireless high-speed data access for its subscribers. Singapore-based M1, which has more than 1.1 million subscribers, 500,000 of which are GPRS users, has started technical trials of wireless broadband technologies that allow...
Boston Communications Group Inc. provided the technology for the sale of prepaid wireless minutes at 3,800 U.S. Bank ATMs in 24 states, the companies plan to announce today. The service, called Wireless Wallet, allows prepaid users to "top up," adding time to their accounts...
Like an unquiet ghost, Nortel Networks Ltd.'s financial woes keep haunting its other pursuits. Since its financial inconsistencies snagged the spotlight, its contract wins and technology strides have been shadowed by new revelations regarding its accounting errors.When it was not a new firing, it...
WASHINGTON-Lawmakers this week are expected to tackle legislation critical to successful implementation of the Bush third-generation spectrum plan, a last-ditch effort for this year that comes as industry, military and administration officials show evidence of improved cooperation in balancing economic and security requirements for...
