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OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The market for global positioning system applications is on the rise thanks to GPS functionality being applied to more recreational objects, according to new studies released by ABI …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it will put almost $4 million toward helping India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand rebuild after December’s devastating tsunami. “During the first crucial days, we channeled …

IRVINE, Calif.-Broadcom Corp. and BVRP Software announced a strategic partnership calling for the companies to combine BVRP’s PhoneTools mobility software suite with Broadcom’s WIDCOMM Bluetooth for Windows software. As part …

Wireless local area network equipment shipments increased a hefty 53 percent in 2003 from 2002 to $3.9 billion worldwide, according to a study by Forward Concepts. The report, titled, “WLAN …

NEW YORK-Manufacturing company ICT Technologies said it will build Audiovox Communications Corp.’s new clamshell CDM7600 CDMA tri-mode mobile phone starting in the second quarter. ICT said it received a partial …

In two major announcements last week, Nortel Networks Ltd. and Alcatel Alsthom demonstrated the kind of attention the wireless industry is paying to voice over wireless local area networks. Alcatel …

WASHINGTON-Audiovox Corp. and Dr. Bonnie O’Day have reached a settlement and are asking the Federal Communications Commission to dismiss a complaint filed by Dr. O’Day last February. “I filed this …

WASHINGTON-Audiovox Corp. and Dr. Bonnie O’Day have reached a settlement and are asking the Federal Communications Commission to dismiss a complaint filed by Dr. O’Day last February. “I filed this …

TEMPE, Ariz.-The market for digital signal processors is enjoying a continuing boost, according to a bulletin from electronics market research firm Forward Concepts. Citing figures from the World Semiconductor Trade …

ATLANTA-As part of its Be Sensible program, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. released a consumer survey showing regional differences in what is considered proper and courteous use of cellular phones in public …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Intel Corp. and Sony Corp. have agreed to work together to enable users to access music, images, videos and other entertainment applications on cellular phones and personal digital …

On balance, wireless chips have carried a small swagger as the industry’s only oasis of good news. But Texas Instruments Inc. caused the sector to stumble by narrowing its third-quarter …

SAN FRANCISCO-Myers Johnson Inc. and Centurion Wireless Technologies Inc. entered an alliance to help make cellular phones more accessible for the hearing impaired. As part of the agreement, Centurion will …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-BARI Holdings Irrevocable Trust said it will attempt to purchase i3 Mobile Inc. as part of its effort to develop and manufacture a new wireless device. The offer …

As wireless penetrates the young-adult market, universities are losing revenues once garnered from on-campus landline phones and long-distance reseller programs. Telispire, which provides privately branded cellular service to various organizations, …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-For the first time, Ericsson will not be the supplier to install a Telecom Personal network in Argentina, now that Alcatel has signed an agreement with the cellular …

NEW ORLEANS-The Association of Wireless Professionals (AOWP) and RMS Communications Inc. have jointly created a program to recycle and refurbish old cellular phones and equipment. Under their agreement, RMS will …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Intel Corp. launched its Manitoba PXA800F chipset for GSM/GPRS devices that the company claimed provides “wireless-Internet-on-a-chip” functionality and was the first to combine key components for cellular phones …

SEOUL, South Korea-SK Telecom, Korea’s largest mobile carrier, said Thursday it has signed an agreement with China Unicom to establish a wireless Internet joint venture in China, marking what it …

LAS VEGAS-Known as the two-headed monster of the personal computing industry by the nickname Wintel, the heads of Microsoft Corp. and Intel Corp. made special mention of the importance wireless …

LAS VEGAS-ReCellular Inc. will attend this year’s CES show in Las Vegas to demonstrate its services. The company refurbishes used cellular phones and markets them to companies that resell them …

MANILA, The Philippines-Philippine President Gloria Arroyo has approved a 25-year franchise application of Gokongwei-owned Digital Telecommunications (Digitel) to operate a cellular phone firm. To be operated by Digitel Mobile Philippines, …

MANILA, The Philippines-The Chairman of the House committee on transportation and communications of the Philippine Congress is reported to have said he will block any move to impose taxes on …

TOKYO-J-Phone, a Vodafone Group company in Japan, will launch third-generation (3G) service in Japan on 20 December, J-Phone announced. By launching a dual terminal that will be able to be …

MANILA, The Philippines-Philippine mobile operator Smart Communications and America Online (AOL) have forged a deal that will provide the operator access to an instant messaging service known as ICQ (pronounced …