Devices

PLAINFIELD, Ind.-Investors sent shares of Brightpoint Inc. skyward after the company reported a 33-percent increase in fourth-quarter sales. The mobile-phone distributor reported quarterly net income of $8.9 million, or 21 …

WASHINGTON-Wireless, telecom and high-tech sectors that spend an estimated $300 million a year to change the hearts and minds of congressmen, federal regulators and White House officials are unlikely to …

Imagine this: a company’s chief financial officer uses his smart phone to download a game while waiting at an airport-but the game contains a virus that sends all the data …

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration confirmed an agreement among military, high-tech and wireless firms on criteria for certifying new 5 GHz Wi-Fi devices capable of avoiding harmful interference to military radar. RCR …

One of the most popular features of instant messaging is expanding off the desktop and into the mobile enterprise. It’s called presence, and it allows users to determine the availability …

LOS ANGELES-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced a new offering that brings music concerts to wireless devices via the company’s Cingular Video on-demand streaming video service. The carrier said it will create, …

By Alice Z. Cuneo BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-Madison Avenue needs to figure out emerging media-fast-or lose billions of dollars to someone who will, warned one of the nation’s top marketing executives …

WASHINGTON-The FBI and Department of Homeland Security have advised state and local law enforcement officials to be alert for large purchases of prepaid cell phones, an FBI spokesman said. The …

PLAINFIELD, Ind.-Investors sent shares of Brightpoint Inc. skyward after the company reported a 33-percent increase in fourth-quarter sales. The mobile-phone distributor reported quarterly net income of $8.9 million, or 21 …

TORONTO-Mobile security company Diversinet Corp. said its newest authentication offering is ready for commercial use via cell phones and other mobile devices. The company explained that security tokens, sometimes called …

SANA’A, Yemen-Motorola Inc. said it plans to supply and install its end-to-end push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) offering in partnership with a public-sector telecommunications company in Yemen. The Illinois-based manufacturer said …

TOKYO-Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. posted weaker year-over-year third-quarter fiscal 2005 results. For the nine months ended Dec. 31, the consolidated results for DoCoMo and its subsidiaries included an …

To the Editor, Recent results of cell-phone tumor studies are much more consistent than your news item, “Conflicting studies muddy cell-phone health risks,” in RCR Wireless News on Jan. 30 …

WASHINGTON-German researchers have detected an increased risk for certain brain tumors from long-term cell phone use, a finding that is not quite statistically significant but coincides with other recent studies …

BOTHELL, Wash.-Dexterra Inc., a mobile business software developer, announced a $12 million round of funding led by its new investor, Mesirow Financial. Existing investors include Motorola Ventures, Intel Capital, Canaan …

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.-On-the-go football fans can still keep tabs on the Super Bowl this weekend. Mobile television company GoTV Networks announced it plans to cover the game on its SportsEdge …

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.-New research shows Japan continues to house the most gung-ho of wireless data users. According to a new report from The NPD Group, Japanese consumers use the wireless …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-More than two dozen companies are backing a preliminary “best practices” agreement for wireless Internet content, according to the World Wide Web Consortium. Mobile Web Best Practices 1.0 “provides …

TOKYO-Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. posted weaker year-over-year third quarter fiscal 2005 results. For the nine months ended Dec. 31, 2005, the consolidated results for DoCoMo and its subsidiaries …

NEW YORK-Two emerging mobile players announced new funding this week. Broadband network Heavy.com closed a $10 million round of financing led by Polaris Venture Partners. The funds are earmarked for …

SANA’A, Yemen-Motorola Inc. said it plans to supply and install its end-to-end push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) offering in partnership with a public sector telecommunications company in Yemen. The Illinois-based manufacturer …

RESTON, Va.-Sprint Nextel Corp. is carrying forward the battle against companies that offer cellular phone records for a price. The carrier filed for injunctions against a private investigation company called …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission authorized Globalstar L.L.C. to operate land-based cell phone networks to augment its existing mobile satellite services, a significant enhancement that should allow the company to reduce …

TAOYUAN, Taiwan-In a surprising turnaround, Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced it will sell phones running Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile operating system. DoCoMo previously had allowed only phones running either …

The evolution of the wireless industry has had a profound effect on the players involved. Within all levels of the market, companies have had to scramble to adapt to changing …