Devices

NEW YORK-Entertainment company ShortTV announced a new Web site that will allow mobile phone users to send video greetings to each other. “These short greeting videos are specially written and …

BOISE, Idaho-The state of Idaho took its official Web site mobile last month, making it one of only three states to offer a mobile version of its Web site. The …

ST. LOUIS-Ultradata Systems is appealing to consumers’ economic sensibilities during these days of sky-high gasoline prices by offering a product that allows drivers to access real-time fuel prices while on …

DULLES, Va.-Wireless instant messaging continues to surge, with one-third of all desktop IM users sending instant or text messages from cell phones at least once a week, according to a …

WASHINGTON-California Public Utilities Service Commissioner Susan Kennedy could be forced to strengthen her proposal to overhaul the telecom consumer bill of rights before a scheduled vote next month, according to …

WASHINGTON-Since customers must be at least 18 years old to have their own mobile-phone account, the wireless industry last week said it would begin classifying carrier-controlled content and restrict access …

ST. GEORGE, Utah-Wilson Electronics Inc. is targeting carriers with a bi-directional signal amplifier that is designed to expand network coverage areas, enabling operators to offer their customers a better signal …

DULLES, Va.-Wireless instant messaging continues to surge, with one-third of all desktop IM users sending instant or text messages from cell phones at least once a week, according to a …

As the 2005 hurricane season draws to a close, it leaves behind a Gulf Coast region with a changed state of communications. First and foremost, gone are the days of …

COSTA MESA, Calif.-Diversified telecommunications provider GTC Telecom Corp. said it planned to stop offering local services in select states and focus instead on offering wireless services using a mobile virtual …

WASHINGTON-Telecom analysts said the mobile-phone industry’s legal exposure is heightened by the Supreme Court’s refusal last week to block health-related lawsuits from going forward in state court. The high court …

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. outlined its mid- and long-term goals at its analyst day event this week, promising to become one of the world’s top-three electronics companies by 2010. The …

Product announcements streamed out of Boston during WiMAX World 2005, a show where the attendance increased from the hundreds in 2004 to the thousands in 2005. As the industry moves …

WASHINGTON-Top Bush administration trade negotiator Rob Portman said the United States negotiated an agreement with the European Union, Japan, Korea and Taiwan in applying zero tariffs on multi-chip integrated circuits, …

MCLEAN, Va-Trust Digital snared $9 million in its Series B funding round, the developer of mobile enterprise security software announced today. Bell Canada Enterprises affiliate BCE Capital led the round. …

WASHINGTON-A leading telecom research firm said the Supreme Court’s decision to allow mobile phone radiation lawsuits to move forward in state courts could mean trouble for wireless manufacturers and service …

COSTA MESA, Calif.-Diversified telecommunications provider GTC Telecom Corp. said it planned to stop offering local services in select states and focus instead on offering wireless services using a mobile virtual …

One factor many investors look at before sinking money into the wireless industry has been the ability of wireless devices to penetrate the general population. During the past several years, …

It is hard to believe that I have sat in the second chair at RCR for 10 1/2 years. This time spent following the wireless marathon has gone by in …

WASHINGTON-The District of Columbia Superior Court judge overseeing a cellular industry motion to dismiss six brain cancer lawsuits could be swayed by a Supreme Court ruling expected today. That ruling …

WASHINGTON-Another federal court has ruled that law enforcement may not track someone using a cell phone without probable cause. The federal district court for the southern district of Texas said …

BRUSSELS, Belgium-Wireless heavyweights L.M. Ericsson, NEC Corp., Nokia Corp., Texas Instruments Inc. and Panasonic Mobile Communications joined chipmaker Broadcom Corp. in filing formal complaints against Qualcomm Inc.’s licensing tactics. The …

BOSTON-Product announcements are streaming out of Boston as the WiMAX World 2005 show gets underway. First up, Motorola Inc. is set to demonstrate the capabilities of its MOTOwi4 Canopy solutions. …

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-According to new research from J.D. Power and Associates, U.S. mobile phone owners are becoming increasingly concerned with their phones’ design and ease of use. “As more services …

WASHINGTON-The Michigan House of Representatives passed legislation making it illegal for teens under 18 years old to talk on cell phones while driving. The bill, sponsored by Democratic state Rep. …