Devices

Second-quarter earnings released last week by major handset manufacturers showed Nokia Corp. losing market share, while Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. increased their sales expectations …

WASHINGTON-A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against a North Carolina firm and a former driver, who-while reaching for a fallen cell phone-rammed his tractor trailer into the back …

The Federal Communications Commission normally would welcome a transaction of this kind, particularly in the post-9/11 world where having multiple telecom networks supports homeland security and economic objectives. But Leucadia …

Forget glow-in-the-dark faceplates, see-through battery packs and flashing antennas. When it comes to marketing to younger wireless users, it’s all about the music. Instead of monophonic, eight-note ringtones, today’s phones …

MEXICO CITY-Grupo Iusacell said it has agreed to integrate Qualcomm’s BREW offering into its CDMA system. This will allow the carrier’s customers to access a slew of applications including e-mail, …

WASHINGTON-A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against a North Carolina firm and its former driver who while reaching for a fallen cell phone, rammed his tractor trailer into …

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 …

LOS ANGELES-Nokia Corp. will partner with entertainment and development company AEG in a proposed six-block, $1 billion commercial development near Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Finnish wireless manufacturer acquired …

NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced it is developing the N900iL, a dual-network handset that runs on the third-generation FOMA network and internal corporate wireless local area networks. The solution targets corporate …

WASHINGTON-New legislation introduced by Reps. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Rick Boucher (D-Va.) would give federal regulators unfettered oversight of Voice-over-Internet-Protocol applications, while requiring service providers to compensate Bell telephone giants …

Simultaneously, 17-year-old Maria Sharapova demonstrated both the brilliance and the bane of wireless technology last week-after blowing by Serena Williams to become the women’s champion at Wimbledon. Sharapova grabbed her …

BOSTON-Mobile handsets from Samsung Corp. and LG Electronics lead in customer satisfaction in the U.S. market, according to new research from Strategy Analytics Inc. The survey showed advanced feature-rich devices, …

BOSTON-Mobile handsets from Samsung Corp. and LG Electronics lead in customer satisfaction in the U.S. market, according to new research from Strategy Analytics Inc. The survey showed advanced feature-rich devices, …

New Jersey motorists should think twice before they reach for their cell phones while driving as a state law took effect July 1 banning the use of handheld phones and …

Last week was a good one for developers. The wireless industry has begun to give developers the attention they deserve, as evidenced by the slew of wireless-focused announcements at JavaOne …

LAFAYETTE, Calif.-Nationwide angel investor network Keiretsu Forum said it will make an investment to support the Sept. 1 launch of mobile messaging software company Voice Genesis Inc.’s Vemail service, which …

LAS VEGAS-Left Right Marketing Technology Inc. said it expects to close its acquisition of NeoLink Wireless Content Inc. by July 31. NeoLink Wireless offers the MobiTV wireless broadcast platform that …

Use of wireless devices may soon be allowed during commercial airline flights if the Consumer Electronics Association’s recently announced standardization project goes as planned. The group this week launched a …

New Jersey motorists should think twice before they reach for their cell phones while driving as a state law took effect July 1 banning the use of handheld phones and …

Two trends in wireless are colliding in the ongoing debate over whether people should talk on cell phones while driving. ExxonMobil Corp. last week announced a strict driver-safety policy that …

WASHINGTON-The Department of Justice would like Congress to re-examine the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994 but cannot say why revisions are needed, according to testimony delivered Wednesday …

ExxonMobil Corp. has implemented a strict new driver-safety policy that prohibits its employees from using cell phones while driving on company business. The company cited studies pointing to evidence that …

WASHINGTON-A Mississippi woman filed a $15 million lawsuit in state court alleging a driver talking on his cell phone ran a red light and killed her husband. But while individuals …

WASHINGTON-A bill introduced in the California State Assembly would require mobile-phone carriers to obtain expressed written consent of subscribers in separate contracts before their phone numbers can be shared with …

At the advent of every new industry, people simply cannot predict how the industry will evolve. VCRs were supposed to be used only to record missed TV shows. Today every …