Devices

WASHINGTON-Rep. Heather Wilson (R-N.M.), a long-time champion in the fight against the unsolicited commercial e-mail that increasingly devours Internet capacity and threatens wireless data in its infancy, this week is …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. and Japan Airlines announced a partnership that will see the companies test applications operating on DoCoMo’s third-generation system and a wireless local area network for Japan Airlines’ …

Palm Inc. announced a new expanded partnership with European carrier Orange France, a move that further highlights the growing device market and the importance of carrier relationships. Palm and Orange …

WASHINGTON-The National Institute of Standards and Technology said engineers have developed a new “ad hoc wireless network” for emergency communications, a breakthrough in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, …

WASHINGTON-A new national poll says drivers admit to dangerous behavior on the road, including talking on cell phones while operating vehicles. The Mason-Dixon Polling Research Inc. poll, commissioned by “Drive …

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-A majority of Americans believe motorists should use a hands-free device while driving and talking on cellular phones, but many do not practice what they preach, according to …

NEW DELHI, India-After a one-month delay, Reliance Infocomm rolled out nationwide commercial cdma2000 1x “limited mobility” services in India. The operator has coverage in 92 Indian cities and already has …

Chipmakers continue to stake claims in anticipation of an assured industry upswing. Bellwethers Intel Corp. and Texas Instruments Inc. offered optimistic second-quarter projections, reinforcing a view that the sector has …

The legacy Mal Gurian leaves the wireless industry will be found as much in the generations of people he has influenced as in the technological innovations he has shaped. Gurian …

WASHINGTON-The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History received a collection of early cell phones and other wireless technology devices hailing from as long ago as the 1970s. Daniel Henderson, inventor …

NEW YORK-IBM Corp. said it has released a new version of WebSphere Everyplace Access software that enables a wide range of wireless devices to access such applications as personal information …

ROUND ROCK, Texas-Dell Computer Corp. and Good Technology Inc. released some details of their previously reported partnership, including plans to develop reference designs for advanced wireless devices and services. RCR …

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario-Psion Teklogix and Telispark have partnered to market their wireless products to offer field service management solutions to industries including utilities, telecommunications, government and public works. Psion Teklogix will …

BOSTON-Sonic Network Inc. has licensed its Embedded Audio Synthesis technology to Micronas for use in its MAS family of digital signal processors. The technology will add high quality polyphonic MIDI …

SAN FRANCISCO-LetsTalk Enterprise Solutions released its new Employee Registration Module that helps corporations monitor employee-expensed wireless costs and assets. With the solution, employees can purchase their own phones and rate …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Businesses looking to deploy wireless devices and services can easily shave costs by waiting for device prices to drop as well as standardizing on one platform, according to research …

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.-Symbol Technologies Inc., which makes wireless and mobile devices for workers, said it expects revenue for its first quarter to be 20 percent higher than the $301 million it …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission wants changes to rules governing radiation emitted by mobile-phone transmitters, an agency official said last week. Bryan Tramont, an advisor to FCC Chairman Michael Powell, said …

TOKYO-LG Philips LCD said it plans to begin production of liquid crystal display screens for cell phones, personal digital assistants and other wireless devices in the second half of this …

OXFORD, United Kingdom—In the event of a terror attack on London, the government said it is planning to swamp cell-phone users with short message services (SMSs) in the style of …

The promise of the converged wireless device is a reality, although exactly what it will look like is still being debated. Those in the industry have long preached the inevitable …

MAITLAND, Fla.-MeshNetworks Inc. signed a reseller agreement for its mobile broadband peer-to-peer networking solutions with Viasys Corp., which provides infrastructure development and maintenance services to transportation and power companies and …

NEW ORLEANS-A display celebrating the 20 years of commercial wireless services at the CTIA Wireless 2003 show includes a special feature on ArrayComm Inc.’s chairman and chief executive officer Martin …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Handspring Inc. announced the availability of GPRS technology for Treo users on Cingular’s 1900 MHz GSM network. The upgrade to GPRS allows Cingular customers to access …

SAN FRANCISCO-Critical Path Inc. will make commercially available in April its new SyncML server, which enables over-the-air synchronization of data with wireless phones and personal digital assistants to avoid the …