Devices

ATLANTA-XcelleNet Inc., which provides management solutions for remote systems and wireless devices, joined Symbian’s technology partner program, and will offer wireless devices management solutions to businesses using Symbian’s operating system.

NEW YORK-Although it recently affirmed its ratings on Semtech Corp., a wireless device semiconductor maker, Standard & Poor’s Corp. revised downward its ratings outlook for the company to reflect “stresses” …

If there were ever any doubts that voice-recognition technology would become a big business, New York state swiftly put those questions to bed when it passed a state law two …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-An international boom in Internet use and the increasing popularity of mobile phones in countries without wireline infrastructure is expected to greatly increase demand for wireless wide area …

NEW YORK-Voice Signal Technologies Inc. will begin commercial sale later this summer of its VoiceTag wireless communications speech- recognition solution, designed to be embedded in the device instead of relying …

SAN CARLOS, Calif.-Vizario Inc. announced a new software technology designed for widespread deployment in mobile phones, personal digital assistants and PCs. The company said its consumer technology features a client/server …

NEW YORK-With a stroke of Republican Gov. George Pataki’s pen June 28, New York became the first state in the country to impose a statewide ban on the handheld use …

WASHINGTON-An Illinois state court this week is poised to rule on a proposed $1.4 million health-related privacy suit against the cellular industry, which faces increased litigation as science raises more …

I hesitate a bit to write a column about driver distraction since the last time I did so a few readers found it necessary to disparage me on our letters …

NEW YORK-Kyocera Corp., Motorola Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. showcased new wireless phones at the TechXNY PC Expo 2001 last week that are more than conversation pieces. PC-EPhone In …

Sun Microsystems Inc., the inventor of Java technology is embracing ARM Ltd., a provider of microprocessor solutions, to optimize applications for handsets. ARM, which has about 75 percent market share …

Handsets/ devices Mitsubishi Mitsubishi released three new handsets. The Eclipse is a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) phone with a color display. The dual-band phone offers 256 colors and up …

JAKARTA, Indonesia-Amid an unpredictable economic crisis, Indonesia’s telecommunication sector is moving forward, with new regulation in effect since 8 September, 2000. The new regulation, which says any company can provide …

Young Israeli men go through three years, and girls two years, of compulsory military service when they reach 18 years of age. All Israeli Jews of age belong to the …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Mobile communications are vital to Israel. The permanent tension, caused by terrorist attacks, compels everyone to be in constant communication. Despite its conflicts and small population, Israel has …

NEW DELHI, India-Wireless network operators the world over are preparing to move from offering voice-only services to data and content-based services. The transition means they will have to install real-time, …

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry may be an unwitting accomplice to mass-scale looting of an African mineral used in mobile-phone capacitors, a situation some believe is prolonging war, causing environmental destruction and …

WASHINGTON-Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) officially asked the General Accounting Office to probe growing mobile-phone service problems in the United States, a move likely to produce additional data that could bolster …

WASHINGTON-Lawmakers and disability groups are turning up the volume of criticism of mobile-phone firms and federal regulators over the lack of progress in making digital wireless communications accessible to hearing-impaired …

NEW YORK-A noteworthy dynamic has developed in which major players like AT&T Wireless Services Inc., Cingular Wireless and Sprint PCS are actively promoting prepaid services, while smaller providers like Dobson …

By outsourcing their handset and network equipment production, major vendors may be unwittingly yielding enormous influence to contract electronics manufacturers that could acquire enough expertise and experience to develop their …

WASHINGTON-The mobile- phone industry last week opposed a proposed $1.4 million settlement in a health-related privacy lawsuit that provides funds for a registry to be headed by Dr. George Carlo, …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission proclaimed the good news that the wireless industry is competitive, as more than 75 percent of the population can choose between five or more wireless carriers. …

Clickmarks has agreed to provide its mobile access and critical alert capabilities to Again Technologies Inc.’s customers. Clickmarks, which is a software infrastructure company for enterprise and wireless carriers, will …

DENVER – A survey commissioned by wireless device management provider Reason Inc. and conducted by nVision Research of corporations that use wireless devices revealed that half of them have no …