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GREENSBORO, N.C.-RF Micro Devices Inc., provider of radio frequency integrated circuits for wireless applications, today opened a new customer support and design center in Toulouse, France. The office was established …

MILPITAS, Calif.-Smart-phone company PalmOne Inc. appears to be gearing up to release an innovative smart phone that features a flip-open display. The company recently received a patent from the U.S. …

OTTAWA, Ontario-SiGe Semiconductor Inc. launched a Global Positioning System receiver system for cellular phones. The SE8901 GPS receiver works with GSM, GPRS, EDGE and UMTS phones. The receiver integrated circuit …

Sprint PCS may be going out on a date with WiMAX, but it does not guarantee a wedding ring. That’s the way another technology provider, Flarion Technologies Inc. with its …

ATLANTA-Industry is awash in high-end phone news, as Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and T-Mobile in Germany showed off new smart phones, and as Panasonic gears up to release a new device …

ATLANTA-Industry is awash in high-end phone news, as Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and T-Mobile in Germany showed off new smart phones, and as Panasonic gears up to release a new device …

DALLAS-Alcatel Corp. said it signed a $133 million contract with Thai carrier TA Orange to upgrade the operator’s GSM/GPRS network with EDGE and UMTS technology. The carrier plans to deploy …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless said it will begin selling PalmOne Inc.’s new Treo 650 smart phone for $500 with a two-year contract. The device supports Cingular’s EDGE network and sports an MP3 …

AUSTIN, Texas-Freescale Semiconductors Inc. said it has unveiled a chip platform the size of a postage stamp for mid- and high-tier mobile devices. Royal Philips Electronics said it produced an …

Wall Street stomped Sierra Wireless Inc.-sending the company’s stock down an astounding 38 percent to $8.97 per share-after the company said it expects to post a massive drop in first-quarter …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission garnered more than $1.3 billion in bids following six rounds of bidding for 242 wireless spectrum licenses that it is auctioning as part of Auction 58 …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-In its second W-CDMA contract announcement in a week, L.M. Ericsson said Connex, a wireless operator in Romania, has selected the Swedish vendor to supply gear for its W-CDMA …

VIENNA, Austria-Mobilkom Austria said Thursday it will incorporate EDGE technology to expand its UMTS network coverage. The carrier said it currently has UMTS coverage across 60 percent of Austria’s population, …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has sampled a modem for CDMA2000 1xEV-DO services and a chipset for High-Speed Downlink Packet Access and EDGE networks . The wireless company said it …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson was selected as a supplier to build the first phase of Telenor Hungarian wireless subsidiary Pannon GSM’s third-generation mobile network. The value of the UMTS contract was …

Whittled down from 49 total applicants, 35 certified bidders placed more than $325 million in deposits with the government for a crack at 242 spectrum licenses up for bid in …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-More than 3 billion mobile instant messages were sent and received through Danger’s Hiptop devices last year, the developer and manufacturer said. Danger’s line of Hiptop handsets, which …

The Federal Communications Commission has certified 35 bidders for its upcoming Auction 58 that will include 242 spectrum licenses in the 1.9 GHz band scheduled to begin Jan. 26. The …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-More than 3 billion mobile instant messages were sent and received through Danger’s Hiptop devices last year, the developer and manufacturer said Wednesday. Danger’s line of Hiptop handsets, …

LAS VEGAS-Below is a quick rundown of some of the numerous new gadgets announced at the Consumer Electronics Show: c Kodak announced a new digital camera with Wi-Fi capability for …

The exploding mobile-phone battery is the clearest and most notable example of the threat of substandard handset components, but the problem does not begin and end there. Mobile-phone makers face …

LAS VEGAS-In conjunction with the Consumer Electronics Show, Motorola Inc. announced a series of new, advanced wireless handsets, as well as new Bluetooth products and automotive gadgets. “Motorola is bringing …

More than 1.5 billion people subscribe to wireless services. The vast majority of those wireless users see their mobile phone as a device that allows them to talk to other …

As usual, the wireless industry plans to come out in force during this week’s Consumer Electronics Show, running Thursday through Sunday in Las Vegas. Among the expected announcements: c LG …

Although the market for W-CDMA mobile phones is still in its infancy, now is the time for most players to get a foot in the door or risk being left …