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“The Spot” hopes to celebrate its first birthday by going even more high-tech. A weekly Web-based program that combines elements of both a soap opera and a reality show, “The …

Last year marked somewhat of a turnaround for the worldwide wireless industry-carrier capex spending increased by 18 percent in 2004 compared with 2003 levels after several years of declines, according …

Handset vendors Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications both suffered notable declines in their its first-quarter financial results. The mixed results appeared to vex investors, who sent …

WATERLOO, Ontario-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. and Siemens AG joined the growing list of handset manufacturers selling devices that can connect to Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry wireless e-mail service. …

A federal appeals court reinstated Nazomi Communications Inc.’s patent infringement lawsuit against processor company ARM Holdings plc. Nazomi claims ARM’s Jazelle microprocessor for mobile phones infringes on one of its …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. said they completed W-CDMA Interoperability Testing for global roaming purposes. The tests were performed in DoCoMo’s laboratories followed by fully completed …

Carl-Henric Svanberg, Ericsson’s chief executive officer, said the company is “stronger than ever” in his address to the company’s annual general meeting. Svanberg said Ericsson has achieved a profit of …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Semiconductor supplier Advanced Analogic Technologies Inc. filed for a $172.5 million initial public offering. The company filed for the ticker symbol AATI. Advanced Analogic Technologies supplies application-specific power management …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and Suntel Ltd. have signed a sole supplier agreement for a turnkey islandwide CDMA2000 1x network for voice and data services in Sri Lanka. Under the agreement, …

A licensing disagreement between GSM phone maker Sendo Holdings plc and wireless technology giant L.M. Ericsson has blossomed into a full-blown legal battle, with Sendo arguing that Ericsson and the …

Symbian announced it will license Microsoft Corp.’s ActiveSync wireless e-mail technology, a move aimed at making the Symbian platform more appealing to corporate users. Terms of the deal were not …

STOCKHOLM-L.M. Ericsson and Siemens AG said they have completed interoperability tests between Siemens push-to-talk handsets and Ericsson’s Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystems-based infrastructure. “One of the core strengths with an IMS …

ARLINGTON, Texas-The University of Texas said it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against 14 electronic manufacturers. The university claims the companies infringed on a patented method that allows text …

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom-A licensing disagreement between GSM phone maker Sendo Holdings plc and wireless technology giant L.M. Ericsson has blossomed into a full-blown legal battle, with Sendo arguing that Ericsson …

Symbian announced it will license Microsoft Corp.’s ActiveSync wireless e-mail technology, a move aimed at making the Symbian platform more appealing to corporate users. Terms of the deal were not …

NEW ORLEANS-Several infrastructure suppliers announced third-generation contract wins. L.M. Ericsson said Swedish 3G operator Svenska UMTS-Nät AB, the joint venture between Tele2 and TeliaSonera, awarded it a new three-year frame …

NEW ORLEANS-The rising status of two Chinese vendors, U.S.-based UTStarcom Inc. and a few other players like IPWireless may raise the specter for consolidation, said Nortel Networks Ltd. chief Bill …

NEW ORLEANS-Several infrastructure suppliers announced third-generation contract wins. L.M. Ericsson said Swedish 3G operator Svenska UMTS-Nät AB, the joint venture between Tele2 and TeliaSonera, awarded it a new three-year frame …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it is partnering with L.M. Ericsson to support CDMA technical trials in South Africa, covering residential neighborhoods, business parks and locations with limited wireless access. The …

HANNOVER, Germany-Four wireless infrastructure suppliers announced contract wins with carriers around the world. Lucent Technologies Inc. said it won a contract with T-Systems and Caymanone to provide a third-generation network …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has unveiled a payment solution that simplifies the business model among content providers, mobile operators and consumers. Known as Internet Payment eXchange, the company said …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Intellisync Corp. announced it teamed with Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. and Ingram Micro to offer out-of-the-box wireless push e-mail services working on the Sony Ericsson P910a smart …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson improved its CDMA profile with two contracts, one for CDMA2000 1x in India and the other for CDMA2000 450 MHz technology. Ericsson signed with Shyam Telecom in …

Following is a roundup of ratings changes for companies in the wireless market during the week of Feb. 28. JP Morgan upgraded its rating on Texas Instruments from Underweight to …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it is partnering with L.M. Ericsson to support CDMA technical trials in South Africa, covering residential neighborhoods, business parks and locations with limited wireless access. The …