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Wireless has been mobilized in a variety of critical and innovative ways in reaction to the December tsunami disaster. The wall of water that struck parts of Sri Lanka, India, …

The Open Mobile Terminal Platform group’s board of directors appointed Mats Nilsson as its new managing director effective Jan. 1. Nilsson is OMTP’s first full-time employee, and initially he will …

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 …

CALGARY, Alberta-Zi Corp.’s shares jumped more than 20 percent to around $6.40 per share-the stock’s highest level in more than two years-on news of the company’s deal with the world’s …

Following several quarters of sluggish results, as well as a damaging phone software glitch, industry is rife with rumors that Siemens AG plans to shake up its mobile-phone business-a move …

After several months of either denying or keeping mum over a pending realignment, Motorola Inc. finally let its new structure out of the bag. In the fashion of other big …

LONDON-The GSM Association announced plans to upgrade a database used by GSM operators that can identify stolen mobile phones. The database ensures that stolen phones cannot be resold. The association …

The latest ruling in the closely watched legal battle between BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. and patent holding company NTP Inc. offered somewhat of a mixed bag. A U.S. …

Fundamental changes in wireless sometimes take place with a bang (the disappearance of AT&T Wireless, the combination of Sprint and Nextel) and sometimes creep in (location-based services, telemetry, etc.). While …

Following several quarters of sluggish results, as well as a damaging phone software glitch, industry is rife with rumors that Siemens plans to shake up its mobile-phone business-a move that …

The GSM Association announced plans to upgrade a database used by GSM operators that can identify stolen mobile phones. The database ensures that stolen phones cannot be resold. The association …

Cingular Wireless added another Motorola Inc. phone to its line-up of exclusive devices with the release of the Windows-powered MPx220 for $300 with a two-year service contract. The quadband, clamshell-style …

While Sprint Corp. had little to say about a possible deal with Nextel Communications Inc., the carrier did report $3 billion worth of multi-year buildout contracts with Lucent Technologies Inc., …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson has been selected by MTN South Africa to supply a W-CDMA network. The value of the contract was not disclosed. MTN’s 3G subscribers will be able to …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-In support of its previously announced plans to begin deploying CDMA2000 1x EV-DO services, Sprint Corp. reported $3 billion worth of multi-year buildout contracts with Lucent Technologies Inc., …

LONDON-European wireless operator Orange launched commercial UMTS-based services in the United Kingdom and France. The launch trails similar launches in the U.K. by rivals 3 and Vodafone Group plc, but …

“The future is in the software,” said Nayeem Islam, vice president of NTT DoCoMo Inc.’s mobile software laboratory in San Jose, Calif. “The hardware is a commodity.” Islam’s assertion, spoken …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Telefon AB Ericsson will team with Warner Music International to offer polyphonic ringtones, master tones and other mobile content from the label’s artists, the companies announced Wednesday. Ericsson will …

Just more than a month after closing its $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc., Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it expects to post a quicker return on its investment …

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. slipped past Motorola Inc. to become the world’s No. 2 mobile-phone manufacturer, according to new numbers from research firm Gartner Inc. According to Gartner, Samsung sold …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Telefon AB Ericsson will team with Warner Music International to offer polyphonic ringtones, mastertones and other mobile content from the label’s artists, the companies announced Wednesday. Ericsson will deliver …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it will begin deploying a UMTS/HSDPA-based network next year with plans to cover most major markets by the end of 2006. The carrier noted the network …

NEC Corp. said it plans to use third-generation chipsets and reference designs from Ericsson Mobile Platforms and Qualcomm Inc., moves that indicate the growing importance of such teamings for 3G …

L.M. Ericsson said it has won a $370 million contract extension with third-generation wireless carrier 3 to supply core, radio and transmission equipment and related services. The contract covers Sweden, …

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