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Push-to-Talk over Cellular technology is wobbling on three legs: one belonging to Nokia Corp.; the second to four other heavyweights; and the third to the Open Mobile Alliance- and all …

SUSSEX, United Kingdom-Sun Microsystems Inc. said it will use games testing company Babel Media for its new Java Verified wireless application program. Babel will test Java applications to ensure they …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-South Korean mobile-phone design firm Bellwave announced it will use Ericsson Mobile Platforms’ G200 reference design to develop its new GSM/GPRS products, and potentially its EDGE and W-CDMA products …

MUNICH, Germany-Trouble seems to be simmering in the push-to-talk house as Nokia Corp. has taken a different path from other major vendors and members of the Open Mobile Alliance on …

As mobile-phone makers gear up for what likely will be their biggest year ever, Motorola Inc., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. and several other manufacturers kicked off the season with …

Despite public arguments among Psion plc’s shareholders, the company voted to sell its stake in operating system vendor Symbian for about $252 million. Psion argued the deal would generate the …

LONDON-Operating system company Symbian said it will shut down its SymbianPages.com Web site in order to focus on other marketing initiatives. The Web site will shut down May 1. “Symbian …

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. led the mobile-phone charge with the introduction of five new advanced GSM phones, including three for the Americas market. The company’s news …

OSLO, Norway-Opera Software continued its advances in the mobile phone market with the signing of a new deal with handset maker Kyocera Wireless Corp. Kyocera said it will sell the …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-Just a few months after it acquired the company, InterDigital Communications Corp.’s subsidiary Tantivy Communications Inc. said it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Lucent Technologies Inc. …

The line in the sand is getting deeper. On one side sits the world’s No. 2 mobile-phone maker Motorola Inc. and its operating system partner Microsoft Corp., a team hoping …

L.M. Ericsson said it has signed separate deals with operators in the United States, Switzerland and Nigeria. With operator Econet Wireless Nigeria, the vendor signed a $110 million GSM expansion …

CANNES, France-A variety of players were among the companies making announcements on the push-to-talk front, further evidence that players across the globe are gearing up to offer the service. First, …

Although wireless by and large caters to the consumer market, many of the industry’s major mobile-phone makers zeroed in on the high-margin business user during the 3GSM show in Cannes, …

STOCKHOLM-L.M. Ericsson said it has signed separate deals with operators in the United States, Switzerland and Nigeria. With operator Econet Wireless Nigeria, the vendor signed a $110 million GSM expansion …

CANNES, France-The 2004 GSM Association Awards, sponsored by Intel, Microsoft, Vodafone, Nortel, Nokia and Convergys, were presented last night at 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France. The winners were: Sony …

Computer industry giant Hewlett-Packard Co. increased its focus on the wireless market with enhancements to a number of its integrated service platforms, including customer-care and support services that are part …

STOCKHOLM-Mobilaris announced that, in partnership with L.M. Ericsson, it has delivered its location-based solution to ZAO Sonic Duo, a carrier operating in Moscow on the Russian nationwide mobile network MegaFon. …

DUBLIN, Ireland-NewBay Software announced it has partnered with Ericsson as part of the Ericsson Mobility World Programme. Under their agreement, Ericsson will promote and market NewBay’s FoneBlog solution to mobile …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Both Siemens AG and L.M. Ericsson say they are introducing new products for high-growth and emerging markets. Siemens’ solution covers GSM while Ericsson’s serves the CDMA market. Ericsson announced …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Hewlett-Packard Co. extended its developing Adaptive Enterprise Strategy with advancements the company said would help network and service providers evolve toward more flexible architectures designed to better serve …

SEATTLE-Wireless streaming-video company RealNetworks Inc. announced a series of new European customers the company said marks the beginning of the “hockey stick” in multimedia growth. The company also announced a …

DALLAS-The Mobile Industry Processor Interface Alliance said two major vendors, Intel Corp. and Motorola Inc., are among its 35 new members. The organization defines and promotes open standards for interfaces …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has expanded its programs to verify and integrate products in line with open, cross-vendor specifications for Push to talk over Cellular technology. Ericsson is one …

Third-generation contracts seem to be giving Nortel Networks Ltd. an edge lately, owing to what industry observers describe as the Brampton, Ontario-based vendor’s Internet Protocol advantage. Nortel’s complete solution has …