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CUPERTINO, Calif.-Apple Computer Corp. said the newest version of its QuickTime video player technology supports wireless video standards, including those from the 3GPP and 3GPP2 wireless standards bodies. Apple said …

REDMOND, Wash.-Through the end of January, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it will offer business customers a free Sony Ericsson GC-82 EDGE wireless modem card when they trade in a …

Two of the world’s top five handset makers said they will flood the wireless market with push-to-talk mobile phones, a move that could turn PTT into a worldwide wireless necessity-much …

Apple Computer Corp. said the newest version of its QuickTime video player technology supports wireless video standards, including those from the 3GPP and 3GPP2 wireless standards bodies. Apple said its …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it is the sole supplier for a full commercial EDGE network by Hungarian wireless operator Westel. The value of the contract was not disclosed. Westel has …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has appointed John P. Giere as chief marketing officer. The vendor said Giere, who will report to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Patricia …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has signed a license agreement to integrate the media engine and codecs of RealNetworks Inc. with its mobile platform offerings. RealNetworks products include RealOne Player, …

KING of PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. said its InterDigital Technology Corp. subsidiary signed a nonexclusive worldwide royalty-bearing patent license agreement with Taiwan’s High Tech Computer Corp. The agreement covers the …

Through the end of January, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it will offer business customers a free Sony Ericsson GC-82 EDGE wireless modem card when they trade in a similar …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it will host, operate and manage Western Wireless Corp.’s multimedia messaging service offering throughout the carrier’s domestic CDMA coverage area. Ericsson noted that in addition to …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it will host, operate and manage Western Wireless Corp.’s multimedia messaging service offering throughout the carrier’s domestic CDMA coverage area. Ericsson noted that in addition to …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it won a third-generation expansion contract with Taiwanese mobile operator FarEasTone Telecommunications as its sole supplier for a W-CDMA network. The value of the contract was …

As the holiday season approaches, the industry’s mobile-phone players are working to gear up for a quarter most predict will be gangbusters. First up is Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., which …

Pakistan Telecom Mobile, which offers mobile service under the Ufone brand, contracted Siemens to expand its network under a $26 million deal. Siemens will set up a new GSM network …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it will upgrade Malaysian operator Maxis Communications’ second-generation network with a third-generation deployment, including GSM/GPRS/EDGE/W-CDMA technology. The contract will include both 2G and 3G core and …

MT. VERNON, Ill.-GSM technology supporters claimed a victory as rural cellular provider First Cellular of Southern Illinois signed a two-year, $5.5 million deal with Ericsson to overlay its existing CDMA …

LONDON-European carrier Orange plc announced it will offer wireless streaming-video services starting early next year through a new deal with PacketVideo Network Solutions, which was purchased by Alcatel Corp. only …

Jon Tetzchner wants to kill WAP. And he’s not alone. “It makes no sense to have two systems,” said Tetzchner, chief executive officer of Internet browsing company Opera Software ASA. …

Microsoft Corp. and Intel Corp. are missing from the membership list of Khronos Group, an open standards alliance that is pursuing open application programming interfaces for dynamic media in the …

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is looking to join Nokia Corp. in its legal disagreement with wireless technology company InterDigital Communications Corp. Samsung is requesting international arbitration in its fight against …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it raised $517 million in total acceptances as it closed its bonds exchange offer. The company said the new bond, which will pay a coupon of …

European carrier Orange announced it will offer wireless streaming video services starting early next year through a new deal with PacketVideo Network Solutions, which was purchased by Alcatel only a …

With the view of diversifying the company’s debt profile, L.M. Ericsson said it has launched a bond exchange offer for its euro medium-term notes. The offer, which is limited to …

If UMTS is the dream, CDMA2000 1x EV-DO is the reality, claims a report by Dallas-based Alexander Resources. It is not just a reality, but a better, cheaper and more …

As businesses eye the beauty of wireless services on a massive scale, hardware and software vendors have stepped up their activities. Despite a continued sluggish economy, the frenzy began about …