Ericsson

HELSINKI, Finland—Nokia Corp. has lost some of its market share in the handset business, while L.M. Ericsson has climbed up to the No. 3 spot, according to the latest survey …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Ericsson said it has licensed its technology for smart card transactions over the mobile Internet to France-based Xiring, which designs and markets personal card readers and secures transaction solutions …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Ericsson said it has decided to acquire the remaining 19 percent of its joint venture EHPT from Hewlett-Packard in order to enhance its third-generation (3G) billing and business support …

OXFORD, United Kingdom—Plans to combine the technical and marketing skills of Ericsson and Sony for a fresh assault on the handset market appear to be in trouble. Reports from Japan …

LONDON—Sweden’s Ericsson was appointed the main supplier by all three GSM operators in Nigeria.These contracts follow on from the recently granted GSM licences to EWN (Econet Wireless Nigeria), Nitel and …

PLANO, Texas—L.M. Ericsson has announced plans to expose 26 students of the Plano Independent School District’s Gifted program to the workings of its mobile Internet facilities to mark the opening …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—L.M. Ericsson said it has decided to acquire the remaining 19 percent of its joint venture EHPT from Hewlett-Packard Co. in order to enhance its third-generation billing and business …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—L.M. Ericsson said it has licensed its technology for smart card transactions over the mobile Internet to France-based Xiring, which designs and markets personal card readers and secures transaction …

PLANO, Texas, United States—L.M. Ericsson has appointed Angel Ruiz as the president of its North American operations, according to a press statement. He replaces Per-Arne Sandstrom, who becomes the company’s …

LONDON—Ericsson announced that it has won a contract valued at US$826 million to expand Saudi Arabia’s GSM network.Under the terms of the deal, Ericsson will provide the total core network …

BEIJING—In July, China became the world’s biggest mobile-phone market. The country’s Ministry of Information Industry (MII) announced the country had 120.6 million mobile phone subscribers at the end of July, …

Oracle Corp. has made one more stride into the wireless space. The Redwood Shores, Calif.-based software vendor announced what it called its e-Business Suite, which will allow users of handheld …

In the short lifespan of the still nascent wireless Internet, the owners of the operating systems have already learned that best is not always enough. Palm, Windows CE and Symbian …

LONDON—Saudi Telecommunications Company (STC) has announced it has awarded a joint contract to Swedish telecom heavyweight Ericsson and Finnish mobile giant Nokia. Under the terms of the deal the two …

OXFORD, United Kingdom—Having accepted the contract to manufacture Ericsson’s cell phones, Flextronics has run into a storm of protest in Sweden following the announcement that it plans to cut nearly …

OXFORD, United Kingdom—In what appears to have been a politically motivated decision, the France Telecom-owned mobile operator Orange has dropped handsets developed by Ericsson and Siemens while retaining cell phones …

NEW YORK-In profits, the category that counts the most, Nokia Corp. retained top billing, with Ericsson Inc. holding on to second place, according to information from Standard & Poor’s. Lucent …

Hewlett-Packard Co., Telefonica Moviles, Ericsson Espana and the Generalitat of Catalonia in Spain announced a joint venture company, called Tempos 21, which will develop and market mobile applications and e-services. …

ZURICH, Switzerland-L.M. Ericsson has signed a Bluetooth agreement to integrate its radio and baseband Internet protocol products into personal digital assistants, handsets and mobile phones manufactured by Arima, Taiwanese original …

Republic of Georgia Magticom said it has completed its first GPRS call within its wireless network in the Republic of Georgia with Motorola’s end-to-end solution. Motorola said it hopes to …

Nortel Networks Corp., L.M. Ericsson and Siemens AG may be the major vendors to improve their harvests from the new balance of power that the third generation of technologies will …

Three wireless equipment giants cast a long shadow on the months ahead as they recorded net losses in their second-quarter reports and expressed doubts about when the economy will wade …

Popularity is not without problems. Approximately 3.5 million of the cellular phones manufactured every year end up in landfills across the country, according to industry estimates. The Environmental Protection Agency …

While Nokia Corp. is the hands-down leader for mobile handsets shipped in the United States, the handset giant only holds a 7-percent market share for CDMA phones sold in the …

As Sony Corp. choreographs its dance steps for the awaited 3G stage, cell phones continue to inflict muscle spasms. The Japanese electronics giant dampened market confidence in its abilities as …