GoBeam Inc.GoBeam Inc. rolled out its GoBeam Dashboard, a dashboard user interface that enables customers to easily manage business communication services from a browser-based console. The service is accessible through the GoBeam Web site and requires no software to run. The GoBeam Dashboard includes...
Wireless portals will be a major part of the mobile Internet of the future, according to a new study from Allied Business Intelligence, and could become the centerpiece of many users' mobile experience.According to the report, "Wireless Portals: the Information Gateway to the Wireless User,"...
NEW YORK-Emblaze Systems Inc. will optimize its patented streaming media technology for use in wireless devices running on Symbian's EPOC operating system, under an agreement announced last week.A simulation using content from Emblaze's content partners and Symbian-based smart phones will be available on Symbian's...
Vast Solutions Inc., a wireless data company spun off in the Arch Wireless Inc.-Paging Network Inc. merger last year, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy earlier this month in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas.Chapter 7 bankruptcy is the most severe...
NEW YORK-The recent "Internet & E-Business Conference & Expo" brought together a host of players occupying various niches in cyberspace, and some may become shining stars in the wireless galaxy.Boston-based WebMap Technologies Inc. has developed a proprietary content mapping software that turns pixels into...
As the economy slackens and competition revs up, the handset market may set the stage for a battle between big names and their smaller counterparts.Some analysts are doffing their hats to the bigger players-Nokia Corp., Motorola Inc. and Ericsson Inc.-dwarfing the chances of second-...
The misfortunes of many in the wired broadband industry are turning into golden opportunities for some in the wireless industry, as customers who have been dumped by their bankrupt cable and digital subscriber line service providers scramble to find other means of getting high-speed...
What safety nets do wireless manufacturers have in place in case we stumble into a true recession?The question has come up often lately because of the billions of dollars already invested in building network infrastructure in preparation for the kick-off of multimedia offerings in...
HAYWARD, Calif.-Certicom, a provider of e-business security, announced support for Cisco's unified VPN client strategy and framework to enable virtual private networks to extend to handheld computing platforms.Certicom will provide its Elliptic Curve Cryptography (EEC) as part of Cisco's VPN Client 3.0 software, which...
The resurrection of Iridium came full circle last week with the announcement that the company's Tempe, Ariz., gateway is fully operational and voice service now will be available via its 66-satellite network to remote customers all over the world.Iridium Satellite L.L.C. plans to offer...
HANNOVER, Germany-Toshiba Europe GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Toshiba Corp., launched its Toshiba Mobile Office solution, a wireless network Internet solution for mobile professionals and small or home office customers.The Toshiba Mobile Office is a broadband-backed wireless network for access in public...
Wireless carriers are always looking for ways to retain customers. The most common retention method is to offer services that customers like to use so much that they are willing to stick with the carrier simply because they offer the service. With such desirable...
CHICAGO-Cambia Networks, a provider of open data gateway platforms for wireless service providers, has secured $11 million in funding from Benchmark Capital, Skymoon Ventures and Eagle Technology Ventures.The company will deliver an open architecture data communications platform that connects wireless networks to IP data...
RESTON, Va.-In their first deal ever, Nextel Communications Inc. has picked Lucent Technologies Inc. to supply gateway switches for its digital wireless network in the United States and other markets."This is just the beginning of what we expect to be a long and strong...
PLEASANTON, Calif.-Mobileum Inc., which provides wireless and mobile-commerce solutions, announced it has joined the Openwave Developer Alliance Program.The Openwave Developer Alliance Program aims to promote the concept of wireless information access and to coordinate the exchange of ideas and information among is members.The companies...
MUNICH, Germany-Cellplus, a wholly owned subsidiary and mobile operator of Mauritius Telecom, has awarded Siemens Telecommunications a turnkey contract to design and implement a full WAP-enabled solution.This solution, which will take the form of a phased approach, is intended to see Cellplus become the...
AudiovoxAudiovox Communications Corp. announced it would start shipping the newest version of its flagship handset, the CDMA-9100 tri-mode Web-browsing cellular phone. The company said the phone operates on the 800 MHz AMPS/CDMA, 1900 MHz AMPS/CDMA and 1900 MHz personal communications services frequencies. The new...
NEW YORK-Atinav Inc. and Computer Associates International Inc. plan to partner to provide wireless customer-relationship-management solutions.Atinav provides Internet communications and collaboration software, while Computer Associates International offers e-business software. Atinav said it will integrate its aveAccessO WAP gateway module into CA's Intelligent CRM Suite,...
HandsetsSendoEuropean mobile phone manufacturer, Sendo, launched its second product platform, the S200 dual-band GSM mobile phone. Aimed at the young-at-heart prepaid market, features of the small and light phone include a variety of colors, short message service (SMS) picture messaging, ring-tone sharing and games....
AlcatelEgypt. With MobiNil for an extension of its GSM network.Value: US$37.1 millionFrance. With Cegetel for the supply of a UMTS network.Value: UndisclosedEricssonCanada. With Rogers AT&T Wireless for a 3G network, including a complete GSM/GPRS network infrastructure and migrating the network to EDGE and UMTS.Value: UndisclosedPortugal. With Optimus...
Schlumberger Ltd. spent close to $6 billion across three technology acquisitions last week, proof the oil services giant is serious about moving into the technology sector, with special emphasis on wireless services and smart cards.But while some in the wireless and smart-card industry see...
Bluetooth's wireless networking prospects received a shot in the arm last week with the introduction of Widcomm Inc.'s shoebox-sized BlueGate 1000, a standalone Bluetooth wireless access point for original equipment manufacturers to purchase and customize.Widcomm is touting the BlueGate network access point as the...
VIENNA, Va.-The Newspaper Association of America partnered with Aether Systems Inc. to create a wireless news gateway, which will allow users to access content from multiple participating newspapers, in an attempt to find out how best to offer mobile news and information.Users' preferences will...
