STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson described its third-quarter results as solid. The company reported a net profit of $672.8 million, a 22-percent increase from results a year ago when the company reported a net profit of $545.7 million. The company's third-quarter earnings per share is 4...
L.M. Ericsson and Nokia Corp. announced they might offer GSM products for the 450 MHz band. The move-albeit somewhat delayed-is an attempt to provide a GSM alternative to CDMA offerings in the 450 MHz range. Several carriers in European and Asian markets have deployed...
L.M. Ericsson and Nokia Corp. announced they might offer GSM products for the 450 MHz band. The move-albeit somewhat delayed-is an attempt to provide a GSM alternative to CDMA offerings in the 450 MHz range.Several carriers in European and Asian markets have deployed CDMA...
During the past 10 years, more than 400 million mobile-phone users have become intimately familiar with Christian Lindholm's designs. In his new job with Yahoo! Inc., Lindholm hopes to reach far more people. "The Internet is now at the dawn of version two," he...
LONDON-In a new report, the Global mobile Suppliers Association confirmed that commercial GSM/EDGE network launches have tripled since last year to reach 96 EDGE-enabled networks in 60 countries. The breakdown is 38 commercial networks in 26 countries in Europe, 17 in Asia, 32 in...
TOULOUSE, France-Mobile-messaging services companies Atchik and Realtime announced a merger between the two companies.Atchik is a 6-year-old French company that provides white-label mobile services, including chat forums, dating services, games, information, and photo and video applications, to telecom operators and Internet service providers. Denmark-based...
LONDON-In a new report, the Global mobile Suppliers Association confirmed that commercial GSM/EDGE network launches have tripled since last year to reach 96 EDGE-enabled networks in 60 countries. The breakdown is 38 commercial networks in 26 countries in Europe, 17 in Asia, 32 in...
Planned mobile virtual network operator Amp'd Mobile signed a mutually exclusive agreement with talent agency William Morris Agency to secure strategic and marketing partnerships, as well as content deals in entertainment, music, sports, lifestyle and literary. To date, WMA has been instrumental in developing...
LAS VEGAS-Mobile Assets Corp. said it plans to form a new operating division focused on global mobile entertainment content acquisition and distribution."It would be a mistake to assume that mobile gaming is the only entertainment game in town," said Garth Douglas, vice president of...
LONDON-The Global mobile Suppliers Association said in its latest third-generation survey estimates there are more than 30 million W-CDMA subscribers. According to the survey, there are 82 W-CDMA networks in 37 countries delivering commercial services, an increase of 22 networks during 2005. Additionally, seven...
When Cingular Wireless L.L.C. launches high-speed data packet access-based service en masse in the United States later this year, the protocol is expected to double the carrier's reach, making a significant mark not only in this country, but around the world as well. But...
LONDON-More than 30 GSM/GPRS networks now offer commercial push-to-talk service, according to new research from the Global mobile Suppliers Association. Fifteen of the networks are in Europe, 11 are Asian, five are in the Americas and two are Middle Eastern.Several more operators are in...
Third-generation wireless buildouts propelled earnings for L.M. Ericsson and Lucent Technologies Inc. during the quarter ended June 30. Ericsson reported net profits of $744 million during its second quarter, a 16-percent increase in profits from the second quarter of 2004, when the Swedish manufacturer...
L.M. Ericsson announced its second-quarter earnings Thursday, reporting net profits of $744 million during the quarter, a 16-percent increase in profits from the second quarter of 2004 when Ericsson reported net profits of $641 million. The Swedish vendor said its North America sales are...
BELLEVUE, Wash-Laura Marriott has been named the new executive director of the Mobile Marketing Association, its board of directors said. The MMA aims to stimulate the growth of mobile marketing, m-commerce and supporting technologies. Marriott most recently served as Intrado Inc.'s director of international...
LONDON-The Global Mobile Suppliers Association reported that W-CDMA services are now being offered by 74 operators in 34 countries with an additional six networks currently in pre-commercial stages. The GSA added that the 74 currently live networks are an increase of 14 networks compared...
CHANTILLY, Va.-Mobile 365, which provides mobile messaging and data services, said it will host and manage a global mobile stock quote short message alert service for CNN.The service, called Global Market Wrap, will be delivered using Mobile 365's Application Manager via the company's distribution...
LONDON-The Global Mobile Suppliers Association reported that W-CDMA services are now being offered by 74 operators in 34 countries with an additional six networks currently in pre-commercial stages. The GSA added that the 74 currently live networks are an increase of 14 networks compared...
SAWBRIDGEWORTH, United Kingdom-The number of third-generation/W-CDMA subscribers increased 46 percent during the first four months of this year, according to the latest GSM/3G Market Update survey by the Global Mobile Suppliers Association. There are currently 71 commercial W-CDMA networks in 33 countries, up from...
BEIJING-KongZhong Corp. will acquire Chinese mobile game publisher Tianjin Mammoth Technology Co., the companies said Friday. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in June, were not disclosed.Three-year-old Mammoth boasts a portfolio of nearly 100 games across platforms, marketing titles in China...
Following is a roundup of wireless companies that received ratings changes from financial services companies this week.JP Morgan lowered its rating on SpectraLink from neutral to underweight. The firm cited weak first-quarter results and second-quarter guidance along with three other factors for the downgrade....
BEIJING-KongZhong Corp. will acquire Chinese mobile game publisher Tianjin Mammoth Technology Company, the companies said Friday. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in June, were not disclosed.Three-year-old Mammoth boasts a portfolio of nearly 100 games across platforms, marketing titles in China...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. reported the successful completion of W-CDMA interoperability testing on Japanese telecommunications giant NTT DoCoMo Inc.'s 3GPP W-CDMA-compliant FOMA network. The testing was initiated last June using Qualcomm's MSM6250 chipset and software solution and included network performance, standby time and talk-time evaluations.Qualcomm...
LONDON-MonsterMob Group plc, which sells mobile entertainment content and services, said it has agreed to acquire all the share capital of Upper Mobile Ltd. UML owns Information Gateway Inc., a mobile content and entertainment company in the Philippines, and Creative Minds Pte., a content...
