global mobile

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson largely beat Wall Street expectations with its solid fourth-quarter results, but investors sent the stock down more than 8 percent to $28.27 per share. The move comes as …

MUNICH-Siemens AG recorded a net income of $1.3 billion in its first quarter, up 38 percent from the same period a year ago. The company posted loses in its Communications …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission granted Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary L.L.C. permission to launch a satellite to serve South America and the area between South America and the United States. The …

Nokia Corp. announced it has taken legal action against two European handset manufacturers for alleged patent infringements and intellectual property rights. In a separate action, the firm also set new …

SINGAPORE-Underscoring the fact that the CDMA vs. GSM technology war is still under way, the GSM Association Tuesday encouraged the Indian government to veto a proposal to release 1900 MHz …

Shares of Nokia Corp. were up more than seven points Thursday on news from the company that it believes it will exceed previous forecasts for the third quarter. Nokia cited …

LONDON-The Global Mobile Suppliers Association said there are 75 W-CDMA terminal models in the market or announced. GSA, an organization that represents GSM-based suppliers, also announced there are more than …

LONDON-Symbian Ltd. said its operating results for the first half of 2004 show global shipments of Symbian OS-based phones nearly doubled to 5 million, as compared to the first half …

Second-quarter earnings released last week by major handset manufacturers showed Nokia Corp. losing market share, while Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. increased their sales expectations …

LONDON-The global mobile user base will exceed 1.78 billion by the end of 2007, according to new research from the Yankee Group, with Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) remaining …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc launched consumer-focused third-generation services in two European countries, with other countries to follow in coming months, the global mobile operator said. Vodafone customers in Germany and Portugal …

On both technology and adoption fronts, EDGE technology is forging ahead. While the protocol contends with handset challenges, the Global Mobile Suppliers Association puts the number of network operators that …

LONDON-Top European mobile-phone companies have created a new alliance, Freemove, to promote global mobile services, and to take on Vodafone Group plc, according to several European reports. Partners in the …

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 …

COSTA MESA, Calif.-Both GSM and CDMA advocacy bodies are beating their chest over their 2003 worldwide adoption numbers, but the figures released by the Global Mobile Suppliers Association bests those …

COSTA MESA, Calif.-Both GSM and CDMA advocacy bodies are beating their chest over their 2003 worldwide adoption numbers, but the figures released by the Global Mobile Suppliers Association bests those …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Citing aggregate performance of 60 mobile operators around the world, U.K.-based industry consulting firm Analysys noted in a report that mobile operators can improve their profitability, growth rates …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc said it will increase its cash returns to investors by buying back $4.2 billion of its shares and increasing its dividend per share by 20 percent following …

BANGKOK, Thailand-The world’s first roaming demonstration of multimedia data services was conducted on a live EDGE network in Asia last week, the Global Mobile Suppliers Association said. Thai operator Advanced …

BANGKOK, Thailand-The world’s first roaming demonstration of multimedia data services was conducted on a live EDGE network in Asia Wednesday, the Global Mobile Suppliers Association said. Thai operator Advanced Info …

LONDON-The Global Mobile Suppliers Association launched an Asia-Pacific Chapter in the Philippines to support the growth of third-generation W-CDMA technology. The GSA also has an Indian chapter. The new Philippine …

Mobile infrastructure revenue dropped 14 percent in the first quarter of 2003 to $6.4 billion compared with the fourth quarter of 2002, according to a report by the Dell’Oro Group. …

DENVER, United States-Major European carriers are conducting Enhanced Data Networks for Global Evolution (EDGE) trials, highlighting a major triumph for a technology once proclaimed dead. Burdened by the cost of …

LONDON-According to a new survey from the Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSM), Latin America shows one of the highest levels of mobile banking services in the world, although only 25 …

LONDON-Two new research reports cite an improving European mobile arena. A new Yankee Group report said the industry is adapting to the new dynamics of saturated voice markets, with an …