RESTON, Va.-Sprint Nextel Corp. plans to take a swipe at the success of Motorola Inc.'s super-slim Razr device by selling a similar slender gadget from rival Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Nicknamed the Blade, the Samsung A900 supports CDMA2000 1x EV-DO technology and features a...
HONG KONG-Several infrastructure vendors reported successful demonstrations at the 2005 3G World Congress and Exhibition in Hong Kong. Motorola Inc. unveiled a prototype CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Revision A solution, which the company said enables operators to offer enhanced services such as simultaneous video, voice and...
HONG KONG-Siemens AG announced plans to invest substantial capital in key Asian markets, aiming to climb from the No. 3 position to the No. 2 slot among the world's mobile telecommunications equipment makers. "We want to be number two on the world market for...
PHOENIX-Circle K Stores Inc. joined the prepaid wireless space with the launch of its Talk-and-Go Mobile service that offers no-contract, prepaid calling services using Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s GSM network. Circle K said the service, which is powered by mobile virtual network enabler Ztar Mobile Inc., uses...
Opinions are not hard to come by in the ongoing debate between proponents of GSM and CDMA technologies. It's easy to get caught up in questions about which technology is better, which one is growing faster, which one will take over the world. But...
The legal tussle over Qualcomm Inc.'s licensing practices turned into a full-scale war last week as Qualcomm took aim at longtime rival Nokia Corp. with a patent-infringement lawsuit. The charges come just a few short weeks after Nokia joined five other wireless heavyweights in...
European operator O2 UK plc said it will use Qualcomm Inc.'s uiOne user interface technology in its high-end, "X range" devices. Although somewhat limited in scope, the deal signals a notable turning point in the worldwide wireless industry. "Our X range devices are a...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-European telecommunications provider Tele2 AB added to its Russian mobile holdings with the acquisition of Russian mobile operator Lipetsk Mobile. Lipetsk operates an AMPS/D-AMPS and limited GSM network in central Russia. Tele2 noted that 42 percent of the 1.24 million people in the...
The world's No. 2 handset maker Motorola Inc. continued to dominate the fractured U.S. mobile-phone market in the third quarter, while the world's largest handset supplier, Nokia Corp., sits at a distant fourth place.According to numbers from research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics, Motorola...
ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. fired back at Qualcomm Inc., arguing the company's patent-infringement lawsuit is a thinly-veiled reprisal against Nokia and five other companies that claim Qualcomm has engaged in anti-competitive behavior.Although Qualcomm said its lawsuit was the result of a breakdown in licensing negotiations,...
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. unveiled additions to its popular Razr line of devices, including new colors, features and a CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Razr."These four news phones complement the millions of Razrs already in use, enabling consumers to choose the experience that best fits their personal...
LONDON-European operator O2 UK plc said it will use Qualcomm Inc.'s uiOne user interface technology in its high-end, "X range" devices. Although somewhat limited in scope, the deal signals a notable turning point in the worldwide wireless industry."Our X range devices are a key...
While most will busy themselves with decorations and gifts this holiday season, U.S. carriers and handset makers likely will be caught up in fierce battles over pricing, services and-ultimately-customers. As Halloween makes room for Thanksgiving, wireless executives need to gird themselves for perhaps the...
Regional carriers continued to bleed customers during the third quarter as more competition and evolving networks drove up churn for a number of operators Dobson Communications Corp., SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. and Rural Cellular Corp. all posted significant customer losses during the quarter, echoing...
Nortel Networks Ltd. posted a third-quarter net loss of $105 million, or 2 cents per share, less than what was expected after the mayhem of firing senior executives, correcting numbers, hiring new management and settling a lawsuit brought on by the hiring of incoming...
MIAMI LAKES, Fla.-Calypso Wireless Inc. announced two purchase orders for its C1259i Dual Mode ASNAP Wi-Fi/GSM/GPRS Voice over IP phone.The first order is a $2.02 million purchase order from Servinova, which provides sales, service and installation for Cisco Systems Inc. products. The second order,...
TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. posted a third-quarter net loss of $105 million, or 2 cents per share, less than what was expected after the mayhem of firing senior executives, correcting numbers, hiring new management and settling a lawsuit brought on by the hiring of incoming...
OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. posted a strong year-over-year jump in third quarter revenues that were bolstered by stronger-than-expected roaming revenues. However, the carrier continued to report disappointing financial and customer losses.The rural operator reported $315.8 million in total revenues during the third quarter compared...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Movistar Uruguay selected L.M. Ericsson as the sole supplier for its GSM and transmission network, according to the vendor. Under the agreement, Ericsson plans to supply a complete GSM network, including EDGE-ready GSM/GPRS 850 MHz radio access and core networks, as well as...
TEMPE, Ariz.-Research firm Forward Concepts lowered its 2005 digital signal processor forecast to 5 percent revenue growth, or to about the $8.2 billion level. The market research firm also lowered its earlier 2006 forecast to 15-percent growth and revised its forecasts through 2009, saying...
The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.CarriersRobert W. Baird adjusted estimates on Alltel Corp. following the company's third-quarter report. Baird raised its estimates on Alltel to EPS of $3.45 from $3.38...
Expectations for a strong third quarter got off to a rocky start as early reports from three of the industry's five largest operators have shown customer growth falling short of the previous year and analysts estimates. Reigning heavyweight Cingular Wireless L.L.C. missed reduced expectations...
LONDON-The Boeing Co. reported it received positive feedback from passengers sampling high-speed Internet and mobile phone service on recent demonstration flights in Europe. "Enabling people to make and receive phone calls during flight demonstrated the flexibility of a high-speed connectivity system like ours," said...
The W-CDMA race has just started, but chipset vendors from all corners of the industry are driving to play in the nascent but growing market. Already, industry heavyweights Texas Instruments Inc., Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Qualcomm Inc. and others have vaulted into the space. Although...
