WASHINGTON-First, talking on a cell phone while behind the wheel was likened to drinking and driving. Now, drivers yakking on cell phones are being compared to senior citizens-slow reactions and all.That is the conclusion of a new study by University of Utah researchers."If you...
CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.-The growing popularity of wireless gaming helped publisher THQ Inc. generate a record $400 million in sales during the third quarter of fiscal year 2005, up 37 percent over the previous year, the company said Tuesday.THQ, which develops and distributes games for...
AUSTIN, Texas-Freescale Semiconductors Inc. said it has unveiled a chip platform the size of a postage stamp for mid- and high-tier mobile devices. Royal Philips Electronics said it produced an EDGE cellular system solution in commercial volumes for handsets.Known as Mobile Extreme Convergence, the...
The venture capital arm of Siemens said it will join Cardinal Venture Capital and Garage Technology Ventures in investing $3 million in wireless technology company PhoneBites. PhoneBites is developing a mobile-phone application that will allow users to interject sounds into a voice conversation. The...
Similar to mechanics in the automotive world, test-and-measurement companies are the quiet heroes of wireless technologies. They take little credit when the networks hum and huff, yet they witness each technology's creation day and play parts in their burial rites. From handsets to access...
Todd Bradley, chief executive of Treo maker PalmOne Inc., announced plans to resign at the end of the quarter. The news alarmed investors, who sent the company's stock down by more than $2 per share to a low of around $24. The stock recovered...
The venture capital arm of Siemens said it will join Cardinal Venture Capital and Garage Technology Ventures in investing $3 million in wireless technology company PhoneBites. PhoneBites is developing a mobile-phone application that will allow users to interject sounds into a voice conversation. The...
WASHINGTON-A U.K. health group said there is no solid evidence mobile phones pose health risks, but recommended cell-phone use by children and others be minimized and urged the public to take a precautionary approach to wireless calling as additional research is conducted to clarify...
WASHINGTON-A U.K. health group today said there is no solid evidence mobile phones pose health risks, but recommended cell-phone use by children and others be minimized and urged the public to take a precautionary approach to wireless calling as additional research is conducted to...
SAN DIEGO-Mobile chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. won a preliminary injunction against the northern California company it accused of infringing on its technology patents.A U.S. District Court judge said evidence indicated Maxim Integrated Products of Sunnyvale, Calif., had misappropriated a confidential Qualcomm document containing trade secrets...
When it comes to wireless data, perhaps 2004 should be called "The year of the untapped enterprise market." Even as a small army of software developers and device manufacturers rushes to put mobile devices in the hands of on-the-go workers, businesses around the world...
WASHINGTON-Former Rep. Wes Watkins (R-Okla.) agreed to a $2 million settlement in connection with a fatal car crash in which driver cell-phone use is alleged, but the ex-lawmaker faces possible jail time over a district attorney's charge of negligent homicide. The settlement comes as...
NEW YORK-WeightWatchers.com today launched what it said is the first mobile weight-loss application to be integrated with a Web-based account via the Internet.The company introduced Weight Watchers On-the-Go, a software offering that synchronizes with subscribers' online accounts to keep diet and nutrition information up-to-date....
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-In a sign of the continuing proliferation of Wi-Fi technology, Boingo Wireless and Tropos Networks have entered a partnership to allow operators of Tropos-powered metro-scale Wi-Fi networks to give Boingo Roaming System users access to their networks. The companies reported that they...
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-In a sign of the continuing proliferation of Wi-Fi technology, Boingo Wireless and Tropos Networks have entered a partnership to allow operators of Tropos-powered metro-scale Wi-Fi networks to give Boingo Roaming System users access to their networks.The companies said they have completed...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-ABI Research said the Wi-Fi market is benefiting from several forces, including a better economy, handheld devices aimed at niche markets and a variety of new Wi-Fi-ready phones.The firm raised its forecast for wireless handset shipments based on a more bullish economy....
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.-Varatouch, which designs input devices for consumer electronics products, announced a reference design kit for analog joysticks for handheld devices. The kit is based on the company's Vsense technology, and the designs are ideal for cellular phones, personal digital assistants, electronic...
Even before it plants its feet, Voice over Internet Protocol soon may see its sun fade as another protocol emerges on the horizon: Voice and Video over Internet Protocol. Triggered by the efforts of four companies led by Freescale Semiconductor, the reference platform may...
WASHINGTON-A lawsuit was filed in Michigan state court by the parents of a 12-year-old boy killed when a Hummer driven by young woman talking on a cell phone rammed into a smaller sport utility vehicle in which Joseph Teater and his mother were riding...
WOODBRIDGE, N.J.-Velocita Wireless said Research In Motion's Blackberry 5790 handheld will operate on its Mobitex network. The device will provide e-mail, an organizer, Web browsing, corporate data access capabilities as well as interactive messaging, according to both companies.Velocita is a provider of e-mail services...
AUSTIN, Texas-The Wi-Fi Alliance has announced the first round of certified products for converged Wi-Fi and cellular communications. The company also has initiated a Wi-Fi/Cellular Convergence task force to identify and meet the requirements for certifying such products. The product categories certified include Wi-Fi-capable...
Bill Gates was on hand as two new Windows Mobile-based devices were rolled out at the Digital Entertainment Anywhere event Tuesday. AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Audiovox introduced the smallest Windows Mobile smart phone in North America. The Audiovox SMT5600-which is also the first...
Industry players announced new alliances and applications targeting on-the-go workers last week, signs that the much-sought-after enterprise market is progressing steadily. Nextel Communications Inc. said that it will partner with Symbol Technologies Inc. to develop and co-market mobile computing solutions, including embedding the carrier's...
Nextel Communications Inc. and Symbol Technologies Inc. will partner to develop and co-market mobile computing solutions, including embedding the carrier's iDEN technology into future handheld devices. The companies hope to produce voice and data mobile applications to help business customers reduce operating costs and...
