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EMERYVILLE, Calif.—Geoworks Corp. announced dismal fourth quarter results, showing a 39-percent drop in revenue compared with the previous quarter due to the company’s new business focus, and Geoworks also hinted …

TORONTO—Rogers AT&T Wireless has inked a deal to provide wireless data services for Purolator Courier, Canada’s largest courier company. Under the deal, Purolator will use Rogers AT&T Wireless technology and …

MINNEAPOLIS—The wireless industry’s smaller players continued their push to consolidate under tight economic conditions, with three mergers and acquisitions announced over the past few days. Iquniverse Inc. announced it will …

TORONTO—Rogers AT&T Wireless signed an agreement with Canadian delivery company Purolator Courier Ltd. to use the carrier’s GSM/GPRS network to provide an end-to-end wireless data solution enabling access to shipping …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—The Alan Broadband Co. Inc. recently released the Zap Checker, a handheld device that detects and displays transmitted electronic energy. Zap Checker detects devices being used in bandwidths …

ARMONK, N.Y.—Melard Technologies has chosen Research In Motion Ltd.’s OEM radio modems to wirelessly enable its rugged handheld computers. With RIM’s radio modems, Melard plans to offer mobile employees in …

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland, Canada—Newfoundland is poised to become the first province in Canada to ban motorists from using handheld cell phones while driving. The proposed ban is aimed at improving …

SANTA CLARITA, Calif.—DoxaSoft Technologies Inc. launched FleetMasterPro, a new wireless solution it said will allow vehicle inspectors at fleet operator or service companies to perform inspections wirelessly. According to DoxaSoft, …

ARMONK, N.Y.—Melard Technologies Inc. announced its Sidearm ruggedized handheld computer has been selected by Brink’s Home Security for use by its service technicians and installers. “With the SIDEARM, each technician …

NEW YORK—EarthLink, the Atlanta-based Internet service provider, will expand the usability of its EarthLink Everywhere wireless access by making it available to Pocket PC 2002 handheld computers by May, said …

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Troy Wireless unveiled its Wireless WindConnect Bluetooth print adapter software for use with select Palm handheld computers. The printer software allows Palm handhelds with a Bluetooth Card to …

WATERLOO, Ontario—Research In Motion Ltd. says it plans to offer a BlackBerry reference design program that will allow manufacturers to use a hardware and software platform to build advanced wireless …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Handspring announced it will begin selling its much-lauded mobile phone/personal digital assistant Treo device throughout the nation’s retail stores. Further, the company said Cingular Wireless will also sell …

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL—The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport now is equipped with a neutral-host wireless network system, giving travelers with laptops or handheld devices outfitted with a Wi-Fi network card the ability …

BOCA RATON, Fla.—Wireless Internet communications provider JumpStart Wireless Corp. announced its DispatchSuite will be marketed by Skytel Communications Inc. through its Web site. DispatchSuite allows companies to integrate existing forms …

LINCOLN, Neb.—Transcrypt International Inc. announced its EFJohnson Co. subsidiary has taken multiple orders from the Department of Interior (DOI) for its radio communications equipment. Totaling $1.6 million, the Bureau of …

NEW YORK—Cue Corp., which provides FM subcarrier messaging and data services throughout North American, said it has partnered with Sensoria Corp. to broadcast real-time traffic information to car radios and …

BELLEVUE, Wash.—Infowave Software reported an agreement with Mobile Planet, a multichannel direct reseller, providing Infowave’s Symmetry Pro wireless corporate e-mail software solution to its customers directly from the Mobile Planet …

BRIDGEWATER, N.J.—Brother International Corp. and PrinterOn Corp. have partnered to allow mobile professionals to print while outside the office. The companies plan to enable remote and wireless Internet printing on …

SEATTLE, United States—Starbucks confirmed that VoiceStream will pick up where MobileStar Network left off as the wireless local area network (WLAN) service provider in Starbucks’ coffee shops across North America. …

ATLANTA—Internet service provider EarthLink Inc. announced it is now offering Internet service to wireless handheld device users as well. According to the company’s Web site, EarthLink-powered wireless e-mail and Internet …

CANNES, France—The GSM Association presented several awards at the 3GSM World Congress this week. “Once again, our industry has surpassed itself,” said Rob Conway, chief executive officer of the GSM …

HACKENSACK, N.J.—Wireless data provider GoAmerica Inc. announced its subsidiary Wynd Communications Corp. purchased the reachNET subscriber base from TeleCommunication Systems Inc. Company executives said the move makes sense because both …

MANILA, The Philippines—The development of wireless devices and services could push new modes of commerce during the next 10 years, according to a report released by information technology (IT) consulting …