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CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc. said its @ctiveLink two-way wireless messaging module for the Handspring Visor is commercially available, bundled with the handheld device. The module gives two-way wireless connectivity to …

BOTHELL, Wash.-PocketScript, a wireless e-prescription system developer, will bundle Data Critical Corp.’s unwiredDR services and PocketChart application with its solutions and wireless handheld devices. The two also agreed to share …

ISELIN, N.J.-Datek Online Brokerage Services L.L.C. is using Interactive Messaging PLUS from BellSouth Wireless Data L.P. for its notifications to system engineers who track order-processing servers in New York City …

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.-Motorola Inc. released its Timeport P935 personal interactive communicator, the company’s newest entry in the wireless Web and messaging market. The wireless clamshell handheld device, powered by Motorola’s …

OWINGS MILLS, Md.-Aether Systems Inc. signed an agreement with ePhones to resell BlackBerry handheld devices using Aether Wireless’ e-mail services through the ePhones Powered Network. Aether said its BlackBerry offering …

Amrel Systems Amrel Systems Inc. released a more powerful version of its Rocky II+ ruggedized mobile notebook computer, certified under MIL-STD 810E, MIL-STD 461C and IP54, offering an Intel Pentium …

Bluetooth Silicon Wave Radio-frequency technology developer Silicon Wave Inc. unveiled its Odyssey line of hardware and software products designed for the Bluetooth short-range wireless standard. Included in the line are …

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-Centura Software Corp. and Handango Inc. have partnered to provide mobile solutions to the enterprise market. Under the agreement, Handango will provide mobile devices, network connectivity and software …

NEW YORK-A multifaceted revolution is under way that will soon provide a tremendous boost to the battery life and processing capacity of wireless devices. The first phase of the handheld …

NEW YORK-In tandem with the anticipated debut of Wireless Application Protocol services by American carriers in fall and winter, Nokia Mobile Phones Inc., Irving, Texas, plans to begin shipping its …

LOUISVILLE, Colo.-Evoke Communications Inc. launched a mobile Web-conferencing service that allows wireless-enabled Palm V and Palm VII users to initiate and control a Web conference from their handheld device. The …

Aether Systems Inc. is known for its custom messaging solutions, wirelessly enabling various types of applications for use on messaging devices and handheld computers. This week, the company is hoping …

Wireless Internet technology Integra Micro Systems Indian software company Integra Micro Systems introduced a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) browser for the PalmOS platform, allowing Palm devices to access Wireless Markup …

DENVER, United States-Instant messaging is considered a key element to what the wireless industry calls pervasive messaging, meaning the ability to send a text message from any device-a computer, pager …

DENVER, United States-Qualcomm and Ford Motor Co. perpetuated the marriage between wireless communication and mobility, creating a new company called Wingcast, which will develop and deliver wireless mobility and information …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Intel Corp., the world’s biggest chip company, last week announced a new chip architecture designed to benefit a wide variety of wireless Internet and networking infrastructure applications. Intel …

Almost exactly one year after becoming the first wireless carrier to introduce wireless Internet service to customers, Sprint PCS has introduced a new program to its Wireless Web service that …

MINNEAPOLIS-Netbiquity L.L.C., a start-up firm specializing in wireless application development for corporate clients, announced plans to create a wireless portal for the consumer and small-business market. The portal is expected …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Metrocall Inc. formed a strategic alliance with Handango Inc. under which Metrocall will provide two-way messaging capabilities to handheld computers powered by Handango’s suite of business applications. In addition, …

Analog Devices Analog Devices Inc. introduced the AD9226, a 12-bit, 65 MSPS analog-to-digital converter designed to increase data rates and enable direct intermediate frequency-sampling architectures for communications applications, including next-generation …

PHILADELPHIA-Fiserv Securities Inc. reported a partnership with w-Trade Technologies, which provides mobile business applications, allowing Fiserv to offer wireless trading services to its customers. Fiserv said the partnership will enable …

Almost overlooked amid the hype of Compaq Computer Corp.’s new iPAQ Home Internet Appliance introduced last week was the news that Compaq would being reselling another alternative Internet access product-Research …

LONDON-Wireless Internet-capable devices are set for explosive growth in unit shipments as the price/performance equation shifts over the next five years to accommodate the growing information, communication and entertainment needs …

Aether Systems Inc. announced it will buy Cerulean Technology Inc., a provider of public safety software and solutions, for $150 million, adding the public safety vertical market to its growing …

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