Handsets

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it will expand the GSM/EDGE and GPRS networks for India’s Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. under a $246 million contract. Under the agreement, Nokia will deploy 4 …

Depending on your perspective, mobile instant messaging either has taken off like a rocket or is still idling on the launching pad. Like many other applications, IM has been a …

Google has launched a beta test of a new service that allows mobile users to access its database from their handsets using short message service. Google SMS, which debuted Thursday, …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has signed a cooperation agreement with NTT DoCoMo Inc. to promote the global deployment of W-CDMA technology. The announcement follows interoperability tests by both companies, …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched a trio of new GSM quad-band Motorola Inc. handsets that are set to replace the previously offered V600 model that has reportedly been plagued …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it will expand the GSM/EDGE and GPRS networks for India’s Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. under a $246 million contract. Under the agreement, Nokia will deploy 4 …

MIAMI-Wireless prepaid provider TracFone Wireless Inc. said it will begin offering its customers extended warranty protection for handsets through an agreement with Asurion. The insurance will cost a one-time fee …

WASHINGTON-Another wireless company has pulled the plug on its initial public offering. Handset distributor Brightstar Corp. canceled its planned IPO Wednesday, citing “market conditions and certain other factors,” according to …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-High Speed Download Packet Access technology stands to create a major shift in the cellular handset memory market when the technology is deployed in networks and handsets beginning …

Thailand Orange S.A., in conjunction with co-shareholders True Corporation Public Co. Ltd. and CP Group, said it has reduced its stake in Thai company BITCO from 49 percent to 10 …

RICHMOND, Va.—The mobile-phone industry last week appeared to dodge another legal challenge to government radiation limits for handsets and towers, but found itself looking at the possibility of seeing headset …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced it has developed a prototype micro fuel cell for third-generation FOMA handsets with Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. The product, which is shaped like a cradle for recharging …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless users with Get-It-Now-enabled phones have new ways to stay in touch or show their school spirit. America Online Inc. users can access their e-mail accounts on their …

SAN RAFAEL, Calif.-Autodesk Inc. this week launched the Autodesk Mobile Resource Manager, a location-based application that allows businesses in various vertical markets to locate, manage and communicate with their mobile …

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. announced the C650 and V180 tri-band mobile phone models are now available through T-Mobile USA Inc. The candy bar-shaped C650 features an integrated VGA camera, MP3 ring …

BOSTON-The market for data cards in Western Europe is potentially large, according to a new report from The Yankee Group. Operators, faced with restricted third-generation coverage, capacity and handsets have …

America Online Inc. announced that it is launching an industrywide mobile developer program for its instant-messaging services. As flagship members, LG Electronics, Motorola Inc., Samsung Telecommunications America and Siemens AG …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-InnoPath Software Inc. has added Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. to its list of clients, agreeing to provide its over-the-air software on Sanyo’s 3G handsets. InnoPath’s DeltaUpgrade Plus software …

LONDON-Traditional GSM device manufacturers, including Nokia Corp. and Motorola Inc., are leading the charge in music-focused cellular devices, or “Cellular Music Decks,” according to new research from Strategy Analytics. “Music …

No matter what you call them-ringtones, true tones, master tones, hi-fi ringers-mobile music downloads are producing huge revenues. After a few years of market trials and quiet experimentation, ringtones took …

HELSINKI-Nokia Corp.’s new Nokia Remote Camera wireless home monitoring solution features an integrated motion detector and video capture with sound. The product includes a digital camera with zoom, video and …

Verizon Wireless increased the stakes in the wireless data market last week, announcing the expansion of its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO-based BroadbandAccess service to 11 new markets as well as limited …

CellStar Corp. has abandoned plans to proceed with an initial public offering of its operations in the People’s Republic of China, citing continued negative impacts on its business as a …

The wireless industry is stooping to conquer. Nickelodeon is partnering with content developer Jamdat to produce mobile games based on two of the network’s most popular shows, “Dora the Explorer” …

Once relegated to outdated handsets and overpriced basic voice services, prepaid customers increasingly are being catered to with the latest handset technology and services to go along with more rational …