Handsets

CALGARY, Alberta, Canada-Zi Corp. said it has licensed its eZiText predictive text input technology to Putian Youtong, a subsidiary of China Putian Corp., a leading electronic communications company in China. …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-New location-enabled wireless handsets will help wireless carriers find a place in the commercial telematics value chain, according to ABI. The research firm expects the telematics market to …

LARKSPUR, Calif.-Dilithium Networks, which provides wireless multimedia solutions, said it has developed a quality of service measurement tool for third-generation operators. The product, VT-Probe, allows operators that offer advanced video …

DALLAS-Flat-rate wireless provider MetroPCS Inc. launched its @metro data and PictureTalk messaging service, allowing customers to download content to select BREW-enabled handsets and send multimedia messages using the Audiovox 8900 …

LG Electronics Co. Ltd. announced its second GSM carrier partner with the release of the G4011 clamshell phone for AT&T Wireless Services Inc. The phone follows the release of two …

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-Audiovox Corp. announced it is in talks to sell its 75-percent stake in its wireless handset business to South Korean handset company Curitel Communications Inc. Terms of the deal …

SAN DIEGO-As mobile-phone news continues to roll in, LG Electronics Co. Ltd. announced its second GSM carrier partner with the release of the G4011 clamshell phone for AT&T Wireless Services …

DALLAS-Flat-rate wireless provider MetroPCS Inc. launched its @metro data and PictureTalk messaging service, allowing customers to download content to select BREW-enabled handsets and send multimedia messages using the Audiovox 8900 …

PARIS-European mobile operators are set to enjoy a revenue increase of 7.5 percent this year and annual growth of 6.6 percent until 2006, according to a new report from consulting …

WASHINGTON-The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has delayed oral argument on whether the mobile-phone industry should provide free headsets to consumers to reduce risk of injury from radiation emitted …

OTTAWA, Canada-Atsana Semiconductor Corp. and RF Micro Devices Inc. respectively introduced a media processor and transmit module for mobile handsets. Atsana’s product, the J211, is for embedded applications such as …

NEW YORK-Ring-tone powerhouse Zingy announced a major expansion in its deal with recording company BMG. The company said it scored the licenses to BMG’s master recordings, which means that Zingy …

Dueling lawsuits filed last year by Verizon Wireless and Nextel Communications Inc. were resolved late last week as both companies announced an “amicable resolution” to the lawsuits that were centered …

Nextel Communications Inc. may have finally found some competition for its highly touted Direct Connect walkie-talkie service as independent testing of Alltel Corp.’s recently launched Touch2Talk service showed similar performance …

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. continued to follow through on promises of new phones with the release of a trio of push-to-talk devices for both GSM and CDMA operators. The move comes …

WASHINGON-The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International today criticized a key report’s finding that federal regulators relax a government mandate governing one form of mobile-phone location-based 911 service. APCO said …

SAN MATEO, Calif.-Sonim Technologies Inc. said it has begun shipping its Push to Talk over Cellular standards-based PoC Client software solution. The company noted the client has been field-tested as …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. announced an expanded agreement with instant messaging company America Online Inc. to install AOL’s IM software in select AT&T Wireless mobile phones. Nokia Corp.’s 3100 …

Motorola Inc. showed off a new lineup of phones in an effort to follow through on promises of bolstering its phone efforts. The announcement comes after the company failed to …

MELVILLE, N.Y.-Pulver.com and Next Generation Ventures announced they will launch their inaugural Cameraphone Summit: The Conference on Cameraphones and Convergent Mobile Media April 27-30 in Maui, Hawaii. Executives from Nokia …

KRAKOW, Poland-Motorola Inc. showed off a new lineup of phones in an effort to follow through on promises of bolstering its phone efforts. The announcement comes after the company failed …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission should avoid forcing carriers who have chosen to deploy a handset-based solution to comply with the wireless enhanced 911 Phase II mandates to switch out handsets …

WASHINGTON-U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake approved a request to drop a brain-cancer lawsuit filed by Atlanta’s Brian Barrett against Nokia Corp. and others. Barrett, who died in November 2002, alleged …

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Nextel Communications Inc. unveiled its NASCAR integration plan as part of its sponsorship of the racing series, including NASCAR-branded products and services as well as support for NASCAR programs …

Semiconductor players remain the most optimistic wireless sector, even if the stock profiles do not reflect the upbeat mood. Yet according to a new study, the shares are poised to …