The most entertaining piece of being a part of the wireless industry has got to be watching how the evolving technology is absorbed into our society and culture.Every time you turn around, people are being confronted with deciding what is and is not appropriate...
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it plans to offer FOMA video-phone handsets beginning Oct. 1, allowing users to make international video phone calls and 64 kilobit per second data transmissions to the United Kingdom with technology partner Hutchison 3G U.K.The service, which DoCoMo noted builds...
Cingular Wireless and instant messaging company America Online Inc. announced an expansive partnership to allow Cingular subscribers to send and receive AOL instant messages using their phones.The announcement is AOL's latest carrier deal, but is more extensive than many of its prior agreements. Under...
DALLAS-MetroPCS Inc. signed a service agreement with wireless multimedia and messaging solutions provider Ztango to provide downloadable ring tones to MetroPCS customers. MetroPCS said the service is available through select handsets and through the carrier's Web site.Ztango signed a similar deal last week with...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Despite the dominance of the GSM family of network technologies over the CDMA family of technologies in the wireless market, next-generation CDMA, CDMA2000 1X EV-DO, is gaining traction more rapidly than next-generation GSM, W-CDMA, according to research from Allied Business Intelligence.Most European...
During the past 11 years, Nextel Communications Inc. has carved out a healthy niche for itself in the wireless market while using a proprietary network technology and infrastructure provided by a single supplier, diverse spectrum holdings and a laser-like focus on the business market...
ATLANTA-Reinforcing its relationship with parent companies BellSouth Corp. and SBC Communications Inc., Cingular Wireless L.L.C. launched its FastForward device that allows wireless customers to automatically forward unlimited calls from their mobile devices to their landline telephone numbers. The service, which requires a $40 cradle...
As Sprint PCS continues to trial its push-to-talk solution ahead of a planned pre-year-end launch date, details emerged last week about the offering that is expected to include at least a pair of color-screen handsets when launched and a claimed larger coverage area than...
Nextel Communications Inc.'s dated handset selection is set to receive a jolt next month as the carrier is expected to begin launching new handsets based on the "Falcon" platform, which Motorola Inc. developed and will manufacture. The launch eventually should include seven consumer-oriented devices...
HONG KONG-Hong Kong mobile operator CSL said it launched Asia's first commercial EDGE network using infrastructure equipment and handsets from Nokia Corp.The operator plans to roll out the EDGE network in key locations around the city, including the airport, business districts and transportation hubs.CSL...
On balance, wireless chips have carried a small swagger as the industry's only oasis of good news. But Texas Instruments Inc. caused the sector to stumble by narrowing its third-quarter forecast.The semiconductor bellwether said it revised its earnings per share to between 20 cents...
The difference between cellular networks before and after the Sept. 11, 2001, tragedy came in bold relief during the recent power outage in New York and other East Coast states.Wireless networks hummed in spite of the blackouts. People could still communicate. On Sept. 11,...
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. plans to sell a Motorola Inc.-manufactured smart phone that incorporates Microsoft Corp. technology.Motorola said it will launch a Microsoft Smartphone-powered handset next month, and that the two companies will collaborate on a series of smart phones and Pocket PC wireless...
NEW YORK-Motorola Inc. will reportedly delay the introduction of three new GSM handsets that were to be launched by the end of this month until the middle of October due to concerns over the company's GSM platform. The delayed handsets include the V300, V500...
CHESTERFIELD, Mo.-Video via mobile phone will be the No. 1 reason wireless subscribers upgrade to third-generation services, according to a new study from Datacomm Research Co."A large market for short videos is emerging: mobile-phone and portable computer users," explained Michael Hentschel, the report's author....
SAO PAULO, Brazil-Nokia Corp. has released several new handsets focused on the Latin America market, with Nokia Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jorma Ollila emphasizing the importance of the market. The news follows the Finnish supplier's announcement at the beginning of this month that...
BEIJING-Motorola Inc. said it has signed a $10 million contract extension to build the second phase of a location-based services network for China Unicom."LBS allows China Unicom's subscribers to access a range of location-based information, including nearest public facilities, restaurants and entertainment outlets," said...
Hong Kong mobile operator CSL said it launched Asia's first commercial EDGE network using infrastructure equipment and handsets from Nokia Corp.The operator plans to roll out the EDGE network in key locations around the city, including the airport, business districts and transportation hubs.CSL said...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Micro fuel cells face a number of hurdles before wide-scale use and acceptance is possible, according to research from ABI. The firm emphasized that regulatory approvals must be granted for final product designs and a distribution network must be established for those...
LONDON-End2End has rolled out a mobile digital rights management solution and announced a first commercial customer in Europe.End2End's DRM solution, which is based on the Open Mobile Alliance version 1.0 DRM specification, is being used to protect content offered by the pan-European portal. End2End...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Intel Corp. unveiled what it describes as the industry's first single-chip processor for cell phones using EDGE technology.The product, known as the Intel PX800EF processor, combines key components, which include the memory, the XScale and the micro signal architecture, according to David...
SCHAUMBERG, Ill.-Clarity Technologies Inc. said it has closed $11.3 million in financing for its software technology for voice-based products.The funding, a Series A offering of preferred stock, was led by Reservoir Venture Partners and Motorola Ventures among five others."Clarity is extending its hands-free knowledge...
Reinforcing its relationship with parent companies BellSouth Corp. and SBC Communications Inc., Cingular Wireless L.L.C. launched its FastForward device that allows wireless customers to automatically forward unlimited calls from their mobile devices to their landline telephone numbers. The service, which requires a $40 cradle...
Nokia Corp. put a damper on the stock market as it announced its guidance for the third quarter. Although Nokia expects faster-than expected volume growth for its handsets for the quarter, on a year-on-year basis, the company expects sales to be flat or slightly...
