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As the battle for the multimedia messaging service (MMS) market in Europe begins to heat up among the region’s wireless carriers, the fight for the MMS infrastructure market has largely …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-Users of the United Kingdom’s largest TETRA network are reported to be suffering from health problems. The TETRA-based Airwave system, designed to provide a common communications platform for …

TOKYO-Shipments of mobile phones with cameras surged from 6 million units in 2001 to 23 million units in 2003 in Japan, according to a survey conducted by a research institute. …

DUBLIN, Ireland-Vodafone Group announced it will launch the “Sha-mail” service in Europe in the fourth quarter. The company revealed its plans to begin marketing the new camera-enabled phones in seven …

MANILA, The Phillipines-Despite the influx of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)-capable handsets and free service from operators, it will take some time to lure Filipinos to surf the Web via …

CHESTERFIELD, Miss.-While industry leaders have knocked around the idea of a killer application in wireless for years, a new report from Datacomm Research Company and Phoenician Ventures pegs it squarely …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-Saturated market conditions are being blamed by cell-phone operators for a 50-percent drop in handset sales for the first six months of 2002 compared with last year. According …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. and Nextel Partners Inc. donated $70,000 of wireless phones and service to enhance security efforts and event coordination during the National Governors Association annual meeting scheduled …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-As the telecom world is rocked by fresh scandals, European communications regulators are providing additional leeway to third-generation (3G) license holders by gently relaxing some of the more …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-South African financial services companies are reported to be using General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) technology as a key means of delivering products and services to customers. The …

BEIJING-While foreign handset makers Motorola, Nokia, Siemens and Sony Ericsson still dominate the Chinese market, some 30 domestic suppliers are gaining market share and are expected to grab 20 percent …

DUBLIN, Ireland-Beleaguered multimedia software vendors and handset manufacturers alike face at least another six months of difficult market conditions, according to new research. The research also offers predictions of flat …

ARLINGTON, Va.-Despite the dark shadow the depressed economy has cast on much of the U.S. wireless sector, the Consumer Electronics Association’s recently released Digital America 2002 report shows wireless device …

Ever heard of EMS, or Enhanced Messaging Service? If not, don’t worry-few people have. It was created as an extension to the short message service messaging technology that has taken …

HELSINKI, Finland-Finnish supplier Tecnomen said it will begin multimedia messaging service trials in two countries, The Dominican Republic and Indonesia. The Dominican Republic trial will be with France Telecom Dominicana. …

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil-Oi, the new GSM operator owned by fixed-line operator Telemar, entered the country’s mobile market on Tuesday, offering the country’s first GSM and General Packet Radio Service …

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BEIJING-Mobile-phone operator China Unicom has introduced promotional offers in at least 10 Chinese cities to attract subscribers to its fledgling CDMA network. Unicom originally positioned its CDMA services as a …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia reduced its sales growth target for the second half of this year from 15 percent to 10 percent, but maintained its earnings target for the year of 80 …

WARREN, N.J.-Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. unveiled its long-awaited plans to launch its mobile virtual network operator service this summer. The company, which is a joint venture between U.K.-based Virgin Group …

HELSINKI, Finland-The shortage of UMTS terminals in Finland’s retail market is seriously hindering the construction of third-generation (3G) mobile networks. 3G license holders are warning that delays can be expected …

OXFORD, United Kingdom and DUBLIN, Ireland-Looking to become the first company to launch third-generation (3G) services in the United Kingdom, Hutchison 3G has denied press reports that it is quietly …

JAKARTA, Indonesia-The slow development of third-generation (3G) services around the world has influenced mobile operators in Singapore to re-think the urgency of launching 3G services in the city state. In …

TOKYO—NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it plans to roll out a dual network service, allowing its FOMA third-generation service subscribers to use the same phone number for both their FOMA service …