Handsets

SEATTLE-The mobile music space continued to heat up across the Atlantic this week as two European carriers rolled out new services. 02 Germany unveiled a wireless and Internet storefront that …

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless late Monday asked the Federal Communications Commission to waive its rules requiring location technology to be embedded in 95 percent of a carrier’s handset base by the end …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Mobile search service provider 4INFO launched a service that automatically delivers personalized information including sports scores and stock quotes. With the new offering, registered users can create a …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. appears set to make good on its claims to turn on high-speed UMTS/HSDPA services in more than a dozen markets by the end of the year. The …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Building on a five-year agreement announced in mid-August to become the official wireless service provider of the National Football League, Sprint Nextel Corp. launched its NFL Mobile service, …

The insurance industry may feel a little picked on lately as two issues regarding insurance for cellular handsets have reared their ugly heads simultaneously. In Florida, a class-action lawsuit has …

DALLAS-Samsung Telecommunications America reported a new relationship with Alltel Corp. to bring Samsung’s line-up of handsets to Alltel’s network. The initial device launched as part of the deal will be …

SAN DIEGO-InfoSonics Corp., which distributes and provisions handsets for companies in the United States and Latin America, said it has extended its distribution agreement with Samsung Telecommunications America through Aug. …

ARLINGTON, Texas-National Cellular announced it will distribute Starkey Laboratories’ Ear Level Instrument product, which the companies said will allow hearing-aid users to make calls on any Bluetooth-capable mobile phone. “ELI …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communication allocated the 2010-2025 MHz band for UMTS TDD wireless broadband networks, according to the Global UMTS TDD Alliance. The ministry awarded …

LONDON-Nokia Corp. continues to pursue enterprise users, using last week’s Smartphone Show here to unveil a trio of advanced devices that pit the manufacturer squarely against Motorola Inc., Palm Inc. …

KINGSTON, Jamaica-Cable & Wireless said it will offer exclusive Motorola Inc. handsets pre-loaded with content from Tempo via its Bmobile service in the Caribbean. Tempo is the new MTV network …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Mobile search service provider 4INFO launched a service that automatically delivers personalized information including sports scores and stock quotes. With the new offering, registered users can create a …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. appears set to make good on its claims to launch high-speed UMTS/HSDPA services in more than a dozen markets by the end of the year. The carrier …

SAN DIEGO-InfoSonics Corp., which distributes and provisions handsets for companies in the United States and Latin America, said it has extended its distribution agreement with Samsung Telecommunications America through Aug. …

DALLAS-Samsung Telecommunications America reported a new relationship with Alltel Corp. to bring Samsung’s line-up of handsets to Alltel’s network. The initial device launched as part of the deal will be …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communication allocated the 2010-2025 MHz band for UMTS TDD wireless broadband networks, according to the Global UMTS TDD Alliance. The ministry awarded …

CHICAGO-Verizon Wireless named Brightstar Corp. an authorized distributor to support authorized agents with the carrier’s approved handsets and data devices, said Brightstar. Verizon’s authorized agents now can get products from …

Building on a five-year agreement announced in mid-August to become the official wireless service provider of the National Football League, Sprint Nextel Corp. launched its NFL Mobile service, providing customers …

WASHINGTON-Alltel Corp. said it will not meet the Dec. 31 enhanced-911 handset deadline and asked the Federal Communications Commission for a year-and-a-half extension. “Alltel has initiated numerous marketing and communications …

The wireless Internet is coming to European users in a big way this week, as two European operators launched high-speed mobile Web services. T-Mobile U.K. aggressively is pursuing wireless Web …

WASHINGTON-The federal judge who a month ago dismissed a class-action lawsuit claiming the nation’s top mobile-phone operators violated antitrust laws by tying handset sales to the purchase of wireless service …

The mobile TV space continues to heat up, with rumors pegging Sprint Nextel Corp. and Verizon Wireless showing significant interest in the technology. Specifically, a report from Zachary Research predicts …

Motorola Inc. scored its first content agreement for its forthcoming iRadio service, a deal that will make Universal Music Group’s extensive music catalog available to iRadio subscribers. The news comes …

ARLINGTON, Texas-National Cellular announced it will distribute Starkey Laboratories’ Ear Level Instrument product, which the companies said will allow hearing-aid users to make calls on any Bluetooth-capable mobile phone. “ELI …