Handsets

NEW YORK-New research shows that smart phone sales will enjoy a compound annual growth rate of 28 percent during the next few years. Research and consulting firm JupiterResearch said smart …

CANNES, France-The GSM Association said it has brought together network operators and vendors to conduct interoperability trials of equipment and networks for Session Initiation Protocol-based services. SIP is the underlying …

The Federal Communications Commission this week lauded CTIA’s efforts to control mobile adult content and urged the association to step up its efforts in keeping inappropriate material out of the …

Although it once looked like local Chinese handset players would be able to defend their home turf and control the world’s largest wireless handset market, now it appears that size …

The wireless industry’s record customer growth during the final three months of 2004 received contributions last week from a regional operator and a pair of affiliates, showing-though proportionally smaller than …

BOULDER, Colo.-Telematics company Cellport Systems said it is suing Porsche North America Inc. for patent infringement. Cellport also has filed similar lawsuits against Bury GmbH & Co., THB USA Inc. …

BOULDER, Colo.-Telematics company Cellport Systems said it is suing Porsche North America Inc. for patent infringement. Cellport also has filed similar lawsuits against Bury GmbH & Co., THB USA Inc. …

NEW YORK-At its annual investment community meeting, Sprint Corp., which is in the process of merging with Nextel Communications Inc., said it expects wireless service revenues to grow in the …

LUXEMBOURG-Device manufacturer i-mate will produce handsets preloaded with Skype software, enabling users to make VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) calls out-of-the-box, the companies announced Thursday. The first dual-mode wireless phones …

NEW YORK-Comverse Technology Inc. Wednesday unveiled a service that delivers text notification of a missed video call in the first frame of the video message. Dubbed “Who Called for Video,” …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. reported a partnership with Air-Trak Inc. to provide a dual-mode GPS tracking and communications service combining satellite and cellular communications. The service will use Nextel’s iDEN …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Carriers and technology companies continued to court the mobile instant messaging market with two announcements Tuesday. Sprint PCS said it will launch new Java-download IM applications designed to …

OCALA, Fla.-RMS Communications Group Inc. said it will partner with the Special Olympics to raise money for disabled athletes by collecting and recycling old cell phones. Those who wish to …

SAN DIEGO-Cricket Clicks subscribers can find and download ringtones by saying artist names into their handsets with a new service, parent company Leap Wireless International Inc. said Tuesday. Leap is …

The Southeast is in for a pair of new branding efforts from regional operators looking to reposition their brands in an ever-changing industry. Triton PCS Inc.’s SunCom Wireless brand and …

DALLAS-U.S. mobile-phone penetration is expected to grow from 61 percent last year to more than 75 percent by 2010, according to a new report by The Diffusion Group. The report, …

Verizon Wireless rolled out its consumer-focused high-speed data service last week with the launch of VCast, offering a slew of video-on-demand and gaming options to subscribers with compatible phones in …

LONDON-Wireless users both lovestruck and lonely can use their phones to find a soul mate or send text and animated messages to the objects of their affection this Valentine’s Day …

MONTREAL-Fonoinfo released its new Commander product, which the company said is a complete virus detection, prevention and disinfection solution for mobile phones. “The threat of mobile viruses is real, it’s …

DALLAS-U.S. mobile-phone penetration is expected to grow from 61 percent last year to more than 75 percent by 2010, according to a new report by The Diffusion Group. The report, …

Although only two teams will line up on the field Sunday for the grand culmination of the professional football season, multiple players will participate in Super Bowl XXXIX in one …

MCLEAN, Va.-Primus Telecommunications Inc. said it will enter the U.S. mobile calling market with a service targeted at international callers. The U.S. subsidiary of Virginia-based Primus Telecommunications Group said it …

SAN RAMON, Calif.-Wireless voice system provider Kodiak Networks launched a number of additions to its Real-Time Exchange System, including Voice Bridges instant conferencing, Voice Notes instant voice messaging and SIMpower …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless said it will begin selling PalmOne Inc.’s new Treo 650 smart phone for $500 with a two-year contract. The device supports Cingular’s EDGE network and sports an MP3 …

WASHINGTON-Handset brands are the most important factor consumers consider when purchasing wireless phones, according to a new survey by ForceNine Consulting and SMS.ac. Brand was more important than screen type, …