TAOYUAN, Taiwan-In a surprising turnaround, Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced it will sell phones running Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Mobile operating system. DoCoMo previously had allowed only phones running either the Linux or Symbian OS. In a brief announcement, DoCoMo said it reached an...
The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association tapped VeriSign Inc. to power its text messaging service. The industry association, which represents 10 carriers, will use Metcalf Inter-Carrier Messaging, a joint offering from VeriSign and WiderThan Americas, to deliver text messages among its members' 15.5 million subscribers....
TAOYUAN, Taiwan-High Tech Computer Corp. reported $492.8 million in revenues for the third quarter, up 134 percent year over year and up 7.25 percent quarter over quarter.Revenue in the company's past three quarters totaled $1.3 billion.Net income after tax for the quarter was $78.6...
Sprint Nextel Corp. unveiled its first CDMA EV-DO phone, the PPC-6700 smart phone. The advanced gadget features a 1.3-megapixel digital camera, Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Mobile 5.0 software and support for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections. It will sell for $480 with a service plan. The...
ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C., T-Mobile USA Inc. and device vendor i-mate were among those introducing new phones to the market last week. Cingular Wireless said it will sell two new clamshell-style, low-end phones from LG Electronics Co. Ltd. The LG C2000 will sell for $60...
Phone component suppliers now have a new set of customers: wireless carriers. Recent shifts in the worldwide wireless industry have largely favored network operators. Wireless users-especially those in the United States-know the brands of their carriers, not necessarily the brands of the phones they...
Microsoft Corp. is expected to unveil its new Windows Mobile 2005 operating system, codenamed Magneto, in conjunction with its developer's conference this week in Las Vegas. According to several sources familiar with the company's announcement, Microsoft's new offering will replace its current Smartphone, Pocket...
Microsoft Corp. is expected to unveil its new Windows Mobile 2005 operating system, codenamed Magneto, in conjunction with its developer's conference next week in Las Vegas. According to several sources familiar with the company's announcement, Microsoft's new offering will replace its current Smartphone, Pocket...
CANNES, France-Electronics manufacturing company Flextronics International Ltd. will make a smart phone reference design for companies looking to build devices running Microsoft Corp.'s smart phone operating system, the companies announced today. Flextronics is the 40th company with plans to use Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating...
General Motors Corp. plans to double production of vehicles equipped with OnStar's in-vehicle communications systems in 2006 models. The company said that for the 2006 model year, 3 million GM vehicles in the U.S. and Canada will be equipped with OnStar, up from 1.4...
PARIS—Webraska Mobile Technologies announced its SmartZone Navigation solution will power the navigation offering in Toyota France’s Toyota Hub consumer telematics services portal, expected to launch next month.Toyota Hub will include HTC Corp.’s Microsoft PocketPC QTEK 2020 personal digital assistant with mobile phone, digital camera...
High Tech Computer Corp. announced it will use a mobile-phone design platform from Ericsson to develop devices for EDGE and W-CDMA networks."HTC is a world-leading ODM company that provides smart handheld product design and manufacturing service to our customers," said H.T. Cho, HTC Corp.'s...
T-Mobile International AG and Microsoft Corp. sought to clarify media reports concerning possible delays of the release of a T-Mobile phone using Microsoft software in Europe, but T-Mobile wouldn't give a specific release date.Media reports surfaced last week that T-Mobile had delayed the release...
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom-British mobile phone maker Sendo filed a lawsuit against Microsoft Corp., marking another chapter in the companies' tumultuous relationship.Details on the lawsuit are unclear. Sendo officials declined to comment on the filing, except to say that the allegations are "serious and substantial."...
BOSTON-Contract manufacturers will make 26 percent of all handsets worldwide, a number that will likely grow to 38 percent in 2007 as first and second-tier handset vendors seek lower costs, production flexibility and economies of scale, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics.In...
DUBLIN, Ireland—The imminent launch of the XDA, an O2-branded mobile device manufactured specifically for that operator, is clear evidence that European operators are demanding more input into handset development. However, it is more likely to be an extreme but isolated example of operator control...
WASHINGTON-The number of bidders has been whittled down to 23, but the bargaining continues during this 12th day of the 800 MHz specialized mobile radio auction of 525 frequencies. Even so, insiders speculate that this latest Federal Communications Commission auction could last until Thanksgiving.At...
WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. is on its way to a rout in the 800 MHz specialized mobile radio auction, leading its closest competitor in the race for licenses by nearly $29 million.Gross revenues for the auction have been rising steadily at about $1 million per...
