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SBC VPN solution addresses business travelers’ needs

SAN ANTONIO-SBC Communications Inc. launched a package of integrated wireless remote access options for its virtual private network portfolio that the company said would help business travelers access network applications and information when out of the office.The package, dubbed VPN RoadWarrior, combines SBC's PremierSERV...

Nokia, Symbian increase their leads in smart-phone market

New research shows Nokia Corp. and Symbian continue to lead the worldwide smart device market, while PalmOne Inc. and the Palm OS have largely failed to increase their business.According to numbers from research and consulting firm Canalys, Nokia increased its share of the smart...

Vodafone to offer push e-mail service via Visto

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-Wireless e-mail provider Visto Corp. scored a major win Thursday, announcing a deal to deliver a "push" e-mail service to European users through Vodafone Group plc.Vodafone will offer contact, calendar and automated e-mail delivery services on a variety of handsets for both...

Nortel enhances mobile enterprise software line

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Nortel Networks Ltd. unveiled several enhancements to its Office Anywhere product, adding instant messaging and e-mail capabilities and expanding accessibility to internal business applications for mobile workers.The technology company teamed with Research in Motion Ltd. to launch new versions of its Multimedia...

Microsoft targets mobile workers with software extensions

Microsoft Corp. announced it will extend the capabilities of its new Office Live Communications Server 2005 to wireless devices including those running its Windows Mobile platform, as well as BlackBerry gadgets from Research In Motion Ltd.The move is notable as most industry observers see...

Sony Ericsson, Siemens sell BlackBerry-connected devices

WATERLOO, Ontario-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. and Siemens AG joined the growing list of handset manufacturers selling devices that can connect to Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry wireless e-mail service.Sony Ericsson announced Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. in Singapore will sell its P910i smart phone with...

Seven buys Smartner to try to combat RIM

Wireless e-mail company Seven Networks Inc. today announced it acquired Helsinki, Finland-based rival vendor Smartner. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. "It's much more of a global marketplace," explained Bill Nguyen, Seven's founder, chairman and co-chief executive officer. "We realized that ... we...

RIM results pulled down by NTP, tax expenses

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. reported another solid quarter, although its results were pulled down by its settlement expenses with patent-holding company NTP Inc. and its higher-than-anticipated tax provisions. The company's mixed results gave investors pause, with RIM's stock falling slightly after its...

Symbian licenses Microsoft technology to up business appeal

Symbian announced it will license Microsoft Corp.'s ActiveSync wireless e-mail technology, a move aimed at making the Symbian platform more appealing to corporate users. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. "Developing Microsoft's Exchange Server ActiveSync protocol plug-in for Symbian OS continues Symbian's drive...

Powerful phones can have powerful problems

T-Mobile USA Inc. suspended sales of the Hewlett-Packard Co. iPAQ h6315 smart phone due to unexplained software bugs, a move that illustrates the extremely advanced levels of technology packed into high-end devices as well as the risks carriers face in selling them. Wireless stands...

Alcatel highlights wireless in financial road show

Alcatel Alsthom said it is embarking on its quarterly road show to showcase its corporate strategy and offerings for both the wireless and fixed market to investors and financial analysts. The company said it aim is to "maintain a differentiating strategy for a major...

Symbian licenses Microsoft technology to boost corporate appeal

Symbian announced it will license Microsoft Corp.'s ActiveSync wireless e-mail technology, a move aimed at making the Symbian platform more appealing to corporate users. Terms of the deal were not disclosed."Developing Microsoft's Exchange Server ActiveSync protocol plug-in for Symbian OS continues Symbian's drive to...

Ratings wrap-up

Pacific Growth Equities upgraded Applied Micro Circuits from equal weight to over weight on recent changes in management. The company recently named Kambiz Hooshmand as president and chief executive officer, and Pacific Growth analysts said they expect the company to name a chief financial...

Weekly ratings wrap-up of wireless firms

NEW YORK-Following is a roundup of upgrades and downgrades of wireless companies by investment banks and financial analysts this week.Pacific Growth Equities upgraded Applied Micro Circuits from equal weight to over weight on recent changes in management. The company recently named Kambiz Hooshmand as...

RIM settles patent dispute with NTP for $450M

Research In Motion Ltd. said it will pay NTP Inc. $450 million to settle a patent infringement lawsuit.RIM's shares were up nearly 18 percent on the news to $79.13 per share.RIM, which manufactures BlackBerry wireless e-mail products, said the agreement gives it the right...

Wireless gambles paying off for InPhonic CEO Steinberg

David Steinberg stands as an example of the surplus of opportunity within wireless. As chief executive officer of Internet activation company InPhonic Inc., Steinberg has overseen the growth of the company's revenues from $0 five years ago to between $315 million and $325 million...

Vodafone selects U.S. firms for 3G business product distribution

LONDON-International wireless giant Vodafone Group plc reported plans to establish a global distribution channel for its business products and services through an extension of its current relationships with U.S. suppliers Ingram Micro Inc. and Tech Data Corp. Vodafone noted the business products would include...

Good licenses NTP’s patents, complicates RIM-NTP battle

Research In Motion Ltd. rival Good Technology Inc. announced it entered into a licensing agreement with NTP Inc., the patent-holding company that is suing RIM for its allegedly infringing products.The licensing arrangement adds yet another layer of complexity to the legal battle between RIM...

Newsweek gains wireless e-mail access via JP Mobile, Sprint

DALLAS-Executives, sales professionals and information technology staff at Newsweek use wireless e-mail services from JP Mobile and Sprint, the companies announced."It's not always practical to lug around and boot up a laptop in order to access e-mail while on the road. We needed a...

Intellisync, Sony Ericsson team on e-mail solution

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Intellisync Corp. announced it teamed with Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. and Ingram Micro to offer out-of-the-box wireless push e-mail services working on the Sony Ericsson P910a smart phone. "For this joint wireless e-mail solution, it was critical to select a mobility...

T-Mobile USA enjoys revenue increase

T-Mobile USA Inc. reported $3.2 billion in revenues for the fourth quarter of last year, which was a 37-percent improvement compared with the $2.4 billion the carrier posted during the fourth quarter of 2003. Full-year revenues increased 40 percent from $8.4 billion in 2003...

Intellisync, Sony Ericsson team on joint e-mail solution

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Intellisync Corp. announced it teamed with Sony Ericsson and Ingram Micro to offer out-of-the-box wireless push e-mail services working on the Sony Ericsson P910a smart phone. "For this joint wireless e-mail solution, it was critical to select a mobility software provider who...

E-mail companies target casual user

After years of mostly futile efforts to exploit the largely untapped wireless e-mail market, wireless companies are thinking small. Instead of working to put high-tech devices in the hands of every road warrior and high-level executive, messaging companies are targeting consumers and low-end business...

Comverse announces carrier deals, product upgrades

CANNES, France-Comverse Technology Inc. announced two new operator deals as well as a series of product upgrades in conjunction with the 3GSM trade show.First off, the multimedia software and systems vendor announced Greek mobile operator Q-Telecom purchased its Converged Real-Time Billing Solutions, Multimedia Messaging...