ATLANTA-Sun Microsystems Inc. and Pronto Networks unveiled the iForce Wi-Fi Hotspot Appliance at this week's CTIA Wireless 2004 show in Atlanta. The tool enables operators to quickly and cost-effectively roll out a medium-sized public hotspot network that includes 25, 50 or 100 hotspots and...
TORONTO-Tira Wireless announced Telus Mobility and THQ Wireless purchased its Jump application porting service. The service ensures that Java applications will run smoothly on a variety of handset models."Tira Jump delivered significant cost and time-to-market savings for us by providing the ability to quickly...
SUSSEX, United Kingdom-Sun Microsystems Inc. said it will use games testing company Babel Media for its new Java Verified wireless application program. Babel will test Java applications to ensure they work smoothly on a variety of handsets.Motorola Inc., Nokia Corp., Siemens AG, Sony Ericsson...
HANOVER, Germany-Megapixel camera phones were the name of the game at the CeBIT trade show, with Nokia Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Siemens and NEC Corp. among those releasing new advanced products.First, Nokia released its first megapixel camera phone, the 7610, which the company...
TORONTO-Tira Wireless announced Telus Mobility and THQ Wireless purchased its Jump application porting service. The service ensures that Java applications will run smoothly on a variety of handset models."Tira Jump delivered significant cost and time-to-market savings for us by providing the ability to quickly...
In addition to the freedom of keeping your cell-phone number when switching between carriers, local number portability has also brought frustration for some porting customers who-after finally freeing themselves from one carrier with their number-have been faced with the unenviable task of porting contact...
Text messaging interoperability company InphoMatch announced plans to expand into the wireless content market with its new InphoMatch Interactive (Imi) platform, which the company said takes the headache out of distributing wireless applications."We're not trying to sell a platform, we're trying to sell a...
As mobile-phone makers gear up for what likely will be their biggest year ever, Motorola Inc., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. and several other manufacturers kicked off the season with a glut of new, advanced handsets. Indeed, the pace is likely to quicken with...
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. led the mobile-phone charge with the introduction of five new advanced GSM phones, including three for the Americas market. The company's news came on the heels of new phone news from a variety of players.Sony Ericsson's...
Motorola Inc.'s advanced V600 camera phone suffered its second major delay, with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. pushing back the phone's introduction to late April or early May. The phone is now scheduled to ship almost five months later than initially planned, and likely won't...
REDMOND, Wash.-Motorola Inc.'s advanced V600 camera phone suffered its second major delay, with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. pushing back the phone's introduction to late April or early May. The phone is now scheduled to ship almost five months later than initially planned, and likely...
CANNES, France-Motorola Inc. jumped into the already crowded market for over-the-air updating technology with the release of its Device Management System through its 4thpass subsidiary. Motorola said the technology allows wireless carriers to remotely repair software on handsets and other devices, change settings and...
Although wireless by and large caters to the consumer market, many of the industry's major mobile-phone makers zeroed in on the high-margin business user during the 3GSM show in Cannes, France.Nokia, the world's No. 1 handset manufacturer, used the show as a platform to...
CANNES, France-Motorola Inc. jumped into the already crowded market for over-the-air updating technology with the release of its Device Management System through its 4thpass subsidiary. Motorola said the technology allows wireless carriers to remotely repair software on handsets and other devices, change settings and...
CANNES, France-Sun Microsystems Inc. today sought to dust off its somewhat tarnished image in wireless with a series of new announcements and product upgrades. Perhaps most importantly, the company officially launched its application certification program, which Sun announced almost a year ago."We want to...
CANNES, France-Japanese wireless browser company Access Co. Ltd. announced a series of new products and agreements the company hopes will increase sales to carriers and handset manufacturers.On the handset side, Access announced its new NetFront Mobile Client Suite, which combines a WAP browser with...
MEERBUSCH, Germany-European wireless content company Mobile Scope announced an innovative new technology that combines perhaps the two hottest areas of wireless data: camera phones and gaming.Mobile Scope said its new Moorhen Camera X technology will be available in March, and will allow users to...
MEERBUSCH, Germany-European wireless content company Mobile Scope announced an innovative new technology that combines perhaps the two hottest areas of wireless data: camera phones and gaming.Mobile Scope said its new Moorhen Camera X technology will be available in March, and will allow users to...
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. continued to follow through on promises of new phones with the release of a trio of push-to-talk devices for both GSM and CDMA operators. The move comes as both Nokia Corp. and Siemens AG announce major PTT handset plans, and follows...
SAN MATEO, Calif.-Vodafone said it is using Mobilitec Inc.'s Java technology to power the application downloading features of its Live! wireless data service.Mobilitec's mPower product is already in use in Vodafone's Australia, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy and New Zealand operations."This agreement with Mobilitec...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-China Unicom said it will use Java technology from Sun Microsystems Inc. to offer downloadable applications to wireless phone users. China Unicom said it will use Sun's Java Technology for the Wireless Industry (JTWI) platform to develop its UniJa environment."A complete Java-ecosystem...
NEW YORK-Wireless technology and content company Enpocket scored its second major acquisition, announcing the purchase of Helsinki-based mobile technology company Mobicus for an undisclosed amount. The firm said the acquisition would expand its customer roster and its technology offerings."We are thrilled to be acquiring...
LONDON-Wireless gaming company Macrospace announced its new "Fatal Force: Earth Assault" Java game, which the company said will support Bluetooth technology and allow users to play against other gaming fans through the short-range wireless technology." 'Fatal Force' will change many people's perception of what...
Wireless technology and content company Enpocket scored its second major acquisition, announcing the purchase of Helsinki-based mobile technology company Mobicus for an undisclosed amount. The firm said the acquisition would expand its customer roster and its technology offerings."We are thrilled to be acquiring Mobicus...
