TOKYO-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications reported a net loss of $115 million for the quarter, down from the small profit it made in the same quarter last year. The company also said it sold 5.4 million phones in the quarter, 400,000 phones less than the...
TOKYO-Japan's three mobile operators all announced multimedia-related activities today, which will likely further boost third-generation (3G) uptake in the highly competitive market.Market leader NTT DoCoMo said it will launch its M-stage V-Live video streaming service for FOMA customers beginning 1 May. The carrier said...
NEW ORLEANS-Verizon Wireless released its Wireless Office suite of services and devices for enterprise customers at this week's CTIA Wireless 2003 trade show.Wireless Office includes voice tools, Internet and intranet access, personal information management, e-mail and other customized solutions on a choice of wireless...
NEW ORLEANS-Openwave Systems Inc. made a slew of announcements this week at CTIA Wireless 2003:the company introduced Openwave Voice MMS which integrates voice and data messaging capabilities;Openwave will partner with Network Associates to integrate McAfee Security's anti-virus technology into its MX messaging platform;RealNetworks Inc.'s...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. said it will be the first U.S. operator to introduce Kyocera Wireless Corp.'s 7135 smartphone on its network this week bolstering its handset lineup in time for the holiday season.The 7135 handset, which is expected to sell for $500, incorporates...
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, United States-Alltel Corp. said it will be the first U.S. operator to introduce Kyocera Wireless Corp.'s 7135 smart phone on its network this week bolstering its handset lineup in time for the holiday season.The 7135 handset, which is expected to sell...
SAN DIEGO-Mobile phone maker Kyocera Wireless Corp. will use software from Roxio Inc. to allow users of its forthcoming 7135 smart phone to edit and change images on their device.Using Roxio's PhotoSuite Mobile Edition running on a desktop computer, Kyocera 7135 users will be...
CALGARY, Alberta-Zi Corp. announced it has completed financing, including a secured short-term credit facility valued at $3.3 million.The credit facility, repayable on March 5, 2003, includes a commitment fee and interest at 12 percent per year. In addition, Zi issued 100,000 common share purchase...
NEW YORK-CKW Wireless Pty Ltd., an Australian subsidiary of ArrayComm Inc., San Jose, Calif., has launched a pre-commercial trial in Sydney of the i-Burst personal broadband system.ArrayComm's patented IntelliCell technology, based on fully adaptive smart antennas, is the foundation for the i-Burst system, which...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Kyocera Wireless entered the Chilean cellular market as a terminal provider for the Smartcom PCS network. Smartcom is the first South American operator outside Brazil to launch a 2.5-generation (2.5G) network using CDMA 1xRTT.At the same time, Kyocera also announced that it...
BEIJING-Kyocera President Yasuo Nishiguchi launched a new CDMA handset in China, produced by the Kyocera Zhenhua Communication Equipment Company, based in China's southwest Guizhou province. The company is a joint venture between Japan's Kyocera and China's Zhenhua Group established last December. The China Daily...
SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Kyocera Wireless Corp. and Wireless Knowledge said they will work together to deliver a mobile email solution based on the new Kyocera 7135 smartphone and the Wireless Knowledge Workstyle Desktop software."Our goal in creating converged devices like the Kyocera 7135 smartphone is...
RALEIGH, N.C.-Summus Inc. reported an agreement with Alltel Corp. to launch its Exego application in three Alltel markets this month. The service will allow customers to access, store, send and share any kind of computer file including documents, images, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics and music.Alltel...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Kyocera Corp. has selected Epson Research and Development's embedded memory LCD controller for the Kyocera 7135 Smartphone's color graphics."The feature integration of the S1d13A03 is integral to the small, lightweight design of the Kyocera 7135 and provides the exceptional high-resolution graphics required...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless Inc. reported customers who sign up for either a one- or two-year service agreement for the carrier's Express Network Unlimited plan between August 1 and September 30 will receive one month access free, and either a $20 instant rebate on a...
SAN DIEGO-Kyocera Wireless Corp. announced Howard "Skip" Speaks will serve as its new chief executive officer, an addition to his existing role as the company's president.Speaks has been with Kyocera Wireless since September 2001. He also has previous executive-level experience with Triton Network Systems...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Wireless synchronization company Pumatech Inc. said Kyocera Corp. will use the company's Intellisync Lite software to synchronize e-mail, contact and calendar information for Kyocera's upcoming PocketCosmo Java-based wireless personal digital assistant.The corporate-focused PocketCosmo is expected to begin selling sometime this month.
WARREN, N.J.-Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. unveiled its long-awaited plans to launch its mobile virtual network operator service this summer. The company, which is a joint venture between U.K.-based Virgin Group and U.S. wireless operator Sprint PCS, said it will offer prepaid service targeted to...
TOKYO—Kyocera, the world's largest maker of integrated circuit (IC) ceramic packages and a leading mobile handset vendor in Japan, has won a large-scale wireless local loop (WLL) order from a Thai operator.According to Kyocera, it will provide 202 base stations and 192,000 handsets for...
CHICAGO—Verizon Wireless plans to roll out its next-generation Express Network in a trio of new U.S. markets this week, including Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh. The market launch expands the carrier's Express Network coverage to more than 72 million potential customers or one-third of...
MONTREAL—Canadian wireless operator Bell Mobility launched its cdma2000 1x network in Montreal with plans to extend coverage in major urban centers across Quebec this summer and in its national coverage area throughout this year. The carrier originally introduced 1x service in Toronto earlier this...
SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. launched what it describes as feature-rich CMX 2.1 multimedia software, which offers enhanced audio, animation, speech and sound effects for wireless devices.The company said handset makers Kyocera Corp. and Toshiba have incorporated the solutions into their devices, which will have "more...
PHOENIX, United States—ArrayComm announced a licensing partnership with Kyocera to commercialize, manufacture and sell its i-Burst system worldwide.I-Burst is built on ArrayComm's IntelliCell spatial processing smart antenna technology, which establishes a unique spatial signature for each device in a service area, allowing for greater...
TORONTO—Canada's Bell Mobility launched the country's first 1x wireless network in the greater Toronto area, with plans to extend the coverage throughout the year to cover most of the country.Bell Mobility said the new network will deliver "cruising speeds" of up to 86 kilobits...
