Japanese wireless giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. released its latest line-up of advanced handsets for its FOMA third-generation network. The carrier's new 901i series of mobile phones feature advanced video calling, increased memory and support for a variety of features. As usual, DoCoMo did not...
TOKYO-Traditionally at the forefront of mobile-phone innovation, NTT DoCoMo Inc. released what it describes as a common software platform for its third-generation FOMA devices. The carrier said the software platform-which works on either the Linux or Symbian operating system-will help its handset suppliers more...
Even before it plants its feet, Voice over Internet Protocol soon may see its sun fade as another protocol emerges on the horizon: Voice and Video over Internet Protocol. Triggered by the efforts of four companies led by Freescale Semiconductor, the reference platform may...
Four companies have come together to push a new technology called Video and Voice over Internet Protocol, which allows videoconference on demand.The companies include Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Radvision, Trinity Convergence and Metrowerks.Dramatizing how the technology will benefit the end user, the firms offer the...
As infrastructure vendors strive to simplify their products for carriers, companies such as Hewlett-Packard Co., Sun Microsystems Inc. and IBM Corp. are positioning themselves to provide network equipment vendors with core infrastructure platforms.HP made such a move last week with a new program to...
Before the spinoff of its chip business, Motorola Inc. often came across as an octopus-a many-sided giant. With Freescale Semiconductor Inc. now a standalone company, the wireless vendor still weighs heavy in the industry. This has been both boon and pain for the Schaumburg,...
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Sleepycat Software and MontaVista Software announced Sleepycat's Berkeley DB software and MontaVista's Linux operating system will be incorporated in Motorola's A780 mobile phone, which was announced last month.Berkeley DB efficiently and reliably manages data while MontaVista Linux enables a range of applications including...
TruePosition Inc. announced an agreement to provide its Finder system to Iowa wireless carrier I Wireless. The Finder system will allow the carrier to meet Phase II E911 requirements, said TruePosition.Motorola Inc. said it plans to incorporate Hewlett-Packard Inc. technologies into its CDMA and...
Alcatel Corp. has joined other big infrastructure players by launching its push-to-talk application, an instant communication protocol that has gained momentum during the past year.Alcatel said it will integrate its product with its Internet Protocol multimedia communication portfolio.The announcement comes as industry is split...
In the "Access unveils device development solution" story on page 6 of the Feb. 23 issue of RCR Wireless News, Access Co. Ltd.'s relationship with MontaVista Software Inc. was misstated. The companies validated Access' NetFront browser to run on MontaVista's Linux platform for consumer...
DALLAS-Emergent Network Solutions Inc. said it has introduced a new mobile softswitch known as Entice mobile Softswitch, for wireless service providers.The company, formed by former Lucent Technologies Inc. employees, said the product is network-agnostic and has a distributed design that conforms to Solaris or...
The line in the sand is getting deeper.On one side sits the world's No. 2 mobile-phone maker Motorola Inc. and its operating system partner Microsoft Corp., a team hoping to entice Windows fans looking for a familiar environment. On the other side sits the...
CANNES, France-Siemens AG said it has developed a new standards-based mobile network architecture that simplifies and enhances performance as well as reduces cost.The vendor says it is the first to offer a comprehensive system conforming to the Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture, Carrier Grade Linux...
CANNES, France-Siemens AG said it has developed a new standards-based mobile network architecture that simplifies and enhances performance as well as reduces cost.The vendor claims to be the first to develop a comprehensive system that conforms to the Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture, Carrier Grade...
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...
EMERYVILLE, Calif.-Motorola Inc. has selected Sleepycat Software's Berkeley DB application-specific data management software for use in Motorola's A768 smart phone in China.The phone, developed for corporate users, offers applications such as personal digital assistant capability, MP3 music playback, full-motion video recording and speakerphone. The...
LONDON-Symbian Software Ltd. scored another victory in the nascent mobile-phone operating system market, with Fujitsu Ltd. introducing its fifth smart phone using the Symbian OS. The new F900i is for NTT DoCoMo Inc.'s FOMA 3G service.The advanced phone also features a 1.28 megapixel camera,...
Semiconductor players remain the most optimistic wireless sector, even if the stock profiles do not reflect the upbeat mood.Yet according to a new study, the shares are poised to grow. Standards & Poor's Equity Research said semiconductor stocks have the potential to appreciate between...
SAN FRANCISCO-Mobile phones will rule the electronics and computing industries in the coming years, proclaims a new report from research and consulting firm Zelos Group."The mass adoption of full-featured handsets will be disruptive," said Seamus McAteer, senior analyst and managing partner for Zelos Group...
SAN DIEGO-BREW pioneer Qualcomm Inc. said it will recommend that its carrier customers use IBM Corp.'s Linux servers to run its application download system. Qualcomm said its BREW service runs most quickly on IBM's Linux equipment.Qualcomm's IBM deal "is not an exclusive relationship," said...
DALLAS-Texas Instruments said it has unveiled what it calls the first complete EDGE smart-phone chipset and reference design.The product, known as TCS3500, is buoyed by the OMAP processor and supports all leading mobile operating systems, including Symbian, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Linux and Palmsource, according...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Symbian will come out the winner in the battle for mobile-phone operating systems, followed closely by Microsoft Corp. and the Linux open source OS, according to research and consulting firm Allied Business Intelligence. However, there will be plenty of market to share,...
Even with the promise of a tech recovery and emergence of new applications for wireless gadgets aimed at free-spending teenagers, information-starved road warriors and the rest of us, 2004 is apt to be no more than a sexed-up version of the year that was....
BEIJING-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is planning to sell a Linux-based smart phone, the CDMA i519, in the Chinese market.The phone is the latest wireless device to use a Linux operating system. The technology is continuing to gain traction in the wireless market as device...
