WiMAX technology plugged along toward its goal of a standard protocol, announcing demonstrations in Canada and the start of the certification process in Spain. Application demos for Xbox wireless console gaming over WiMAX-to-WiMAX-based streaming media took place at the WiMAX Forum's quarterly meeting in...
XM Satellite Radio will spend nearly $200 million on wireless spectrum licenses in 15 of the top 20 U.S. markets, the company announced after Wednesday's closing bell. The nation's No. 1 satellite radio service agreed to acquire WCS Wireless L.L.C., which controls 10 megahertz...
Sprint said it will expand the availability of its wireless e-mail application to all of its Java-capable mobile phones. The application was previously available only on select phones. "Having secure, real-time access to corporate e-mail, contacts and other information is key to helping companies...
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Wi-Fi hot-spot aggregator and software provider Boingo Wireless Inc. and Voice over Internet Protocol software developer Skype Technologies S.A. launched their Skype Zones-Powered by Boingo service offering global Wi-Fi VoIP access to Skype's more than 45 million users at Boingo's 18,000 hot...
SEATTLE-France Telecom plans to offer its customers an integrated interface for voice, data and video communications over multiple networks and applications through its recently announced partnership with Microsoft Corp. The companies said the partnership, announced late last month, will allow France Telecom to offer...
SEATTLE-France Telecom plans to offer its customers an integrated interface for voice, data and video communications over multiple networks and applications through its recently announced partnership with Microsoft Corp.The companies said the partnership, announced late last month, will allow France Telecom to offer LivePhone,...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.—Flarion Technologies Inc. reported a trial deployment of its Flash-OFDM technology by Japan Telecom Co. Ltd. and Tohoku University’s Research Center in Sendai, Japan, that will include seamless roaming and handoff between Flarion’s wide-area technology and fixed Wi-Fi access points.The mobile broadband trial...
Bluefire supports new Palm OS versionsBALTIMORE, Md.—Bluefire Security Technologies, which develops security solutions for mobile handheld devices, announced support for Palm Operating System versions 5.4.5 and 5.2.1. The company recently announced support for the Microsoft Windows 5.0 operating platform.
OSLO, Norway—Opera Software released the latest version of its Opera Web browser for Windows Mobile.Opera 8 supports all major Web standards, including CSS2, DOM 2 and JavaScript, said the company. The product also includes the latest version of Opera’s small-screen rendering, which reformats Web...
Financials from smart-phone makers Research In Motion Ltd. and PalmOne Inc. indicate users are warming up to the expensive, high-end gadgets. However, sluggish results from Palm OS vendor PalmSource Inc. suggest that the rising tide is not lifting all boats. "RIM is reporting another...
The United States is expected to lead the world in the adoption of fixed-mobile convergence through the end of the decade, with 7 percent of voice telephony consumers using an FMC product by 2010, according to a report released last week by Strategy Analytics....
Motorola Inc. purchased the research-and-development operations and patent portfolio of European mobile-phone startup Sendo. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The announcement ends weeks of speculation on the fate of Sendo, which has been nearing corporate collapse. Indeed, with the news, Sendo essentially...
The Federal Communications Commission recently approved BenQ's high-end P50 smart phone for sale in the United States, an indication that the company is hoping to break into the U.S. market after its acquisition of Siemens AG's mobile phone business. Designed much like PalmOne Inc.'s...
While the wireless industry haggles over the price of anti-piracy software supported by the Open Mobile Alliance, Microsoft Corp. is quietly gaining traction in the mobile world with its proprietary digital rights management technology. The standoff continues between industry groups such as the GSM...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel has begun offering the BlackBerry 7250 through its retail locations, the carrier said Friday. Alltel, which began offering the device through its business channels earlier this year, said it is selling the BlackBerry for $300 with a two-year contract and $360...
Financials from smart-phone makers Research In Motion Ltd. and PalmOne Inc. indicate users are warming up to the expensive, high-end gadgets. However, sluggish results from Palm OS vendor PalmSource Inc. suggest that the rising tide is not lifting all boats."RIM is reporting another record...
Motorola Inc. purchased the research-and-development operations and patent portfolio of European mobile-phone startup Sendo. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.The announcement ends weeks of speculation on the fate of Sendo, which has been nearing corporate collapse. Indeed, Sendo today essentially entered bankruptcy protection...
The Federal Communications Commission recently approved BenQ's high-end P50 smart phone for sale in the United States, an indication that the company is hoping to break into the U.S. market after its acquisition of Siemens AG's mobile phone business. Designed much like PalmOne Inc.'s...
PARIS-France Telecom and Microsoft Corp. announced a partnership agreement for the joint development of multimedia products and services for mobile and fixed networks. The companies will produce interactive services on intelligent and interconnected terminals, as well as products and services enabling fixed-mobile convergence for...
Verizon Wireless said it plans to introduce new rate plans that combine voice minutes and unlimited data access from a personal digital assistant, smart phone or BlackBerry device.The new plans begin at $80 per month for 450 anytime calling minutes, unlimited night and weekend...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The long-awaited market for wireless location-based services may finally be around the corner, according to two analyst reports this week. Citing Sprint PCS' recent introduction of an operator-assisted direction-finding service, ABI Research said operators' efforts to push LBS will rapidly change the...
To the Editor: I just read the article "Connecting dots draw future of wireless" in the May 23 issue. In the article, the section on 802.15.3a states that "Both sides are backed by major vendors ..." This is misleading. The article implies that these...
Sierra Wireless Inc. announced it will abandon its attempt at the smart-phone business after a miserable outing with its first product, the Voq Professional Phone. Sierra said it will either divest its Voq business or simply terminate it. Investors reacted with apparent relief, sending...
OVERLAND PARK, Calif.-The wireless e-mail space remains hot as Sprint PCS teamed with Internet giant Yahoo! Inc. and software developer Seven to offer service to mass-market mobile users. Dubbed Yahoo! Mail for Mobile, the service is available through a downloadable client for $3 a...
