CANNES, France-Electronics manufacturing company Flextronics International Ltd. will make a smart phone reference design for companies looking to build devices running Microsoft Corp.'s smart phone operating system, the companies announced today. Flextronics is the 40th company with plans to use Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating...
MILPITAS, Calif.-Kineto Wireless said it is collaborating with BenQ to develop Unlicensed Mobile Access-enabled dual-mode GSM-Wi-Fi handsets. BenQ said it will use Kineto's UMA client software, test tools and integration services for its P50 Pocket PC phone, which will be the first product from...
REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp. acquired privately held anti-virus company Sybari Software Inc., a move that further bolsters Microsoft's anti-virus and anti-spam offerings. Terms of the deal were not disclosed."Enterprise customers face a complex set of attacks through their e-mail and collaboration infrastructure," said Mike Nash,...
ATLANTA-Industry is awash in high-end phone news, as Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and T-Mobile in Germany showed off new smart phones, and as Panasonic gears up to release a new device running Nokia Corp.'s Symbian-based Series 60 operating system. First, Cingular announced it will sell...
ATLANTA-Industry is awash in high-end phone news, as Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and T-Mobile in Germany showed off new smart phones, and as Panasonic gears up to release a new device running Nokia Corp.'s Symbian-based Series 60 operating system.First, Cingular announced it will sell PalmOne...
The beatings on Sierra Wireless Inc. continue. Just a week after the company released dismal first-quarter expectations, a law firm filed suit against the company, alleging the wireless modem maker misled investors and essentially mismanaged its business.Sierra Wireless said it had not yet seen...
REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp. reported a 7-percent jump in overall revenues to $10.8 billion and an increase in operating income to $4.7 billion in the quarter, news that sent Microsoft's stock up slightly to $26.14 per share.Microsoft reported net income of $3.5 billion.In the company's...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it will use technology from Microsoft Corp., PacketVideo and the Platform for Media Inc. to power its recently announced Vcast streaming video service. The $15 per month service allows the carrier's EV-DO subscribers to view video clips on their handsets."We...
Don't be alarmed by those Canadians who seem to be wrestling with their cell phones. They're probably just fishing. More accurately, they're likely playing "Swordfish," a new game that allows players to locate their quarry, drop a virtual line and reel in the big...
Redline Communications unveiled a WiMAX-ready base station and subscriber station. Redline released the AN-100U, a fully compliant IEEE 802.16-2004 platform. A member of the WiMAX Forum T, Redline said it is actively participating in developing the 802.16e standard for mobile applications. "Interest in the...
LAS VEGAS-The stampede toward mobile video continued at the Consumer Electronics Show as content providers, carriers and TV networks announced alliances to bring televised content to on-the-go viewers. SmartVideo Technologies Inc. announced a series of agreements to bring television network content to devices using...
LAS VEGAS-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it will sell additional devices running Microsoft Corp.'s operating system in 2005. The carrier already offers Windows Mobile devices from Motorola Inc., Audiovox and Siemens AG."Our No. 1 goal is to maximize the wireless experience for our customers. We...
The stampede toward mobile video continued Thursday at the International Consumer Electronics Show as content providers, carriers and TV networks announced alliances to bring televised content to wireless handsets. SmartVideo Technologies Inc. announced a series of agreements to bring television network content to devices...
Although some in the industry expect Microsoft Corp. chief Bill Gates to discuss an update to the company's mobile-phone operating systems during his keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, the company said it will not announce any new...
PalmOnePalmOne Inc. announced its VersaMail 2.7 wireless e-mail software is available for Treo 600 smart phones. Treo 600 users will now have access to Internet Message Access Protocol, said the company. Features include automatic mail retrieval and notification; Web content support; in-box management; and...
As usual, the wireless industry plans to come out in force during this week's Consumer Electronics Show, running Thursday through Sunday in Las Vegas. Among the expected announcements: c LG Electronics Co. Ltd. will unveil three new devices. Prices for the phones were not...
WASHINGTON-Predicting the future is not as difficult as you might think. To predict the future is to know the present in cold, sober terms. You can read what the experts say down below. The biggest pitfall with year-end prognostications is they tend to lend...
PalmSource Inc.'s stock dropped to its lowest point ever following the company's dismal third-quarter outlook. "Although we generally performed to our financial expectations during the second quarter, we are not satisfied with this performance," said David Nagel, president and chief executive officer of the...
REDMOND, Wash.-Online game publisher WildTangent announced the release of "24: Countdown," a mobile title based on the hit TV show "24." The game, which gives players a simulated 24 hours to foil a terrorist plot to blow up Las Vegas, is co-sponsored by LG...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless and Good Technology Inc. announced Wednesday they will partner in an effort to tap the mobile enterprise market. The companies will work together to market and sell the latest version of Good's messaging and corporate application system for the PalmOne Treo...
PalmSource Inc.'s stock dropped to its lowest point ever following the company's dismal third-quarter outlook. "Although we generally performed to our financial expectations during the second quarter, we are not satisfied with this performance," said David Nagel, president and chief executive officer of the...
Verizon Wireless and Good Technology Inc. announced Wednesday they will partner in an effort to tap the mobile enterprise market.The companies will work together to market and sell the latest version of Good's messaging and corporate application system for the PalmOne Treo 600. GoodLink...
REDMOND, Wash.-Online game publisher WildTangent Tuesday announced the release of "24: Countdown," a mobile title based on the hit TV show "24." The game, which gives players a simulated 24 hours to foil a terrorist plot to blow up Las Vegas, is co-sponsored by...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Industry witnessed the release of three unique, advanced handsets from the likes of Verizon Wireless, NTT DoCoMo Inc. and startup Mobiado, a division of Bonac Innovation Corp., which released a $1,200 GSM camera phone built from aircraft aluminum. First up is Verizon Wireless,...
