Motorola Inc. launched a slew of mobile devices today in anticipation of its annual financial analysts meeting later this week.Motorola debuted the V975, which features a clamshell form factor, and the candy bar-shaped C975, both touted as affordable third-generation handsets. The phones include multimedia...
Wireless devices are outgrowing the cradles once used to transmit personal information like datebook reminders and contact lists from portable PDAs to desktop computers. Last week, Verizon Wireless launched PalmOne Inc.'s Treo 600 smart phone, including integrated always-on wireless synchronization capabilities that enable constant,...
ANN ARBOR, Mich.-Ilium Software announced eWallet 4.0 for Microsoft Windows Mobile-based pocket PCs, smart phones and Windows operating systems.The product allows users to store and organize credit card numbers, passwords, health information, personal identification numbers and other confidential data. The new version also includes...
While application developers and others in industry debate whether the enterprise or the consumer market will strike gold first, technology giants like Microsoft Corp. see much crossover between the two, perhaps suggesting they will develop alongside each other. The word "prosumer" has been embraced...
DETROIT-Microsoft and Fiat SpA have joined forces to help bring wireless applications to the driver's seat.The partners hope to create applications that integrate drivers' personal wireless devices with onboard equipment via a Bluetooth system. The project eventually could allow motorists to talk to a...
LONDON-LogicaCMG will become a member of the Microsoft Mobility Partner Advisory Council (MPAC), a program that encourages Microsoft Corp. partners to create software solutions for Windows Mobile-based devices. "Mobility is a key pillar of Microsoft's long-term vision for the digital world, and MPAC was...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless said the Voq Professional Phone will be available to resellers in North America through distribution agreements with CellStar and Brightpoint North America L.P., a subsidiary of Brightpoint Inc., following the completion of network compatibility testing on AT&T Wireless Services Inc.'s...
LONDON-LogicaCMG will become a member of the Microsoft Mobility Partner Advisory Council (MPAC), a program that encourages Microsoft partners to create software solutions for Windows Mobile-based devices. "Mobility is a key pillar of Microsoft's long-term vision for the digital world, and MPAC was created...
REDMOND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. has adopted Microsoft Corp.'s Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 to run its internal corporate portal that currently serves more than 2,800 employees across the country.The carrier said the new system will allow employees to take advantage of searchable company information,...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless said the Voq Professional Phone will be available to resellers in North America through a distribution agreement with CellStar following the completion of network compatibility testing on AT&T Wireless Services Inc.'s GSM/GPRS network.The Voq device, designed for mobile professionals, serves...
Autodesk Location Services and Verizon Wireless today announced the availability of location-based traffic alert services for Verizon's vtext.com text-messaging portal. With the service, Verizon customers can log into www.vtext.com and set up specific routes for which to view traffic information and choose a time,...
SAN DIEGO-Wireless Internet browser vendor Access announced its new NetFront Dynamic Menu, which the company said allows wireless carriers to remotely update the user interface on their users' mobile phones.The offering follows similar products from several other vendors, including Macromedia, SavaJe Technologies, Opera Software,...
SAN DIEGO-Wireless Internet browser vendor Access announced its new NetFront Dynamic Menu, which the company said allows wireless carriers to remotely update the user interface on their users' mobile phones.The offering follows similar products from several other vendors, including Macromedia, SavaJe Technologies, Opera Software,...
Mobile-phone enthusiasts the world over witnessed the release of several new devices and gadgets, including one phone that actually takes a step back from the technological cutting edge.Sprint announced it will sell a version of its PalmOne Inc. Treo 600 smart phone that does...
In preparation for its developer's conference this week in San Diego, Qualcomm Inc. today announced it has broadened the scope of its BREW technology far beyond the confines of games, ring tones and other simple applications. Under the company's new offering, BREW carriers and...
Microsoft Corp. continues to play in the wireless arena in fits and starts, as the company quietly released a trial version of its Pocket MSN application after a delay of about six months.Microsoft announced early last year it plans to release its Pocket MSN...
SAN DIEGO-The first major casualty in the declining market for personal digital assistants appears to be Sony Corp., which said it won't release any new Clie PDAs in the United States this year. The move is a nod toward the growing market for smart...
Tim Berners-Lee, widely credited with creating the World Wide Web, has spoken out against the wireless industry's attempts to create a ".mobi" mobile-specific Internet domain listing. Further, the World Wide Web Consortium's Technical Advisory Group echoed Berners-Lee's criticism's by voting to endorse his position."Dividing...
Tim Berners-Lee, widely credited with creating the World Wide Web, published a paper criticizing the wireless industry's attempts to create ".mobi," a mobile-specific Internet domain name. The Technical Advisory Group of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), which develops and evaluates Internet technologies, voiced...
Wi-Fi, the much-hyped sibling of the wireless industry, might have lost a little of its luster with the closure of one of its more ambitious players and troublesome security warnings from governmental agencies.The once-hailed Wi-Fi company Cometa Networks Inc., originally backed by power players...
DALLAS-Speech application solution provider Preferred Voice Inc. said it has appointed former Microsoft executive Latif Nathani chairman and chief executive officer and has raised $1 million in private placement of equity securities.The company said Nathani's appointment signals rejuvenation and its dedication to deploying new...
REDMOND, Wash.-Action Engine Corp., which provides the Advanced Data Services (ADS) platform to wireless operators, announced support for Microsoft's MapPoint Location Server (MLS). Integrating MLS with the ADS platform will enable real-time personal location services, including the ability for mobile subscribers to determine the...
Barely two years after entering the market, Microsoft Corp. said it is quitting the Wi-Fi space, otherwise known as 802.11b. "After careful evaluation, the Microsoft hardware group has decided to scale back its broadband hardware and networking business," a representative was quoted as saying....
Two years ago, the wireless gaming market in the United States comprised a few tiny start-ups selling a handful of black-and-white, text-based games. The wireless gaming market today is a multimillion-dollar industry with dozens of players and literally thousands of games.Consolidation is rampant. Earnings...
