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OXFORD, United Kingdom-In an effort to drive General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) traffic, Vodafone has struck a deal with Fujitsu Siemens that will see the cell-phone operator offer a laptop, …

FOSTER CITY, Calif.-FaceTime Communications, Foster City, Calif., introduced commercially Oct. 8 its IM Auditor application, which permits the management, control and interoperability of any enterprise’s wired or wireless device with …

WASHINGTON-Justice Department antitrust chief Charles James is resigning to become vice president and general counsel for Chevron Texaco Corp., leaving several pending high-tech mergers in limbo and creating uncertainty for …

TOKYO-Microsoft Corp. said it is in talks with a number of Japanese wireless operators to introduce its smart phone into the Japanese market, according to Dow Jones Business News. “We’re …

JAKARTA, Indonesia-Singapore’s mobile market recorded a slight downturn in the number of prepaid subscribers in August. As reported by Singapore’s Infocomm Development Authority (IDA), the country’s telecom regulator, total prepaid …

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Comverse, a unit of Comverse Technology Inc., announced it will demonstrate its Multimedia Mobile E-mail on a mobile device based on Texas Instruments’ OMAP wireless processing platform. Comverse said …

LONDON-SchlumbergerSema introduced its new Enterprise Office Suite for Microsoft Exchange, which the company said will allow wireless carrier customers to offer wireless e-mail, calendar and directory access to their corporate …

SEATTLE-Rogers AT&T Wireless in Canada is expanding its relationship with ViAir Inc. to offer its new Wireless Desktop, which gives customers wireless access to Internet and corporate e-mail, as well …

REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp. and ARM Ltd. said three vendors will develop products to support Microsoft Windows CE.NET based on the ARM-core systems. The companies are Motorola Inc., STMicroelectronics and NeoMagic …

TORONTO-Canadian operator Bell Mobility launched the Audiovox Thera, a high-end mobile phone/personal digital assistant running on Microsoft Corp.’s Pocket PC operating system. “Many customers have been seeking the convenience of …

SAN DIEGO-Wireless enterprise company Wireless Knowledge, a Qualcomm Inc. subsidiary, confirmed it acquired the majority of rival Mobilocity’s assets, including some of the company’s top executives, intellectual properties and its …

NEW YORK-Zagat Survey, which offers consumer survey-based dining, lodging and leisure information, announced its Zagat To Go application can now run on devices using Microsoft Corp.’s Pocket PC operating system. …

SAN DIEGO-IBM Corp. has signed an agreement to deliver through Ingram Micro Inc., an electronics equipment wholesaler and supply chain manager, the new Merlin C201 PCS Connection Card from Novatel …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. said Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. will license its Series 60 software platform, which Nokia licenses as a source code product to other handset manufacturers, for its next …

FREMONT, Calif.-Wireless software company Insignia Solutions announced it developed a program to allow Java-based applications to run on wireless devices using Microsoft Corp.’s operating system for smart phones. Device makers …

MILPITAS, Calif.-Palm Inc. jumped into the growing field of Web services with partner BEA Systems Inc., a move that again helps to position the company against personal digital assistant rival …

SAN DIEGO-Sharp Electronics Corp. unveiled a consumer edition wireless data service for its Zaurus SL-5500 personal digital assistant designed to run on Verizon Wireless Inc.’s CDPD network. The Microsoft Pocket …

REDMOND, Washington, United States-AT&T Wireless Services and Microsoft said they will develop and distribute end-to-end solutions for Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PCs, smart phones and laptops designed to provide wireless …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Microsoft Corp. said they will develop and distribute end-to-end solutions for Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PCs, smartphones and laptops designed to provide wireless access …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Samsung Semiconductor Inc. said it has rolled out a line of embedded ARM-based application processors to support Windows CE.NET version 4.1. in empowering next-generation wireless devices like personal …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Personal digital assistant maker Palm Inc. scored an important resale deal with technology giant IBM Corp., a partnership that bolsters Palm’s position in its battle against Microsoft Corp. …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Good Technology Inc. said it will partner with Microsoft Corp. to promote the GoodLink wireless corporate e-mail and data system to Microsoft industry partners and resellers. The companies plan …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson AB denied a rumor that Microsoft Corp. is making a bid to buy the telecom equipment maker, reaffirming a statement made by its chairman, Michael Treschow, earlier this …

DALLAS-Microsoft Corp.’s Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer unveiled the company’s Mobile Workplace initiative, which he said includes systems integrators such as Hewlett-Packard Services, Accenture and others and involves connecting Microsoft …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless introduced a trio of business solutions designed for customers using the carrier’s GSM/GPRS network. The solutions includes Office Online, a ViAir Inc.-provided product that allows customers to …