Wireless technology, from Wi-Fi to Bluetooth to GSM and CDMA, served a major role during the Comdex show, with attendees getting a peek at some of the latest initiatives in the industry.But while product releases and new announcements made up the majority of news...
NEW YORK-Zingy, a New York-based mobile entertainment provider, has entered into an agreement with Microsoft Corp. to provide MSN members with access to content that includes ringtones, screen logos, group graphics, voice messaging and greetings and other services."MSN has attracted a very progressive and...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Investors roared their approval of a new deal between synchronization company Pumatech Inc. and Microsoft Corp.'s MSN business, sending Pumatech's stock up almost 75 percent to $1.45 per share.Under the deal, Microsoft's MSN service will use Pumatech's Intellisync software to provide synchronization...
REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp. and Samsung Semiconductor Inc. announced they teamed to create a concept design for devices using Microsoft's Pocket PC personal digital assistant operating system, a move the companies said will dramatically lower costs and reduce product development time for device manufacturers licensing...
TORONTO-Intermec Technology Corp. reported that its GSM/GPRS-enabled 700 series mobile computing device will be available on Canadian operator Rogers Wireless Inc.'s network.Intermec said the Microsoft Corp. PocketPC-powered device is designed to withstand multiple 5-foot drops to concrete and is sealed against rain and dust...
DUBLIN, Ireland-With the public snub Microsoft received with the news that U.K. mobile-phone manufacturer Sendo has dumped the software giant as the software provider for its new Z100 Web-enabled multimedia handset just days before the product was to launch, it is clear that access...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-The Cutting Edge Software subsidiary of Mobility Electronics Inc. has released Quickoffice v6 for Mac OS X, enabling Macintosh users to view and edit Microsoft Office v.X files on Palm OS handhelds."Quickoffice for Mac provides all the handheld functionality Windows users have enjoyed...
CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-Although Microsoft Corp. wields tremendous power and has made several major recent forays into the market for mobile-phone software, the wireless industry's traditional handset manufacturers can hold on to their dominant position, according to a new report from Probe Research.Many of the...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless Inc. and Re-route Corp. said they have begun migrating current Verizon Wireless Mobile Web customers to its Mobile Web by VZW with MSN service offering that was jointly developed by Verizon Wireless and Microsoft Corp.Verizon Wireless noted Mobile Web users can...
SAN DIEGO-JABRA Corp. said its JABRA FreeSpeak BT200 wireless headset, which uses Bluetooth technology to give users hands-free access to Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones, will be supported by the recently released Microsoft Windows Powered Smartphone. "JABRA FreeSpeak BT200 is the perfect productivity tool to accompany...
REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp. announced it will acquire location-services company Vicinity Corp. in a deal valued at about $96 million.Microsoft said it will integrate Vicinity into its MapPoint Business Unit.Vicinity offers location information through the Web, speech-based products and through wireless channels. Microsoft and its...
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.-Starfish Software will demonstrate its SyncML-based over-the-air synchronization technology at CTIA's Wireless IT & Internet show this week in Las Vegas. Starfish, an independent wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola and a founding sponsor of the SyncML Initiative, will demonstrate how its technology...
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, GPRS PCMCIA card and subscriber identity module (SIM) as a pre-configured bundled solution to...
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 public and private instant messaging networks.FaceTime said its IM Auditor "bridges all wireless networks...
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 mobile phone operators that are in merger talks.James, who negotiated a settlement in the...
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 talking with J-Phone, KDDI and others," said Hidenori Kuraishi, senior manager of the Japan Mobility...
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 subscribers included 810,800 subscribers as of August. It represents a negative 17.86-percent growth compared...
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 its MME handles the full spectrum of e-mail messages and attachments, including correspondence, Microsoft Word...
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 customers.The SchlumbergerSema product offers secure push capabilities, allowing users to automatically receive new messages...
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 as calendar and contacts.Using ViAir's WirelessInbox, users will be able to access corporate applications...
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 Corp."The relationship will ensure each company's technology is fully optimized to complement their respective products...
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 a single device that can be an extension of their office with access to their...
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 wireless research and development facility."We are very pleased to have rolled up Mobilocity into...
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.Qualcomm Inc. subsidiary Wireless Knowledge Inc. helped develop the application."Zagat is committed to providing our...
