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PARIS-Mitsubishi’s European telecommunications brand Trium released its new GSM/GPRS phone-enabled pocket PC, Mondo, which the company said will be its flagship product this year. Mondo features a high-powered 166 MHz …

LAS VEGAS-Whether we like it or not, most of us are plugged in, turned on or otherwise connected to everyone else on this planet. But in spite of these universal …

NEW YORK-To avoid falling into “microcap hell,” companies play a “gorilla game” of amassing size, but going public may not be the best way to get there, said Eric Gebaide, …

Starbucks customers across North America can enjoy their coffee simultaneously with high-speed wireless Internet access, thanks to an agreement between Microsoft and Starbucks Coffee Co. The contract, which will use …

PDA technology Blue Impact Blue Impact, a partner of CellPoint, introduced a combined GSM/global positioning system (GPS) module for the Handspring Visor called Tellmen. The Tellmen module is compatible with …

Multiplier Industries Multiplier Industries Corp. released its new line of rechargeable replacement batteries for Motorola radios. The line, which features polycarbonate plastic material with greater impact strength, includes the 1,400 …

At its annual PalmSource conference for developers, Palm Inc. further embraced the ongoing wireless enablement of its devices by incorporating a broad array of wireless-related hardware and software innovations designed …

The SyncML initiative publicly released version 1.0 of the SyncML specification, a protocol designed to support universal data synchronization of both remote and local data among various devices. The group …

Motorola Inc. entered the wireless game sector this week in a major way, teaming up with UIEvolution to develop multi-player games for next-generation mobile handsets based on Sun Microsystems’ Java …

AvantGo Inc., a wireless Internet provider, unleashed a barrage of new initiatives last week, beginning with the creation of two professional services programs designed to support businesses deploying its AvantGo …

As part of its recently released Wireless Web for Business initiative, Sprint PCS unveiled its Wireless Web Modem, a portable solution designed for business customers to wirelessly access the Internet …

WOODBRIDGE, N.J.-BellSouth Wireless Data announced it will begin offering Research In Motion Ltd.’s 957 palmtop device in support of its MyBiz Interactive wireless messaging service next month. RIM confirmed the …

HILLSBORO, Ore.-There are a variety of wireless e-mail services ready to satisfy the needs of e-mail junkies stuck in a meeting or an airport who are dying to know the …

SAN FRANCISCO-LookSmart, a distributor of Internet directories, reported an alliance between its international joint venture with British Telecom, BTLookSmart, and European mobile Internet provider Genie, enabling BTLookSmart to offer its …

Imagine for a moment the 3G spectrum bands-698-960 MHz, 1710-1885 MHz and 2500-2690 MHz-are the three Florida counties of Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Nassau. If you think South Florida is …

LONDON-BT Cellnet has plans to test and deploy Netverk plc’s FoneStar product, a network bandwidth optimization application, over its GPRS and third-generation technologies, Netverk said. Netverk said FoneStar speeds up …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless introduced an instant messaging service called My Wireless Window in California, Nevada, Chicago, Dallas and Tulsa, Okla. The IM solution is based on InfoSpace Inc.’s platform and is …

NEW YORK-For Samsung Telecommunications America, South Korea’s mandatory elimination of wireless handset subsidies created a ripple effect across the ocean that translates into more aggressive marketing in the United States. …

Kyocera Wireless Corp. hopes to reach two fast-growing markets with its QCP 6035 Smartphone, combining the functionality of a tri-mode CDMA phone with a personal digital assistant incorporating Palm Inc.’s …

HACKENSACK, N.J.-GoAmerica Inc. said its Go.Web service is now available on Hewlett-Packard Jornada 540 Pocket PC devices. The solution includes the Minstrel 540 wireless modem from Novatel Wireless Inc. Wireless …

LAS VEGAS-GoAmerica Inc. introduced a wireless solution for the real estate industry in partnership with Microsoft Corp. and Cresenda Wireless. Users will be able to open, view, edit and send …

LAS VEGAS-The computer industry is ready to stake its claim in the wireless market, evidenced by a range of announcements at this year’s Fall Comdex show. Various PDA manufacturers and …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Samsung Telecommunications America Inc. and VoiceStream Wireless Corp. have agreed to develop GPRS phones using Microsoft Corp.’s Stinger smart phone platform and Mobile Internet Explorer microbrowser software for VoiceStream’s …

Sun Microsystems Inc. officially threw its hat into the wireless Internet ring last week with a broad set of announcements unveiling a dedicated wireless organization within the company, launching new …

Handsets Neopoint The company released new dual-band and tri-mode smart phones that include increased capacity for personal digital assistant functions, built-in e-mail capabilities and a NeoPad Qwerty keyboard. The dual-band …