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FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Interoperability, difficult text entry and market awareness are today’s barriers inhibiting growth in the wireless instant messaging market, according to a report from industry analyst firm IDC. “Carriers still …

Qualcomm Inc. and Ford Motor Co. perpetuated the marriage between wireless communication and mobility last week, creating a new company called Wingcast, which will develop and deliver wireless mobility and …

Just yesterday, it seems wireless carriers and resellers were at legal odds in front of the Federal Communications Commission. Resellers fought for mandatory access to carriers’ networks, while carriers battled …

NEW YORK-Winstar Communications Inc. launched a strategic partnership with Microsoft certified solution providers and other channel partners to distribute Winstar’s ASP offerings of Microsoft Exchange and Office 2000 services. The …

InterWave Wireless networking provider InterWave Communications International Ltd. introduced TurboMax, a macro network product offering wireless community network service providers extended coverage capabilities to meet the needs of community networks …

The upcoming U.S. spectrum auctions present some interesting times for the wireless industry. Auctions in the past were more predictable, primarily reserved for veteran executives experienced in running wireless networks. …

Looking to give end users greater control of their personal information via wireless devices, InfoSpace Inc. added two services to its wireless Internet platform that will allow users to interact …

NEW YORK-Dream House Software Inc., Orinda, Calif., expects to begin beta testing in August of its new AnyWhereMobile Internet Service, designed to give subscribers remote access to their personal computer …

The term wireless application service provider has been tossed around a lot lately. But what exactly is a wireless ASP and why is it so popular at this stage of …

LONDON-Amid the flickering satellite communications business, Craig McCaw’s ICO-Teledesic Global Ltd. appears to be shining bright after receiving more than $1 billion in investor financing led by McCaw’s Eagle River …

Wireless Knowledge L.L.C. introduced the latest version of its WorkStyle Server, version 3.0, which the company says completes its vision of allowing any device on any network to access a …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and BT Wireless announced the first phase of their strategic alliance designed to create seamless mobile communications services worldwide for global travelers and multinational companies. The …

Looking to wirelessly enable vertical markets and corporate enterprises, Veriprise Wireless Inc. was formed this January by the co-owners of NextGen Technologies, a consulting firm focused on enterprise and e-business …

Palm Inc. introduced a wireless solution for its full line of personal digital assistants at PC Expo last week called the Mobile Internet Kit. The kit consists of a software …

WASHINGTON-An uncertain wireless industry realignment could be in store as a result of Justice Department’s rejection last week of the WorldCom Inc.-Sprint Corp. merger and new legislation forbidding foreign government …

Aether Systems Inc. introduced an integrated wireless solution for Microsoft Corp.’s Windows CE-based Pocket PC products, sold by a variety of handheld computer manufacturers. Targeted specifically at large-volume corporate customer …

NEW YORK-InfoWave Software Inc. will make commercially available in July its new FirstHand server software package, which give devices enabled with Wireless Application Protocol access to Microsoft Exchange information. FirstHand …

Instant messaging is considered a key element to what the wireless industry calls pervasive messaging, meaning the ability to send a text message from any device-such as a computer, pager …

NEW YORK-Despite the well-deserved drubbing of many dot-coms, communications companies, particularly equipment and component suppliers, are well worth investing in, securities analysts said June 14 at The Bear Stearns Companies …

SEOUL, South Korea-Korea Telecom has agreed to purchase a 48-percent stake in Korean wireless operator Hansol M.com for $2.6 billion. Bell Canada International Inc., American International Group Inc. and South …

Tektronix Tektronix Inc. launched a new Global System for Mobile communications cell analysis product, the Cell Analyzer, which combines the key functions of the Actix Abis Analyzer with Tektronix’s K1205 …

WASHINGTON-A federal judge last Wednesday ordered Microsoft Corp. to be split into two companies, calling the world’s largest computer software maker untrustworthy and a threat to other high-tech sectors. The …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-AltaVista Shopping.com introduced AltaVista Shopping Everywhere, a new Internet source for wireless and handheld devices and applications. The site features wireless applications that allow users of Web-enabled phones …

In the Digital Age, it is no longer good enough to produce a product or service that people want. Today, you must be all things to all people all of …