SAN DIEGO—Advanced mobile device maker PC-EPhone Inc. announced it will form a joint venture with Whitelite Communications Ltd., a division of Process Control & Automation Systems, to sell its devices under the Whitelite brand name.PC-EPhone also announced a new bridge loan facility with PCAS...
EMERYVILLE, Calif.—Geoworks Corp. said Nasdaq approved the company's request to have its common stock traded on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market starting in May.Geoworks recently shifted its focus from selling wireless data services to corporations to selling software and design services to mobile device makers.
Send press releases of new products for consideration for future "Products" updates to Global Wireless Products Handsets/devicesNokiaNokia introduced several new handsets that feature multimedia messaging service (MMS) capability, Java ...
MURRAY HILL, New Jersey—Lucent Technologies introduced its MiLife Intelligent services gateway to enable mobile operators to develop and deliver enhanced voice and data services for third-generation (3G) networks."With the Mlife ISG, mobile network operators can quickly introduce new services, such as city guides, that...
MURRAY HILL, N.J.—Lucent Technologies Inc. introduced its MiLife Intelligent services gateway to enable mobile operators to develop and deliver enhanced voice and data services for third-generation networks."With the MiLife ISG, mobile network operators can quickly introduce new services, such as city guides, that provide...
REDMOND, Wash.-Action Engine Corp. announced its Mobile Services Framework will work on Texas Instruments' OMAP wireless application processors, a move the company said will allow wireless carriers, device makers and system integrators to create compelling wireless data applications and services."With the Mobile Services Framework...
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, California, United States—Wireless data provider Gtran Wireless announced it has deployed its new DotSurfer 1x data card solution in several Latin American countries. The card gives mobile device users access to the Internet, e-mail and other multimedia applications. It has been shipped...
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.—Wireless data provider GTRAN Wireless Inc. announced it has deployed its new DotSurfer 1x data card solution in several Latin American countries. The card gives mobile device users access to the Internet, e-mail and other multimedia applications. It has been shipped to...
LONDON-The introduction of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) in Sweden and NTT DoCoMo's launch of third-generation (3G) services has set the scene for a new approach to mobile devices, both by operators and end users. The market for mobile devices and wireless access is...
OXFORD, United Kingdom—Cell-phone operator BT Viag, the German subsidiary of BT's MmO2 mobile division, said it plans to launch Microsoft's combined Pocket PC and mobile device in early 2002. The device, which will be branded as O2 xda, will be based on Microsoft's new...
NEW YORK—Stockholm-based Columbitech began a full-scale commercial launch Sept. 28 in Europe of its wireless virtual private network product, which allows mobile device users to access their corporate databases quickly and securely and also permits them to roam between wireless Internet Protocol networks.The company,...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Stockholm-based Columbitech began a full-scale commercial launch 28 September in Europe of its wireless virtual private network (VPN) product, which allows mobile device users to access their corporate databases quickly and securely and also permits them to roam between wireless Internet Protocol (IP)...
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Wireless Internet software company WiredPocket released its new WP.AutoMapping version 1.1, which the company said is a fast and easy Web-to-wireless conversion tool for content providers and corporations.WP.AutoMapping 1.1 has a server-based engine called PocketProducer the company said instantly analyzes, summarizes and...
Two of the world's leading chip makers last week announced deals they said would lead to the creation of faster and more efficient processors for 2.5- and third-generation mobile devices.Texas Instruments Inc. and Intel Corp. separately said they would license microprocessing technology from ARM...
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Yahoo! Inc. released a new phone service the company said will allow users to call a toll-free number to access their e-mail and voicemail messages. Users will also be able to set up voicemail alerts and receive notifications by e-mail, instant messenger or...
With less than two years in the game, software platform provider Stick Networks has already made a name for itself with its flagship Personal Digital Network, a wireless platform that incorporates seamless integrated communications with advanced content delivery capabilities, to offer end users a...
Handsets/ devicesMitsubishiMitsubishi released three new handsets. The Eclipse is a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) phone with a color display. The dual-band phone offers 256 colors and up to 86 kilobits-per-second data speeds. It has several features for business users. The phone allows users...
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Mobile Automation has licensed its MA2000 mobile device management technology to iAnywhere Solutions, the mobile and wireless subsidiary of Sybase Inc. MA2000 allows enterprise applications to be accessed over a range of wireless devices.
Nextel Communications Inc. privately sold $1 billion of 10-year convertible senior notes in a "drive-by" sale to capitalize on favorable market conditions. The carrier plans to use the proceeds for network expansion, additional spectrum, strategic investments, working capital, debt service and other corporate purposes....
NEW YORK-Third-generation technology is completely unnecessary for taking advantage of data opportunities, which are growing even though widespread consumer adoption may be years away, according to speakers at the recent WirelessWednesdays "Killer Mobile Applications and Opportunities" seminar."The widespread belief that you need 3G to...
While seven-digit numbers are usually reserved for a company's bottom line or telephone number, the seven digits in 6,219,694are of extra importance to Canadian-based wireless messaging company Research In Motion Ltd. Those seven numbers represents the patent issued to the company last week from...
Mobile devicesAlcatelAlcatel launched the One Touch 502 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) phone with Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) access. The phone offers GPRS monoslot technology, which is ideal for WAP transmission because the packets of data involved are small, Alcatel said. The phone also...
BELMONT, Calif.-Covigo Inc., a software company that helps enterprises adapt to wireless, has wirelessly enabled flutter.com, a U.K.-based person-to-person betting site.Covigo's wireless application platform enables flutter.com customers to check odds via wireless devices, including PDAs and mobile phones. Users are also notified through short...
The idea sounds compelling. With Web-enabled cellular telephones, users can dial up their favorite merchants to make automated purchases. It's called mobile commerce, but for skeptics like Lawrence Steinert, it's more a promise than reality.When it comes to new technologies, Steinert is no shrinking...
