EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands-Camera phones took a further step forward in the world stage with British news firm BBC announcing plans to arm a significant number of its journalists with video-capable mobile phones. The BBC said reporters will be able to instantly send 15-minute video...
SAN FRANCISCO-Mobile phones will rule the electronics and computing industries in the coming years, proclaims a new report from research and consulting firm Zelos Group."The mass adoption of full-featured handsets will be disruptive," said Seamus McAteer, senior analyst and managing partner for Zelos Group...
WASHINGTON-While technology is seemingly off the political radar screen this election year, some candidates are pushing agendas that could indirectly impact industry and possibly even a blockbuster AT&T Wireless Services Inc. deal. The dynamics change in an election year, especially one in which the...
Reports of exploding mobile-phone batteries finally hit a high note with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announcing a voluntary recall of 140,000 of Kyocera Wireless Corp.'s 7135 smart-phone batteries. The federal agency said the faulty batteries can short circuit and "erupt with force...
EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands-Camera phones took a further step forward in the world stage with British news firm BBC announcing plans to arm a "significant" number of its journalists with video-capable mobile phones. The BBC said reporters will be able to instantly send 15-minute video...
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp.'s stock jumped slightly following its solid fourth-quarter earnings report and positive outlook for the coming months. Indeed, the company managed to score sales at the top end of its estimates in both its core mobile-phone business, as well as its network...
ICT Technologies Inc. and its operating company EurophoneUSA Inc. said they will partner with Korean mobile phone design company Uroa Tech to sell a range of wireless devices across the world, including an advanced GPRS device running Microsoft Corp.'s Smartphone operating system. RCR Wireless...
Siemens AG has reduced its stake in chipmaker Infineon Technologies Inc. by selling 150 million shares, leaving Siemens with about a 20-percent stake in the semiconductor firm. Siemens had a 40-percent stake in the company. The decision comes as Infineon's shares have been on...
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. plans to use new vibration technology in its mobile phones through a new licensing deal with Immersion Corp."Immersion is delighted to have Samsung as our first cell-phone licensee," said Vic Viegas, chief executive officer for Immersion. "Most cell phones vibrate...
WASHINGTON-A British government advisory panel says research indicates mobile phones and base stations do not pose health risks to citizens, but cautioned that limitations of studies and the relatively short time of widespread wireless use dictates that more experiments be conducted to determine if...
SEOUL, South Korea-No. 3 mobile-phone maker Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. turned in another major quarter, with revenues reaching $10.9 billion in the fourth quarter and net income hitting $1.6 billion. Revenue was up 14.4 percent from the previous quarter.Samsung said its high dependency on...
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-Plantronics Inc.'s financial results for its fiscal-year 2004 third quarter, released this week, sent the company's stock soaring. Shares of Plantronics were trading at $42.51, more than $1 above the company's previous 52-week high, the day following the earnings release.Plantronics said its...
WASHINGTON-A U.K. government advisory panel said research indicates mobile phones and base stations do not pose health risks to citizens, but cautioned that limitations of studies and the relatively short time of widespread wireless use dictate that more experiments be conducted to determine whether...
OTTAWA-Atsana Semiconductor Corp. said it has raised $10 million in equity financing. The company, which makes multimedia processors for mobile phones and personal digital assistants, names such companies as Siemens Mobile Acceleration, GrowthWorks WV Funds, Covington Capital Corp. and Greenstone Venture Partners as some...
I've owned multiple Nintendo game consoles. I beat the new "Enter the Matrix" game for Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox in less than four days. I once played a Super Mario game for 15 straight hours. I consider myself a competent and informed video gamer.And I...
Former Microsoft Corp. executive Juha Christensen dumped his plans for a wireless startup and instead will helm the wireless and mobile devices business of Internet software company Macromedia.Christensen has long been at the forefront of the wireless industry, first as a co-founder of operating...
LAS VEGAS-As usual, mobile phones formed a major part of the activity at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Audiovox Communications Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG Electronics and others showed off their line-ups of advanced mobile phones, and several phone makers...
MUNICH, Germany-The head of Siemens' mobile-phone business died Dec. 28, the company said. Siemens could not immediately elaborate on the death of Ian Moyes, 48, president of Siemens' Mobile Phones Division.Siemens Mobile President Rudi Lamprecht will serve temporarily as the acting head of the...
SEOUL, South Korea-LG Electronics Inc. announced it will reorganize and centralize its U.S. business under a new chief executive based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J.Michael Ahn, who has worked with LG for 28 years, will serve as the company's new president and chief executive officer...
In the eyes of market research firm IDC, wireless chips are on a roll. And semiconductor companies want to match this zeal with solutions and initiatives.In its report released last week, which was an optimistic revision of its earlier forecast, IDC said it expects...
LAS VEGAS-As usual, mobile phones formed a major part of the ongoings at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this year. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG Electronics, Audiovox Communications Corp. and others showed off their line-ups of advanced mobile phones, and several phone...
Nokia Corp. has raised its outlook for its fourth quarter in sales and profits, noting that it performed above its previous guidance. The upbeat picture came not only from its handset sales but also its network division."The strong seasonal development in both Nokia Mobile...
MUNICH, Germany-The head of Siemens' mobile-phone business died Dec. 28, the company said. Siemens could not immediately elaborate on the death of Ian Moyes, 48, president of Siemens' Mobile Phones Division.Siemens Mobile President Rudi Lamprecht will serve temporarily as the acting head of the...
Motorola Inc.'s long-awaited V600 camera phone will finally hit store shelves this month through AT&T Wireless Services Inc., the companies announced. The phone suffered from software glitches and had been delayed until after the holiday shopping season."Just as the ground-breaking Motorola StarTAC and Motorola...
