SEOUL, South Korea-The most unlikely of players, the Federal Communications Commission, provided the first look at the new "Matrix" mobile phone from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.Pictures of the device were available on the FCC's Web site. The FCC certifies all radio devices. According to...
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-A filing on the Federal Communications Commission's Web site seems to have inadvertently revealed details and pictures of an unannounced Motorola Inc. mobile phone that features an array of advanced features, including picture and video capabilities.The Motorola A920 seems to use the Symbian...
NEW YORK-KTF, South Korea's second-largest mobile operator, has hedged its bets on a next-generation wireless strategy, with plans to launch or expand this year on cdma2000 1x EV-DO, W-CDMA and wireless local area network access technologies.The carrier, formerly doing business as Korea Telecom Freetel,...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-Wireless Retail Inc. announced it will begin selling SmartServ Online Inc.'s prepaid wireless data cards, which shoppers can purchase inside Wireless Retail's stores."This dramatically changes the distribution model for data application sales," said Sam Cassetta, SmartServ's chairman and chief executive officer. "Wireless Retail's...
NEW ORLEANS-Xpherix Corp., provider of personalized mobile connectivity solution for the enterprise, will exhibit its BREW-certified iPhonebook in the Wireless Widgets Showcase booth and in Qualcomm's BREW Partner Pavilion at CTIA Wireless 2003.IPhonebook wirelessly links subscribers' mobile phones to existing Personal Information Manager content...
TOKYO-KDDI on Wednesday announced it would reduce the communications fee from a fixed-line telephone to a mobile phone by 25 percent starting 21 April. Due to the price cut, the communications fee from a fixed line to mobile will be reduced from 120 yen...
New York-A new report predicts mobile phones will become as prevalent as televisions and radios and that handset sales will continue to grow during the next five years.FastTrack Wireless Inc. predicts global handset sales this year will reach 446 million units, up 10 percent...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS will begin selling the new LG Mobile Phones 1200 for $130, the companies announced.The clamshell phone features an organizer with 200 entries, a calculator and scheduler.
NEW YORK-In its first privatization of a state-owned company, the government of South Africa sold a 25-percent stake in Telkom South Africa Ltd. March 4, raising $488 million, well below expectations but reflective of the current market for new stock offerings, especially by telecommunications...
NEW YORK-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. expects five new phone models to be available to consumers next quarter, company executives said March 4.These include two CDMA phones, the dual-band T606, "which showcases the latest innovations in entertainment and personalization," and the T608, "the first...
DUBLIN, Ireland-Leading retailers and the police have teamed up in the United Kingdom to launch a crackdown on mobile-phone theft, with stolen phones being rendered unusable and those attempting to reprogram them facing stiff jail sentences.Cooperation among U.K. mobile operators has allowed details of...
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said it will team with rental car company Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. to test a location-based driving direction service.For a daily fee, Avis customers at the Dallas Fort Worth airport will be able to rent a Motorola GPS-enabled iDEN...
BEIJING-As China's domestic handset makers gain market share from their foreign competitors, analysts warn that they should address quality and service issues, following reports from the Chinese Consumers' Association that Chinese consumer complaints about mobile phones were second only to complaints about the quality...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Computer hackers could use a text message to crash a Nokia Corp. 6210 mobile phone, said security company @stake Inc. in a security advisory.Attackers can manipulate the parameters of a vCard electronic business card so that if the information is sent to a...
MANILA, The Philippines-Filipinos are considered the most romantic "texters" in the Southeast Asia region, according to a recent survey commissioned by handset manufacturer Siemens. Conducted by Asia Market Intelligence, the survey covered 1,400 males and females ages 15 to 29 years old in Indonesia,...
SEOUL, South Korea-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. scored a deal to make a specialized device to be used in the upcoming "The Matrix: Reloaded" movie due out in May, although the details of the deal are unclear.Samsung confirmed it has a deal with Warner Bros....
BOSTON-Research firm Strategy Analytics said 18 million mobile phones were sold last year with integrated digital cameras, with Nokia Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. taking the lead in the market.The firm said 13 million camera phones were sold in Japan last year, with...
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-FutureDial said its mobile phone software products and mobile phone data cable accessories are now available in more than 500 Best Buy retail stores nationwide."Providing support for the most popular mobile phone handsets on one CD is an excellent value for our customers,"...
NEW YORK-EximSoft Technologies Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, has released commercially two new products, one to enable secure corporate intranet access via mobile phone, the other to provide security and authentication for mobile commerce.Cachatto, comprised of login, access and file servers, permits mobile phones to penetrate...
LEVALLIOS, France-Motorola Inc. will use software from BVRP Software in its mobile phones to allow users to connect to their personal computer using a cable, infrared or Bluetooth wireless technology.The first Motorola phones to use BVRP's Mobile PhoneTools software will be launched throughout Europe,...
FORT WORTH, Texas-RadioShack Corp., one of the foremost mobile phone retailers, reported a fourth quarter net income of $109 million, way up from the $35 million it reported during the same quarter last year.The company's stock was up slightly after the news to about...
GENEVA, Scotland-STMicroelectronics and Aspects Software Ltd. have signed a license agreement to provide Java card SIM solution for GSM mobile phones markets."The agreement between the two companies provides a global framework within which both companies will work closely together, sharing technical expertise and commercial...
CANNES, France-Messaging giant LogicaCMG announced it will resell LightSurf Technologies Inc.'s picture messaging management software in its line of multimedia messaging services products.LightSurf's technology integrates third-party content and allows users to purchase, store, and share multimedia files. Sprint PCS uses LightSurf technology for its...
DENVER-As he demonstrated the strength of Palm Inc.'s new product, the Tungsten W PDA phone, senior product manager Stephane Maes showed how the market has segmented over the past few years. Palm recently visited RCR Wireless News to preview the new device the company...
