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KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. posted a slight rise in revenues but reversed its profits from a year ago with a $900,000 loss in its first quarter. The company’s …

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Chip vendor Agere Systems today released its new TrueAdvantage line of products, which the company said would save carriers millions of dollars by combining second- and third-generation network technology …

MontaVista Software Inc. today released a version of its Linux platform built specifically for mobile phones. The new offering is also designed for the mid-range handset market-devices that comprise the …

SECAUCUS, N.J.-Panasonic Corp. of North America, the North American subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., announced it shut down its U.S. mobile-phone operations. The news comes as little surprise, …

Panasonic Corp. of North America, the North American subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., announced it shut down its U.S. mobile-phone operations. The news comes as little surprise, however-the …

Mobile handset design company China TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology Ltd. filed for an initial public offering of American Depositary Shares and could raise up to $150 million, according to documents …

ARLINGTON, Texas-The University of Texas said it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against 14 electronic manufacturers. The university claims the companies infringed on a patented method that allows text …

Nokia Corp. discounted reports that it had dropped plans to make fuel-cell batteries for its mobile phones. A spokesman for the company said Nokia has never discussed a firm release …

Proving wrong rumors of an imminent shutdown of its handset business, Siemens released three new low-end phones in an effort to trump low-cost vendors like Nokia Corp. and Motorola Inc. …

TOKYO-TTPCom Communications and NEC Electronics Corp. said they are joining forces to develop dual-mode chips for second- and third generation technologies. The new product will combine TTPCom’s EDGE/GPRS/GSM silicon and …

Siemens AG officials said they have no plans to sell the company’s loss-making handset business, according to reports. Industry has been awash in rumors that Siemens will either sell its …

TOKYO-Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. appears to be looking to expand its advanced handset portfolio by buying devices from the likes of Nokia Corp., Motorola Inc. and LG Electronics Co. …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-NEC Corp. has decided to embed the products of software player TimesTen to quicken Internet traffic for applications such as packetized voice and video, as well as new …

TOKYO-Japanese wireless equipment supplier NEC Corp. has set up a new mobile network operation outsourcing company in Hong Kong. NEC said the new business will focus on new third-generation projects …

TOKYO-Japanese wireless equipment supplier NEC Corp. announced it has set up a new mobile network operation outsourcing company in Hong Kong. NEC said the new business will focus on new …

Pantech&Curitel, a South Korean manufacturing company comprising the mobile-phone operations of Curitel Communications Inc. and Pantech Group, announced ambitious plans to sell 10 million Pantech-branded mobile phones in the United …

Although the market for W-CDMA mobile phones is still in its infancy, now is the time for most players to get a foot in the door or risk being left …

LONDON-Dutch wireless carrier KPN will add a new NEC i-mode handset to its portfolio, according to NEC UK Ltd. NEC said it launched the tri-band N401i handset, which incorporates video …

IRVING, Texas-Since it was unable to score a distribution deal with Cingular Wireless and other GSM carriers, NEC America Inc. plans to sell its new GSM/EDGE clamshell-style 232E mobile phone …

Unsatisfied with the same old phone selection from your local wireless provider? Shopping for a unique device that will amaze your friends and colleagues? Look no further than the world …

TOKYO-NEC Corp. received an order for its messaging intelligent routers multimedia message service system from Telefonica Moviles Espana. NEC said the system can be added to the existing MMS and …

The world’s two most popular consumer electronics devices may soon be combined into one-the mobile TV phone. Behold. Although one is designed for sedentary, passive entertainment and the other for …

NEC Corp. said it plans to use third-generation chipsets and reference designs from Ericsson Mobile Platforms and Qualcomm Inc., moves that indicate the growing importance of such teamings for 3G …

Recurrent Software Solutions Inc. introduced its VersaBill automated bill formatting system. The product allows companies to streamline their electronic billing in a format that meets their specifications, said the company. …

TOKYO-NEC Electronic Corp. wants to make chips off its old block. The semiconductor unit of NEC Corp. said it will work together with its parent company to develop dual-mode chipsets …