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HELSINKI, Finland-Following two third-generation contract announcements yesterday, Nokia Corp. said it will supply another 3G network in Poland. Polkomtel S.A. has selected Nokia to supply and deploy the initial phase …

Nokia Corp. said it will divest a part of its multimedia messaging service technology to wireless services vendor 724 Solutions, a move 724 said will help it reach profitability by …

OYSTER BAY, New York-Dual-mode cellular/Wi-Fi mobile phones will enjoy support among business users and could grow to as much as 7 percent of the worldwide handset market by 2009, according …

German handset maker Siemens AG and Chinese vendor Ningbo Bird Co. Ltd. announced a new strategic partnership to build and sell mobile phones in Chinese and international markets, moves that …

New research shows the market for smart phones and converged devices continued to increase in the first quarter, with Nokia Corp. claiming the top spot in terms of devices and …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it has signed a deal to expand Chile Telefonica Movil’s GSM/EDGE network. Telefonica launched Latin America’s first commercial EDGE network last October in Chile. The value …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc launched consumer-focused third-generation services in two European countries, with other countries to follow in coming months, the global mobile operator said. Vodafone customers in Germany and Portugal …

German handset maker Siemens AG and Chinese vendor Ningbo Bird Co. Ltd. announced a new strategic partnership to build and sell mobile phones in Chinese and international markets, moves that …

Alcatel’s new handset deal with Chinese electronics manufacturer TCL Corp. is part of a notable and growing trend toward joint ventures and acquisitions, and analysts expect the pace to accelerate. …

BOSTON, Mass.-Strong mobile-phones sales in North America, Western Europe, Korea, Asia Pacific, Central and Latin America, and Eastern Europe helped push industry first-quarter sales to a 40-percent annual growth rate, …

MINNEAPOLIS-Fans of the TV show “American Idol” can purchase branded “American Idol” mobile phones, replete with messages, pictures and ring tones featuring the show’s contestants and acid-tongued judge Simon Cowell. …

Having found success in the device management space for businesses, start-up mFormation Technologies Inc. is now looking to use its experience and resources to break into the potentially lucrative wireless …

Fans of the TV show “American Idol” now can purchase branded “American Idol” mobile phones, replete with messages, pictures and ring tones featuring the show’s contestants and acid-tongued judge Simon …

HELSINKI, Finland-Orange France has launched “pre-commercial” third-generation service in Toulouse, France, according to Nokia Corp., which supplied the network equipment. Toulouse is the carrier’s first pilot city to begin 3G …

SAN DIEGO-The Mobile Imaging and Printing Consortium announced mobile handset makers Nokia Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Siemens have become strategic members. Founded by printer companies Hewlett-Packard Co., Canon …

Alcatel Corp. has joined other big infrastructure players by launching its push-to-talk application, an instant communication protocol that has gained momentum during the past year. Alcatel said it will integrate …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-More than 5 million Western Europeans will use third-generation mobile devices by the end of this year, but subscriber numbers will remain low until at least 2005, according …

BOSTON, Mass.-Strong mobile-phones sales in North America, Western Europe, Korea, Asia Pacific, Central and Latin America, and Eastern Europe helped push industry first-quarter sales to a 40-percent annual growth rate, …

HELSINKI, Finland-Motion picture licensing continues to play a major role in the wireless gaming market as players scramble for the rights to upcoming blockbusters including “Spider-Man 2,” “I, Robot” and …

Following consumer tests last fall, convenience store retailer 7-Eleven Inc. said it will offer its branded Speak Out prepaid wireless service in 14 markets by the end of this month …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it has deployed EDGE technology in its South Florida market providing customers with wireless data speeds up to 170 kilobits per second and average …

Although market leader Nokia Corp. stumbled in the first quarter, most of the rest of the world’s handset makers managed to cash in on what analysts predict will be the …

Quietly operating in the background of the industry, InterDigital Communications Corp. describes itself as a wireless think tank. And though few recognize the name or understand the business, over the …

GLASGOW, United Kingdom-Handset-maker Motorola Inc. announced support for mobile Internet browsing technology from Picsel Technologies Ltd. Motorola’s A768, A1000 and MPx phones will feature the browser. “Motorola believes that having …

HELSINKI, Finland-Finnish companies Tecnomen and Nokia Corp. agreed to join forces to promote video mail services to the third-generation services market. The companies will ensure compatibility of Tecnomen’s Video Mail …