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The mobile TV space continues to heat up, with rumors pegging Sprint Nextel Corp. and Verizon Wireless showing significant interest in the technology. Specifically, a report from Zachary Research predicts …

WASHINGTON-Federal regulators approved Japanese browser vendor Access Co. Ltd.’s acquisition of Sunnyvale, Calif.-based PalmSource Inc. Access announced earlier this month its plans to buy PalmSource for $324.3 million in cash. …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will offer an information-capture function called ToruCa in the Osaifu-Keitai when compatible handsets are released this winter. Osaifu-Keitai refers to mobile phones equipped with a …

Motorola Inc. announced it acquired Melco Mobile Communication Europe, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric Corp. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Mitsubishi’s center is based in Rennes, France, and …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. reported that Cellcom Israel Ltd., the country’s largest wireless carrier with 2.5 million subscribers, launched i-mode service in Israel on its GPRS network. Five handsets were launched …

Australia Australian wireless carrier Telstra Corp. now offers commercial W-CDMA services. The carrier, which operates both GSM- and CDMA-based networks, previously offered EV-DO service in some markets in Australia. The …

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.-The Infrared Data Association announced a new standard the group said would allow camera-phone users to transmit their pictures to TVs and other electronic gadgets. Dubbed IrSimple, NTT …

TOKYO-Renesas Technology Corp. said it has started shipping evaluation samples of a single-chip LSI it developed jointly with NTT DoCoMo Inc. The LSI was developed for dual-mode mobile handsets that …

Rumors are circulating that Nokia Corp. is planning a major public offensive against Qualcomm Inc. over royalty rates for W-CDMA mobile phones. Those in the industry believe Nokia is hoping …

Verizon Wireless suffered a glitch in its online bill-paying service that allowed some subscribers to see details on other subscribers. Verizon spokesman Tom Pica said the carrier learned of the …

TOKYO-Japanese wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. reported a 22-percent jump in its quarterly net income to $1.8 billion. The carrier also saw a 19.2-percent pop in the number of its …

The CDMA Development Group signed a cooperation agreement with the TD-SCDMA Forum to develop joint market opportunities for CDMA2000 and TD-SCDMA technologies and work together on technical, regulatory and marketing …

TOKYO-Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and NTT DoCoMo Inc. said they have developed a prototype of a high-capacity micro fuel cell and an external recharger for FOMA handsets. The company said the …

TOKYO-Eight wireless carriers that offer i-mode wireless Internet services based on NTT DoCoMo Inc. technology announced joint procurement for i-mode handsets. The carriers initially have procured Korean vendor LG Electronics …

JAPAN Japanese wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will buy a stake in a U.S. mobile asset management provider. DoCoMo signed a joint venture and share subscription agreement with …

Sun Microsystems Inc.’s Java technology is 10 years old this year, a milestone the company is using to highlight Java’s widespread influence throughout the electronics and computer industries. When Sun …

TOKYO-Japanese handset maker NEC Corp. said it has developed its first i-mode third-generation terminal, the N600I, for an operator outside Japan. NEC has begun delivery of the terminal for Cosmote, …

TOKYO-Japanese wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will buy a stake in a U.S. mobile asset management provider. DoCoMo signed a joint venture and share subscription agreement with Ultra …

TOKYO-Eight wireless carriers that currently offer i-mode wireless Internet services based on NTT DoCoMo Inc. technology announced joint procurement for i-mode handsets. The carriers initially have procured Korean vendor LG …

BRAZIL Two wireless equipment suppliers said they won deals to supply gear to Vivo, Brazil’s largest mobile operator. L.M. Ericsson said it will expand and enhance Vivo’s access transmission network. …

Verizon Wireless is moving forward with a plan to install a proprietary Verizon-branded user interface across all of its new feature phones-a maneuver that has sparked widespread discontent among the …

TOKYO-Japanese giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it reached speeds of 1 gigabit per second while traveling at 20 kilometers per hour while testing its new technology for fourth-generation wireless networks. …

LONDON-The Global Mobile Suppliers Association reported that W-CDMA services are now being offered by 74 operators in 34 countries with an additional six networks currently in pre-commercial stages. The GSA …

TOKYO-Japanese giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it reached speeds of 1 gigabit per second while traveling at 20 kilometers per hour while testing its new technology for fourth-generation wireless networks. …

Motorola Inc. returned to the Japanese market with a high-end third-generation phone that features support for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi networks. The company’s new M1000, based on its A1000 phone for …