TOKYO-Texas Instruments Inc. announced that its new OMAP2430 processor for mobile phones is being sampled by potential customers, delivering improved video performance that is up to four times better than the company's previously produced processor, the OMAP2420. The company said the OMAP2430 isn't in...
TOKYO-Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will invest hundreds of millions of dollars in two Tokyo-based wireless software companies.The carrier said it will spend $125 million to increase its stake in Access Co. Ltd., which develops and markets mobile Internet software under the...
TOKYO-Texas Instruments Inc. announced that its new OMAP2430 processor for mobile phones is being sampled by potential customers, delivering third-generation video performance that is up to four times better than the company's previously produced processor, the OMAP2420. The company said the OMAP2430 isn't in...
The mesh market is garnering increased attention lately-and following a typical path in wireless evolution-complete with competition between startups and industry leaders, and competing proposals for a standard-all underscored by analyst predictions that the technology holds great promise. Cisco Systems Inc. is among the...
After years of hype and billions of dollars in network upgrades, the time has come for the worldwide W-CDMA market to take off. Perhaps the best indication that W-CDMA technology has reached the tipping point comes from Vodafone Group plc, one of the world's...
TOKYO-Japan hopes to stoke competition in its hard-to-penetrate mobile-phone market by allowing three new entrants to offer wireless services. The country's telecommunications ministry opened the door for Softbank Corp., eAccess Ltd. and IPMobile Inc. to introduce new handsets and services. The new players will...
TOKYO-Japan hopes to stoke competition in its hard-to-penetrate mobile-phone market by allowing three new entrants to offer wireless services. The country's telecommunications ministry opened the door for Softbank Corp., eAccess Ltd. and IPMobile Inc. to introduce new wireless handsets and services. The new players...
RUSSIAInfiNet Wireless, which provides broadband wireless access and pre-WiMAX equipment, said Enforta BV selected it to provide equipment for a nationwide broadband network in Russia. The network is expected to span 28 major cities and be constructed during the next two years. InfiNet will...
TOKYO-Japanese credit card companies and carriers are working together to allow consumers to use their phones as payment devices.Operators KDDI and Vodafone Group's Japan unit have teamed with JCB and other financial companies to promote a standard and build an infrastructure to support QuicPay,...
TOKYO-Rakuten Inc., a Japanese e-commerce company, and NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced a business and capital alliance that calls for the companies to provide Internet auction services over mobile phones and personal computers.The agreement calls for Rakuten to spin off part of its Internet auction...
LONDON-Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo led the world in data average revenue per user during the second quarter, according to research from Informa Telecoms & Media's World Cellular Data Metrics.DoCoMo recorded data ARPU of $17.60 during the quarter, with i-mode ARPU alone chipping in $16.90....
In a nod to the growing chatter around wireless viruses and hacking, Nokia Corp. announced it would install security software from Symantec Corp. in its Series 60 smart phones, devices that run the Symbian operating system. The move is the industry's latest acknowledgement that...
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 Verizon will use Crown Castle International Corp.'s DVB-H mobile TV network starting next year....
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.The Federal Trade Commission gave its go-ahead to the deal.Access sells Internet browsers for electronic...
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 contactless IC card for functions such as electronic money, credit card payments, electronic ticketing and...
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 develops software for Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc.'s i-mode wireless data service. Motorola said...
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 with the service, which is offered in English and Hebrew. The handsets include the NEC...
AustraliaAustralian 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 carrier is offering four new handsets for the service-Motorola Inc.'s V975, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.'s...
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 DoCoMo Inc., Sharp Corp., ITX E-globaledge and Waseda University developed the protocol."IrSimple is the...
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 support W-CDMA and GSM/GPRS systems. The companies expect the LSI to promote worldwide use of...
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 to get Qualcomm to lower its W-CDMA licensing rates. Whether or not the rumor...
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 problem earlier this week and had it fixed by Thursday."There's some minor issues, and...
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 FOMA third-generation subscribers to 13.7 million."Going forward, we are committed to continuing our efforts...
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 activities. The CDG noted that key initiatives of the agreement include developing interoperability and...
