KARLSKRONA, Sweden-Johan Sandberg freely admits that UIQ Technology AB, based in Ronneby, Sweden, is not exactly a major force in the hotly contested mobile-phone operating system market."We are more of a niche player," Sandberg said, smiling. "But the niche isn't so bad."His low-slung humor...
Wireless Internet software provider Openwave Systems Inc. announced it could further its acquisition push with a new offering of $100 million in convertible subordinated notes due 2008. The company said it has no definite acquisition or investment plans. Openwave said it would use the...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Wireless Internet software provider Openwave Systems Inc. announced it could further its acquisition push with a new offering of $100 million in convertible subordinated notes due 2008.The company said it has no definite acquisition or investment plans. Openwave said it would primarily...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Two new phones from LG Electronics will feature multimedia messaging technology from Openwave Systems Inc., the companies announced. Further, Openwave said its Mobile Messaging Client software has already shipped on six devices with a total of 20 devices expected to ship by...
TOKYO-Openwave Systems Inc. said Japanese operator KDDI has upgraded to Openwave Mobile Browser Version 6.2 for its first set of megapixel camera phones. The carrier uses Openwave's client and server WAP 2.0 technology to power its EZweb mobile Internet services.
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Openwave Systems Inc. had a fiscal fourth-quarter net loss of $25.7 million, or 14 cents per share, compared with the previous quarter when it had a net loss of $23.2 million, or 13 cents per share.The company's revenue stood at $66.5 million...
Beaten back by a lackluster economy and ambivalent wireless users, an assortment of veteran wireless data players has sought refuge in the company of network operators. By targeting wireless carriers, these companies are looking to find a stable customer base amid a cutthroat business...
BEIJING-China Unicom said it will use Java download technology from Motorola Inc.'s 4thpass subsidiary, a move that highlights the potential of the Java download market.Using 4thpass' technology, China Unicom will offer provisioning and downloading services for Java-based applications. Users will be able to purchase...
Sun Microsystems Inc. acquired wireless Java downloading company Pixo Inc. for an undisclosed sum, a move the company said will give it yet another spot on the value chain."We're trying to address everyone," said Jennifer Hom, marketing manager with Sun's software systems business.Through the...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Wireless Internet software company Openwave Systems Inc. again announced plans to cut costs amid dwindling revenues, this time with plans to eliminate 180 jobs or 12 percent of its work force."We continue to be cautiously optimistic about operators' increased focus on mobile...
Wireless Internet software company Openwave Systems Inc. again announced plans to cut costs amid dwindling revenues, this time with plans to eliminate 180 jobs or 12 percent of its work force."We continue to be cautiously optimistic about operators' increased focus on mobile data and...
The 2003 JavaOne Conference is witnessing a collision of giants, as Sun Microsystems and IBM Corp. are pushing their platforms, highlighting a division within a technology that seeks to avoid fragmentation.Sun announced that wireless heavyweights like Motorola Inc., Nokia Corp., Siemens AG and Sony...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Openwave Systems Inc. announced the availability of the Openwave Mobile SDK Version 1.5, formerly known as the Openwave Mobile Developer Toolkit, and the inclusion of the Borland Jbuilder Java development environment in the product."Mobile developers rely on best-in-breed development environments and have...
Openwave Systems Inc. today released software for mobile-phone makers looking to offer support for multimedia messaging services. The company also said Agere Systems has licensed the software and will sell it in China. Openwave said its new Mobile MMS Client will give users a...
REDWOOD CITY, California, United States-Openwave Systems, which sells wireless Internet and messaging software, reported new carrier sales and upgraded products, along with third-quarter results showing declining losses and shrinking revenues. Openwave said it expects to report similar sluggish results in the coming quarter.Telecom New...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Openwave Systems Inc., which sells wireless Internet and messaging software, reported new carrier sales along with third-quarter results showing declining losses and shrinking revenues. Openwave said it expects to report similar sluggish results in the coming quarter.Telecom New Zealand and Taiwan Cellular...
BOSTON-New research from Strategy Analytics predicts the location-services market could reach US$8 billion in revenues by 2008, but carriers specifically need to move ahead with their delayed investment plans."Operators need to develop twin-track strategies for location content, offering location as a component within their...
BOSTON-New research from Strategy Analytics predicts the location-services market could reach $8 billion in revenues by 2008, but carriers specifically need to move ahead with their delayed investment plans."Operators need to develop twin-track strategies for location content, offering location as a component within their...
NEW ORLEANS-Autodesk Location Services and Ericsson entered an agreement to market and deliver an end-to-end locaton-based services solution for carriers. The agreement calls for the companies to demonstrate the feasibility of the Autodesk LocationLogic LBS middleware solution and Ericsson's core next-generation service platform as...
NEW ORLEANS-Openwave Systems Inc. made a slew of announcements this week at CTIA Wireless 2003:the company introduced Openwave Voice MMS which integrates voice and data messaging capabilities;Openwave will partner with Network Associates to integrate McAfee Security's anti-virus technology into its MX messaging platform;RealNetworks Inc.'s...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.- Bill Nguyen, the entrepreneur who sold Onebox.com (now Openwave Systems Inc.) to Phone.com for $850 million, is back at the head of wireless e-mail company Seven, just in time to see the company score European wireless giant Orange plc as a...
CANNES, France-Wireless streaming video company PacketVideo Corp. announced it teamed with Austrian technology company Kapsch CarrierCom AG to create a wireless multimedia service for Mobilkom Austria's newly launched UMTS network.The service is based on PacketVideo's pv3 Mobilmedia System, and allows users to view pre-recorded...
REDWOOD CITY, California, United States-Investors decried Openwave Systems' second-quarter report, sending the company's stock down almost 20 percent to US$1.70 per share. The company announced revenues of US$66.8 million, down from the US$71.2 million in the previous quarter and the US$93.8 million in the...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Investors decried Openwave Systems Inc.'s second-quarter report, sending the company's stock down almost 20 percent to $1.70 per share. The company announced revenues of $66.8 million, down from the $71.2 million in the previous quarter and the $93.8 million in the same...
