Panasonic

OSAKA, Japan-Japanese industrial firm Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., which makes phones under the Panasonic brand name, announced a sweeping reorganization that will see the company shut down its GSM …

The legal tussle over Qualcomm Inc.’s licensing practices turned into a full-scale war last week as Qualcomm took aim at longtime rival Nokia Corp. with a patent-infringement lawsuit. The charges …

BRUSSELS, Belgium-Wireless heavyweights L.M. Ericsson, NEC Corp., Nokia Corp., Texas Instruments Inc. and Panasonic Mobile Communications joined chipmaker Broadcom Corp. in filing formal complaints against Qualcomm Inc.’s licensing tactics. The …

Laptop maker Dell Inc. said that starting next year it would sell computers that feature built-in support for Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s forthcoming UMTS/HSDPA network. The announcement represents a strike against …

The race to bring the much-hyped wireless home to market continued to heat up last week as two major wireless mesh-networking chipmakers gained traction in the nascent market. Zensys A/S, …

In just a year, Nokia Corp. has managed to steal the W-CDMA show. In the second quarter of last year, the handset vendor was fifth in terms of W-CDMA handset …

SECAUCUS, N.J.-As part of its “Technician of the Future” initiative, SBC Communications Inc. said it plans to deploy 21,000 Panasonic Computer Solutions Co. Toughbook 29 notebook personal computers designed to …

SECAUCUS, N.J.-As part of its “Technician of the Future” initiative, SBC Communications Inc. said it plans to deploy 21,000 Panasonic Computer Solutions Co. Toughbook 29 notebook personal computers designed to …

LONDON-Symbian Ltd. said 6.75 million Symbian-OS-enabled phones shipped during the first quarter, more than 180 percent more than the 2.4 million shipped during the first quarter of 2004. Symbian said …

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 …

ATLANTA-Industry is awash in high-end phone news, as Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and T-Mobile in Germany showed off new smart phones, and as Panasonic gears up to release a new device …

ATLANTA-Industry is awash in high-end phone news, as Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and T-Mobile in Germany showed off new smart phones, and as Panasonic gears up to release a new device …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless announced plans for a new embedded module for CDMA 1x-EV-DO networks that will be delivered in the second quarter. The Sierra Wireless EM5625 will be the …

DRAPER, Utah-Senforce Technologies Inc. said the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command has chosen its Enterprise Mobile Security Manager to provide secure wireless communications for air crews as they travel …

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 …

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 …

SECAUCUS, N.J.-Matsushita Electric Corp. of America, the North American headquarters of Osaka, Japan-based Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., announced it will drop its Japanese name in favor of its better …

MELBOURNE, Australia-Australian operator Telstra Corp. said it launched i-mode services based on technology from Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. The content service offers Telstra customers access to a wide range …

AirGate Technologies, a subsidiary of The X-Change Corp., said it has completed a radio-frequency identification (RFID) prototype for car child safety seats. The prototype uses the company’s “Smart Buckle” technology …

TOKYO-Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., which develops products under the Panasonic name, announced a multimedia processor-based platform that can be used with mobile phones and other digital appliances. The platform …

A new battle of technologies may be in the offing in the 802.11n arena as 12 key companies have developed a key proposal to counter another one announced last week …

Symbian Software Ltd.’s shareholders raised their stakes in the company this week, but rivals kept Nokia Corp.’s equity stake below 50 percent, ensuring the operating system developer would maintain its …

Although many agree the swift ascent of camera phones will cut into the market for digital cameras and traditional film, the camera-phone industry could also provide a new avenue of …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it scored its ninth i-mode carrier partner as Greek operator Cosmote Mobile Telecommunications SA announced it will launch the wireless Internet service on its GPRS network. …