WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Friday changed the band plan for advanced wireless services in the 2 GHz band, making additional spectrum available to rural carriers. "The minor modifications we make might actually turn out to be important. We want to make sure we have...
CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-Kenyan company SimbaNet said it has agreed to offer high-speed data delivery to customers in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu using VectaStar platform.VectaStar is based in Cambridge, U.K.SimbaNet said it will use VectaStar's multi-service platform to deliver such Internet services as distance learning and...
If Van Toffler has his way, the "M" in MTV may soon stand for "mobile." Toffler, who ascended to the presidency of MTV Networks in October, has worked aggressively to move beyond simply selling ringtones and images of the latest hip-hop star. The company's...
Mobile ringtone provider and game publisher Dwango North America reported record revenues but a nearly $2.8 million loss for the third quarter of 2004.The company earned $545,000 during the period, more than doubling its revenues in the second quarter. Raising $3 million through a...
MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc.'s Palm.Net service is ceasing operations, effective Aug. 31, meaning Palm.Net handhelds, including the VII, VIIx and i705 devices, will no longer perform wireless functions. The company told customers to look to smart phones for replacement service.Current owners of the devices will...
PalmOne Inc.'s Palm.Net service is ceasing operations, effective Aug. 31, meaning Palm.Net handhelds, including the VII, VIIx and i705 devices, will no longer perform wireless functions. The company told customers to look to smart phones for replacement service.Current owners of the devices will be...
SAN FRANCISCO-Rockstar Software has announced a new vision of seamless mobility for Internet services, and to promote that vision, the company has changed its name to Aramova, meaning "secure movement" in Latin.The company, which has traditionally provided solutions to the dial-up, DSL and cable...
As China continues to grow as the world's biggest wireless market, virtually all segments of the industry have been attracted to the country's prospects. Handset makers, infrastructure vendors and technology companies have all worked to cash in on the Chinese potential-and wireless content and...
WASHINGTON-A bill introduced in the California State Assembly would require mobile-phone carriers to obtain expressed written consent of subscribers in separate contracts before their phone numbers can be shared with the public, further fueling the directory controversy and forcing industry to take a defensive...
WASHINGTON-A bill introduced Tuesday in the California State Assembly would require mobile-phone carriers to obtain expressed written consent of subscribers in separate contracts before their phone numbers can be shared with the public, further fueling the directory controversy and forcing industry to take a...
WASHINGTON-The battle for the heart of the Federal Communications Commission continued last week as internal debate raged on regarding the best solution for solving public-safety interference in the 800 MHz band.Verizon Wireless late Thursday let the FCC know it would be "arbitrary and capricious"...
ST. LOUIS-Rural Cellular Cop. said it has inked a multi-year managed services agreement with Amdocs to provide the company with an integrated customer relationship management (CRM) and billing platform.The carrier plans to consolidate its existing legacy billing platforms onto Amdocs Enabler, upgrade its CRM...
LOS ANGELES-Video gamers worldwide reveled at the new products and titles premiering at the Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) video game trade show, and wireless players shared in the enthusiasm. Indeed, wireless was a prevalent theme at the show, with players from Nokia Corp. to...
How about a movie about a powerful House committee chairman with a $155,000 salary who buys a million-dollar piece of prime hunting property in Texas with guidance from a seasoned wireless lobbyist, all amid riveting rumors and dumbfounding denials about the lawmaker leaving Congress...
WASHINGTON-Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon late last week reached a settlement with Nextel Communications Inc. and Sprint PCS that ends a wireless consumer lawsuit that was to have gone to trial in early October. The agreement requires both carriers to use clearer and more...
WASHINGTON-Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon today said Nextel Communications Inc. and Sprint PCS have agreed to settle a wireless consumer lawsuit that was to have gone to trial in early October. The agreement requires both carriers to use clearer and more explanatory language in...
REDMOND, Wash.-The summer movie season continues to tie into wireless, with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. scoring an exclusive deal with Paramount Pictures for its upcoming "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life" motion picture.AT&T Wireless developed a range of games, ring tones, screensavers...
The summer movie season continues to tie into wireless, with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. scoring an exclusive deal with Paramount Pictures for its upcoming "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life" motion picture.AT&T Wireless developed a range of games, ring tones, screensavers and...
ATLANTA-A recent report commissioned by Telecom Media Networks and conducted by Harris Interactive found that wireless subscribers want their wireless providers to be more proactive in offering the best wireless plan to suit their calling needs."The collapse of the wireless pricing structure has created...
LAS VEGAS-Conference-goers who managed to brave the miles of show floor at this year's annual Consumer Electronics Show were witness to a significant movement in the electronics landscape-the rise of wireless. Hundreds of wireless companies showed off their wares at the well-attended convention, and...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Along with her screen debut, Britney is also entering the wireless industry.Wireless entertainment company nGame Inc. said it scored an agreement with Viacom Consumer Products to publish games, ring tones and graphics based on the new Britney Spears film "Crossroads."The company said...
WASHINGTON-If you are a congressman driving one Friday evening to Connecticut while holding a mobile phone in your hand, and your wife exclaims suddenly that you are driving erratically, what do you do?When this happened to Rep. Gary L. Ackerman (D-N.Y.), he introduced legislation...
BOSTON-The mystery of how mobile location services will make money could be solved by the increasingly popular and consumer-friendly appeal of mobile commerce and its related advertising, both of which will account for $8 billion in revenues by 2005, predicts research and analyst firm...
GREENSBORO, N.C.-RF Micro Devices Inc., a provider of proprietary radio-frequency integrated circuits for wireless communications applications, opened its first local European sales and support center in the United Kingdom.The office, located in Reading along the M4 corridor, will house a U.K.-based support staff of...
