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Startup Roundbox today announced $8 million in its first round of venture funding, news that coincides with the company’s emergence from stealth mode. Headed by executives from Dynamicsoft, Flarion Technologies …

With the wireless industry’s six largest operators now serving more than 90 percent of the country’s wireless subscribers, regional players continue to scramble for their pieces of the pie. Many …

Leap Wireless International Inc.’s service expansion continues, as the carrier announced plans to launch high-speed wireless data capabilities and WAP-based browsing. The carrier also plans to loosen the rein on …

The following information includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.

New announcements from Qualcomm Inc. and LG Electronics Co. Ltd. show the wireless industry is racing to embrace dual-mode devices. Indeed, new research shows the combination of wireless wide area …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. continued to gain traction on the other side of the Atlantic, announcing plans to bring BREW services to wireless users in Russia. The chipmaker and software developer …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless Inc. announced commercial availability of its MC5720 PCI Express Mini Card wireless module for CDMA 1x EV-DO networks. The company said the module, which is built …

Qualcomm Inc. upped its guidance for the coming quarter based on what the company said were stronger-than-expected sales of CDMA chips throughout North America, Latin America and the rest of …

Verizon Wireless continued to increased the number of laptops that can access its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network with two new agreements with computer makers. Verizon Wireless reported a deal with …

Sprint Nextel Corp. reported a deal with Samsung Telecommunications America L.L.P. to jointly test network equipment based on the 802.16e WiMAX standard using Sprint Nextel’s 2.5 GHz spectrum. The companies …

Sprint Nextel Corp. reported a deal with Samsung Telecommunications America LLP to jointly test network equipment based on the 802.16e WiMAX standard using Sprint Nextel’s 2.5 GHz spectrum. The companies …

Alltel Corp. is taking a slow and steady approach to integrating its recently acquired Western Wireless Corp. assets. The company is expected only to make minor changes through the end …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-NEC Corp. said it will use L.M. Ericsson Mobile Platforms’ new U250 W-CDMA chip in its line of mobile phones for Europe. NEC previously used Ericsson Mobile Platforms’ U100 …

HAMPSHIRE, United Kingdom-Mobile TV subscriptions could reach 65 million worldwide by the end of 2010, according to a new report from Juniper Research. The report predicts streamed services will account …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has added sound enhancement technology on its Mobile Station Modem chipsets. The echo-canceling technology is designed to improve acoustic performance of third-generation handsets and improve …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. boosted its product line-up with the release of three new power management integrated circuits. The company said the chips target the low-, mid- and high-tier segments of …

Clearwire Corp. raised an additional $250 million in financing, according to reports, bringing the carrier’s total war chest to a staggering $600 million. The news highlights investors’ apparent interest in …

Verizon Wireless successfully conducted over-the-air calls using CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Revision A technology from Lucent Technologies Inc., and Lucent said its Rev. A infrastructure will be commercially available in 2006. …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. has paid $57 million in cash for Elata, a privately held U.K.-based developer of content-delivery software, the chipmaker said Wednesday. Qualcomm said it will integrate its BREW …

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 …

Qualcomm Inc. augmented its wireless reach with the $600 million acquisition of OFDM technology startup Flarion Technologies Inc., a move that pushes the company beyond its CDMA roots and gives …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced it licensed IP Header Compression from Stockholm, Sweden-based Effnet AB. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Qualcomm plans to use the technology in its future …

SAN DIEGO-Doug Hutcheson, Leap Wireless International Inc.’s president and chief executive officer, approved $10,000 bonuses each for Glenn Umetsu, the carrier’s executive vice president and chief technical officer, and Leonard …

Qualcomm Inc. positioned itself squarely in the race to fourth-generation technology with the acquisition of OFDM technology startup Flarion Technologies Inc. Qualcomm said it will pay about $600 million for …

GENEVA, Switzerland-In-flight communications company OnAir Inc. said it is working with software developer TriaGnoSys GmbH and server provider Miltope Corp. to build a GSM-only mobile-phone offering for use onboard jetliners. …