MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Google Inc. quietly took its e-mail service wireless, allowing users to access their Gmail accounts from Web-enabled handsets. The service, which is free aside from carrier data charges, allows consumers to reply with a voice call to people in their contact list,...
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-The wave of litigation in the mobile e-mail space continued as Visto Corp. filed a patent-infringement suit against Microsoft Corp. Visto claims the software giant violated three patents relating to synchronizing and managing data between servers and handheld mobile devices. The move...
The BlackBerry-maker suffered yet another black eye last week in its legal scrap with NTP Inc. A Virginia judge rejected a request from Research In Motion Ltd. to enforce a $450 million settlement with NTP Inc., which claims patents to the wireless technology in...
LONDON-Vodafone Group plc announced it has launched a mobile e-mail service in the United Kingdom under its own brand of Vodafone Business Email. The company said the service is available in hosted and "behind the firewall" versions to business customers alongside Vodafone's existing Blackberry...
ATLANTA- Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has quietly begun selling Sony Ericsson's WalkMan phone, offering music lovers an alternative to Motorola Inc.'s Rokr.The carrier introduced the Sony Ericsson W600i, a flip phone that features a WalkMan Media Player with 256 MB of memory and a 1.3-megapixel...
WATERLOO, Ontario-A Virginian judge rejected Research In Motion Ltd.'s request to enforce a settlement with its adversary NTP Inc., a move that caused the Nasdaq to halt trading on RIM's stock. The ruling stands as yet another setback for RIM in its legal battle...
PARIS-Orange France and Research In Motion Ltd. today announced the launch in France of the BlackBerry on the mobile-phone operator's EDGE network.The companies said the BlackBerry 8700f is expected to be available for Orange's enterprise customers in France on Dec. 15, with retail availability...
SCARBOROUGH, Ontario-Canadian wireless provider Telus Mobility said it launched its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO-based network in a handful of urban centers. The initial markets include Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. The carrier said it has plans to extend coverage next year. Telus Mobility said the network,...
WATERLOO, Ontario-BlackBerry investors were forced to tighten their seatbelts again as the company lowered its subscriber forecasts due to product delays. The news sent BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd.'s stock down more than 4 percent in trading to $64.24 per share. RIM said...
WATERLOO, Ontario-BlackBerry investors were forced to tighten their seatbelts again as the company lowered its subscriber forecasts due to product delays. The news sent BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd.'s stock down more than 4 percent in trading to $64.24 per share.RIM said its...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless announced it will sell a CDMA2000 1x EV-DO-capable BlackBerry, along with a service plan that will allow subscribers to use the gadget as a modem for their laptop."BroadbandAccess is rapidly becoming the standard for wireless connectivity in the business world," said...
Just two months after launching its own branded wireless e-mail offering, Nokia Corp. is jumping head-first into the space with the $430 million acquisition of Intellisync Corp. The handset manufacturer last week announced plans to buy the San Jose, Calif.-based developer, offering $5.25 per...
HELSINKI, Finland-Just two months after launching its own branded wireless e-mail offering, Nokia Corp. is jumping head-first into the space with the $430 million acquisition of Intellisync Corp. The handset manufacturer Wednesday announced plans to buy the San Jose, Calif.-based developer, offering $5.25 per...
JERSEY CITY, N.J.-Mobile enterprise solutions provider Antenna Software Inc. said it entered into a strategic joint marketing agreement with Verizon Wireless providing customers with access to Antenna's A3 on-demand mobile solutions suites.Antenna said the A3 suites are designed to help companies improve the effectiveness...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Visto Corp. hopes a whopping $70 million financing round can propel it to the forefront of the white-hot wireless e-mail space. The developer added to its already-fat wallet with the latest round, which was led by DFJ ePlanet Ventures. Current investors Draper...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Visto Corp. hopes a whopping $70 million financing round can propel it to the forefront of the white-hot wireless e-mail space.The developer added to its already-fat wallet with the latest round, which was led by DFJ ePlanet Ventures. Current investors Draper Fisher...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. said it added 1.059 million subscribers during the third quarter, which was well above the 901,000 customers the carrier added last year and surpassed most analyst predictions. The carrier also pushed past the 20 million subscriber mark, ending the quarter...
WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd. launched its Blackberry Mobile Data System, which the company said supports Web service application development.The product includes a visual development tool that uses an XML-based architecture, which the company said allows system integrators, software vendors and corporate developers to...
While most will busy themselves with decorations and gifts this holiday season, U.S. carriers and handset makers likely will be caught up in fierce battles over pricing, services and-ultimately-customers. As Halloween makes room for Thanksgiving, wireless executives need to gird themselves for perhaps the...
Reston, Va.-Mobile Satellite Ventures continues to push its terrestrial-satellite wireless offering, announcing a Capitol Hill demonstration of its technology as well as plans to focus on patent licensing and enforcement efforts. "MSV's vision is to launch the most advanced system ever that will serve...
WATERLOO, Ontario-BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. appears to be prepping an EV-DO device similar to its 7100-series of gadgets. According to documents on Bell Mobility's Web site, the carrier is planning to sell the BlackBerry 7130e, which features a phone-like design and support...
Reston, Va.-Mobile Satellite Ventures continues to push its terrestrial-satellite wireless offering, announcing a Capitol Hill demonstration of its technology as well as plans to focus on patent licensing and enforcement efforts."MSV's vision is to launch the most advanced system ever that will serve all...
WATERLOO, Ontario-BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. appears to be prepping an EV-DO device similar to its 7100-series of gadgets. According to documents on Bell Mobility's Web site, the carrier is planning to sell the BlackBerry 7130e, which features a phone-like design and support...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson announced Jordanian operator MobileCom will use its Ericsson Mobile Organizer to offer push e-mail services. The deal is notable as it puts Ericsson in direct competition with the likes of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. and other wireless e-mail firms...
