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RIM patent lawsuit takes twist with third-party claim

The twists and turns in Research In Motion Ltd.'s legal battle with NTP Inc. continues with a new, separate lawsuit that pits NTP against a company that claims it actually owns the patents that NTP and RIM are fighting over. The lawsuit further complicates...

Forrester Research: AWS leads next-gen business market: Nextel declines to participate in report

Despite a rash of operational difficulties during the past several years that led to its eventual sale to rival Cingular Wireless L.L.C., research firm Forrester Research Inc. found that AT&T Wireless Services Inc. was the leading wireless provider of next-generation business services. The results,...

RIM patent lawsuit takes new twist with third party

The twists and turns in Research In Motion Ltd.'s legal battle with NTP Inc. continues with a new, separate lawsuit that pits NTP against a company that claims it actually owns the patents that NTP and RIM are fighting over.The lawsuit further complicates an...

Convergence-back with a vengeance

More than 1.5 billion people subscribe to wireless services. The vast majority of those wireless users see their mobile phone as a device that allows them to talk to other people-and nothing more. The wireless industry, however, is spending billions of hours and dollars...

Carrier Briefs

U.S. Cellular Corp. completed the sale of its Daytona Beach, Fla., 20-megahertz C block license to MetroPCS California/Florida Inc. U.S. Cellular said it scored $8.5 million in cash from the previously announced deal. "This sale is another example of our strategy to exit those...

RIM shares fall slightly on financial results, outlook

Research In Motion Ltd.'s stock faltered again following the company's third-quarter results, with investors expecting a more bullish fourth-quarter outlook from the company. Some analysts, however, continued to remain relatively positive on the BlackBerry maker and its prospects despite the company's lower-than-expected forecasts and...

RIM shares fall slightly on financial results, outlook

Research In Motion Ltd.'s stock faltered again following the company's third-quarter results, with investors expecting a more bullish fourth-quarter outlook from the company. Some analysts, however, continued to remain relatively positive on the BlackBerry maker and its prospects despite the company's lower-than-expected forecasts and...

Motorola likely winner in Sprint/Nextel deal

Many in the industry peg iDEN handset vendor Motorola Inc. as a major winner following the merger between Sprint and Nextel Communications Inc. Motorola's position is enviable as the company also has managed to capitalize on the merger between Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and AT&T...

Mixed ruling in RIM patent suit might affect all wireless e-mail

The latest ruling in the closely watched legal battle between BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. and patent holding company NTP Inc. offered somewhat of a mixed bag. A U.S. federal appeals court affirmed 11 of NTP's 16 claims against RIM-a potentially serious blow...

Cingular boasts of enterprise deals

ATLANTA-Highlighting its growing presence in the enterprise market, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it has closed deals with more than 135 business and government customers in the first 45 days since its acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. was approved Oct. 26. The carrier noted...

Mixed ruling in RIM patent suit could affect entire wireless e-mail market

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. suffered a somewhat mixed ruling in its legal battle with patent holding company NTP Inc. A U.S. federal appeals court ruling affirmed 11 of NTP's 16 claims against RIM-a potentially serious blow for the device maker-but also sent...

Nextel, RIM encourage location services development

MIAMI-Nextel Communications Inc. and Research in Motion Ltd. will offer tools to encourage developers to create location-based services offerings on the BlackBerry platform, the companies announced Thursday.RIM and Nextel will provide global positioning system-enabled devices, networks, services, infrastructure and other resources for software vendors...

Samsung slips by Motorola as No. 2 phone maker in 3Q in new research: Carriers, vendors continue phone announcements

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. slipped past Motorola Inc. to become the world's No. 2 mobile-phone manufacturer, according to new numbers from research firm Gartner Inc.According to Gartner, Samsung sold 22.9 million mobile phones in the third quarter, just above the 22.4 million phones Motorola...

Blurring business lines

Wireless connectivity is coming to the enterprise, either with the enterprise's tacit approval or without it. Research In Motion Ltd. announced earlier this month that more than 2 million people are using its PDAs. Nearly all laptops are designed with built-in 802.11 chips. Savvy...

Customer satisfaction sometimes fleeting

Colorado Mills is one of Denver's newest suburban malls. The warm, well-lit corridors are lined with like likes of Gap, Target, K-B Toys, Chili's and other clothing, eatery, trinket and curio shops. And in an indication of the growing importance of wireless in American...

Mobile e-mail still untapped, Yankee says

BOSTON-E-mail is the most common business application U.S. mobile workers use on a daily basis, but the mobile e-mail market remains relatively untapped, according to a new study from Boston-based consultancy Yankee Group.The group's "2004 Corporate Wireless Survey" urges companies to evaluate all the...

Vendors offer rash of devices just in time for holidays

DALLAS-Handset makers opened the floodgates on new phones and carrier deals for the holiday season, with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Nokia Corp., Research In Motion Ltd. and others making announcements. First up is Samsung, which said it will sell nine new phones in the...

Cingular to tighten handset control

As the new No. 1 carrier in the United States, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is in the position to greatly tighten its control over its handset suppliers. And with a subscriber base of nearly 46 million, the carrier has influence enough to develop a Vodafone-style...

Businesses rely most on carriers for wireless data

A new study shows that businesses are most likely to look to wireless carriers-instead of device makers or computer suppliers-for their wireless data needs. Further, the business market represents a major opportunity for wireless, as enterprises have increased their spending on the technology by...

BlackBerry users number 2M

WATERLOO, Ontario-The BlackBerry wireless platform has surpassed the 2 million active wireless subscriber mark, according to Research In Motion."This is a significant milestone, especially when you consider it took five years to establish the market and attract the first 1 million BlackBerry users and...

Vendors offer rash of devices just in time for holidays

Handset makers opened the floodgates on new phones and carrier deals for the holiday season, with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Nokia Corp., Research In Motion Ltd. and others making announcements.First up is Samsung, which said it will sell nine new phones in the United...

Analyst firm predicts quick fall for Sierra Wireless

Although wireless device vendor Sierra Wireless Inc. continues to ride a wave of positivity on Wall Street, at least one firm believes the company is in for a quick fall in the not-too-distant future. "We recommend investors sell SWIR (Sierra Wireless) shares because this...

Despite strong financial performance, investors cautious on RIM

Although investors seem somewhat wary of the clouds surrounding Research In Motion Ltd., the company continues to offer a blindingly sunny outlook, and at least some investment firms believe the best of RIM is still yet to come."The bottom line is that RIM's business...

Nokia extends messaging options in handsets

Nokia Corp. said deals with Visto Corp. and Good Technology Inc. to expand the messaging options on its handsets. Nokia has a similar agreement with Visto and Good rival Research In Motion Ltd.Nokia signed a deal to extend Visto's e-mail push solution into two...