American Mobile Satellite Corp. began offering its eLink wireless e-mail service commercially last week, featuring two-way wireless extension of desktop Internet e-mail to handheld devices and personal information management functions. The solution uses AMSC's Ardis packet data network and Research In Motion Ltd.'s 850...
Speculation that BellSouth Wireless Data Ltd. would not immediately renew its supply contract with Research In Motion Ltd. has proven accurate, expected to result in lower third-quarter earnings for RIM. But the drop is expected to be short-term as more customers sign on to...
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.-Wynd Communications Inc. announced it has completed the beta testing of its AAA Emergency Roadside Service for deaf and hard of hearing users, and said the service is now available to all WyndTell users.The solution allows AAA members who are also...
Glenayre Technologies Inc.'s Wireless Access Group charged Research In Motion Ltd. with patent infringement on RIM two-way messaging devices.The Glenayre division said it filed a federal lawsuit in the Northern District of California last week seeking unspecified damages from RIM.Both companies make two-way messaging...
SkyTel Communications Inc. introduced two new pagers branded by strategic partner eBay, an online trading and auction service firm, as part of a new paging service called "eBay a-go-go." The new service allows eBay members to receive auction information on any SkyTel pager. One...
LucentLucent Technologies Inc. introduced software that will turn down transmitter power levels when the user is not speaking into the handset, effectively increasing talk time by extending battery life up to 30 percent. The discontinuous transmission feature will be generally available for network operators...
A Baltimore-based company called reachNET introduced a wireless messaging solution that provides a direct connection between a wireless device and the telephone teletype machines commonly used by the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.Called Wireless TTY, the service uses the Inter@ctive Pager 950 from Research In...
NEW YORK-w-Trade Technologies Inc., which developed the w-Trade wireless trading system, introduced a new product called w-Bank.Much like the way w-Trade allows brokerages to offer wireless access to their online trading systems, w-Bank allows financial institutions to offer wireless access to their online banking...
American Mobile Satellite Corp. announced it raised $125 million through a public offering of 7 million shares of common stock.Half the proceeds will be used to pay down debt, while the other half will be used for general business purposes, the company said.The successful...
LOS ANGELES-Wynd Communications Inc. revealed plans to develop a service enhancement of its two-way paging service for the deaf so customers may receive movie listings for open captioned films, usually difficult to find under normal circumstances.The service is being developed in conjunction with Tripod...
The supply contract between Research In Motion Ltd. and BellSouth Wireless Data L.P. ends next month and the two companies are already in negotiations to renew the deal.The outcome of these talks is something anxiously awaited by wireless data industry watchers, who see it...
BETHESDA, Md.-Mobeo Inc. announced it signed a software license agreement with Comstar Inc., under which Comstar may market the mobeo 1.0 interactive stock quote service.Comstar said it will sell the stock information service to existing and new customers in the New York metropolitan market,...
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.-Wynd Communications announced it formed an exclusive strategic alliance with Canada's Rogers Cantel Inc. to launch the WyndTell service in the country.WyndTell allows deaf and hard of hearing people to communicate via an integration of e-mail, teletype machines, fax and alphanumeric...
In the May 10 issue of RCR, the device used with American Mobile Satellite Corp.'s new eLink service should have been identified as the RIM 850 from Research In Motion Ltd.RIM makes both the 950 Interactive Pager and the 850, essentially the same device...
American Mobile Satellite Corp. introduced a service called eLink, a two-way wireless messaging application with integrated personal information manager functions.Using a modified version of the RIM 950 pager from Research In Motion Ltd., the eLink service will use AMSC's Ardis wireless packet data network.Other...
The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions launched its enhanced Web site and home page-www.atis.org-designed to serve as a centralized location for daily updates on the work of ATIS-sponsored committees and forums. The site features daily updates of activities, a New ATIS Member Services section,...
BALTIMORE-GoAmerica Communications Corp. announced a program it said will allow wireline Internet service providers to offer their customers wireless data access.The company said the ISP2000 program will allow users to access their wireline ISP's home page and e-mail from devices such as the Inter@ctive...
Motorola Inc. announced Office Depot will begin carrying the PageWriter 2000 two-way pager in more than 600 retail locations nationwide.TSR Wireless L.L.C. said it has built a ReFLEX 25 two-way messaging network on the West Coast, adding coverage in southern California and into Nevada....
Advanced Fox WirelessAdvanced Fox Wireless introduced the OEM Style Mini Twin Charger for Nokia Corp. 5100 Series and Nextel Communications Inc. i1000 handsets. The device will charge the battery on the phone while charging a second battery. It is compatible with Nickel Cadmium, Nickel...
ATLANTA-Wynd Communications Inc. announced an exclusive strategic alliance with the American Automobile Association to deliver national wireless roadside assistance service to deaf and hard of hearing members.With the service, deaf or hard of hearing motorists no longer need access to a wireline teletype machine...
Dynamic Mobile Data SystemsDynamic Mobile Data Systems Inc. announced its Mobile Server product is commercially available. Mobile Server is a set of wireless drivers and controls for Microsoft NT servers and wireless devices that the company said extends beyond-firewall corporate data and applications to...
ARLINGTON, Va.-The Electronic Messaging Association announced the formation of the Wireless Messaging Group, designed to help bring wireless messaging mainstream.According to EMA, the WMG's specific charter is "to promote wireless technologies and solutions and educate corporate end users, (Information Technology) managers, (Chief Information Officers),...
While it would be woefully premature to call 1999 "the year of wireless data," few would disagree the industry has come a long way in the last year.In 1998, several new devices were introduced that met the form factor and price requirements needed for...
NEW YORK-As wireless telecommunications heads into the new frontier of electronic commerce, service providers must answer a question posed by an old British rock song: "I really want to know, who are you?"Toronto-based Diversinet Corp. is in business to provide an answer in the form...
