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Nextel Communications Inc. reported it has seen a positive response to its Nationwide Direct Connect service, which the carrier launched in early June, noting the service is available in half …

By the time Nextel Communications Inc. completes rollout of its Nationwide Direct Connect service in August, it is expected to have some competitors in the push-to-speak space. A number of …

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, United States-Sprint PCS launched Sanyo Fisher’s 8100 handset onto its network providing customers with a camera-enabled phone that will sell for less than US$100 after a mail-in …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS launched Sanyo Fisher Co.’s 8100 handset onto its network providing customers with a camera-enabled phone that will sell for less than $100 after a mail-in rebate. …

BEIJING-Experiments prove that CDMA service is available on the magnetic levitation (maglev) train between Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport and the center of the city’s new financial district. The maglev train …

The issue with U.S.-based Qualcomm has never been whether it has great technology, but whether its technology can make great market strides. Stalked by what industry watchers call either envy …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-InnoPath Software Inc. has added Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. to its list of clients, agreeing to provide its over-the-air software on Sanyo’s 3G handsets. InnoPath’s DeltaUpgrade Plus software …

Wireless technology, from Wi-Fi to Bluetooth to GSM and CDMA, served a major role during the Comdex show, with attendees getting a peek at some of the latest initiatives in …

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-Although carriers continue to lower the price of new mobile phones in an effort to attract more customers, wireless subscribers are waiting longer to replace their current mobile …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS and Sanyo unveiled the PCS Phone by Sanyo 5300, a new wireless phone with a built-in camera capable of taking, displaying and sending photos. In addition …

TOKYO-Sharp, a major consumer electronics maker, assumed the third position, after NEC and Matsushita Communications Industrial, in the Japanese mobile handset market in the second quarter, according to statistics compiled …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS is expected to finally launch its highly anticipated cdma2000 1x-based network services Aug. 8. Raymond James & Associates Inc. analyst Ric Prentiss said in a report …

TOKYO—J-Phone, a Vodafone Group operator in Japan, announced it will postpone its third-generation (3G) service launch until December to provide “global standard service.” J-Phone had previously planned to launch its …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. said CDMA operators in North America have started receiving volume shipments of its cdma2000 1x products. The company said such companies as AirPrime, GTRAN, Kyocera, LG, Novatel …

BEIJING—Nokia officially inaugurated its largest production base in China on 20 December. Beijing Nokia Mobile Telecommunications and 15 of Nokia’s component suppliers are located in the Xingwang International Industrial Park, …

TOKYO—Sanyo Electric, a leading electronics manufacturer in Japan, and Eastman Kodak Company, on 4 December announced they will set up a joint venture for developing an organic light emitting diode …

TOKYO—Fujitsu signed a licensing agreement with Symbian that will see all Fujitsu third-generation (3G) phones based on the Symbian operating system (OS), adding to Symbian’s long list of licensees. Other …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with handset vendor Sanyo to develop new handsets based on the Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless. Qualcomm also signed …

BEIJING—The Japanese electronics company Kyocera and China Zhenhua (Group) Technologies signed an agreement to set up a joint venture to produce mobile-phone handsets in China’s southwestern Guizhou province. Registered capital …

TOKYO-Barely two weeks after it recalled 560,000 Sony mobile phones, Japanese carrier KDDI Corp. announced another recall of 52,100 cell phones because of software glitches. The phones were made by …

H.O. Systems H.O. Systems has chosen Scott Berry as vice president of professional services. His 12 years of industry experience includes executive positions at Alltel, Convergys and Cellular One. At …

NEW YORK-OmniSky Corp., a San Francisco-based wireless Internet service provider, has taken a series of steps recently to expand the number and kinds of devices with which it can communicate. …

BUCHAREST, Romania-Streaming video is a technology that is often mentioned in conjunction with third-generation (3G) networks, but users may see its possibilities sooner than 3G network rollouts. Streaming media is …

Several recent announcements have cast an unfavorable light on Symbian Ltd., a maker of operating systems for a number of wireless devices. But even with the added illumination, it’s still …

The once questionable smart-phone market received additional validation last week as Sprint PCS announced it would market Kyocera Corp.’s QCP-6035 handset beginning later this month. The news follows the carrier’s …