DALLAS-I can see Homer Simpson peering out of the phone in Martyn Gregory's hand. The animated "Simpsons" TV star is trying desperately to jump off a burning oil tower and into a hovering helicopter. I see Homer's wife Marge waving him on. But I've...
Sprint Corp. said it has added seven countries to its international CDMA roaming list, bringing the total number of countries in which Sprint's wireless customers can use their CDMA devices to more than 40 countries. The carrier noted the newest roaming partnerships expand service...
WASHINGTON-John Bohn has been sworn in as the newest member of the California Public Utilities Commission, likely giving GOP Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger the majority he needs to revamp or repeal the controversial bill of rights for telecom consumers.Bohn, who was appointed after high-tech entrepreneur...
BASINGSTOKE, United Kingdom-Motorola Inc. announced it is trialing its Unlicensed Mobile Access product with seven European carriers, including TeliaSonera Denmark, news that further hints at the eventual convergence of wide and local area wireless networks."Key to the success of convergence is the convenience it...
A JupiterResearch study out last week found that although the ranks of U.S. consumers owning wireless phones with camera capabilities rose to 35 percent in 2004, most consumers are still unwilling to pay extra for camera functionality in the devices.More than 61 percent of...
NEW YORK-RFB Cellular, which filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2003, reported that a pair of its subsidiaries had initiated auction processes to sell the company's remaining assets of spectrum licenses in California and Massachusetts. The deals include Alpine-California F L.L.C. signing an...
RFB Cellular, which filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2003, reported that a pair of its subsidiaries had initiated auction processes to sell the company's remaining assets of spectrum licenses in California and Massachusetts. The deals include Alpine-California F L.L.C. signing an agreement...
"The Spot" hopes to celebrate its first birthday by going even more high-tech. A weekly Web-based program that combines elements of both a soap opera and a reality show, "The Spot" complements its program daily with brief slide-show broadcasts to wireless handsets that allow...
The number of households that use mobile phones is increasing, but levels of customer satisfaction are on the decline, according to new research from Forrester Research Inc.Two-thirds of U.S. households have at least one mobile phone, according to the survey, which polled 5,600 households....
Wireless e-mail company Seven Networks Inc. today announced it acquired Helsinki, Finland-based rival vendor Smartner. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. "It's much more of a global marketplace," explained Bill Nguyen, Seven's founder, chairman and co-chief executive officer. "We realized that ... we...
NEW YORK-Leap Wireless has delayed the release of its annual report due to accounting changes, and announced a bonus plan for employees, according to a pair of Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Leap said it is unable to file its 10-K for 2004 with...
Leap Wireless has delayed the release of its annual report due to accounting changes and announced a bonus plan for employees, according to a pair of Securities and Exchange Commission filings.Leap said it is unable to file its 10-K for 2004 with the SEC...
SAUDI ARABIANokia Corp. has signed an agreement with Aljawal, the GSM operator of Saudi Telecom Co., to supply the Nokia multimedia messaging service solution. Deliveries have already begun, and the service is expected to be launched nationwide during first half 2005, making it the...
PARIS-Alcatel Corp. signed $22.4 million in GSM network expansion contracts with Jilin Mobile Communication Co. Ltd. and Shanxi Mobile Communication Co., two subsidiaries of China Mobile.Under the terms of the contracts, Alcatel will provide base stations, base station controllers, an operation and maintenance controller...
Infused with new leadership, Leap Wireless International Inc. announced plans to expand its offerings with the launch of its Jump by Cricket prepaid service, providing a true pay-as-you-go plan for customers. The new offering, which Leap hinted to late last year when it signed...
WASHINGTON-The City of San Francisco and a consumer group asked the California Public Utilities Commission for a rehearing of the agency's decision to suspend the telecom consumer bill of rights while the new guidelines are re-examined."The commission's decision staying the bill of rights is...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Seven said the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rejected the claims of one of rival Visto Corp.'s patents, a move Seven said gives it further leverage against the company in their patent battle.Seven and Visto are locked in a lawsuit battle over...
SINGAPORE-MobileOne Ltd. said it launched "affordable" third-generation service Wednesday. The 3G service will offer video calls at 24 cents per minute, but video streaming, MP3 downloads and Internet surfing are free until March 31.The carrier is offering a pair of Motorola E1000 3G phones...
Nokia's venture-capital effort is getting a face lift and a new $350 million fund, news that comes as the venture-capital market slowly reawakens from the doldrums of the past several years. "The global technology market is gearing up for several exciting years," said John...
MetroPCS Inc. bidding partner Royal Street Communications L.L.C. continues as the single highest bidder in the Federal Communications Commissions' ongoing Auction 58 of 242 wireless spectrum licenses. Royal Street has posted combined high bids of $387.7 million for seven licenses through 18 rounds of...
A Texas court declined to halt sales of Seven's wireless e-mail products, a move that paves the way for a jury trial in the patent lawsuit between Seven and rival wireless e-mail company Visto Corp. Both companies hailed the ruling as a victory. The...
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.-The OTA Flash Forum, an over-the-air technology industry group, said security issues, interoperability concerns and remote diagnostics solutions will be its top priorities for 2005. The group identified four primary focus points for the year: ensuring devices with different OTA clients can...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission garnered more than $1.3 billion in bids following six rounds of bidding for 242 wireless spectrum licenses that it is auctioning as part of Auction 58 that began Wednesday. Regional metropolitan wireless operator MetroPCS Inc., which is participating in the...
Sprint PCS said it is including over-the-air technology with seven of its new Vision handsets, enabling the carrier to perform remote software upgrades and fix bugs on devices already in the hands of consumers. Sprint said its Wireless Software Upgrade provides a cost-effective way...
