Sprint North Supply's broadly focused offerings, bolstered by the strong reputation of its well-known parent, have brought the organization good graces in the wireless industry among both potential partners and customers. The company functions as a supply chain integrator within Sprint Corp.'s network infrastructure...
J.D. Power and Associates reported that T-Mobile USA Inc. ranked highest in overall retail sales customer satisfaction among the nation's seven largest wireless operators, according to the firm's 2004 Wireless Retail Sales Satisfaction Study. The study, which included responses from 4,462 wireless users who...
J.D. Power and Associates reported that T-Mobile USA Inc. ranked highest in overall retail sales customer satisfaction among the nation's seven largest wireless operators, according to the firm's 2004 Wireless Retail Sales Satisfaction Study. The study, which included responses from 4,462 wireless users who...
Four years after leaving Microsoft to start their own business, Pete Mansour and Chad Schwitters are coming to market. The co-founders of Sproqit, a mobile software developer, plan to unveil software that allows people using handheld wireless devices to remotely access their desktop computers....
WASHINGTON-Six of the seven largest mobile-phone carriers have sent Congress letters supporting a no-charge opt-in approach for a 411 wireless database directory and vowing to remove from existing contracts language allowing subscribers' phone numbers to be used in a directory. The letters, released by...
NATICK, Mass.-The United States military is the largest proponent and purchaser of software-defined radio equipment, according to a new report from technology market research and consulting firm VDC.SDR shipments to the U.S. military are expected to reach more than $1.7 billion by 2007, representing...
No matter what you call them-ringtones, true tones, master tones, hi-fi ringers-mobile music downloads are producing huge revenues. After a few years of market trials and quiet experimentation, ringtones took the wireless industry by storm last year with 50 Cent's "In Da Club." The...
WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee last week narrowly passed legislation meant to protect the privacy of wireless consumers if the industry goes forward with a planned wireless 411 directory. The Wireless 411 Privacy Act will require consumers to first give their permission before their information...
DUBLIN, Ireland-M-commerce moved a step closer to becoming reality with two separate announcements this week.Payment software company Valista announced Orange has chosen its payment technology to provide connectivity to Simpay. Simpay, which was founded by Orange, Telefonica Moviles, T-Mobile and Vodafone, focuses on enabling...
Shares of Nokia Corp. were up more than seven points Thursday on news from the company that it believes it will exceed previous forecasts for the third quarter. Nokia cited strong volume growth in the global mobile device market thus far this quarter for...
Few names garner as much attention in the wireless space as Craig McCaw, who is often regarded as one the savviest investors in the industry. From the original creation of McCaw Cellular Communications Inc., which eventually was sold to AT&T Corp. for more than...
Once again we are reminded that even with the marvelous multitude of communication channels in the Information Age-fax machines, cell phones and the Internet to name a few-there is no guarantee the right message gets out. Technology only enables the call or e-mail...
Citing the volume and the complexity of the work involved, Nortel Networks Ltd. has again put off the filing date for its financial statements until the end of October.The news brought down the company's shares by 1.79 percent to $3.83 from $3.90.The October filing...
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-With the Summer Games in Athens drawing to a close this weekend, Mforma Group Inc. and Verizon Wireless have teamed to launch a mobile track-and-field game.Track & Field '04 allows gamers to compete in seven events, including the long jump, high jump,...
J.D. Power and Associates' 2004 Wireless Call Quality Performance Study provided most carriers with something to brag about, as four of the six nationwide operators posted high scores for at least one of the six regions the marketing firm included in the study.J.D. Power...
TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. unveiled some of the mysteries regarding its financial performance since the year began, coupling the figures with a restructuring plan that will slash 3,500 jobs, or 10 percent of its staff.The firm also fired seven executives, four of whom had previously...
J.D. Power and Associates' 2004 Wireless Call Quality Performance Study provided most carriers with something to brag about, as four of the six nationwide operators posted high scores for at least one of the six regions the marketing firm included in the study.J.D. Power...
HONG KONG-Third-generation operator Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. said its 3G subscriber base now totals more than 3.2 million users worldwide, although the carrier reported a high loss from its 3G operation in its financial reports released Thursday.The carrier's 3G group lost $532 million before interest...
Nortel Networks Ltd. unveiled some of the mysteries regarding its financial performance since the year began, coupling the figures with a restructuring plan that will slash 3,500 jobs, or 10 percent of its staff.The firm also fired seven executives, four of whom had previously...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobile applications provider Xpherix Corp. said its Remo, iPhonebook and iDatebook applications are now available to Western Wireless Corp.'s Cellular One subscribers, Cellular South customers and Ntelos Inc. subscribers. The Remo service allows wireless customers to access e-mail from seven different POP3...
SEOUL-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said it has shipped an Amorphous Silicon (a-Si) 2.6-inch TFT-LCD with VGA image quality.The a-Si technology will allow mobile-phone displays to project the same VGA format used on notebook computers and desktop monitors, said the company. The technology provides seven...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobile applications provider Xpherix Corp. said its Remo, iPhonebook and iDatebook applications are now available to Western Wireless Corp.'s Cellular One subscribers, Cellular South customers and Ntelos Inc. subscribers. The Remo service allows wireless customers to access e-mail from seven different POP3...
Wireless e-mail stalwart Research In Motion Ltd. should brace for intense competition as converged devices with BlackBerry-esque e-mail functionality and cell-phone features, including voice capabilities, enter the enterprise.So goes the cry of RIM's competitors, anyway.RIM's flagship BlackBerry e-mail device fuels the demand in the...
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it has activated 13 new cell sites in Central Tennessee this year as part of a one-year, $100 million network investment in Tennessee and Kentucky that eventually should add nearly 150 cell sites to the region for improved call...
