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FREMONT, Calif.-A new non-profit industry association, The FLO Forum, was announced by its members and headed by Qualcomm Inc. Amoi, BBEF, Harris Corp., Huawei, Korea Telecom, Kyocera, LG Electronics, LG …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and Sharp Corp. have extended their cooperation and signed license agreements for the U250, a W-CDMA/GPRS handset platform, and G250, a GPRS platform. “We are very happy …

HAMPSHIRE, United Kingdom-Mobile entertainment revenues are expected to grow to more than $59 billion by 2009, driven by a rapid expansion in mobile content and sharp increases in 2.5- and …

HAMPSHIRE, United Kingdom-Mobile entertainment revenues are expected to grow to more than $59 billion by 2009, driven by a rapid expansion in mobile content and sharp increases in 2.5- and …

Mobile phones have evolved into the focal point of electronics innovation. Indeed, the handset industry sits on the bleeding edge of novelty, and players now introduce new phone technologies at …

In a record year for financial restatements, the wireless industry managed to stay relatively unsoiled. While other telecommunications, financial and manufacturing companies in 2004 faced various bookkeeping snafus, few wireless …

WASHINGTON-The mobile-phone industry is backing a bill in the Missouri legislature to raise wireless taxes in exchange for eventually capping the tax at 3 percent and ending a slew of …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s tenure as the nation’s fastest-growing wireless operator came to a screeching halt as Verizon Wireless took back the title it lost in 2004. Surpassing even the most …

NEW YORK-Reuters expanded its mobile offerings with a free news service that will deliver text and photos to wireless users in the United Kingdom and the United States. The news …

Surpassing even the most optimistic forecasts, Verizon Wireless said it added 1.64 million subscribers during the first quarter of this year, ending the quarter with 45.5 million total subscribers. The …

A federal appeals court reinstated Nazomi Communications Inc.’s patent infringement lawsuit against processor company ARM Holdings plc. Nazomi claims ARM’s Jazelle microprocessor for mobile phones infringes on one of its …

When it comes to mobile phones, Sprint PCS has long been in a class of its own. Since the carrier’s beginnings, Sprint has traveled its own path in the handset …

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-The memory business did not fail chip companies last year, according to an annual semiconductor ranking from iSuppli Corp. The ranking showed that memory chip companies outperformed companies …

CANNES, France-The GSM Association announced the winners of its 2005 GSM Association Awards during its gala at the 3GSM World Congress. Brazil won the GSM Association Chairman’s Award for country …

The overall first-quarter picture looks dim for Lucent Technologies Inc. Although its wireless business is humming along, Lucent’s wireline business is the drag. The company reported a net income of …

BERNE, Switzerland-Swisscom Mobile said it has launched the first UMTS mobile phone with a 2-megapixel camera. The Sharp V902 UMTS mobile supports services such as live TV and video telephony. …

WASHINGTON-The California Public Utilities Commission has decided to postpone until Jan. 27 a vote on Commissioner Susan Kennedy’s proposal to suspend the bill of rights for telecom consumers. The agency …

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 …

Although the market for W-CDMA mobile phones is still in its infancy, now is the time for most players to get a foot in the door or risk being left …

“The future is in the software,” said Nayeem Islam, vice president of NTT DoCoMo Inc.’s mobile software laboratory in San Jose, Calif. “The hardware is a commodity.” Islam’s assertion, spoken …

NEC Corp. said it plans to use third-generation chipsets and reference designs from Ericsson Mobile Platforms and Qualcomm Inc., moves that indicate the growing importance of such teamings for 3G …

TOKYO-Japanese wireless giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. released its latest line-up of advanced handsets for its FOMA third-generation network. The carrier’s new 901i series of mobile phones feature advanced video calling, …

Vodafone Group plc launched its UMTS-based Vodafone live! service across its operations in 13 countries, including Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and …

Nortel Networks Ltd. shares dropped on news the company will not release its quarterly and yearly results as it promised. Meanwhile, Alcatel Alsthom unveiled what it regarded as a strong …

While primarily a stomping ground for carriers and content developers to meet and deal, this year’s CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment show, held last week in San Francisco, also provided …