Quietly operating in the background of the industry, InterDigital Communications Corp. describes itself as a wireless think tank. And though few recognize the name or understand the business, over the course of its 30-year history InterDigital has managed to inject its innovations into the...
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it has deployed EDGE technology in its South Florida market providing customers with wireless data speeds up to 170 kilobits per second and average throughput of between 75 and 135 kbps. In support of the launch, Cingular also announced the...
SEOUL, South Korea-Handset maker Sony Ericsson narrowly regained the No. 5 global market share slot from rival LG Electronics Co. Ltd. in the first quarter, as LG reported shipments of 8.75 million mobile phones compared with Sony Ericsson's 8.8 million. Asian upstart LG managed...
The twists and turns continue in a year that most predict will be the biggest ever for the mobile-phone industry, as market leader Nokia Corp. disappointed with a flat second-quarter outlook, while No. 3 player Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. checked in with a massive...
Showing a thirst for life rivaling the old man in Monty Python's Holy Grail who repeatedly cries out, "I'm not dead yet," AT&T Wireless Services Inc. has positioned itself to continue to compete in the wireless industry despite its impending acquisition by rival Cingular...
OYSTER BAY, New York-Although industry watchers continue to predict the mobile-phone market will see massive growth during the next several years, the machine-to-machine industry is growing at an even faster rate, according to research from consulting firm Allied Business Intelligence.ABI said the market for...
Once again, there is a fresh example of people using lawsuits to avoid taking responsibility for their own actions. The same day last week that Nokia Corp. issued a warning that its first-quarter revenues would not hit its original expectations, the law firm of...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Third-generation carrier 3 in Sweden announced it will offer third-dimensional multiplayer games through a new deal with Synergenix Interactive AB. The carrier's users will be able to download Synergenix's Mophun gaming platform and Mophun 3D games to Symbian-based devices. Synergenix's Rally Pro game...
Siemens said it will become the latest company to license BlackBerry technology from wireless e-mail company Research In Motion Ltd. The news lends further credibility to industry watchers who argue RIM eventually may drop its device business to focus solely on its licensing and...
Siemens said it will become the latest company to license BlackBerry technology from wireless e-mail company Research In Motion Ltd. The news lends further credibility to industry watchers who argue RIM may eventually drop its device business to focus solely on its licensing and...
LONDON-Officials for Virgin Mobile in the United Kingdom confirmed that the company's announcement of a new Sony Ericsson phone for left-handed users was in fact an April Fool's Day prank. The company said it had no plans for such a phone.A Virgin Mobile spokeswoman...
LONDON-Virgin Mobile in the United Kingdom said it will sell the first phone designed exclusively for left-handed users. The phone, a Sony Ericsson LH-Z200, will sell for about $220 starting in April."We have been approached by thousands of left-handed customers who told us they...
Neither edgy nor solitary, Nokia Corp. has all the hallmarks of a conservative company. As a leading player in both the handset and infrastructure businesses, the Finnish vendor always has worked with industry associations and marquee players to push products and enhance its markets...
The future market for mobile-phone memory will total almost $6 billion, according to some in the industry, and could surpass the potential of the massive desktop computer industry in just three years. Indeed, the amount of storage available in next year's high-end mobile phones...
Push-to-Talk over Cellular technology is wobbling on three legs: one belonging to Nokia Corp.; the second to four other heavyweights; and the third to the Open Mobile Alliance- and all three legs are hopping in different directions."This means there will be a long time...
SUSSEX, United Kingdom-Sun Microsystems Inc. said it will use games testing company Babel Media for its new Java Verified wireless application program. Babel will test Java applications to ensure they work smoothly on a variety of handsets.Motorola Inc., Nokia Corp., Siemens AG, Sony Ericsson...
As mobile-phone makers gear up for what likely will be their biggest year ever, Motorola Inc., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. and several other manufacturers kicked off the season with a glut of new, advanced handsets. Indeed, the pace is likely to quicken with...
Despite public arguments among Psion plc's shareholders, the company voted to sell its stake in operating system vendor Symbian for about $252 million. Psion argued the deal would generate the greatest return for its investments in Symbian, which totaled about $52 million."I am proud...
LONDON-Operating system company Symbian said it will shut down its SymbianPages.com Web site in order to focus on other marketing initiatives. The Web site will shut down May 1."Symbian originally established Symbian Pages to act as a market information directory in order to encourage...
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. led the mobile-phone charge with the introduction of five new advanced GSM phones, including three for the Americas market. The company's news came on the heels of new phone news from a variety of players.Sony Ericsson's...
OSLO, Norway-Opera Software continued its advances in the mobile phone market with the signing of a new deal with handset maker Kyocera Wireless Corp. Kyocera said it will sell the ZTE V91 and LU PS-900 mobile phones in China with the Opera Internet browser.Opera,...
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-Just a few months after it acquired the company, InterDigital Communications Corp.'s subsidiary Tantivy Communications Inc. said it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Lucent Technologies Inc. InterDigital said the suit covers seven patents, and that the company is seeking damages...
The line in the sand is getting deeper.On one side sits the world's No. 2 mobile-phone maker Motorola Inc. and its operating system partner Microsoft Corp., a team hoping to entice Windows fans looking for a familiar environment. On the other side sits the...
Although wireless by and large caters to the consumer market, many of the industry's major mobile-phone makers zeroed in on the high-margin business user during the 3GSM show in Cannes, France.Nokia, the world's No. 1 handset manufacturer, used the show as a platform to...
