BERNE, Switzerland—Swisscom Mobile said it will begin offering multimedia messaging services on June 3, following MMS launches from Telecom Italia Mobile and Vodafone Telecel in Portugal last week.Swisscom Mobile will provide the service free during its launch phase until the end of September. Beginning...
HELSINKI, Finland—Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM), the Italian mobile operator, has met its May deadline for the launch of multimedia messaging services (MMS) over its General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network in Italy. Nordic vendors Ericsson and Nokia are the main infrastructure suppliers for TIM's...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Both Nokia and Ericsson said they have demonstrated what they described as the first inter-operator live demonstration of multimedia messaging service (MMS) technology with leading Chinese operators.Ericsson demonstrated its technology using its Sony Ericsson T68I handset in Guangzhou over the networks of China...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Both Nokia Corp. and Ericsson AB said they have demonstrated what they described as the first inter-operator live demonstration of Multimedia Messaging Service technology with leading Chinese operators.Ericsson demonstrated its technology using its Sony Ericsson T68I handset in Guangzhou over the networks of...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Ericsson has dismissed market speculation in Sweden that its latest swing of the downsizing ax is driven by a need to attract a takeover suitor. Nokia is being linked as the likely acquirer, although students of corporate history will well recall that on...
SEATTLE—Sony Corp. said it will buy a 1 percent stake in RealNetworks inc., and will collaborate with the streaming media company on a variety of technologies and devices.While the companies did not specifically mention any wireless initiatives in the news release, both RealNetworks and...
HELSINKI, Finland—Tecnomen and Sony Ericsson announced the successful completion of interoperability tests between Tecnomen's Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) Centre and Sony Ericsson's T68i MMS-enabled mobile handset.Interoperability between the new generation of MMS-enabled phones and the service systems that will manage and store MMS messages...
DUBLIN, Ireland—One 2 One unveiled its multimedia messaging (MMS) plans for the United Kingdom at the same time that the name One 2 One was consigned to history as the company formally changed its name to T-Mobile. The company will launch its MMS service...
TOKYO—Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, a joint venture of Sony and Ericsson, is going to set up a subsidiary in China for producing third-generation (3G) handsets, Nikkei Shimbun reported on 8 April. Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications was established by the two firms in October 2001...
Send press releases of new products for consideration for future "Products" updates to Global Wireless Products Handsets/devicesNokiaNokia introduced several new handsets that feature multimedia messaging service (MMS) capability, Java ...
NEW DELHI, India—Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, the 50:50 joint venture between Ericsson and Sony Corporation, hopes to grab a substantial share of the emerging market for multimedia mobile phones in the Asia-Pacific region. The company on Tuesday launched its multimedia messaging service (MMS) phone...
TOKYO—Mitsubishi Electric and Toshiba, two leading electronic manufacturers in Japan, partnered for third-generation (3G) handsets and will begin collaborating next month on the development of a new platform for multimedia-enabled, dual-mode mobile phones, both firms announced. Based on the agreement, both firms will jointly...
CULVER CITY, California, United States—Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment formed Wireless Services, a new group that will focus on developing and distributing new mobile-specific entertainment applications, games and services featuring Sony Pictures Entertainment properties.Wireless Services also will work with Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment Europe to...
OXFORD, United Kingdom, and TOKYO—Hidden within the first cell-phone announcements from Sony Ericsson was the fact that the joint venture's P800 smart phone device will use the operating system (OS) developed by Symbian. The P800, one of six new devices announced, includes a large...
REDMOND, Wash.—AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it added the Sony Ericsson T68 and the Nokia 8390 handsets to its portfolio of GSM/GPRS devices.The T68 has a color screen and Bluetooth capability. It operates on 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 1900 MHz GSM networks and...
SAN DIEGO—LG InfoComm announced Dan Gralak has been appointed vice president of sales and will take over LG's sales operations, distribution strategies and branding opportunities."Dan's experience in the telecom industry, which ranges from extensive work with major wireless carriers to the day-to-day affairs of...
HELSINKI, Finland—Nokia, CMG Wireless Data Solutions, Comverse, L.M. Ericsson, Logica, Motorola, Siemens AG and Sony Ericsson Communications have joined to found an Interoperability Group for multimedia messaging services that will help ensure a smooth introduction of MMS into the market.Together the companies plan to...
Regardless of not having a product portfolio, the Sony Ericsson joint venture has declared that it aims to take the top market position for handset sales by 2005. The company's chief executive officer (CEO), Jan Wareby, said it would achieve this objective by 'stimulating'...
BOSTON, United States—According to a new report from Strategy Analytics, Samsung will fall below Siemens in 2002 global cellular market share results, and Sony Ericsson may push Samsung down even further. Analysts from Strategy Analytics' Global Wireless Practice believe Nokia will lead market share...
BOSTON—According to a new report from Strategy Analytics, Samsung will fall below Siemens in 2002 global cellular market share results, and Sony Ericsson may push Samsung down even further. Analysts from Strategy Analytics' Global Wireless Practice believe Nokia will lead market share in 2002,...
OXFORD, United Kingdom—With the first signs that European cell-phone operators are generating better revenues than expected, the major handset developers are gearing themselves up for better days after many months of cutbacks and financial gloom. Most notable among the manufacturers is Philips Consumer Communications,...
OXFORD, United Kingdom—Having suffered more than its rivals in 2001, Siemens is claiming that 2002 will see a change in the cell-phone business that will enable it to regain market share. Last year, the company slipped into fifth place in the worldwide cell-phone rankings,...
LONDON—Symbian said it has secured another funding round from its shareholders, which include Matsushita, Motorola, Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Psion."Symbian's development to support next-generation wireless standards on Symbian OS is progressing according to schedule. We are seeing a solid commitment by leading mobile-phone and...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Ericsson AB said it has licensed its handset technology to LG Electronics of Korea for 2.5 generation and UMTS."The agreement gives a boost to the 3G handset market and is the second agreement for Ericsson Mobile Platforms, with Sony Ericsson as the first...
