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MobiTV hits 500,000 wireless TV subscribers

SAN FRANCISCO-Mobile television company MobiTV announced it crossed the 500,000-subscriber mark, news that coincides with the launch of its new multimedia software platform. "Things are just going through the roof," boasted Paul Scanlan, chief operating officer of startup Idetic Inc., the company behind the...

180+ developers compete in Navteq contest

SAN FRANCISCO-If the kickoff for Navteq's Global LBS Challenge is any indicator, 2006 may be the year location-based services finally get legs. Software developers, reporters, venture capitalists and other insiders packed the room here Tuesday for the North American launch of Navteq's annual competition....

Cingular selects RealNetworks platform for W-CDMA wireless TV service launch

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. plans to launch additional mobile TV services later this year using a platform from RealNetworks Inc. The supplier said its new Helix OnlineTV solution will enable Cingular to offer its third-generation subscribers personal interactive TV on their mobile devices.RealNetworks' deal with...

First mandatory negotiations begin in 800 MHz transition

WASHINGTON-Mandatory negotiations between Sprint Nextel Corp. and the 800 MHz licensees it must pay to move as part of the Federal Communications Commission's rebanding process began last week for Wave 1 licensees in Chicago, the northeastern United States, Northern California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and...

Carriers close to restoring full service following Hurricane Rita

WASHINGTON-Mobile-phone carriers last week made significant progress restoring wireless service knocked out along the Texas-Louisiana coastline by Hurricane Rita, restoration efforts that added to those already under way in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The Federal Communications Commission extended for 30 days certain regulatory...

Nokia counters Motorola with 3250 music phone: Other handset makers release new wares

Nokia Corp. responded to rival Motorola Inc.'s recently launched Rokr iTunes-capable device with a music-driven tri-band GSM handset. The Nokia 3250 twists to transform its keypad into music keys and stores up to 1 gigabyte of music, which equates to about 750 songs. Motorola's...

Boost Mobile unveils hybrid plan

Sprint Nextel Corp.'s youth-oriented prepaid service Boost Mobile L.L.C. unveiled its Boost Premium Plan hybrid plan that combines the no-contract or credit check features of its traditional prepaid service with the reduced per-minute pricing and unlimited extras of contract calling plans.Boost said the new...

Sprint Nextel says iDEN system won’t make E-911 handset deadline

WASHINGTON-Living up to a warning it made in 2004, Sprint Nextel Corp. asked for a waiver for its iDEN network of the enhanced 911 rules requiring some carriers to have 95 percent of their in-use handsets capable of locating 911 callers by the end...

ESPN, Amp’d detail MVNO rollout plans

SAN FRANCISCO-Several highly anticipated mobile virtual network operators last week revealed plans to begin rolling out services in time for the upcoming holiday shopping season. One of the biggest names in the burgeoning space, ESPN Inc., said it plans to begin offering its sports-themed...

Warranted praise

Wireless carriers certainly take their fair share of abuse from consumers and lawmakers. Consumer and other complaints range from billing to early termination fees to coverage issues.But carriers should receive notice for the positive too, and the nation's operators should be commended for outstanding...

Sprint Nextel says iDEN system won’t make E-911 handset deadline

WASHINGTON-Living up to a warning it made in 2004, Sprint Nextel Corp. asked for a waiver for its iDEN network of the enhanced 911 rules requiring some carriers to have 95 percent of their in-use handsets capable of locating 911 callers by the end...

Weekly wireless ratings wrap-up

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.

MTV to supply programming to Sprint Nextel

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Nextel Corp. reported a deal with MTV Networks to supply MTV Networks' brands and programming direct to Sprint Nextel customers using CDMA-based multimedia phones. The programming will include content from MTV Networks' stable of cable networks, including Comedy Central, VH1, CMT,...

Cingular Wireless updates on AWS integration

SAN FRANCISCO-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. provided another round of updates on the progress it is making in integrating the former AT&T Wireless Services Inc. operations. An executive Wednesday said the integration is still on track to be completed in 2007."We are entering into the most...

Cingular selects Syniverse for roaming services

TAMPA, Fla.-Syniverse Technologies Inc. landed a three-year contract with Cingular Wireless L.L.C. to provide clearing and settlement services for roaming partnerships beginning in January 2006.Syniverse said it will provide Cingular with its ACCESS service, which it said simplifies the exchange of billing data between...

Wireless vendor execs provide future technology glimpses

Unlike the freewheeling and sometimes thought-provoking keynotes of previous CTIA Wireless I.T. shows, Tuesday's opening keynote session was a trio of rudimentary company presentations on business basics from Microsoft Corp., Nokia Corp. and Intel Corp. executives. The keynotes-spruced up with slick video presentations and...

First mandatory negotiations begin in 800 MHz transition

WASHINGTON-Mandatory negotiations between Sprint Nextel Corp. and 800 MHz licensees it must pay to move as part of the Federal Communications Commission's rebanding process began Tuesday for Wave 1 licensees in Chicago, the northeastern United States, Northern California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Colorado.Sprint Nextel...

MSpot uses Coding technology for Sprint radio service

SAN FRANCISCO-Coding Technologies GmbH, which supplies audio compression technology, and MSpot Inc. a mobile entertainment company, said MSpot has switched to the Coding Technologies MPEG-3 aacPlus format for its MSpot Radio service through Sprint Nextel Corp.The aacPlus streams will play on newer aacPlus-enabled phones,...

Cingular selects RealNetworks platform for W-CDMA wireless TV service

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. plans to launch additional mobile TV services later this year using a platform from RealNetworks Inc. The supplier said its new Helix OnlineTV solution will enable Cingular to offer its third-generation subscribers personal interactive TV on their mobile devices. RealNetworks' deal...

Handset makers release new wares for wireless carriers

Several handset makers, including UTStarcom Inc., Motorola Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Kyocera Wireless Corp., chose wireless trade shows from San Francisco to Singapore as venues to introduce new handset models Tuesday.

ESPN to launch wireless service with Sanyo EV-DO phone

ESPN Inc. today announced it will unveil its first mobile phone and limited service later this year, teaming with Japanese handset maker Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. to offer a high-resolution EV-DO-capable multimedia handset that offers users real-time access to sports content such as...

Zed re-launches content biz in U.S.

MIAMI-Mobile value-added services developer Zed announced plans to re-launch service in the United States next month. Zed's origins go back to LaNetro, which was founded in 1996 as a mobile-content company in Spain. In 2004, LaNetro acquired all of Zed, which before that was...

MobiTV hits 500,000 wireless TV subscribers

Mobile TV company MobiTV announced it crossed the 500,000-subscriber mark, news that coincides with the launch of its new multimedia software platform. "Things are just going through the roof," boasted Paul Scanlan, chief operating officer of startup Idetic Inc., the company behind the MobiTV...

Sprint Nextel gains antitrust clearance for IWO buy

RESTON, Va.-A Sprint Nextel Corp. spokesman confirmed that the carrier has received antitrust clearance from the Federal Trade Commission for its pending $427 million acquisition of network affiliate IWO Holdings Inc. The deal is still subject to approval by IWO's shareholders, but Sprint Nextel...