After almost four years of waiting, Jason Devitt believes the time is now.Packet-switched networks are online. Mobile phones feature color graphics. And-perhaps most importantly-carriers can bill for third-party applications."None of those things existed when we started the company," said Devitt, chief executive officer of...
TOKYO-Japanese wireless data giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. introduced its new 900i series of third-generation FOMA mobile phones, devices that feature perhaps the most advanced services the wireless industry has ever seen.Most importantly, DoCoMo said the devices in general offer three times the battery life...
CUPERTINO, Calif.-Apple Computer Corp. said the newest version of its QuickTime video player technology supports wireless video standards, including those from the 3GPP and 3GPP2 wireless standards bodies.Apple said its QuickTime program supports Advanced Audio Coding (AAC), Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR) and Qualcomm Code Excited...
Motorola Inc. bowed to investor clamor for an outsider with the appointment of former Sun Microsystems Inc. president Edward Zander as the new helmsman, officially ending the reign of the Galvin family. Zander, most recently of private equity company Silver Lake Partners, edged out...
Apple Computer Corp. said the newest version of its QuickTime video player technology supports wireless video standards, including those from the 3GPP and 3GPP2 wireless standards bodies.Apple said its QuickTime program supports Advanced Audio Coding (AAC), Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR) and Qualcomm Code Excited Linear...
Japanese wireless data giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. introduced its new 900i series of third-generation FOMA mobile phones, devices that feature perhaps the most advanced services the wireless industry has ever seen.Most importantly, DoCoMo said the devices in general offer three times the battery life...
Motorola Inc. bowed to investor clamor for an outsider with the appointment of former Sun Microsystems Inc. president Edward Zander as the new helmsman, officially ending the reign of the Galvin family.Zander, who is at private equity company Silver Lake Partners, edged out Motorola...
SAN RAMON, Calif.-Industry leaders have formed the Mobile Expert Group with a view to promoting Java technology in the mobile space. The focus will be data-capable phones.The group was formed by the OSGi Alliance, an ecosystem whose members specify, create, advance and promote an...
Sun Microsystems Inc. announced its newly launched Java.com Internet site will feature wireless Java games for Vodafone Live! subscribers. The effort is aimed at promoting Sun's wireless Java push, as well as Vodafone's Live! wireless data offering."We're delighted to have our consumer game...
LOS ANGELES-Wireless entertainment company Jamdat Mobile Inc. scored $11 million in its latest round of venture funding. Benchmark Capital, Apax Partners, Qualcomm Inc., Intel Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc. participated in the round."The worldwide market for wireless entertainment hit an inflection point in 2003,...
Microsoft Corp. and Intel Corp. are missing from the membership list of Khronos Group, an open standards alliance that is pursuing open application programming interfaces for dynamic media in the wireless space.In spite of stellar members like Nokia Corp., Texas Instruments Inc. and Motorola...
LONDON-Wireless Java company Esmertec announced it raised a significant $27 million in venture funding, with Earlybird Venture Capital, Partners Group and Sofinnova Partners leading the investment round.Esmertec sells Java platforms to wireless device markers, technology that allows Java applications to run on the devices....
MUNICH-Sun Microsystems and Siemens are inviting students worldwide to participate in the Java Masters 2004 competition. Participants are asked to develop innovative Java applications for Siemens M55, MC60 and SX1 mobile phones. In addition, start-up companies are encouraged to compete for this year's Business...
DALLAS-In what both companies see as a signal of future collaboration, Sun Microsystems Inc. and Texas Instruments Inc. are working together to deliver optimized end-to-end wireless solutions for 2.5- and third-generation networks.In the deal, TI licensed Sun's Connected Limited Device Configuration HotSpot Implementation for...
DENVER-Mobile phones are used for talking, texting, gaming, photographing and documenting. They link to the public Internet and private, corporate Intranets. They store important names, numbers and calendars. In the not-so-distant future, wireless devices may be used for identification purposes and as payment devices,...
GENEVA-Sun Microsystems Inc. is working to address many of the complaints and concerns leveled at the company's wireless Java technology with a series of new products, services and programs introduced at the ITU Telecom World 2003 conference.Sun's new offerings are an effort to unify...
Sun Microsystems Inc. is working to address many of the complaints and concerns leveled at the company's wireless Java technology with a series of new products, services and programs introduced at the ITU Telecom World 2003 conference.Sun's new offerings are an effort to unify...
MILPITAS, Calif.-Palm Inc. today released three new personal digital assistants, and though none includes support for wide area wireless networks, the devices nonetheless acknowledge the growing influence and importance of the wireless industry.Indeed, one of the three devices includes Bluetooth technology, a short-range wireless...
WASHINGTON-With the United States facing $4 billion in retaliatory tariffs from the European Union by month's end, telecom and high-tech firms find themselves split on competing legislation to repeal tax breaks for U.S. exporters.The export subsidy issue directly impacts Motorola Inc., the nation's top...
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-724 Solutions announced that a recent series of integration tests of its X-treme Alerts Platform, released in March, showed a "significant level" of performance, scalability and fault tolerance. 724 worked with Sun Microsystems and BEA to test the X-treme Alerts Platform's ability...
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-724 Solutions announced that a recent series of integration tests of its X-treme Alerts Platform, released in March, showed a "significant level" of performance, scalability and fault tolerance. 724 worked with Sun Microsystems and BEA to test the X-treme Alerts Platform's ability...
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Danger Inc. said it will include Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Java 2 Micro Edition application download technology in its Hiptop wireless device platform, which forms the basis for T-Mobile USA Inc.'s Sidekick wireless phone.The move is notable as the Danger Hiptop platform is...
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Danger Inc. said it will include Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Java 2 Micro Edition application download technology in its Hiptop wireless device platform, which forms the basis for T-Mobile USA Inc.'s Sidekick wireless phone.Now, through Danger's licensing agreement with Sun, Hiptop users will...
SAN DIEGO-Wireless took another major step toward third-dimensional technology with the ratification of the OpenGL ES application development standard for wireless devices. The 3D graphics forum Khronos Group said it ratified the standard, and wireless heavyweights from Motorola Inc. to Nokia Corp. to Sun...
