Motorola Inc. purchased the research-and-development operations and patent portfolio of European mobile-phone startup Sendo. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The announcement ends weeks of speculation on the fate of Sendo, which has been nearing corporate collapse. Indeed, with the news, Sendo essentially...
Motorola Inc. purchased the research-and-development operations and patent portfolio of European mobile-phone startup Sendo. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.The announcement ends weeks of speculation on the fate of Sendo, which has been nearing corporate collapse. Indeed, Sendo today essentially entered bankruptcy protection...
REDMOND, Wash.-Perlego Systems said it had acquired over-the-air smart-phone management technologies from mobile software developer Action Engine. The provider of hosted solutions for mobile device management said the software allows carriers and businesses to control and protect applications and data across smart phones on...
NEW YORK-Comverse Technology Inc. launched an integrated messaging offering that combines instant messaging and e-mail services for wireless users.MIMail, which is designed to mimic a PC user experience, includes IM features like status indication, multiple dialogues, icons and a chat-like interface from IM providers...
Last week's unexpected exit of PalmSource Inc.'s chief executive officer was counterbalanced by the company's new deals with PalmOne Inc., valued around $187 million. However, PalmSource's future is still unclear at best, and some industry analysts believe its long-term viability is now suspect. "The...
Nokia Corp. introduced a new Internet-browsing device that represents a new market for the world's largest handset vendor as well as an entirely new software strategy. Nokia's new personal digital assistant-sized 770 Internet Tablet supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and features an 800 by...
LONDON-Navicore Personal launched its next-generation navigation system for handsets. The product uses a proprietary routing algorithm to respond to directions taken by users. Reportedly, calculating routes of hundreds of miles takes only a few seconds.Navicore Personal is sold as a complete retail package including...
LONDON-U.K.-based wireless device operating system developer Symbian said it appointed Nigel Clifford as its chief executive officer. He will take over the post in June. Clifford most recently served as CEO of Tertio Telecoms Ltd., which was sold to Evolving Systems Inc. in November....
ZURICH-NINJ Ltd. launched its VirtualRadio software that can be installed on mobile phones to allow users to receive radio via a data stream. Users can tune into radio stations outside of their area by choosing from a selection of pre-defined stations. The service runs...
LONDON-Symbian Ltd. said 6.75 million Symbian-OS-enabled phones shipped during the first quarter, more than 180 percent more than the 2.4 million shipped during the first quarter of 2004.Symbian said nine new phones based on Symbian OS-from Fujitsu, Mitsubishi, Panasonic and Nokia-started shipping during the...
Microsoft Corp. is expected to unveil its new Windows Mobile 2005 operating system, codenamed Magneto, in conjunction with its developer's conference this week in Las Vegas. According to several sources familiar with the company's announcement, Microsoft's new offering will replace its current Smartphone, Pocket...
Microsoft Corp. is expected to unveil its new Windows Mobile 2005 operating system, codenamed Magneto, in conjunction with its developer's conference next week in Las Vegas. According to several sources familiar with the company's announcement, Microsoft's new offering will replace its current Smartphone, Pocket...
Siemens AG announced it intends to shave off its ailing mobile-phone business by spinning it out as a "separate legal unit." The news comes amid a 35-percent drop in Siemens' second-quarter net profit, partially due to the failures of its mobile-phone and IT operations,...
AMSTERDAM-Nokia Corp. released three new high-end phones that fall under the company's new N-series of devices. Nokia said its N-series gadgets-which will run its Symbian Series 60 operating system-will feature the latest in wireless technologies and features, including integrated megapixel cameras, music players, mobile...
New research shows Nokia Corp. and Symbian continue to lead the worldwide smart device market, while PalmOne Inc. and the Palm OS have largely failed to increase their business.According to numbers from research and consulting firm Canalys, Nokia increased its share of the smart...
MontaVista Software Inc. today released a version of its Linux platform built specifically for mobile phones. The new offering is also designed for the mid-range handset market-devices that comprise the bulk of the handset industry-an area platform vendors like PalmSource Inc. and Symbian are...
Microsoft Corp. announced it will extend the capabilities of its new Office Live Communications Server 2005 to wireless devices including those running its Windows Mobile platform, as well as BlackBerry gadgets from Research In Motion Ltd.The move is notable as most industry observers see...
Wireless e-mail company Seven Networks Inc. today announced it acquired Helsinki, Finland-based rival vendor Smartner. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. "It's much more of a global marketplace," explained Bill Nguyen, Seven's founder, chairman and co-chief executive officer. "We realized that ... we...
Symbian announced it will license Microsoft Corp.'s ActiveSync wireless e-mail technology, a move aimed at making the Symbian platform more appealing to corporate users. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. "Developing Microsoft's Exchange Server ActiveSync protocol plug-in for Symbian OS continues Symbian's drive...
Symbian announced it will license Microsoft Corp.'s ActiveSync wireless e-mail technology, a move aimed at making the Symbian platform more appealing to corporate users. Terms of the deal were not disclosed."Developing Microsoft's Exchange Server ActiveSync protocol plug-in for Symbian OS continues Symbian's drive to...
Startup VKB Inc. is now selling a $200 mobile-phone accessory the company believes could significantly improve the way wireless users interact with their phones. About the size of a cigarette lighter, the company's new BTVKB gadget uses a red laser to project a full-size,...
Mobile music continued to dominate news out of the 3GSM World Conference Wednesday with two product launches.LogicaCMG unveiled a platform that allows users to identify, download and pay for music and other multimedia clips from their handsets. Subscribers can download samples of tunes to...
CANNES, France-Nokia Corp. today released the third version of its Series 60 software platform for mobile phones. The platform, based on the Symbian operating system, features Nokia's user interface and software technologies. The updated software platform includes a variety of new technologies, including a...
Although only two teams will line up on the field Sunday for the grand culmination of the professional football season, multiple players will participate in Super Bowl XXXIX in one wireless capacity or another.Verizon Wireless upgraded cell sites and installed a pair of cell...
