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SUNNYVALE, Calif.-The Linux operating system has raised its stakes in the wireless world in a pact with MontaVista Software, which has agreed to embed the OS into a variety of …

LONDON-Following several streaming video announcements this week, U.K. company Oplayo said it launched the first network-independent consumer mobile video service, Mobile Media Club. Users of the Nokia 7650, 3650 and …

LONDON-Operating system company Symbian said ARM, Hewlett-Packard Co., Motorola SPS, RealNetworks and Texas Instruments joined the company’s Platinum Partner program. The company also said it will work with ARM and …

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-Shipping giant FedEx Corp. announced it will begin using new wireless devices built by Motorola Inc. and running on Microsoft Corp.’s personal digital assistant operating system. FedEx said the …

RALEIGH, N.C.-Summus Inc., which sells software and platforms for wireless applications, announced it will likely not meet its previously announced revenue expectations for this year and next year. Summus blamed …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-In what may look like a political victory of sorts for Nokia Corp., Phone maker Sendo jolted the wireless world with its decision to abandon its agreement to use …

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-Although Microsoft Corp. wields tremendous power and has made several major recent forays into the market for mobile-phone software, the wireless industry’s traditional handset manufacturers can hold on …

HELSINKI, Finland-Sonera said it has awarded Nokia Corp. a contract to supply an advanced delivery server for downloading mobile content such as Java games, polyphonic ringing tones and Symbian applications …

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario-Rugged mobile device and wireless local area network system provider Psion Teklogix announced it has added an enhanced Symbian operating system, an upgraded PC card slot ISDN, and GPRS …

CUPERTINO, Calif.-Mobile phone operating system company Symbian announced it added additional security features to its OS product through a new deal with Internet security company Symantec Corp. Under the deal, …

HELSINKI, Finland-Matsushita Communications has selected Nokia Corp.’s Series 60 software platform to be integrated into Matsushita’s Symbian OS-based multimedia phones. “Panasonic multimedia phones combined with Series 60 Platform will enable …

CAMBRIDGE, England—ARM Ltd. has delivered a port of the Symbian operating system for ARM-powered 2.5 and third-generation smart phone devices to Motorola Inc. “The port, which has been created ahead …

LONDON—ART Advanced Recognition Technologies Inc. announced it will port its speech and natural handwriting recognition solutions to the new Intel PXA250 and Intel PXA210 applications processors. “Recognition technologies like those …

HANOVER, Germany—Nokia formed an alliance to integrate RealNetworks’ digital media technology on its mobile devices and network solutions. “Under the alliance, Nokia will include the mobile version of the RealOne …

HANOVER, Germany—Nokia Corp. formed an alliance to integrate RealNetworks’ digital media technology on its mobile devices and network solutions. “Under the alliance, Nokia will include the mobile version of the …

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) …

CANNES, France-Nokia Corp. and Texas Instruments Inc. will offer mobile handset manufacturers and application developers a complete open and standards-based reference platform, combining Nokia’s Series 60 software and development kit, …

LONDON—Symbian announced six semiconductor companies have joined its Semiconductor Partner Programme, showing support for Symbian OS and ARM core-based chipsets. The six new partners—Agilent Technologies; Epson; Parthus; Philips Semiconductors; Samsung …

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 …

TOKYO—Toshiba Corp. says it has licensed the ARM926EJ-S core processor for wireless applications such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants. ARM, which provides embedded RISC microprocessor, said the technology …

Representatives from the wireless industry are being asked to testify against Microsoft Corp. in the ongoing antitrust lawsuit against the computer software giant, each with new insight into how Microsoft …

TOKYO—Fujitsu signed a licensing agreement with Symbian that will see all Fujitsu third-generation (3G) phones based on the Symbian operating system (OS), adding to Symbian’s long list of licensees. Other …

TOKYO—Fujitsu Ltd. licensed Symbian’s operating system for use in the company’s third-generation mobile phones, further adding to the long list of Symbian licensees. Fujitsu joins Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola, Kenwood, Panasonic …

LAS VEGAS—A major group of carriers, vendors and manufacturers announced an initiative to create a global and open mobile software and services market. The group said the move would allow …

READING, United Kingdom—Nokia Corp. has taken the lead in the European handheld device market, beating out such big names as Palm Inc. and Compaq Computer Corp, a new survey shows. …