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TOKYO-Japan hopes to stoke competition in its hard-to-penetrate mobile-phone market by allowing three new entrants to offer wireless services. The country’s telecommunications ministry opened the door for Softbank Corp., eAccess …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Visto Corp. hopes a whopping $70 million financing round can propel it to the forefront of the white-hot wireless e-mail space. The developer added to its already-fat wallet …

SEOUL-LG Electronics Co. Ltd. said it will sell a mobile phone running SavaJe Technologies’ Java-based operating system. The move is notable since SavaJe counts Vodafone Group plc, T-Mobile International and …

Consolidation hit the European wireless market as Spanish telecommunications provider Telefonica said it plans to acquire U.K.-based 02 plc, and Swedish operator Telenor announced plans to acquire rival Vodafone Sweden. …

TOKYO-NEC Corp. said its High Speed Downlink Packet Access technology is ready for commercial use worldwide after the company tested the technology on Vodafone K.K.’s network in Japan over the …

Nokia Corp.’s Preminet offering gained another backer last week as Tira Wireless said it is offering its porting technology to content providers using the delivery platform. Tira has made its …

TOKYO-NEC Corp. said its High Speed Downlink Packet Access technology is ready for commercial use worldwide after the company tested the technology on Vodafone K.K.’s network in Japan over the …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Post-och telestyrelsen, the Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency, said that in order to ensure that there are no adverse effects for Swedish consumers, it has decided not to …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc announced an agreement to acquire 10 percent of India’s leading mobile operator, Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd., for about $1.4 billion in cash. “This transaction is consistent with Vodafone’s …

TOKYO-Japanese credit card companies and carriers are working together to allow consumers to use their phones as payment devices. Operators KDDI and Vodafone Group’s Japan unit have teamed with JCB …

L.M. Ericsson and Nokia Corp. announced they might offer GSM products for the 450 MHz band. The move-albeit somewhat delayed-is an attempt to provide a GSM alternative to CDMA offerings …

NORWAY Alcatel Corp. signed an agreement with NextGenTel, a service provider in Norway, to conduct its first field trial of pre-WiMAX equipment in Oslo and Bergen, Norway. Under the terms …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Vodafone Group plc has chosen L.M. Ericsson to supply a W-CDMA upgrade and mobile softswitch to expand its network in Fiji in a deal that Ericsson called the first …

The mobile TV space continues to heat up, with rumors pegging Sprint Nextel Corp. and Verizon Wireless showing significant interest in the technology. Specifically, a report from Zachary Research predicts …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Vodafone Group plc will offer mobile games from Electronic Arts Inc. through its carriers in Europe, Egypt, South America, Australia and New Zealand. The wireless operator said it …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Vodafone Group plc has chosen L.M. Ericsson to supply a W-CDMA upgrade and mobile softswitch to expand its network in Fiji in a deal that Ericsson called the first …

SAN FRANCISCO-The Trusted Computing Group said it plans to enable trust and security in mobile phones and their applications. TCG is a nonprofit industry association that creates open industry specifications …

GOTHENBURG, Sweden-The mobile content and entertainment services market in Western Europe could reach nearly $40 billion by 2012, according to a new report from Berg Insight. The leading services in …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc said it teamed with an infrastructure vendor to launch a new product that provides high-speed mobile data connectivity for teams working on the move. Vodafone will offer …

Verizon Wireless has tapped into the international capabilities of parent company Vodafone Group plc to launch its Global Data Access product that will allow users to access Verizon Wireless’ CDMA2000 …

LONDON-European giant Vodafone Group plc said it will have 15 W-CDMA handsets available for the holiday shopping season, including six at “entry-level” price points. Ten of the devices will be …

Verizon Wireless has tapped the international capabilities of parent company Vodafone Group plc to launch its Global Data Access product that will allow users to access Verizon Wireless’ CDMA2000 1x …

MobiTV Andy Missan has joined MobiTV as vice president and general counsel. Missan will oversee legal affairs and general corporate matters at the company. Missan brings more than 17 years …

GOTHENBURG, Sweden-The mobile content and entertainment services market in Western Europe could reach nearly $40 billion by 2012, according to a new report from Berg Insight. The leading services in …

MONTREAL-Telesystem International Wireless Inc. said it received court approval for a first distribution to its shareholders of $3.5 billion, or $15.76 per fully diluted common share. The superior court for …