OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS launched an aggressive advertising campaign focused on the business market and targeting AT&T Wireless Services Inc., which Sprint PCS said is perceived by business customers as the leading wireless provider.In the initial print campaign, which ran today in the Wall...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Nsight Teleservices of Green Bay, Wis., has launched a commercial mobile virtual private network service offering business users security over wireless data networks.Nsight will offer the service by hosting Swedish mobile Internet Protocol vendor ipUnplugged's mobile VPN solution. "The technical fit with Nsight's...
While the industry looks to foster the growth of third-party software, many of the industry's advanced phone makers will not replace a ruined device if that same third-party software caused the problem."It hasn't been an issue yet," said Michael King, senior analyst at Gartner...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Wireless e-mail company Seven announced it scored a major deal with Japanese wireless data giant NTT DoCoMo Inc., which will package and resell Seven's wireless e-mail technology under its Binwan brand."Binwan pairs the world's most respected mobile data network and subscriber base...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has shipped samples of its Mobile Station Modem chipset and system software that support cdma2000 1x, EV-DO and GSM/GPRS standards, allowing roaming among the technologies."The MSM6500 chipset was developed to meet increased operator and consumer demand for high-speed, cost-effective...
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-724 Solutions said Finnish mobile operator Radiolinja will deploy its XMG gateway to upgrade its wireless data infrastructure to offer a new line of multimedia applications and services.Radiolinja's deployment of XMG includes the WAP 2.0-compliant pull and push proxy gateway. Radiolinja customers...
TAMPA-Telecommunication Services Inc. (TSI) and Boingo Wireless plan to jointly promote wireless local and wide area network roaming in an effort to drive the adoption of wireless data and increase revenues from the services. "By combining TSI's authentication, billing and reporting expertise with...
In a move many industry analysts say eventually will level the wireless data playing field, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. launched commercial EDGE services in Indianapolis, allowing the carrier to offer data speeds it claims will range from 75 to 135 kilobits per second and peak...
DENVER-Verizon Wireless launched its cdma2000 1x-based Express Network service in Colorado, providing customers with access to the wireless data network at average speeds between 40 and 60 kilobits per second and peak speeds of up to 144 kbps. The carrier said the launch is...
Streaming video company RealNetworks Inc. today announced a major deal with European powerhouse Vodafone Group plc, a move that many in the industry say puts RealNetworks at the head of the wireless video movement."This is the largest commitment by a carrier in the world"...
REDMOND, Wash.-The summer movie season continues to tie into wireless, with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. scoring an exclusive deal with Paramount Pictures for its upcoming "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life" motion picture.AT&T Wireless developed a range of games, ring tones, screensavers...
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua-Nortel Networks said it has signed a contract with Antigua Public Utilities Authority PCS to deploy a GPRS network for the carrier.The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed."Under a new supply agreement, Nortel Networks will implement its complete wireless data...
Sun Microsystems Inc. acquired wireless Java downloading company Pixo Inc. for an undisclosed sum."The adoption of Java technology and the Java Card Subscriber Identity Module standard are unleashing revenue opportunities on a sea of new and emerging devices," said Jonathan Schwartz, executive vice president...
The summer movie season continues to tie into wireless, with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. scoring an exclusive deal with Paramount Pictures for its upcoming "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life" motion picture.AT&T Wireless developed a range of games, ring tones, screensavers and...
Following much speculation, Nextel Communications Inc. signed a 10-year exclusive agreement to become the title sponsor of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing's national series beginning next year. The series, which is currently known as the Winston Cup series, will be renamed...
Moviso scored an exclusive, one-year licensing agreement in the United States to offer wireless content based on the highly touted summer movie "The Hulk." The company launched a Web site to sell the content in conjunction with the release of the movie, offering ring...
SAN FRANCISCO-It's a numbers game.Three million developers. Three million downloads of the J2ME software development kit last year. Five hundred fifty million desktops running Java. Fifty-three wireless carriers deploying Java services to 100 million subscribers. One hundred million Java-enabled handsets in the world. Three...
The House of Representatives overwhelming passed spectrum relocation legislation, a major boost for industry efforts to secure military frequencies for third-generation wireless systems. "This is a big win for consumers and for government-spectrum users. The legislation ensures that sufficient airwaves will be available to...
SAN ANTONIO-SBC Communications Inc. introduced an enhanced wireless connectivity offering for the education and medical industries that uses Wi-Fi technology to combine both wireless phone and wireless data connectivity on a single 802.11-based network.The telecommunications provider said the WLAN package includes Cisco Systems Inc.'s...
WASHINGTON-The House today overwhelmingly passed spectrum relocation legislation, a major boost for industry efforts to secure military frequencies for third-generation wireless systems."This is a big win for consumers and for government spectrum users. The legislation ensures that sufficient airwaves will be available to support...
SAN DIEGO-Text messaging is growing on a worldwide basis, according to recent polls conducted by SMS.ac Inc., which provides a wireless community (www.sms.ac) that allows for interaction among network operators, technology standards, the Internet, businesses, consumers, and application and content developers. Results of the...
SAN FRANCISCO-Sun MicroSystems Inc. unveiled a new logo and plans for a new branding campaign to showcase Java technology to consumers and businesses. Ultimately, the campaign should drive more wireless data adoption as more people become familiar with what Java technology can enable them...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless continued to tout its wireless data services-the carrier said almost 75,000 applications are downloaded per day-numbers that could increase following the carrier's plan to combine all its data services under the Get It Now brand.Verizon said it will combine its text...
Without going too far out on a limb, it seems a safe bet to claim the wireless industry has gone crazy for most anything associated with the term Wi-Fi. From wireless operators clamoring to install access points into just about any location where people...
