wireless data

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Treo maker Handspring Inc. plans to release a “major new product” sometime next year, a device with wireless capabilities that will likely use the newest version of Palm …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-The nation’s 18th largest law firm will be the first to use Good Technology Inc.’s new G100 wireless e-mail devices, and will equip more than 1,200 employees with the …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-RadioShack Corp. said it will sell new wireless data access products from FutureDial in its 5,100 stores nationwide. FutureDial’s SnapSync software allows mobile-phone users to edit phonebook information directly …

ATLANTA, United States-Numerex is working with Vehicle Security Resources de Colombia, the LoJack licensee for Colombia, to equip commercial and personal vehicles in Colombia with vehicle location and tracking services, …

ATLANTA-Numerex Corp. is working with Vehicle Security Resources de Colombia S.A., the LoJack licensee for Colombia, to equip commercial and personal vehicles in the Republic of Colombia with vehicle location …

MELBOURNE, Australia-Vodafone indicated this week it is interested in buying Hutchison Telecommunications’ A$3 billion (US$1.7 billion) third-generation (3G) mobile-phone network in a bid to get an early foothold in Australia’s …

LOS GATOS, Calif.-Retailing wireless data technology will be addressed in The Wireless Experience tutorial taking place on the first day of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month. …

BETHLEHEM, Pa.-Padcom Inc. said it has unveiled a software solution, known as Version 3.60 of the Connectivity Suite, that enables seamless roaming between cdma2000 1xRTT and other wireless data networks …

OTTAWA, Canada-The volume of text messaging in Canada has increased 98 percent since April-when the nation’s wireless carriers set up interoperable text messaging services-increasing the number of text messages sent …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobility Network Systems Inc. announced its ipRAN products are compatible with the Generic Interface Specification (GIS) developed by iPass Inc., which allows mobile operators to add wireless LAN …

DALLAS-The future of GSM-based next-generation services are being demonstrated this week as AT&T Wireless Services Inc., Ericsson Inc., Motorola Inc., Nokia Corp., Nortel Networks Ltd. and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications …

It’s time to choose RCR Wireless News’ 2002 Person of the Year. This year, we’ve decided to let you voice an opinion in this process. Who do you think was …

It is time to choose RCR Wireless News’ 2002 Person of the Year. This year, RCR Wireless News, the sister print publication of GlobalWirelessNews.com, decided to let you voice an …

LOS ANGELES-Verizon Wireless and New Line Cinema announced they will partner to launch a range of promotions in conjunction with the movie studio’s highly anticipated The Lord of the Rings …

LAS VEGAS-Along with continuing to combine various industry standards groups, the Open Mobile Alliance said it will initiate a new interoperability testing program to cover a variety of wireless data …

Record industry giant Sony Music Entertainment bought wireless entertainment company Run Tones, and will use the acquisition to create a new Mobile Products Group within Sony’s Music Digital Services division. …

Even though accessing wireless data using wireless local area networks is a questionable revenue driver for wireless carriers, any operator without a clear 802.11b-based business model is seen by many …

LAS VEGAS-Along with continuing to combine various industry standards groups, the Open Mobile Alliance said it will initiate a new interoperability testing program to cover a variety of wireless data …

NEW YORK-Sony Music Entertainment acquired wireless entertainment company Run Tones, and will use the acquisition to create a new Mobile Products Group within Sony’s Music Digital Services division. Sony’s move …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Palm Inc.’s operating system subsidiary, PalmSource Inc., announced it will join the Open Mobile Alliance standards group. “The efforts of the Open Mobile Alliance are in line with PalmSource’s …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said more than 5 million gpsOne-enabled wireless devices are now in commercial use in Japan, South Korea and the United States, making it the most widely deployed …

DENVER, United States-Santa’s helpers will be able to stuff stockings with a new gift this year-wireless data. U.K.-based wireless entertainment and publishing company Digital Bridges plans to sell packaged, prepaid …

SAN JOSE, California, United States-ArrayComm and CommWorks announced an agreement to provide standards-based Internet connectivity and seamless mobility in ArrayComm’s i-Burst Personal Broadband System. ArrayComm said it has demonstrated seamless …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-ArrayComm Inc. and CommWorks announced an agreement to provide standards-based Internet connectivity and seamless mobility in ArrayComm’s i-Burst Personal Broadband System. ArrayComm said it has demonstrated seamless compatibility …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-Having failed to attract European third-generation (3G) license holders to use its alternative cdma2000 technology, Qualcomm now appears to have revised its strategy and is looking to tempt …