wireless phones

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DUE WEST, S.C.-In an experiment set to run through this fall, Sprint PCS has partnered with Erskine College to merge wireless phones with computer technology to improve classroom learning. An …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless is encouraging people to visit its Web site and give their opinions about the responsible use of wireless phones while driving. The online survey is scheduled to …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. introduced two wireless plans allowing its Total Freedom customers to share minutes by adding additional phones to their accounts or pool minutes among multiple accounts. The …

NEW YORK-SV1, which last year introduced SafeTShield, an aftermarket earpiece cover to reduce radio-frequency emissions from wireless and cordless phones, will begin marketing the product through 7-Eleven stores in May. …

WASHINGTON-The Small Business Administration has warned the Federal Communications Commission that the FCC may have violated a law meant to protect small businesses when it removed the requirement that a …

WASHINGTON-RCR Wireless News has learned that a General Accounting Office report scheduled for release next month will sharply criticize the Federal Communications Commission and the Food and Drug Administration for …

NEW YORK-Paris-based Telemedia.fr has positioned itself to help telecommunications and Internet content providers capitalize on the convenience sought by French consumers, who prefer dialing to surfing for information on their …

Voice services are a tricky subject for wireless operators. While voice is regarded as the one true killer application for wireless carriers, many are forced to nearly give away voice …

The big names walked into the building just as Elvis decided to leave. In spite of recent gloomy economic signals, Sony Electronics Inc., Panasonic Telecommunications Systems Co., Cisco Systems Inc. …

I’ve seen the future and it is m-commerce. M is for money, isn’t it? Money or mobile, same thing, different pronunciation. At Accenture’s Global Communications Forum last week in Miami …

For the love of Java, three companies with two handsets have come together. Using Sun Microsystems’ Java software in Motorola Inc.’s phones over Nextel Communications Inc.’s networks, the three companies …

NEW YORK -The governor of New York and the leaders of both houses of the state Legislature said last week they will support legislation to prohibit handheld use of wireless …

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. has entered a two-year agreement with Kyocera Wireless Corp. to distribute wireless phones and accessories in the United States, Latin America and Asia. CellStar will provide distribution …

NEW YORK-Nexthaus Corp., Raleigh, N.C., plans to help wireless carriers “squeeze as many dollars as possible from existing 2G networks” with its new SyncSuite synchronization software, said Rob Lease, co-founder …

Lucent Technologies Lucent Technologies introduced Flexent Wireless IP Core Network Architecture, which it said will help wireless carriers deliver a range of voice and data services to customers. According to …

WASHINGTON-The trade association for state legislators said recently it will try to find “common ground” on the use of wireless devices while driving. “Our goal was to bring the various …

Like the stubborn ache of a mild whiplash, new wireless application service providers (WASPs) and wireless Internet service providers (WISPs) are chipping away at the territories of established carriers, according …

DALLAS-Esoftsolutions Inc., an e-business integrator and solutions provider, adapted the Docent Enterprise Learning Management System platform to support a wireless capability for Gradepoint Inc., a provider of computer training and …

DES MOINES, Iowa-Nextel Partners Inc. was awarded the “Business of the Year” award from the Iowa Crime Prevention Association for its Nextel Partners Project Patrol the company launched last May …

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-The Westchester County Legislature voted unanimously last Monday to prohibit drivers from talking on handheld cellular phones. The measure authorizes fines of up to $150 for an offense …

JACKSON, Miss. (AP)-WorldCom Inc., the nation’s second-largest provider of long-distance service, on Wednesday laid off about 6,000 U.S. employees, or roughly 7 percent of its worldwide work force, as part …

BALTIMORE, Md.-Advertising.com Inc. introduced a new Web-based delivery system that allows advertisers to reach consumers online with manufacturer coupons and promotional materials. Consumers will be able to print the coupons …

CARLSBAD, Calif.-Denso Wireless, a manufacturer and supplier of wireless phones, and Unitech Industries, a manufacturer of phone accessories, signed a strategic alliance to jointly develop accessories for phones supplied to …

According to recent reports, wireless gaming is spreading nearly as fast as computer viruses pretending to be pictures of tennis stars. By 2005, more than 200 million wireless phone users …