wireless phones

ATLANTA-Regional wireless provider SouthernLinc Wireless said it has been selected as an official communications supplier by the state of Georgia, solidifying a contract-based relationship initiated in 1998. The Georgia Technology …

LUXEMBOURG-Device manufacturer i-mate will produce handsets preloaded with Skype software, enabling users to make VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) calls out-of-the-box, the companies announced Thursday. The first dual-mode wireless phones …

NORCROSS, Ga.-Nextel Communications Inc. said it has signed a contract with the State of Georgia enabling government agencies, political subdivisions, municipalities and all other authorized users to procure Nextel wireless …

Voice over Internet Protocol phone carrier Vonage announced several new devices to support its service, including a portable Wi-Fi phone from wireless handset and infrastructure provider UTStarcom Inc. Vonage sells …

They’ve been called the last untapped demographic for mobile phones, but some seniors say the industry itself may be to blame for the lack of elderly mobile users. Wireless devices …

FORT WORTH, Texas-RadioShack Corp. reported a deal with online wireless distributor and activation provider InPhonic Inc. that will enable RadioShack to begin offering wireless phones and service plans through its …

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems Inc. said it has introduced a technology framework that will allow mobile handset vendors to rapidly develop wireless phones for multimedia applications such as audio and video …

WASHINGTON-Cellular companies and a leading technical organization have created a working group to develop design and performance standards for mobile-phone batteries, a move that comes amid reports of injuries caused …

Cellboost, a disposable wireless battery charger for mobile phones, is making waves in the wireless industry with carriers eager to offer it and wireless consumers hankering to use it. Why? …

Sprint PCS reported that 97 percent of its wireless network in portions of the Southeast impacted by Hurricane Ivan are operational, but it cautioned that local power issues and connectivity …

AUSTIN, Texas-Freescale Semiconductor Inc. said it has signed deals to supply chips to Siemens AG and Ningbo Bird Co Ltd., showing it can fend for itself after cutting the cord …

A recent study by FusionOne showed that 43 percent of mobile users surveyed have lost, damaged or had their phones stolen at one time or another, and 21 percent of …

WASHINGTON-A group of nine wireline companies, two with wireless affiliates, are proposing to radically change the way carriers compensate each other to carry traffic on each other’s networks, and most …

Nearly half of U.S. teens who own mobile phones are on family plans, and a growing number of them are using prepaid services, according to two recent studies. A poll …

Integrated telecommunications provider Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc. launched a new calling plan that will allow customers to purchase unlimited calling between their wireless phones and their home telephone numbers …

Distributor Brightstar Corp. is planning an initial public offering of up to $115 million, according to a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company plans to …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-FutureDial Inc. has announced SnapMedia Software, a PC-based program that lets camera-phone users download pictures from phones to PCs for archiving and sharing. The company said the program frees …

Distributor Brightstar Corp. is planning an initial public offering of up to $115 million, according to a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company plans to …

According to a survey sponsored by Levi and conducted by Insight Express, 42 percent of kids ages 13 to 17 said choosing the right outfit for the first day of …

SAN DIEGO-FreeHeadset.org has developed a program to provide wireless users with free cell-phone headsets. The program was prompted by legislation in several states requiring drivers to use headsets while talking …

WASHINGTON-A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against a North Carolina firm and a former driver, who-while reaching for a fallen cell phone-rammed his tractor trailer into the back …

TelePlus Enterprises Inc.’s TelePlus Wireless Corp. subsidiary announced it will launch the TelePlus mobile virtual network operator to run on AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s network via an agreement with Oregon-based …

TelePlus Enterprises Inc.’s TelePlus Wireless Corp. subsidiary announced it will launch the TelePlus mobile virtual network operator to run on AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s network via an agreement with Oregon-based …

Verizon Wireless launched its Mobile Web 2.0 service, which the carrier said would provide customers easier access to news, tools and information content and the ability to read and send …

Two trends in wireless are colliding in the ongoing debate over whether people should talk on cell phones while driving. ExxonMobil Corp. last week announced a strict driver-safety policy that …