Wireless Technology

The patent-licensing dispute between InterDigital Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. appears to be over as the two companies have hammered out an agreement regarding royalties for the sale of …

A Los Angeles real estate developer filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc. claiming the company’s iPhone violates a patent he was awarded last month. Elliot Gottfurcht, a land developer and …

Verizon Wireless has taken action against employees who improperly accessed President-elect Barack Obama’s personal cellphone account, according to published reports. Last week, CEO Lowell McAdam issued a statement saying the …

The decision by Qualcomm Inc. to stop development of its Ultra Mobile Broadband technology does not mean CDMA is off to the scrap heap.With 3G networks still evolving and being …

Sprint Nextel Corp. is teaming with VeriSign Inc. to enable subscribers to send photos and videos from their phones to popular social media sites.The offering uses VeriSign’s Xoomerang platform to …

SEOUL/HELSINKI (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics on Monday warned on cellphone market growth this year and next, the latest sign that weaker consumer confidence is hitting the wireless sector around the …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.—Apptera: Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alloy …

Heeding demands from its enterprise customers, Verizon Wireless recently began offering a solution that provides companies greater control and increased security for wireless devices on the network.The carrier added Static …

Verizon Wireless is stepping onto the red carpet, allowing certain customers to use their mobile devices as ticket entry to this year’s Variety Screening Series. Verizon Wireless customers who are …

The difficult global economy is not hampering growth of mobile messaging services, according to a new report from ABI Research.The firm said mobile messaging service revenues are expected to grow …

Aircell has teamed with ZTE USA Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. to create a networking platform for Aircell’s Gogo in-flight Internet service.Since August passengers on some transcontinental American Airline flights have …

The ongoing battle between Sprint Nextel Corp. and its CDMA affiliate is set for a breather as iPCS withdrew its most recent injunction looking to stop Sprint Nextel’s WiMAX joint …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.—Convergin: Pitango Venture Capital invested …

It sits in the desert as a shimmering star, an example of state-of-the-art technology. From its retractable roof to its grass field that can roll out of the steel and …

Qualcomm Inc. has seen the future: there’s gold in delivering cellular broadband connectivity to emerging markets thirsting for access to the Web.The San Diego-based chip company today announced “Kayak,” a …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. Sixteen months …

Visual voicemail is still in its infancy – it’s only available on a handful of devices from the nation’s top four carriers – but as the service becomes more prevalent, …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.—Mogreet: Ascend Ventures, Black Diamond …

Intel has halted in-house development of ultrawideband (UWB) chips that use the short-range, high-speed approach to signal encoding. UWB has had a rough week with the shutdown of market leader …

ICO Global Communications said a Los Angeles Superior Court jury verdict could force Boeing Co. to pay up to $707 million in damages in a lawsuit brought by the mobile …

Sprint Nextel Corp. has been hit with a $1 billion federal class-action lawsuit over early-termination fees, the complaint filed by the same lawyers pursuing relief for consumers in a California …

A mobile device management software company has filed a lawsuit against Research in Motion Ltd. alleging infringement of two patents.Mformation Technologies Inc. filed the lawsuit against the Canadian maker of …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.—Access 360 Media: Mission Ventures …

AT&T Mobility, computer-maker Lenovo and infrastructure vendor L.M. Ericsson announced a teaming to knock off $150 from the price of 3G-capable laptops, with an eye toward enticing customers to mobile …

Billion-dollar lawsuits still raise some eyebrows, but not at Qualcomm Inc. this week. Gabriel Technologies Corp. said Monday it had filed suit against the San Diego-based chip and IP-licensing company …