Wireless Technology

Wireless infrastructure vendors can get through this rough economic time if they stay true to their core businesses, even as the economy continues to take financial hits.The world’s largest infrastructure …

Apple Inc.’s threat to sue competitors over multi-touch capabilities that violate its patents, a warning made during the company’s earnings call last month, may not be wise or even have …

The highly touted LTE technology is expected to make great strides this year as wireless providers launch trials and get ready for commercial deployments in 2010.Although the standards for the …

An inventory buildup, slowing demand and lack of visibility into how to weigh those two factors is hanging over the wireless chip industry as companies search for a way ahead. …

THQ has laid off 100 employees as a result of a decision to focus its wireless division on making games for smart phones.

Fallout from Nortel Network Corp.’s financial troubles has forced the Canadian giant to end its mobile WiMAX business and sever its ties with Alvarion Ltd.Nortel officials said Thursday the decision …

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.—Horvath Towers: National City Bank …

Shares of Openwave Systems Inc. jumped after the struggling company posted a slight increase in quarterly revenues.The Redwood City, Calif.-based firm generated $48.1 million in revenues during the quarter ended …

Congress is poised to approve legislation postponing the digital TV transition from Feb. 17 to June 12, with the public safety and mobile-phone sectors unable to win many concessions they …

So it seems the hottest item to sneak into a prison cell is no longer contraband cigarettes, or a knife baked in a cake, but a cellphone. Clearly a prisoner …

Motorola Inc. is teaming up with a Massachusetts company that specializes in multimedia services to boost its LTE network offerings.Starent Networks Corp. solutions will allow Motorola to offer an end-to-end …

The House this week plans to vote on a massive economic stimulus bill with $1 billion earmarked for wireless broadband grants, but the smallest national wireless provider and a leading …

VeriSign Inc. announced plans to acquire Certicom Inc. just days after Research In Motion Ltd. dropped its takeover bid of the Canadian software developer.VeriSign will pay either $40 million net …

Looking to boost indoor coverage for customers, Verizon Wireless is rolling out its femtocell offering through its Network Extender base station that will be available for $250.The wireless provider unveiled …

Nortel Networks Corp. could get bypassed by the wireless industry as officials attempt to restructure the ailing company through bankruptcy, according to officials with a firm that advises carriers.Officials with …

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. The concept …

Verizon Wireless today announced its new Verizon Hub, a touchscreen device that integrates wired and wireless home communications.The device is meant to replace stand-alone home phones by providing a touchscreen …

With new restrictions in place for businesses that use wireless local area networks to process credit card transactions, two rivals are now offering solutions that meet the security guidelines issued …

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—4INFO: Peacock Equity and Gannett …

Research In Motion Ltd. yesterday withdrew its offer to purchase Certicom Corp., an encryption firm, after a Canadian court imposed an injunction on its offer.RIM dropped its takeover bid after …

Dariusz Paczuski, consumer services director for Microsoft Corp.’s Tellme, described how the company’s offering will work directly with Ford Motor Co.’s Sync platform, which runs on Microsoft technology. Tellme is …

The state of New York may have struck out for the time being in building a statewide public-safety communications network, but New York City continues to make progress on a …

Sybase Inc. is looking to expand its m-commerce business with the acquisition of Germany’s paybox solutions AG for an undisclosed sum.Paybox was founded 10 years ago and has gained traction …

By the time final numbers are crunched, President Barack Obama’s inauguration likely will have been watched by more people and on more platforms than virtually any other televised event in …

No one can miss the dark clouds streaming overhead, but analysts say that without the expected growth in smartphone sales, those clouds might blot out the sun altogether. Handset sales, …