Monthly Archives: May, 2005
Ericsson sells stake in digital pen company
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it sold all its shares in Anoto Group AB to Norden Technology AS for an undisclosed amount. Ericsson previously owned...
LG begins new U.S. phone ad campaign
SAN DIEGO-LG Electronics Co. Ltd. announced a new U.S. advertising campaign, which will include ads during movie previews and TV shows and in magazines...
Prepaid market set for growth with MVNOs as main catalyst
The domestic prepaid market is set for explosive growth during the next five years as the industry continues to refine offerings based on so-called...
Amp’d Mobile signs sports-themed content deal
NEW YORK-Media giant Primedia Inc. will provide games, ringtones, live video and editorial content for planned mobile virtual network operator Amp'd Mobile, the companies...
iLoop Mobile teams with Cenuco for streaming sports
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobile marketing company iLoop Mobile Inc. will team with software developer Cenuco Inc. to deliver live streaming video and still slide shows...
SmartVideo buys games from Pixiem
ATLANTA-SmartVideo Technologies Inc. said it has purchased the intellectual property rights to five new games from Pixiem.SmartVideo will offer the games, developed specifically for...
Cingular to offer Good e-mail service to corporate users
Cingular Wireless said it will directly sell Good Technology's wireless e-mail service to its corporate accounts. The carrier will be the first operator in...
Vodafone completes Romanian, Czech stake buys
LONDON-Vodafone Group plc announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Vodafone International Holdings B.V. has completed the acquisition of two mobile holdings from Telesystem International...
800 MHz rebanding to begin June 27
WASHINGTON-Nearly a year after the Federal Communications Commission adopted rules to solve the public-safety interference problem in the 800 MHz band, the reconfiguration will...
T-Mobile USA expects continued growth, 3G rollout next year
Despite increasing competition and spectrum concerns T-Mobile USA Inc. said it expects to continue posting around 1 million net customer additions per quarter through...
Groups speak out against in-flight wireless use
WASHINGTON-Unless you are a technology company with a business plan calling for the use of wireless devices on airplanes, you are against the idea,...
RMS offers cash for Cingular Star Wars phones
OCALA, Fla.-RMS Communications Group Inc. is offering to buy Star Wars cell phones sold by Cingular Wireless for cash.Through its www.CellForCash.com subsidiary, RMS is...
Samsung selects TI chips for TV phones
DALLAS-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is using Texas Instruments' OMAP multimedia processor chip in its mobile TV phones. Samsung is currently selling phones in South...
New online ringtone service launches
DENVER-A new online service at www.gigaringtones.net allows cell-phone users to download ringtones, wallpaper and mobile games.Users are charged monthly fees after they sign up...
Large vendors announce infrastructure wins
Nokia Corp., Motorola Inc. and L.M. Ericsson all announced infrastructure contracts Monday. Nokia said it will supply High-Speed Downlink Packet Access gear to Kuwaiti...
World Briefs
CANADACanada's Minister of Industry, David Emerson, announced a full review of Industry Canada's spectrum policy framework. The initiative aims to bring Canadian policy and...
Content Briefs
Verizon Wireless announced an agreement with Clear Channel Entertainment Properties to broadcast concert footage of Velvet Revolver, Avril Lavigne, the Moody Blues and other...
CTIA partners with MMA on wireless content marketing guidelines
The Mobile Marketing Association and wireless carrier association CTIA released guidelines outlining policies for wireless carriers and content providers marketing to consumers. A committee...
Nortel trials HSDPA technology with Israel’s Partner
TEL AVIV, Israel-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it completed a trial of High-Speed Downlink Packet Access technology with Israeli wireless carrier Partner Communications Company Ltd....
Judge rules roaming co. can keep operating
WASHINGTON-U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake stopped cold the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions' legal efforts to shut down IFAST Ltd., the Maryland-based firm that...
Test and measurement companies consolidate with three purchases
Three test and measurement companies last week announced acquisition plans in separate deals. JDS Uniphase Corp. announced it purchased network testing and measurement company...
Mobile entertainment on growth swing
HAMPSHIRE, United Kingdom-Mobile entertainment revenues are expected to grow to more than $59 billion by 2009, driven by a rapid expansion in mobile content...
Verizon, Leap reach MMS interoperability accord
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-A new multimedia messaging service interoperability agreement will allow Verizon Wireless and Leap Wireless International Inc. subscribers to exchange photos and video clips,...
NTIA report calls for more preparations before WRC
WASHINGTON-The White House policy of banning Democratic donors from U.S. telecom delegations appears at odds with a new government report that stresses the importance...
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