BROWSING: handhelds

Celona has introduced a new device certification scheme to reassure customers that certain user equipment will work without a hitch on its local-area (LAN) private LTE and 5G systems. The scheme is for “cellular-native private wireless devices”, it said; it is the first of...

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Last week, Apple Inc. made a ton of announcements including a new iPod nano, a...

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.You have to hand it to firms like Intel Corp. (INTC) and Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)...

Proving the old adage that “the enemy of my enemy is my friend,” Nokia has teamed up with Microsoft, to releas enterprise mobile software meant to threaten the likes of RIM and maybe even Apple.The Microsoft Communicator Mobile software is the result of a...

LAS VEGAS – It may not have the benefit of an incredibly well executed and colossal ad campaign like Apple Inc.'s App Store, but GetJar continues to ride a wave of momentum. The application storefront, which is geared toward the massive installed base of...

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The realization that IT departments are going to have to support a wide range of devices as mobility spreads across the enterprise has led a couple of companies to try to find innovative ways to manage those devices, especially as business users bring their...

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. As most handset vendors posted volume shipment decreases for the typically hot fourth quarter,...

Rove Inc announced the launch its latest version of Mobile Admin, network administration software that allows unified management of all information technology systems from a handheld device or computer.Mobile Admin 4.1 now incorporates Mobile SSH, providing full connectivity via SSH or telnet. This allows...

Wireless technology helps Ryder Systems Inc. keep track of its fleet of nearly 160,000 vehicles and provide its customers with services that include trip reports to help cut down on fuel usage and track driver habits, as well as streamline a warehousing process that...

Shares of Research In Motion Ltd. surged after the BlackBerry maker reported strong quarterly revenues and offered a rosy forecast for the current quarter.The Waterloo, Ontario-based developer reported $1.88 billion in revenue during the fourth quarter, more than doubling the $930 million generated during...

VERIZON WIRELESS' DECLARATION LAST WEEK that "any application, any device" will run on its network next year was clearly an overstatement, though executives acknowledged later that itsCDMA network allows only CDMA-based devices. The juxtaposition of overstatement and subsequent qualification in a way reflected many...

A recent study from Forrester Research predicts that the mobile enterprise market won't really arrive for another six years or so. But some application developers are hoping to bridge that gap by helping on-the-go employees to be less connected.The study, which was released in...

The Federal Communications Commission rejected the mobile-phone industry's petition for regulatory relief from an already one-year-old deadline for meeting enhanced 911 handset-based location requirements, sending non-compliance cases of Sprint Nextel Corp. and other carriers to the agency's enforcement bureau for possible fines.The FCC said...

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission rejected the mobile-phone industry's petition for regulatory relief from the recently passed deadline for meeting enhanced 911 handset-based location requirements, sending non-compliance of Sprint Nextel Corp. and other carriers to the agency's enforcement bureau for further action.The FCC, agreeing with...

Are Helio execs good at playing "Follow the Leader." During a keynote at the CTIA Wireless I.T. Show, Helio CEO Sky Dayton made a couple of pointed jabs at his fellow panelists representing fellow MVNO Virgin Mobile (old-man socks were mentioned, for example.) At...

Telegent Systems Inc. will join the mobile TV bandwagon with a first-generation, single-chip solution for handset manufacturers in Asia. The fabless semiconductor firm-the company contracts out to manufacturers to produce the chipsets-this week plans to introduce a hybrid chip designed to support a wide...

All eyes will be on Germany next week as teams from 32 nations open play in the FIFA World Cup, a four-week, 64-game tournament to determine the planet's best soccer club. And the wireless industry is hoping many of those eyes will be watching...

READING, United Kingdom-The worldwide smart mobile device market is in flux, according to a new study from market research firm Canalys. The firm defines smart mobile devices as handhelds, wireless handhelds and smart phones.According to the study, top-ranked Nokia Corp. slightly increased its market...

READING, United Kingdom—The worldwide smart mobile device market is in flux, according to a new study from market research firm Canalys. The firm defines smart mobile devices as handhelds, wireless handhelds and smart phones.According to the study, top-ranked Nokia Corp. slightly increased its market...

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. joined the mobile TV bandwagon last week, launching a carrier-branded streaming video service featuring short clips from 18 channels. But whether consumers really want to watch TV on their phones-and how much they'll pay for it-remains anybody's guess.Content providers for Cingular...

Research In Motion Ltd. may have found some leverage in its fight against NTP Inc., unveiling a software "workaround" it says would prevent a shutdown of its service to U.S. BlackBerry users. The Canadian developer said it has developed and tested technology it plans...

WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd. may have found some leverage in its fight against NTP Inc., unveiling a software "workaround" it says would prevent a shutdown of its service to U.S. BlackBerry users. The Canadian developer said it has developed and tested technology it...