Yearly Archives: 2002

IBM sells BlackBerrys with GoAmerica

HACKENSACK, N.J.-IBM Corp. will sell BlackBerry wireless data devices with GoAmerica Inc.'s wireless service, an expansion of the business relationship between the two companies.The...

Sirenic unveils server that tracks user preferences

LONDON-Using what it calls "a form of artificial intelligence," London-based startup Sirenic has developed a solution that organizes the gobs of information mobile workers...

EMS hunts for place in industry

Ever heard of EMS, or Enhanced Messaging Service?If not, don't worry-few people have.It was created as an extension to the short message service messaging...

Plastenna compound may transform antenna industry

NEW YORK-Under non-disclosure agreements with 40 companies worldwide, Integral Technologies is testing its patent-pending "plastenna" compound, which allows the skin of a phone to...

Ericsson wins contract in Yugoslavia

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson AB said it has won a $105 million contract to supply Yugoslavian major carrier Serbian Mobtel with GSM network equipment, targeting 2...

Web sites go wireless

DENVER-Rcrnews.com and globalwirelessnews.com announce wireless delivery of news alerts. Beginning today online subscribers using Palm or Pocket PC-based devices can register to receive news...

Tecnomen begins MMS trials in Dominican Republic, Indonesia

HELSINKI, Finland-Finnish supplier Tecnomen said it will begin multimedia messaging service trials in two countries, The Dominican Republic and Indonesia.The Dominican Republic trial will...

Bell Canada buys back 4-percent stake from SBC

SAN ANTONIO-Bell Canada Holdings repurchased approximately 4 percent of SBC Communications Inc.'s 20-percent interest in the company for $870 million.The companies also entered an...

Alcatel establishes 3G center in China

PARIS-Alcatel said it launched a 3G Reality Center in Shanghai, China, to develop and test advanced mobile applications and data services in the country.Alcatel...

Zi garners Humax contract

CALGARY, Alberta-Zi Corp., which provides software for device interfaces, announced Humax Co. Ltd. licensed the company's eZiText for its digital set-top box products."Humax represents...

Marconi shares to delist from Nasdaq

LONDON-U.K. telecom player Marconi plc said on Friday that the company would be delisted from the Nasdaq on July 3. The company said its...

U.S. Denso cuts jobs

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.-Denso International America Inc., North American headquarters for Japan-based Denso Corp., cut 177 U.S. jobs, citing delays in their customers' commercial telematics plans.The...

SFR to offer BlackBerrys in France

TORONTO-BlackBerrys will soon be available in France through Research In Motion Ltd.'s latest carrier deal.The company said it will sell the BlackBerry wireless e-mail...

Autodesk releases new version of location platform

SAN RAFAEL, Calif.-Autodesk Location Services announced the third release of its Autodesk LocationLogic, a development platform for location-based services.Autodesk said LocationLogic 3 includes new...

Eizel secures $4M in funding

PITTSBURGH-Eizel Technologies Inc., which offers technology to connect mobile devices to corporate information programs, announced it closed a seed round of investment funding totaling...

No cell phones in Pa. prisons

HARRISBURG, Pa.-Pennsylvania attorney general Mike Fisher, praised the General Assembly for passing Senate Bill 820, sponsored by Sen. Jake Corman, which would prohibit prison...

Nortel wins Edge Wireless GSM/GPRS contract

DALLAS-Edge Wireless L.L.C., a member of the AT&T Wireless network, signed a three-year contract with Nortel Networks to upgrade its current TDMA network to...

Lightbridge shares suffer on lowered revenue expectations

BURLINGOTN, Mass.-Shares of Lightbridge Inc. took a hit Friday after the mobile business solution provider released new, lower-than-anticipated revenues for the second quarter ending...

Cellus licenses music rights from BMI

NEW YORK-Short message service company Cellus licensed music rights from BMI, giving the company access to 4.5 million musical works."We look forward to bringing...

Telecom Argentina declares complete default on its debt

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Telecom Argentina announced on Monday it cannot pay even the interest on its debt of US$2.4 billion, further extending the default declared...

First GSM service launches in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil-Oi, the new GSM operator owned by fixed-line operator Telemar, entered the country's mobile market on Tuesday, offering the country's first...

Airtel, Escotel offer high-powered SIM cards in India

NEW DELHI, India-After consolidation of operations and brands, Indian GSM players are now turning to more competitive services by adding new features. This week,...

First MVNO in South America launches in Bolivia

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-The Telecommunications Cooperative of Santa Cruz (Cotas) has become the first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in the region by launching its...

Ad execs pan European mobile rebranding efforts

OXFORD, United Kingdom-The rebranding that is being implemented by some of the large European cell-phone operators as they push toward a worldwide identity seems...
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