Yearly Archives: 2004

Qualcomm, Opera to offer BREW shopping browser

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. and mobile developer Opera Software will team to offer a BREW-based shopping Web browser for handsets.The product will offer wireless users...

Transnet to supply Ill. parks with Wi-Fi

PLANTATION, Fla.-Transnet Wireless Corp. and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced an agreement that calls for Transnet to supply its Transnet Wireless Internet...

ScanSoft reports acquisitions worth $63M

LONDON-ScanSoft Inc., which provides speech and imaging solutions, announced three acquisitions totalling $63.2 million aimed at expanding the company's speech capabilities and resources.The company...

American overtakes Brit for text-messaging world record

The United States may have stolen the text-messaging world record from the text-loving British thanks to a lightning-fast performance by Ben Cook, a 17-year-old...

Qualcomm says 70 handsets to use its chipsets

SAN DIEGO-CDMA technology pioneer Qualcomm Inc. boasted of its success in sales of CDMA chipsets, announcing that more than 30 handsets are being built...

Philips releases small FM radio for handsets

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Royal Philips Electronics introduced what it said is the world's smallest FM radio solution for mobile devices.The company said about 15 percent...

uReach gains $5M in financing

HOLMDEL, N.J.-uReach Technologies, which sells voice messaging and unified communications products to carriers, announced it scored $5 million in funding, which was led by...

CDG completes data roaming spec

HONG KONG-The CDMA Development Group announced the completion of the CDMA Packet Data Roaming Exchange (CRX) specification, which is now available for carriers to...

Virgin, Universal enter ringtone deal with Sum 41

WARREN, N.J.-Virgin Mobile USA and Universal Music Group announced an exclusive mobile music deal that calls for the two companies to offer ringtones and...

Paging companies close merger, become USA Mobility

WASHINGTON-The $275 million paging merger of No. 1 Arch Wireless Inc. and No. 2 Metrocall Holdings Inc. has closed, following favorable U.S. review of...

Agere offers multimedia framework for handset vendors

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems Inc. said it has introduced a technology framework that will allow mobile handset vendors to rapidly develop wireless phones for multimedia...

StarHub offers premium data services through Megisto deal

LONDON-Singapore-based wireless carrier StarHub has rolled out premium mobile data services to its customers based on a real-time and prepaid data charging framework from...

VCom, ARRIS system receives RUS approval

VICTORIA, British Columbia-VCom Inc. and ARRIS said the Rural Utility Service has approved their jointly developed 700 MHz broadband wireless system for purchase as...

DoCoMo releases new 3G handsets

TOKYO-Japanese wireless giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. released its latest line-up of advanced handsets for its FOMA third-generation network. The carrier's new 901i series of...

Cingular/AWS merger hits services companies

Fallout from the Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and AT&T Wireless Services Inc. merger continued Wednesday as separate developments sent tumbling shares of one mobile content...

UbiNetics partners with Renesas on W-CDMA, HSDPA

TOKYO-UbiNetics and Renesas Technology Corp. said they have signed an agreement to develop what they describe as the first radio-frequency solution supporting W-CDMA and...

FDA to study RFID use for drug supply chain

WASHINGTON-The Food and Drug Administration has launched a new initiative to study the use of radio frequency identification technology to improve the safety and...

Ericsson wins $90M 1x contract in China

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has signed another contract for $90 million to expand the CDMA2000 1x network of China Unicom.The contract covers Jiangsu,...

iPass to offer flat-rate enterprise pricing plans

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-Wireless local area network aggregator iPass Inc. said it will launch monthly and annual flat-rate subscription plans for its enterprise customers beginning...

NENA offers program to spur 911 as Congress considers 911 legislation

WASHINGTON-The National Emergency Number Association today unveiled a new program to foster deployment of enhanced 911 by the mobile-phone industry and other high-tech sectors,...

SmartServ acquires prepaid provider Telco Group

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.-Mobile virtual network operator and content provider SmartServ Online Inc. signed a letter of intent to acquire New York-based Telco Group Inc....

China Airlines to offer wireless Internet service on N.A. flights

TAIPEI, Taiwan-Connexion by Boeing will provide in-flight Internet service to passengers aboard China Airlines' North American flights next year, the companies announced Wednesday.Boeing will...

Horizon PCS posts declining revenue, narrows loss

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio-Sprint PCS affiliate Horizon PCS Inc., which emerged from bankruptcy protection last month, posted $45.7 million in total revenues during the third quarter...

U.S. Cellular offers user-controlled Web browsing

Regional wireless provider U.S. Cellular Corp. launched its nweb Internet browsing service providing customers with access to Web pages using their wireless handsets. The...

Siemens offers mobile flight check-in service

GENEVA-Siemens Business Services and air transport communications group SITA Information Networking Computing will partner to allow wireless users to check in for flights over...
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