Yearly Archives: 2004

Symbian sees increasing shipments, targets mid-range devices

LONDON-Operating system company Symbian Ltd. reported increasing sales and shipments for the third quarter, as well as plans to target mid-range devices rather than...

Aeronix offers IM device for Wi-Fi networks

GREENVILLE, S.C.-Software and technology developer Aeronix Inc. launched Zipit Wireless Messenger, a portable instant messaging device for use on wireless home networks or Wi-Fi...

Siemens has strong fiscal year, stumbles in 4Q

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG basked in its fiscal-year 2004 earnings with a net a income of $4.38 billion, although its fourth-quarter picture was not so...

Bitfone in pilot project with Orange

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.-Bitfone Corp., which sells over-the-air updating technology for mobile phones, announced it scored a deal to conduct a pilot project with European...

NextWave gets another extension to file reorganization story

WASHINGTON-The bankruptcy judge overseeing NextWave Telecom Inc. has given the company until Dec. 6 to file its reorganization plan and until Feb. 11, 2005,...

DoCoMo to buy back shares

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. Thursday detailed its plans to buy back some of its shares. The Japanese carrier plans to buy back 142,000 shares of...

CellStar names Zhang to head Asian operations

CARROLLTON, Texas-Wireless phone distribution company CellStar Corp. announced it hired Zhang Yue, a former China Mobile Communications executive, as its senior vice president of...

T-Mobile USA reports customer, ARPU growth

T-Mobile USA Inc. reported 901,000 net customer additions during the third quarter of this year, which was a 34-percent increase compared with the 670,000...

MBOA-SIG releases UWB-related specs

MUNICH, German-The MultiBand OFDM Alliance Special Interest Group said it completed its physical layer 1.0 specifications, which will be made available to its promoter,...

Global handset sales growth to continue

LONDON-Global handset sales are expected to continue to grow during the coming five years, according to a new report by wireless analyst firm ARC...

Fox to develop TV series for cell phones

LOS ANGELES-Twentieth Century Fox studio announced Wednesday that it will create a series of one-minute dramas based on the hit show "24" specifically for...

Qualcomm announces 7-cent dividend

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced a quarterly cash dividend of 7 cents per common share Wednesday. The mobile chipmaker said the dividend will be paid...

Extricom secures $5.6M in funds

HERZLIA, Israel-Wireless local area network equipment vendor Extricom Ltd. said it has secured $5.6 million in a second round of financing. The round is...

T-Mobile USA in hot-spot alliance with foreign carriers

SAN FRANCISCO-T-Mobile USA Inc. reported its participation with the Wireless Broadband Alliance in a series of roaming agreements with six international wireless operators. The...

Rogers to privatize Rogers Wireless

Canadian communications and media company Rogers Communications Inc. said it will launch an exchange offer for all of the outstanding Rogers Wireless Communications Inc....

Nortel financial filings could be delayed into 2005

Less than a week after it launched a media blitz to boost its image, Nortel Networks Ltd. postponed yet again the release of its...

Alcatel to invest in Datang for piece of TD-SCDMA pie

PARIS-Alcatel Corp. said it will invest $323 million in Chinese company Datang Mobile as part of partnership between the two companies and to foster...

Despite strong financial performance, investors cautious on RIM

Although investors seem somewhat wary of the clouds surrounding Research In Motion Ltd., the company continues to offer a blindingly sunny outlook, and at...

Proxim back in NASDAQ compliance

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Proxim Corp. said its class A common stock has traded at or above $1 for more than 10 days, which brings it into...

Sprint PCS, U.S. Cellular announce new devices

As carriers and handset makers brace for the upcoming holiday season, both Sprint PCS and U.S. Cellular announced new devices to entice rosy-cheeked shoppers.First,...

Rogers Wireless details executive shuffle following Microcell buy

Following the recently announced successful tender offer results relating to Canadian wireless operator Rogers Wireless Communications Inc.'s $1.1 billion acquisition of Microcell Telecommunications Inc.,...

Motorola shareholders to get Freescale stock

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-The board of directors of Motorola Inc. said it will distribute about 0.11 of a share of Freescale Semiconductor to Motorola shareholders tax...

Nokia signs follow-on contract with Thailand’s AIS

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it signed a $15.5 million agreement with Thai wireless carrier AIS to expand its GSM network in the northern, western...

Vodafone launches UMTS service in 13 countries

Vodafone Group plc launched its UMTS-based Vodafone live! service across its operations in 13 countries, including Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the...

SmartServ to use Sprint PCS network for prepaid offering

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.-SmartServ Online Inc. will offer prepaid mobile phone service and handsets on Sprint PCS' nationwide network, the company announced Wednesday.SmartServ will launch...
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