Yearly Archives: 2004

Xpherix sells e-mail apps to rural carriers

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobile applications provider Xpherix Corp. said its Remo, iPhonebook and iDatebook applications are now available to Western Wireless Corp.'s Cellular One subscribers,...

UTStarcom lays out U.S. plans

UTStarcom Inc.'s $165.1 million purchase of U.S.-based Audiovox Communications Corp.'s wireless handset business establishes the company as a player in the global CDMA market,...

SIM cards get smarter

As North American wireless service providers increasingly tout value-added services in an attempt to differentiate themselves from the competition, widespread 32-kilobit subscriber identity module...

U.S. Cellular’s Rooney cares about focus rather than size, definitions

In an industry where size is often viewed as a result of success, especially when it comes to the bottom line and customers, U.S....

PalmOne plays up Treo as Palm.Net replacement

MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc.'s Palm.Net service is ceasing operations, effective Aug. 31, meaning Palm.Net handhelds, including the VII, VIIx and i705 devices, will no longer...

Dobson stock falls as tier-two carriers post financials

Tier-two wireless carriers reported diverse second-quarter financials. Dobson Communications Corp., the nation's ninth largest carrier, saw its stock plunge on full-year guidance, while No....

U.S. gets global access to Olympic content Will users bite?

European content provider Acotel is going to Athens to target American consumers. The 12-year-old Italian company is taking the Olympic Games wireless, delivering updates...

This is the year

I'm not-so-officially declaring 2004 the year of wireless data.Anyone who has been in the industry for a while knows that "next year" has been...

Siemens to supply Indian EDGE network

MUNICH, Germany-India's largest GSM mobile carrier, Bharti Tele-Ventures, has entered a deal to allow Siemens AG to upgrade its network with EDGE capability, making...

NextG raises $35M in venture funding

MILIPITAS, Calif.-NextG Networks said it has raised $35 million in venture funds to enable it to continue the buildout of its radio frequency-over fiber...

Airtel expands Mont. iDEN service

BILLINGS, Mont.-Airtel Wireless L.L.C., a Motorola Harmony iDEN network operator, has added service in Kalispell, Butte and Bozeman, Mont. By the end of 2004,...

Benhamou to resign from PalmSource board

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-PalmSource Inc. said the chairman of its board of directors, Eric Benhamou, plans to resign in October.He is expected, however, to remain chairman...

Verizon Wireless offers Motorola camera phone

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it now is offering Motorola Inc.'s V710 phone, which includes a 1.2-megapixel camera, video playback, record and messaging, and Bluetooth.The...

Fujitsu to develop chip for monitoring vital signs

NEW YORK-Nexense, an emerging sensing technology and research and development company, contracted Fujitsu Ltd. to manufacture an ASIC chip for non-invasive monitoring and tracking...

Infrastructure sales surge 37 percent in 2Q

Sales of infrastructure equipment covering all the major technologies surged 37 percent to $9 billion in the second quarter, according to a report from...

Zeosoft offers wireless server for P900

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-Zeosoft Technology Group Inc. said it has unveiled what it describes as the first application server wireless platform for cellular phones.Its ZeoSphere XR2.1...

9 Squared to offer country music wireless content

DENVER-Jones Media Networks Inc. will team with 9 Squared Inc. to offer country-and-western-themed ring tones, wallpaper and other content, the companies announced.The content, which...

‘Alien vs. Predator’ opens with wireless play

LOS ANGELES-Movie fans can download snarling ring tones and gruesome wallpaper and play a trivia game all based on the new film "Alien vs....

Motorola, Rock the Vote help wireless users select candidates

LOS ANGELES-Motorola Inc. and Rock the Vote have teamed to help wireless users decide on their favorite political candidate.The Mobile Find Your Candidate application...

Shareholders sue US Unwired

The law firm of Schiffrin & Barroway L.L.P. filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of securities purchasers of Sprint PCS affiliate US Unwired Inc....

Centennial considers restating financials

Centennial Communications Corp. said it is considering restating its financial statements for certain prior periods due to its preparation for complying with provisions of...

Former Verizon Wireless employee indicted on prepaid fraud charges

A former Verizon Wireless customer service representative was indicted on 10 fraud and money laundering charges that he stole more than $20 million worth...

MetroPCS withdraws IPO

Following a previously announced delay in its planned initial public offering due to accounting issues, regional wireless operator MetroPCS Communications Inc. has asked the...

Schema announces five new contracts

HERZLIA, Israel-Schema inc. said it won five new contracts across three continents in the second quarter just ended.The company, which provides solutions for network...

Companies submit proposal for next-gen Wi-Fi protocol

A group of companies have come together to submit a proposal to the IEEE for a global 802.11n standard, a protocol described as a...
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