Yearly Archives: 2004

UbiquiTel posts first operating income

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. reported $88.7 million in revenues during the second quarter, a 34-percent increase from the $66 million the carrier...

Verizon, BIO-key to build mobile data system for Mass. law enforcement

MINNEAPOLIS-Verizon Communications Inc. and finger-based biometric identification and wireless public-safety solutions provider BIO-key International Inc. said they received a contract to build a regional...

TDS to sell some wireless properties to Alltel

CHICAGO-Furthering attempts to focus on markets that it calls strategic to its long-term success, U.S. Cellular Corp. and TDS Telecom, both of which are...

Symbian says 5M phones with its OS shipped in first-half 2004

LONDON-Symbian Ltd. said its operating results for the first half of 2004 show global shipments of Symbian OS-based phones nearly doubled to 5 million,...

Siemens, China Unicom to give subscribers multimedia content

MUNICH-Siemens AG said it has signed a contract to supply solutions that will enable China Unicom to bring video clips and songs to subscribers'...

Wireless spam prohibited under new FCC rule

WASHINGTON-Sending spam to wireless devices is illegal, under a law passed by the Federal Communications Commission earlier today."The FCC shields consumers' wireless devices from...

Vendors get EDGE contracts

STOCKHOLM-L.M. Ericsson and Motorola Inc. announced EDGE contracts, underlining the increasing traction of the technology in the Middle East and around the world.Motorola said...

Content developers must focus on enterprise and mass market

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Content developers must carefully target teens for mass-market appeal without forgetting the needs of enterprise, according to a new report from ABI...

Centennial to acquire AWS spectrum in Mich., Ind.

WALL, N.J.-Centennial Communications Corp. said it has exercised an option to purchase PCS spectrum from AT&T Wireless Services Inc. covering 4.1 million potential customers...

Wayport raises $20M for acquisitions, further deployments

Wayport inc. announced it has raised $20 million through a private placement that it plans to use for strategic acquisitions and to accelerate deployments...

Nokia partners with MLB for wireless content

NEW YORK-Nokia Corp. has teamed with Major League Baseball to bring audio broadcasts, real-time scoring and streaming video to wireless handsets.The service, which is...

Nextel to offer wireless service to TVA

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. and its affiliate Nextel Partners Inc. signed a 10-year agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority to provide wireless service at...

Aplix acquires Java provider

Java technology platform provider Aplix Corp. has acquired iaSolution Inc., a provider of Java-embedded solutions in China and Taiwan.Upon closing of the transaction, iaSolution...

Western Wireless expands coverage with Harris radios

RESEARCH TRIANGLE, N.C.-Western Wireless Corp. has selected Harris Corp. to supply radios to expand its network capacity.The provider of rural wireless communications will use...

Study finds headsets boost driver reaction time

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-Reaction time, accuracy and consistency of speed while driving are improved significantly when a headset is used with a mobile phone vs....

Zingy signs deal with 50 Cent for mobile content

NEW YORK-Rapper 50 Cent signed with mobile-content company Zingy to provide ring tones, voicemail greetings and images featuring the recording artist. "It was a...

Qwest reports wireless revenue drop

Qwest Communications International Inc. reported a 16-percent drop in second-quarter wireless revenues from $153 million in 2003 to $128 million this year, despite what...

Rockstar evolves to Aramova with new wireless focus

SAN FRANCISCO-Rockstar Software has announced a new vision of seamless mobility for Internet services, and to promote that vision, the company has changed its...

PalmOne releases accessories line

MILPITAS, Calif.-Playing on personalization, palmOne Inc. released palmOne persona, a line of accessories for palmOne handhelds and smart phones.The accessory line will debut with...

Cocoa Beach rolls out wireless broadband with Mesh Networks

MAITLAND, Fla.-Mesh Networks Inc. and Scientel America announced that the City of Cocoa Beach has rolled out live mobile broadband services based on Mesh...

Study finds positives in wireless directory-assistance database

The creation of a mobile directory-assistance database could mean billions in revenue within the next four years, according to a report released Tuesday."Adding Mobile...

Gizmondo acquires game developer

LONDON-Manufacturer Gizmondo Europe Ltd. has acquired European game developer Indie Studios for about $8 million in stock of Gizmondo parent company Tiger Telematics Inc.,...

Panera says Wi-Fi exceeding its expectations

ST. LOUIS-Expanding Wi-Fi's presence in non-traditional locations, Panera Bread Co. said it has equipped 325 of its retail locations in 27 states with free...

Nokia to supply GSM gear in Indonesia

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it won a contract to supply GSM equipment to expand the networks of carrier Indosat of Indonesia, covering East Java,...

Global Locate offers A-GPS package

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Global Locate Inc. said it has introduced a single package assisted global positioning system product known as Stingray, which incorporates the company's...
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