2005

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. scored another court victory as a New York judge confirmed a ruling that calls for Nokia Corp. to pay InterDigital around $250 million for …

CALGARY, Alberta-Zi Corp. announced it sold off its Beijing-based educational service provider business in order to concentrate on its predictive-text technology. Zi said it sold its Oztime and English Practice …

Editor’s Note: Following are the 10 most viewed stories on RCRNews.com for 2005. The most-viewed story is first on the list. Dec. 9

BETHESDA, Md.-Municipal Wi-Fi network solution provider MobilePro Corp. said it completed its first phase of restructuring, with the goal of becoming a facilities-based provider of wholesale and retail Voice over …

MUMBAI, India-Wireless distributor Brightstar Corp. has launched operations in India with headquarters in Mumbai and offices in Delhi and elsewhere. The Miami-based company launched Brightstar Telecom India Pvt. Ltd., a …

NEW YORK-The wireless industry’s bets are paying off, according to a new study on the industry by Standard & Poor’s. The firm said the wireless industry is seeing healthy, double-digit …

WASHINGTON-Lynch Interactive Corp. again vehemently denied any wrongdoing in its activities with mobile-phone auctions. The company performed bidding and auction administrative services for a variety of bidders in recent years. …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Carriers Raymond James initiated coverage on Price Communications with a …

FREMONG, Calif.-Wireless solutions provider Pegasus Wireless Corp. announced it has acquired a 51 percent controlling interest in CNet Technology Inc., a Chinese designer and manufacturer of computer network equipment, including …

WHEATRIDGE, Colo.-Arc Wireless Solutions Inc. announced plans for a reverse split of the company’s outstanding common stock. The company said it expects the reverse split to take place late in …

SAN ANTONIO, Texas-AT&T Inc. said it will launch the biggest marketing campaign in company history to re-establish its brand and tout its offerings, which soon are expected to include a …

DALLAS-Nokia Corp. will showcase its wares at every CompUSA Inc. location by March, the companies said. Nokia, which already has a presence in about 200 CompUSA stores, said it plans …

LANCASTER, U.K.-Monstermob Group plc said it plans to spend $27 million to acquire Mobicon, a Russian wireless content provider. U.K.-based Monstermob, which sells mobile game, images and ringtones, is looking …

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-While China continues to export a growing number of cell phones, new research also shows that the country’s domestic market is set to explode. According to electronics research …

SAN FRANCISCO-Content provider Mobileplay launched an advertising-driven service that delivers free games, news, weather and other offerings to personal digital assistants and smart phones. Microsoft Office and Volvo Cars of …

PHOENIX- LG Electronics Inc. licensed GPS patents from Honeywell International, the companies announced. LG said it will use the two GPS-related patents for certain automotive original equipment manufacturer and aftermarket …

BINGHAMTON, N.Y.-Verizon Wireless has expanded its network in several New York state locations. The carrier added two cell sites near Jamestown in Chautauqua County, which increased coverage in downtown Jamestown …

Companies in the S&P 500 are expected to record double-digit gains in operating earnings for the 15th-straight quarter. Aggregate earnings are expected to reach a record $186 billion in the …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-One month after announcing its restructuring, value-added service provider Mobiltek Corp. announced the sale of its subsidiary, Mobiltek Corp. California, to SinoConnect Ltd., a Hong Kong-based telecom system integration …

ISTANBUL, TURKEY-GSM operator Turkcell will team up with Nokia Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. to introduce Visual Radio in Turkey. The service will allow Turkcell subscribers to tune in to local …

Editor’s note: At the end of each year, the RCR Wireless News editorial staff looks back on the news events that made headlines and decides which were the most significant, …

BETHLEHEM, PA-Padcom Inc., a provider of wireless mobile virtual private networks, filed a lawsuit against competitor NetMotion Wireless Inc. of Seattle. The complaint alleges that a patent recently issued to …

WASHINGTON-The National Telecommunications & Information Administration said Wednesday that it will cost nearly $1 billion to relocate federal spectrum users from the 1710-1755 MHz band. The relocation would allow the …

NEW YORK-Verizon Communications Inc. said it has completed all the state, federal and international approvals needed to close on its acquisition of MCI. The company recently received its final necessary …

ELKINS, W. Va.-Comptel Corp., which provides network management services and software, has announced an agreement to supply its services to Easterbrooke Cellular Corp., a mobile service provider in central West …