Yearly Archives: 2005

CellStar receives delisting notice from Nasdaq

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. received a Nasdaq notice that its shares are subject to delisting from The Nasdaq National Market due to its inability to...

Cingular, Verizon announce MMS interoperability

NEW ORLEANS-Carriers' efforts to increase wireless data revenues took a big step forward this week at CTIA Wireless 2005 as the nation's two largest...

India, China users upgrade phones faster than others

SEATTLE-Consumers in some of the world's fastest-growing wireless markets are the most likely users to upgrade to cutting-edge new phones, according to a new...

Cingular takes over SunCom Va. markets

RICHMOND, Va.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. expanded service to western, central and southern Virginia, including the markets of Norfolk, Richmond and Roanoke.The nation's largest carrier added...

Tele2 launches free video, audio via 3G

NEW YORK-European telecom carrier Tele2 AB said it has launched a free video and audio service for third-generation handsets.The company said video content...

Weekly ratings wrap-up of wireless firms

NEW YORK-Following is a roundup of upgrades and downgrades of wireless companies by investment banks and financial analysts this week.Pacific Growth Equities upgraded Applied...

Nortel wins GSM-R contract in China

BEIJING-China's Ministry of Railways has selected Nortel Networks Ltd. to provide a digital wireless communications network for the world's highest altitude rail service-the Qinghai-Tibet...

Lightbridge revises 4Q numbers

BURLINGTON, Mass.-Lightbridge Inc. said a change in accounting for its operating leases caused it to revise its previously announced unaudited financial results for the...

PalmOne investors wary of outlook despite solid 3Q

MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc. reported solid third-quarter results, and its stock enjoyed an upgrade from Bear Stearns, but investors appeared unhappy with the company's outlook....

RadioShack cuts expectations due to sluggish phone sales

FORT WORTH, Texas-Electronics retailer RadioShack Corp. again cut its revenue expectations due to sluggish mobile-phone sales, as well as a slowdown in its battery...

Opera expects more Web browser sales

OSLO, Norway-Opera Software said it expects to increase sales of its Web browser through Nokia Corp., according to reports, a move that could further...

eMobility Technology Platform formed

Fifteen companies have come together to launch an initiative to foster European leadership in the mobile business and keep pace with Asian rivals.The initiative,...

TGN Sync garners more support at IEEE meeting, but not enough for standard

As predicted by close industry watchers, the IEEE meeting here did not come up with a definitive tally for the 802.11n standard, but it...

Siemens, Huawei form TD-SCDMA partnership

BEIJING-Siemens AG and Huawei Technologies Inc. said they have formed a joint venture to develop products based on China's homegrown third-generation protocol known as...

Wireless votes for federal, not state, telecom oversight

WASHINGTON-In a slight about-face, the wireless industry is welcoming regulation from the Federal Communications Commission, especially if the alternative is 51 different regulatory bodies,...

NII wins more 800 MHz spectrum in Mexico

RESTON, Va.-NII Holdings Inc., partially owned by Nextel Communications Inc., said several 800 MHz licenses that it won in a Mexican auction have been...

MusiKube partners with Shazam for audio recognition

NEW YORK-MusiKube announced a new deal with Shazam Entertainment to add audio recognition technology to its music recognition and discovery service. NMK Inc. is...

ESPN Mobile to use Convergys billing services

CINCINNATI-ESPN announced it will use billing services from Convergys Corp. for its ESPN Mobile mobile virtual network operator offering."We continue to focus on serving...

Wireless industry has advantage in DRM standards

DALLAS-Research and consulting firm Parks Associates said the mobile-phone industry is in a unique position to set digital rights management standards that will work...

Weather Channel launches video service with Sprint PCS

ATLANTA-The Weather Channel has launched video service that includes local forecasts, severe weather reports, maps and video clips produced exclusively for mobile handsets. The...

DBC increases wireless prepaid offerings

CHICAGO-Prepaid wireless provider DBC Communications Inc. said it will now offer unlimited incoming calls, domestic long-distance, nationwide roaming and rollover minutes as part of...

Global Signal reports results, Crown Castle files extension

Global Signal Inc. said it recorded a fourth-quarter income of $4.1 million, amounting to a 34.4-percent leap over the same period in 2003 when...

International operations boost Western Wireless revenue

Western Wireless Corp., which is in the process of being acquired by Alltel Corp. for $6 billion, reported $508.3 million in revenues during the...

iPCS, Horizon propose second merger among Sprint PCS affiliates

Sprint PCS affiliate iPCS Inc. said it plans to acquire fellow affiliate Horizon PCS Inc., creating the third-largest network affiliate. The deal calls for...

Judge orders Lebanon to pay Mich. telecom firm $420M

WASHINGTON-A federal judge in Detroit has ordered the government of Lebanon to pay a Michigan telecom firm $420 million for preventing it from bidding...
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