Yearly Archives: 2005

Newsweek gains wireless e-mail access via JP Mobile, Sprint

DALLAS-Executives, sales professionals and information technology staff at Newsweek use wireless e-mail services from JP Mobile and Sprint, the companies announced."It's not always practical...

Peruvian operator selects Comverse for messaging technology

NEW YORK-Comverse said Telefónica Móviles Perú, the largest carrier in Peru with 2.1 million subscribers, selected it to provide its voice mail and multimedia...

GAO rejects Lucent protest over Iraq wireless contract

WASHINGTON-The Government Accountability Office has rejected Lucent Technologies Inc.'s protest of a $50 million contract awarded to U.K.-based Sepura Ltd. to supply TETRA mobile...

Mobile TV pushes further into European markets

The buzz surrounding mobile TV continues to grow with three separate announcements this week. Nokia Corp. is leading a seven-company team working to launch...

Agere acquires Modern-Art for $145M

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems Inc. said it has acquired Modern-Art Ltd., a privately held maker of processor technology for UMTS devices.The purchase cost Agere $145.1...

TI narrows quarterly forecast

SAN FRANCISCO-Texas Instruments Inc. said it has narrowed its forecast for its quarterly earnings owing to weaker demand for its television and video projector...

Motorola joins WWiSE group for 802.11n proposal

Motorola Inc. has thrown its weight behind one of two main standard proposals being developed for 802.11n technology. The World Wide Spectrum Efficiency consortium...

Ericsson ups CDMA profile with pacts

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson improved its CDMA profile with two contracts, one for CDMA2000 1x in India and the other for CDMA2000 450 MHz technology....

RF Micro exits WLAN chips, Infineon mulls wireless future

Two chipmakers are either selling or mulling selling part of their wireless businesses, while another company is selling its shares in a semiconductor firm....

Finance Briefs

Nortel Networks Ltd. said it will file its unaudited financial statements for the third quarter of 2004 and the unaudited financial statements for 2004...

CDG boasts of high growth of CDMA users in India

COSTA MESA, Calif.-The CDMA subscriber base in India has increased more than 500 percent to 14 million users since December 2002, according to the...

Omron technology brings face recognition to devices

KYOTO, Japan-Omron Corp. introduced a face-recognition technology it said can be implemented in personal digital assistants, mobile phones and other mobile devices with camera...

GSM subscribers double in Americas

BELLEVUE, Wash.-GSM subscribers more than doubled in the Western Hemisphere during 2004, according to 3G Americas. In the Americas from December 2003 to December...

Tower Briefs

American Tower Corp. said it will restate its previously issued financial statements for periods ending on or prior to Sept. 30 last year. It...

Movement afoot to block people from being forced to wear RFID badges

WASHINGTON-A new California bill would prohibit driver's licenses and other identity documents issued by the state from containing radio frequency identification chips, an initiative...

Carriers must reduce acquisition costs to make thrifty customers profitable

Continued growth in the wireless industry is likely to come from untapped market segments that may not prove as financially rewarding as the saturated...

Cell-phone use while driving on increase

WASHINGTON-The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says cell-phone use by drivers is on the rise. In 2004, according to a new NHTSA survey, approximately...

Skilled RFID workers needed

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.-Companies involved in the radio-frequency identification market largely believe there are not enough available employees skilled in RFID technology, according to a...

Intellisync, Sony Ericsson team on e-mail solution

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Intellisync Corp. announced it teamed with Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. and Ingram Micro to offer out-of-the-box wireless push e-mail services working...

Symbol hits record revenues, but outlook dips

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.-Symbol Technologies Inc. reported record revenues for the fourth quarter, but its outlook dipped slightly below analyst expectations. Symbol's stock was down almost...

Smart, producer team on wireless marketing

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Internet marketing company Smart Entertainment said it will team with noted producer Larry Klein on mobile marketing campaigns. The joint venture will spawn...

Sprint to hold funds for buybacks, downplays Virgin IPO

Sprint Corp. Chief Operating Officer Len Lauer said the company plans to hold some cash in reserve following its pending acquisition of Nextel Communications...

Alltel launches flat-rate messaging for data services

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. launched an all-inclusive, flat-rate messaging offering, allowing users to send and receive text, picture and video messaging at one monthly...

M:Metrics aims to be Nielsens of wireless data

In the world of digital marketing, Will Hodgman sees himself as a kind of safe-cracker. Hodgman was the marketing savvy behind AdRelevance, a Seattle-based...

Mobile TV firm gains $15M in funds

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.-Mobile TV provider VStar has locked up $15 million in financing in a recent round co-led by Charles River Ventures and Bessemer...
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