Yearly Archives: 2005

T-Mobile International looking to bolster U.S. operations through acquisitions, spectrum purchases

NEW YORK-T-Mobile USA Inc.'s parent company T-Mobile International said it planned to bolster its U.S. operations through the acquisition of smaller U.S. operators and...

CDG claims EV-DO Rev. B standard will be ready early next year

HONG KONG-The CDMA Development Group announced that the standard for CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Revision B is on schedule for publication in the first quarter...

Digicel closes on Cayman Island deal

GEORGETOWN, The Cayman Islands-Caribbean wireless provider Digicel Group said it completed the acquisition of Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s operations in the Cayman Islands. Digicel noted...

GOP slams Dem’s efforts on high-tech policy

WASHINGTON-Congressional Republicans lashed out at House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) and the House Democratic innovation agenda, pointing to Democratic opposition to key high-tech...

MSV announces handset for satellite-terrestrial network

RESTON, Va.-Mobile Satellite Ventures L.P. announced a deal with AnyData Inc. to develop handsets for MSV's satellite-terrestrial network. AnyData said it will make a...

Siemens shooting for No. 2

HONG KONG-Siemens AG announced plans to invest substantial capital in key Asian markets, aiming to climb from the No. 3 position to the No....

Idaho Web site goes mobile

BOISE, Idaho-The state of Idaho took its official Web site mobile last month, making it one of only three states to offer a mobile...

Cisco enters muni Wi-Fi fray

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Cisco Systems Inc. unveiled its outdoor wireless mesh solution, launching itself into the municipal Wi-Fi technology marketplace. Cisco said its new access...

3G enhancements make news at Hong Kong show

HONG KONG-Several infrastructure vendors reported successful demonstrations at the 2005 3G World Congress and Exhibition in Hong Kong. Motorola Inc. unveiled a prototype CDMA2000...

Vendors announce HSDPA trials

TORONTO-Two vendors made HSDPA trial announcements this week.Nortel Networks Corp. and operator Edge Wireless L.L.C. plan to begin field trials of UMTS and HSDPA...

Loc-Aid garners funds, plans U.S. launch

BOCA RATON, Fla.-Loc-Aid Technologies snared $5 million in its first round of institutional financing, the location-based services application developer said Wednesday.H.I.G. Ventures and Intersouth...

Swisscom agrees to sell IXI’s Ogo

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Swiss carrier Swisscom announced it will sell IXI Mobile Inc.'s Ogo messaging device. The carrier plans to sell the GPRS gadget-which features...

Nokia buys Intellisync for $430 million

HELSINKI, Finland-Just two months after launching its own branded wireless e-mail offering, Nokia Corp. is jumping head-first into the space with the $430 million...

Roaming charges spike during summer

SAN FRANCISCO-Citing increased summer travel, performance measurement firm Telephia reported that wireless customers paid 15 percent more in roaming charges in the third quarter...

Capcom opening LA mobile gaming division

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Video game publisher Capcom said it plans to establish a mobile division based in Los Angeles. The Mobile and Interactive Division plans to...

Sprint Nextel to counter Razr with Samsung’s Blade

RESTON, Va.-Sprint Nextel Corp. plans to take a swipe at the success of Motorola Inc.'s super-slim Razr device by selling a similar slender gadget...

Access completes acquisition of PalmSource

TOKYO-Access Co. Ltd. said it completed its acquisition of PalmSource Inc., which provides the Palm OS operating system for mobile devices.PalmSource now is a...

Antenna Software partners with Verizon Wireless

JERSEY CITY, N.J.-Mobile enterprise solutions provider Antenna Software Inc. said it entered into a strategic joint marketing agreement with Verizon Wireless providing customers with...

RealNetworks mobilizes Helix for businesses, others

SEATTLE-RealNetworks Inc. is targeting businesses, governmental agencies and educational institutions by mobilizing its Helix technology.The company unveiled the newest version of its Helix Server...

DeVita re-joins RCR sales team

DENVER-Amy DeVita has rejoined RCR Wireless News as Northeastern/International Sales Manager. DeVita spent six years representing RCR Wireless News from 1998 to 2004, before...

Content vendors post losses, discuss off-portal strategies

NEW YORK-Dwango Wireless suffered its third straight multimillion-dollar quarterly deficit, reporting a net third-quarter loss of $5 million. The mobile entertainment publisher said it...

Nextel Partners redeems notes, improves debt obligations

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. said it completed the redemption of $146.3 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of its 12.5 percent senior notes due...

Insignia hires investment advisor

FREMONT, Calif.-Device-management company Insignia Solutions announced it hired an investment banking company to assist it with "strategic opportunities in the arenas of acquisitions and...

Telefonica enriches content offerings with I-play, THQ deals

MADRID-Telefonica Moviles signed two global content agreements, with content vendors I-play and THQ, that the carrier said will allow its subsidiaries to improve their...

SavaJe reorders leadership ahead of LG phone launch

CHELMSFORD, Mass.-SavaJe Technologies announced two key executive appointments this week. The company named Gregory Koss as its new chief executive officer and William Sorenson...
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