Yearly Archives: 2005

Business Briefs

Three wireless companies announced dividend payments last week. Qualcomm Inc. announced a quarterly cash dividend of 9 cents per common share payable Jan. 4...

World Briefs

NORWAYAlcatel Corp. signed an agreement with NextGenTel, a service provider in Norway, to conduct its first field trial of pre-WiMAX equipment in Oslo and...

Ringo launches LBS service for taxi, towing

BOCA RATON, Fla.- Ringo, Inc. launched its location-based services beginning with a network of paid transportation companies that will be linked through wireless technologies...

I-play plans Olympic-focused mobile game

LONDON-I-play said Friday it will publish a mobile-phone game based on the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy.The U.K.-based game maker unveiled a...

Jabra offers pink headset

BALLERUP, Denmark-Headset-maker Jabra said it will offer a pink version of its Jabra EarWave Boom corded mobile-phone headset in support of National Breast Cancer...

RadioShack to sell Wi-Fi IM gadget

FORT WORTH, Texas-RadioShack Corp. announced it will carry a Wi-Fi-based mobile instant messaging device from consumer electronics developer Zipit.Before the start of the holiday...

U.S. Starcom teams with Zamia for Latino-focused content

PERTH AMBOY, N.J-U.S. Starcom Inc. teamed up with Zamia Group L.L.C. to distribute Latino-focused ringtones and other mobile digital entertainment in Mexico and the...

Malinche launches wireless interactive books

MATAWAN, N.J.-Malinche Entertainment is bringing interactive books to the mobile arena.The company recently launched "The First Mile," an interactive fiction title that allows readers...

Samsung hit by $300 million fine

SEOUL-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. posted increasing revenues, but the company's profit line took a hit due to a $300 million fine the U.S. Department...

Nokia jumps into China with joint venture

BEIJING-Nokia Corp. and China Putian are teaming up to focus on third-generation network solutions for TD-SCDMA and W-CDMA technology. Nokia says the joint venture...

CSI tracking tech. used to monitor Peloton

CALGARY, Alberta-CSI Wireless Inc.'s says its Asset-Link wireless tracking technology is keeping supporters informed of the whereabouts of cyclists in the Calgary-to-Austin Peloton Project,...

C&W to offer pre-loaded Motorola handsets in the Caribbean

KINGSTON, Jamaica-Cable & Wireless said it will offer exclusive Motorola Inc. handsets pre-loaded with content from Tempo via its Bmobile service in the Caribbean.Tempo...

UTStarcom shows off new corporate brand

ALAMEDA, Calif.-UTStarcom, Inc. announced plans to launch its new corporate brand at the PT/Wireless & Networks Communication China show in Beijing. The company says...

Senate ties DTV hard date to March Madness

WASHINGTON-The completion of the transition to digital TV could be associated with March Madness if the date in the just-released draft of the Senate...

Alamosa 3Q customer adds come in low

LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint Nextel Corp. wireless affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. said it added 33,000 customers during the third quarter, including 28,000 subscribers through its Alamosa...

4INFO expands free search service

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Mobile search service provider 4INFO launched a service that automatically delivers personalized information including sports scores and stock quotes.With the new offering,...

Cingular leaks UMTS launch plans: Carrier prepping 18 markets for Nov. 1 launch

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. appears set to make good on its claims to launch high-speed UMTS/HSDPA services in more than a dozen markets by the...

Q Comm named prepaid distributor for Wireless Toyz

OREM, Utah-Q Comm International Inc., which provides prepaid transaction processing and electronic point-of-sale distribution solutions, said it was named the preferred prepaid distributor for...

Qualcomm sampling HSDPA chip solution

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced the on-time sampling of its Mobile Station Modem chip solution, supporting HSDPA technology.Qualcomm said the MSM 6280 chipset is the...

Finland allocates 2010-2025 band for UMTS

SAN JOSE, Calif.-The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communication allocated the 2010-2025 MHz band for UMTS TDD wireless broadband networks, according to the Global...

InfoSonics extends Samsung distribution deal

SAN DIEGO-InfoSonics Corp., which distributes and provisions handsets for companies in the United States and Latin America, said it has extended its distribution agreement...

Zogo cellular dating service has ‘prowling’ feature

NEW YORK-Zogo launched a dating service that makes use of wireless phones. The service allows any Web-enabled cell phone to connect instantly and anonymously...

Rogers to test Ericsson’s HSDPA equipment

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and Canadian telecom carrier Rogers Communications Inc. say they are set to begin third-generation HSDPA and IP Multimedia Subsystem platform trials...

Aloha demos Lucent technology

WASHINGTON-Aloha Partners L.P. and Lucent Technologies Inc. showcased a new third-generation high-speed data network at 700 MHz aimed to benefit the Phoenix Fire Department...

Alltel to sell Samsung handsets

DALLAS-Samsung Telecommunications America reported a new relationship with Alltel Corp. to bring Samsung's line-up of handsets to Alltel's network. The initial device launched as...
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