Monthly Archives: June, 2006

RIM up on quarterly results while Palm falls

WATERLOO, Ontario—Research In Motion Ltd. yesterday reported fiscal first-quarter 2007 revenue of $613 million, a 35-percent jump from the year-ago quarter, but profits for...

MobiTV moves to Windows Mobile

EMERYVILLE, Calif.—MobiTV Inc. said it extended its wireless video service to devices running Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system. The service, which is...

Weekly infrastructure awards wrap-up

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country...

Politicians turn to text messaging to drum up votes

  WASHINGTON—Two high-profile politicians are looking to the third screen to reach potential voters. Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., last week teamed with pundit Mary Matalin...

Weekly wireless ratings wrap-up

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Click here for wireless...

Court refuses to halt Aug. 9 AWS auction, but leaves questions about DE rules

WASHINGTON—The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to halt the Aug. 9 start of the advanced wireless services auction, but the Federal Communications...

UTStarcom sells dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone through China Unicom

ALAMEDA, Calif.—UTStarcom Inc. introduced its T66 dual-mode, dual-standby CDMA/GSM handset and announced China Unicom plans to offer the handset for use with its World...

US Cellular gets reporting extension from ASE

CHICAGO—U.S. Cellular Corp. and its parent company, Telephone and Data Systems Inc., have received an extension until Nov. 14 to file their year-end reports...

EarthLink inks resale agreements with DirecTV, AOL

ATLANTA—EarthLink Inc. launched its municipal Wi-Fi network in Anaheim with considerable fanfare, but the company also quietly inked deals to resell Internet access on...

Upoc lines up mobile community service for Virgin Mobile USA

NEW YORK—Upoc Networks announced it is providing mobile chat and community functions to Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. customers. The service allows customers to access...

Dobson closes on new Texas spectrum

OKLAHOMA CITY—Dobson Communications Corp. wrapped up its $25 million purchase of wireless assets and spectrum in Texas, which will expand the rural carrier’s footprint...

Brightpoint nabs distribution deal with Boost

PLAINFIELD, Ind.—Brightpoint Inc. added yet another wireless operator to its stable, inking a distribution deal with Boost Mobile L.L.C. The Sprint Nextel Corp.-owned service...

Worst of the Week: Dork Flags

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...

Mobile ESPN expands handset lineup with Samsung’s slim Ace

NEW YORK—Mobile ESPN L.L.C. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced Samsung’s Ace handset is now available to Mobile ESPN subscribers. The Ace, based on...

Wireless train plans gain steam in California

OAKLAND, Calif.—Four companies have been selected to take part in a trial that will bring mobile broadband to commuters on a 171-mile train corridor...

Spirent plans restructuring

LONDON—Test and measurement technology developer Spirent Communications plc announced plans to restructure its Performance Analysis and Service Assurance units in the face of "significant...

800 MHz Transition Administrator extends planning funding deadline to Aug. 14

WASHINGTON—The 800 MHz Transition Administrator said late Wednesday it was extending the deadline to Aug. 14 for licensees in the border regions to file...

JoVoGo buys Wi-Fi network in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La.—Wireless Internet company JoVoGo Communications L.L.C. said it purchased the public Wi-Fi system operating in the central business district of downtown Baton...

Report: RF Micro Devices hit by cancellations from Nokia, Motorola

GREENSBORO, N.C.—Those pesky, detail-oriented analysts and emotional stock traders sent ripples through the market yesterday and today as news circulated that RF Micro Devices...

Yahoo lands deal with Hutchison’s 3

LONDON—Yahoo Inc. scored a major wireless win with an agreement to provide mobile Internet services for Hutchison’s 3 Group carriers in Europe and Asia....

Senate Commerce Committee passes telecom-reform bill

WASHINGTON—The Senate Commerce Committee passed its sweeping telecommunications-reform bill Wednesday. The bill includes two critical bits of legislation for the wireless industry: wireless pre-emption...

Sprint Nextel expands child services with new Sanyo phone

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—Sprint Nextel Corp. has added a Sanyo Electronics Co. Ltd. handset to its lineup that includes a free parental control feature that...

Verizon Wireless eases early termination fees

NEW YORK—Verizon Wireless President and Chief Executive Officer Denny Strigl said that, starting this fall, the carrier will begin pro-rating early termination fees for...

Mobliss, Mobile 365 get new CEOs

SEATTLE—Two prominent mobile messaging firms announced leadership changes. First up, Mobliss tapped a longtime console-gaming executive in an effort to create space on the...

Leap plans expansion in Texas, will launch in Kentucky

SAN DIEGO, Calif.—Leap Wireless International Inc. is continuing its aggressive rollout of service, preparing to grow its network cluster in Texas and add Kentucky...
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