GREENSBORO, N.C.-RF Micro Devices Inc. announced its RF8009 global positing system (GPS) receiver for telematics is now available. The receiver includes baseband digital signal processing logic that enhances the signal …
WASHINGTON-EFJ Inc. said its EFJohnson Co. subsidiary has received a $580,000 contract from the Department of Agriculture for a Project 25 digital mobile radio system that will use EFJohnson’s Voice …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Notify Technology Corp., which sells wireline and wireless messaging products to carriers, reported increased revenues and declining losses, but warned uncertainties in the market and in its customer …
WASHINGTON-The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History received a collection of early cell phones and other wireless technology devices hailing from as long ago as the 1970s. Daniel Henderson, inventor …
OSLO, Norway-Browser company Opera Software announced its software is now available for Nokia Corp.’s 7650 and 3650 phones. Opera said its platform supports full Web pages. “This is just the …
RICHARDSON, Texas-Texas Instruments Inc. said it is pulling out of its slump even as its chief executive officer defended the company’s decision to offer stock options of up to 14 …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-MmO2’s Ireland business will offer text messaging access to Microsoft Outlook through a new deal with General Wireless. The offering, dubbed Desktop Text, will be available to both prepaid …
ATLANTA-Numerex Corp. announced its Australian subsidiary DCX Systems Inc. will partner with Telstra to expand the availability of its Securitel service, a derived channel based alarm security service. Under the …
OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. reported that Bank of America N.A. has extended the time for the completion of an amended and restructured loan with Dobson’s majority shareholder Dobson CC Ltd. …
AUGUSTA, Ga.-Nextel Partners Inc. said it launched wireless service in Augusta, Ga., and Aiken, S.C., allowing customers to use the service along Interstate 20 east from Atlanta through Appling, Evans, …
KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. increased the amount of its previously announced agreement to sell $100 million of convertible senior notes due 2008 to $150 million. In addition, Nextel Partners said …
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Independent wireless agent Wireless Retail Inc. reported a deal with Sprint Corp. to begin selling Sprint PCS devices and services in its more than 2,000 nationwide distribution points. …
LONDON-Psion Teklogix will integrate Wavetrend Technologies’ active RFID reader technology into its Workabout handheld devices to offer the companies’ combined customer base enhanced identification and tracking functionality. “By combining Psion …
BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. said it will now allow subscribers to bundle unlimited access to its HotSpot service to their current wireless voice and data bill for an additional $20 …
ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. appointed Joe Baker vice president where he will lead the company’s nationwide business voice and data sales and operations, oversee support and retention of existing Cingular business …
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS and Yahoo Inc. reported an agreement to distribute Yahoo products and services to Sprint PCS’ Vision customers. The Yahoo products and services include mail, messenger, sports, …
DALLAS-LSPCS Inc., which does business as independent retailer Lone Star Phones, filed suit in federal court against Dobson Cellular Systems Inc. claiming the wireless carrier illegally terminated its contracts, and …
WOBURN, Mass.-Verizon Wireless acquired a wireless license and related network assets from Devon Mobile Communications for $635,000. Verizon Wireless said the acquisition, which includes the Lebanon BTA covering 181,000 potential …
REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. introduced its TXT-411 text messaging-based directory assistant service that the carrier said provides text-access to the White and Yellow Pages. The carrier said the service …
ATLANTA-Motorola Inc. released an innovative new cordless product aimed at taking advantage of the growing market for Internet instant messaging. Motorola’s CD-sized IMfree device works much as a cordless phone, …
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has signed a $300 million, four-year contract to upgrade the networks of T-Mobile USA Inc. with GSM/GPRS/EDGE and packet core data gear. The deal …
ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France-Wavecom SA and Atmel Corp. released their first jointly-developed solution, a GSM/GPRS baseband processor. The processor is the first in a planned range of silicon hardware components that will …
LOS ANGELES-A U.S. law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against Nokia Corp. in a California Superior Court alleging several of the company’s popular mobile phone models included a …
WOODBURY, N.Y.-Mobile applications service provider and Comverse Technology Inc. affiliate Starhome reported a partnership to provide roaming services for international travelers with Canadian wireless operator Rogers Wireless Inc. Starhome said …
CHICAGO-PCTel Inc. said it has unveiled a soft access point module, known as Segue, to enable notebooks or desktop PCs to function as Wi-Fi access points and routers. “With the …
