TOKYO-KDDI, the second-largest mobile operator in Japan, announced it will terminate communications service via Iridium in the second half of February due to complaints lodged by customers. According to KDDI, …
SAN FRANCISCO-Researchers from Lucent Technologies Inc.’s Bell Labs announced what it describes as the world’s first turbo decoder chip for terminals that support an enhanced version of UMTS called High …
HOUSTON-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it launched its first Phase II E911 system in Harris and Fort Bend counties in Texas. The launch was conducted in conjunction with the Greater Harris …
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it will slash 550 jobs in its infrastructure division as part of its efforts to reduce costs in its research and development areas. The cut represents …
ATLANTA-EMS Wireless said its line of RF antennas will be used on SKYLINK, the Russian 3G network that went live in January, marking EMS’ entry into the European marketplace.
SAN JOSE-The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics organization said 2002 shipments of digital signal processors reached its highest monthly figure in two years with a net revenue growth of 14.1 percent …
ORLANDO PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp.’s board of directors has appointed Ralph Faison as chief executive officer and president. Faison, who was formerly president and chief operating officer, succeeds Floyd L. English, …
TOKYO-NEC Corp. will release its new e525 GPRS/WAP mobile handset at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France, next week. The phone features a fold-form design, built-in antenna and integrated …
RALEIGH, N.C.-Summus Inc. is working with ABCNEWS.com and ESPN.com to develop mobile applications for ABC News and ESPN’s X Games. ABC News Mobile Headlines will allow users to view news …
LEDBURY, U.K.-Companies across the industry are investing in mobile music services according to a recent report from BWCS. “Many of the leading players we spoke to for this report are …
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. will demonstrate its W-CDMA air interface solutions at the upcoming 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France. The demonstrations will feature InterDigital’s Wideband Time Division …
TAIPEI, Taiwan-Symbian Ltd. will provide Taiwanese vendor BenQ Corp. with access to Symbian’s operating system source code, allowing BenQ to develop Symbian OS phones, according to a recently signed agreement. …
DENVER-Qwest Communications International Inc. has restated its financial results for 2001 and 2000 following an internal review. Qwest said its revenue for full year 2001 was $18.37 million, down $1.325 …
SAN DIEGO-LG Mobile Phones said Verizon Wireless has begun retailing its new VX2000 tri-mode phone for $70, as part of a two-year service agreement, through the carrier’s direct sales channels …
SAN MATEO, Calif.-Beatnik Inc., which provides structured audio software solutions for mobile devices, said Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. is using its Beatnik Audio Engine in its new Symbian OS …
WOODBURY, N.Y.-Comverse has introduced InSight, a value-added services environment that integrates voice and data with a multimodal interface and also disparate messaging and communications platforms. The Comverse Technology unit said …
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-Mobility Electronics Inc. and Snapperfish Ltd. have teamed up to offer Quickoffice/SnapperMail, which lets users of handheld computers running on the Palm operating system receive, view and edit e-mail …
DALLAS-Under a $20 million contract announced Feb. 12, Dallas-based Navini Networks will deploy a non-line-of-site wireless broadband network for IntroWeb, headquartered in Hengelo, the Netherlands. IntroWeb will use Navini’s Ripwave …
DALLAS, Texas-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has demonstrated a 30-fold increase in UMTS radio capacity, using new multiple input, multiple output and multibeam smart antenna technologies. “Using these innovations, Nortel …
PARIS-Alcatel will launch version 2.0 of its Multimedia Messaging Services at the upcoming 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France. The products feature a high-performance ratio per cost per unit; interoperability …
WASHINGTON-A Texas man who publicly blamed cell phone use for distracting his driving has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of criminally negligent homicide in connection with an …
CANNES, France-Emblaze Systems, which develops customized services and technologies for wireless carriers, will join Micorsoft, Nortel, LG and others to demonstrate third-generation (3G) technologies for mobile carriers at this year’s …
CANNES, France-Tecnomen will show live MMS video messaging via its Multimedia Messaging Service Centre (MMSC) at the upcoming 3GSM World Congress. Tecnomen plans to showcase: phone-to-phone video messaging, video value-added …
HACKENSACK, N.J.-Wireless enterprise company GoAmerica Inc. said it will combine its Outlook Companion product with partner EarthLink’s new Wireless Enhanced Access service. GoAmerica’s Outlook offering gives users managed wireless access …
OSLO, Norway-The Norwegian government said it will ease third-generation license conditions as it increases competition, with plans to auction two more 3G licenses in the country. The regulator said the …
