Reily Gregson

CALGARY, Alberta-Zi Corp., which makes software for text input on mobile phones, announced it scored a deal with Chinese device maker Legend Group Ltd. “We chose Zi Corp. as our …

PEORIA, Ill.-Infrastructure equipment provider Rohn Industries Inc. said Platinum Equity L.L.C. has terminated the Nov. 29 agreement to purchase Rohn’s assets for $8.75 million. Rohn received a letter Dec. 27 …

SEOUL, South Korea-Samsung Electronics Co. will invest $1.2 billion to upgrade its chip-making facilities, according to Reuters. The company plans to produce memory chips using 12-inch wafers, which can yield …

SAN FRANCISCO-Two new reports peg wireless messaging as an important and growing application, one that could contribute significant revenues to the wireless market. According to a new study from Telephia …

TORONTO-Canadian carrier Bell Mobility announced it will begin offering basic location-based services through its new MyFinder application and that it plans to expand the service with additional features. The service …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Intel Corp. continued its march to help grow the nascent market for Wi-Fi technology, announcing two new investments in companies operating in the space. The Intel Communications Fund …

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-Market research firm Analysys has released a new report warning European operators against a price war between fixed and mobile carriers as fixed-to-mobile service substitution continues. Such a battle …

TOKYO-J-Phone said it has requested permission from the Japanese regulator to unify its regional company price plans into six national price plans and seven discount services for its PDC networks, …

NEW YORK-Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services lowered its corporate credit ratings on Dobson Communications Corp. from B+ to B, citing the impact of lower roaming yield on revenue growth, lower …

RESTON, Va.-Daniel Akerson, chairman and chief executive officer of XO Communications Inc., will quit the company following the completion of XO’s financial restructuring. The company will move into the hands …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-InfoSpace Inc., which provides wireless applications and software in addition to its Internet software business, announced it fired Naveen Jain, the company’s former chairman and chief executive officer, and …

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.-Kenneth Jaeggi, the senior vice president and chief financial officer for Symbol Technologies Inc., resigned from the company. William Nuti, the company’s president and chief operating officer, will take …

Nextel ups 800 MHz band relocation offer; consensus parties threaten FCC WASHINGTON-In a Christmas Eve filing, Nextel Communications Inc., private-wireless licensees and the public-safety community threatened the Federal Communications Commission …

Hitachi Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. will merge most of their semiconductor operations April 1 into a new company, Renesas Technology Corp., with the goal of turning a profit in …

Rural Cellular Corp. is being sued by the law firm of Schiffrin & Barroway in a shareholder class-action lawsuit. “The complaint charges Rural Cellular Corp. and certain of its officers …

TORONTO-Microcell Telecommunications Inc. said its secured lenders have agreed on the terms of a recapitalization plan for the struggling company. Microcell missed a US$29.3 million interest payment that was due …

MOSCOW-Russia’s second-largest wireless carrier, Vimpelcom (BeeLine), purchased 100 percent of the East-West Telecom Co., which holds GSM licenses for 12 regions of the greater Urals. Until the buy, Vimpelcom only …

SAN FRANCISCO-Messaging company Critical Path Inc. said it is out of compliance with the Nasdaq Stock Market’s minimum bid price requirement of $1. The company said it requested a Jan. …

SEOUL, South Korea-The Ministry of Information and Communication in South Korea is considering loosening up its strict regulation on handset subsidies to help dispose of outdated mobile-phone models. The ministry …

SEOUL, South Korea-Hanaro Telecom Inc., South Korea’s second-largest broadband and fixed-line carrier, announced it would take over its rival Korea Thrunet Co., signaling a major change in the fast-evolving high-speed …

SEATTLE-Billing and content management company Qpass Inc. scored $10.7 million in funding to kick off the new year, with Westbury Partners, Hook Partners, Oak Investment and others participating. “Over the …

ATLANTA-Sprint PCS affiliate AirGate PCS Inc. said its subsidiary, iPCS, is working toward financial restructuring that will likely involve a federal bankruptcy proceeding. AirGate also said it will delay filing …

ST. LOUIS-CenturyTel Inc. has offered $38 million to buy Digital Teleport’s fiber-optic business and Digital has requested approval to hold an auction for the unit. Digital Teleport, which filed for …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-The International Court of Arbitration ruled that Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. must pay InterDigital Communications Corp. an extra $500,000 due to a dispute over the companies’ patent …

LONDON-LogicaCMG plc announced the merger between Logica plc and CMG plc is now complete. “We are very pleased that the merger has completed on our original schedule so that we …