SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has worked with China Unicom to complete the first phase of a comprehensive GSM1x technology trial. The technology allows GSM carriers to deliver cdma2000 1x …
BELLVUE, Wash.-Microsoft Corp said it has added the enhanced version of its 802.11g Wi-Fi solution to its suite of wireless products. The decision follows its earlier announcement not to unveil …
LONDON-Following its announcement Monday to launch a new Microsoft-powered smart phone from Motorola, Orange today launched Palm Inc.’s Treo 600 in the United Kingdom France and Switzerland. Orange said it …
MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said it plans to sell $3 billion of bonds in the United States to enhance its investments in the country. The vendor said it aims to establish …
In a further promotion of its text messaging services, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. announced plans to expand its services globally to allow users to send messages to subscribers in China, …
Wireless enterprise company Visto Corp. announced another financial transaction, this time the acquisition of the intellectual property and technology assets of wireless e-mail company Jarna Corp. of Menlo Park, Calif. …
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it plans to offer FOMA video-phone handsets beginning Oct. 1, allowing users to make international video phone calls and 64 kilobit per second data transmissions to …
NEW YORK-Due to the recent issuance of new stock by Dobson Communications Corp., AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s stake in the rural operator has dropped from nearly 12 percent in June …
HUNT VALLEY, Md.-Tessco Technologies will sell and distribute products from Alcoa’s AFL Telecommunications through its “Your Total Source” customer solution. “Our key goal is to become a ‘virtual superstore’ for …
SINGAPORE-Five Asian companies joined the collaboration between the Singapore telecom regulator and Intel Corp. to help solve the challenges of hot-spot roaming. The initiative will work to develop standards for …
WASHINGTON-High-power, star power and political power were on hand Wednesday when actor George Clooney lent his support for the Calling for 211 Act. Clooney acknowledged that getting funding for the …
KANATA, Ontario-Bridgewater Systems released its Clearinghouse Solution, a solution for telecommunications clearinghouses that allows CDMA 1x and Wi-Fi service providers to offer roaming data services. Clearinghouse Solution enables real-time authentication …
PARIS-Apple launched its Bluetooth-based Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple Wireless Mouse. The products use Adaptive Frequency Hopping (AFH) software that eliminates interference between Bluetooth devices and other wireless networks and …
WASHINGTON-California mobile-phone operators say a proposed bill of rights for telecom consumers will increase subscribers’ bills by nearly $4 a month and result in a loss of 11,500 jobs in …
Communications company Primus Telecommunications Group Inc. announced an innovative plan to sell low-end mobile phones in Europe, a move that further expands the mobile-phone market to include telecommunications providers. Primus …
BOSTON-Nokia Corp. managed to reclaim the No. 1 spot from Motorola Inc. in the U.S. handset market, according to new research from research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics. The firm …
WASHINGTON-FCC Chairman Michael Powell said he does not favor mandating the use of best practices developed by the FCC’s Network Reliability & Interoperability Committee as some state regulators have suggested. …
AUSTIN, Texas-Motorola Inc. said it has unveiled an addition to its i.MX line of multimedia applications processors with the i.MX21, which is based on ARM926EJ for mobile phones and personal …
In a simultaneous score for China’s stride to third-generation technology, Nortel Networks Ltd. announced a carrier contract and a research and development investment, while Lucent Technologies Inc. announced successful interoperability …
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. reported the availability of its previously announced PCS Wi-Fi Access service in hundreds of locations across the country, including all Wayport Inc. airport and hotel hot …
BOSTON-Online information from competing wireless carriers will actually facilitate churn and could lead to more than $3 billion in revenue loss for the industry during the next 12 months, according …
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it expects its revenue and earnings per share for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal 2003 to achieve the high end of its prior guidance. In …
WASHINGTON-The Bush administration, charging Chinese trade practices hurt U.S. tech firms and facing mounting criticism about layoffs heading into the 2004 election season, has proposed a further Commerce Department reorganization …
Sprint PCS affiliate US Unwired Inc. said it has entered into agreements to sell certain “non-core operating assets,” including its cellular operations that served approximately 57,000 subscribers at the end …
DALLAS-MetroPCS Inc. signed a service agreement with wireless multimedia and messaging solutions provider Ztango to provide downloadable ring tones to MetroPCS customers. MetroPCS said the service is available through select …
