ESPOO, Finland—Nokia Corp. and Telenor R&D announced that after teaming up to develop converged services, they are now able to deliver Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem-based services over Nokia’s broadband platform, along with Voice over Internet calls between mobile and fixed Session Initiation Protocol clients....
TOKYO—Japanese mobile browser company Access Co. Ltd. announced it plans to acquire IP Infusion Inc. in a deal valued at around $50 million. IP Infusion is based in San Jose, Calif., and supplies switching and routing products to the likes of Foundry Networks, L.M....
OKLAHOMA CITY—Dobson Communications Corp. said it signed an agreement with WorldCell Inc. to expands international service options for Dobson wireless customers. The agreement gives Dobson’s subscribers discounts on international phone rentals, including cellular and satellite phones, said the company.
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Yahoo Inc. scored an early victory in its latest legal battle, securing a temporary restraining order barring Mforma Group Inc.’s new employees from accessing or using Yahoo’s proprietary technology. Yahoo filed suit against the mobile game-maker earlier this week, claiming Mforma was...
NEW YORK—Ogo device vendor IXI Mobile Inc. said it is merging with Israel Technology Acquisition Corporation, the firms announced. IXI Mobile is expected to become a wholly owned subsidiary of ITAC when the deal closes, which is expected in the third quarter of this year....
WASHINGTON—The Information Technology Council offered advance praise for a House GOP innovation initiative being unveiled on Capitol Hill this afternoon. "The Republican leadership’s competitiveness act will create jobs and keep the American tech industry vibrant and growing," said Rhett Dawson, president of the Information...
SUNNYVALE, Calif.—InnoPath Software Inc. reported that Japanese wireless operator Vodafone K.K. selected its firmware over-the-air device management solution to deliver upgraded features and services to its subscribers. "With the growing popularity of sophisticated handsets, a total solution dedicated to fast, seamless software update delivery...
CHICAGO—U.S. Cellular Corp. and its parent company, Telephone and Data Systems Inc., said they received a fourth financial filing extension from the American Stock Exchange. The companies, which had been expected to file tardy financial results from the third quarter of 2005 on Tuesday...
HOUSTON—Crown Castle International Corp. reported increased site rental revenue and improved net loss figures for the fourth quarter. The company noted that site rental revenue came in at $155.4 million, up 11.2 percent from the $139.8 million posted during the fourth quarter of 2004....
WASHINGTON—The New Jersey Senate overwhelming passed legislation to crack down on drivers already subject to a statewide ban on hand-held cell phone use by operators of motor vehicles. The state Senate passed 35-to-0 a bill that would make a violation of the existing driver...
SAN DIEGO—Speech-recognition search technology firm V-Enable announced that it raised $6 million during a funding round led by SoftBank Capital and Palisades Ventures. V-Enable says demand from carriers for its mobile search application is increasing. The company boasted that more than 75 percent of...
SAN FRANCISCO—Cell phone headset maker Phonebites Inc. said it raised $7 million in its second round of venture funding, which was led by Mayfield Fund. Mayfield Managing Director Janice Roberts is expected to join Phonebites’ board of directors as part of its investment in...
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.—Wireless franchise Wireless Toyz said it nearly doubled the number of stores it operates last year and plans to double its footprint again this year. The company grew from 65 stores to 124 stores last year and is targeting 250 locations by...
WASHINGTON—Virginia’s Senate Finance Committee approved legislation creating a flat tax for mobile phone service and other communications offerings, moving closer to possible passage of a bill with national implications. The Senate panel agreed to the bill Tuesday by a 12 to 2 vote, with...
MURRAY HILL, N.J.—Lucent Technologies Inc. gave its corporate controller, John Kritzmacher, the nod to succeed Frank D’Amelio as chief financial officer. D’Amelio left Lucent’s CFO post up for grabs when he became Lucent’s chief operating officer in January.Kritzmacher has been a rising star as...
WASHINGTON—Spectrum being reclaimed from broadcasters as part of the digital TV transition should be auctioned in smaller chunks than is currently contemplated, Sen. Conrad Burns told Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin in a letter. "I am convinced of the importance to rural America...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Google Inc. continued the expansion of its mobile applications portfolio with a wireless version of its Google News service. Google News for mobiles, which can be accessed via a link on the company’s mobile Web site, allows users to search for news...
EDINBURG, Va.—Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. announced that it plans to restate its financial results for the years 2003 and 2004, plus the first three quarters of 2005, with a cumulative net pretax impact of about $2.1 million. Shentel, which is a Sprint Nextel Corp. CDMA...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—An Alltel Corp. subsidiary extended its agreement with T-Mobile Austria GmbH for the sale of Alltel’s Austrian business, tele.ring. Alltel acquired the international subsidiary, Western Wireless International Austria Corp., along with the rest of Western Wireless Corp. last year for $6 billion....
SAN DIEGO—Call it hedging it your bets. Qualcomm Inc. said it is developing chipsets based on a rival mobile television standard—Digital Video Broadcasting–Handheld, or DVB-H—even while it works to complete its own MediaFlo network in the United States.Qualcomm is spending about $800 million to...
REDMOND, Wash—Microsoft Corp. announced that it’s backing Digital Video Broadcasting-Handheld technology as a "founding member" of the Mobile DTV Alliance. Although the group formed in January, Microsoft only today announced its membership despite its ranking as a founding member. Microsoft joins Intel Corp., Modeo...
SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Yahoo Inc. filed suit against Mforma Group Inc., claiming the mobile game-maker is stealing company secrets as it hires seven former Yahoo employees. The Internet giant is suing both Mforma and the former workers, saying it will seek an injunction in a Santa...
BERWYN, Pa.—Regional operator SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. pushed back its fourth quarter and full-year 2005 financial report by two weeks. The company had been slated to make its results public Thursday, but now says it plans to make its announcement on March 16 before...
NEW YORK—Motorola Inc.’s venture-capital unit, Motorola Ventures, made an investment in Netomat Inc., which has developed an Internet Protocol-based platform for mobile-PC convergence. Financial terms of the agreement were not released.Netomat recently launched its Netomat hub, a group picture, text and RSS sharing service...
