BOSTON-Motorola Inc.'s Razr phone and Danger Inc.'s Sidekick II will find their way into more Christmas stockings this year than other devices.The Razr and the Sidekick II top holiday shopping lists this season, according to new research from Compete Inc. The company noted consumers...
A new study commissioned by the Wi-Fi Alliance not surprisingly found that Wi-Fi users do in fact enjoy the convenience of Wi-Fi technology. Survey.com conducted the survey, which tallied 1,000 Americans from various income levels between Nov. 28 and Dec. 1."As Wi-Fi is now...
Cingular unveils CingularVideo with HBO showsNEW YORK-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced today that it will launch a streaming video service, CingularVideo, in January, and that the service will feature two channels of content from premium cable channel HBO.HBO Mobile and HBO Family Mobile plan to...
By Alice Z. Cuneo SAN FRANCISCO-T-Mobile USA Inc. paid a $135,000 fine to settle a deceptive-advertising claim brought by New York's Department of Consumer Affairs.This summer, the department took action against T-Mobile USA, as well as Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. charging that...
LONDON-Mobile game-maker I-play said it plans to publish a second wireless version of the PC classic Boulder Dash.I-Play unveiled an exclusive global deal with First Star Software, which launched the action-puzzle game for home computers in 1984. Under terms of the pact, I-play said...
WASHINGTON-The high-tech community is urging Congress to complete work on the DTV Transition Act of 2005, which has been included in a larger budget reconciliation bill, before Congress goes home for the year. "We urge Congress to continue its process, through the House-Senate conference...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. has begun selling Motorola Inc.'s sleek Pebl device on its Web site for $300 with a service plan. The gadget features Bluetooth, an integrated digital camera and a smooth, nugget-like design. Although Motorola's Pebl has hit U.S. shores, the company's...
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-The wave of litigation in the mobile e-mail space continued as Visto Corp. filed a patent-infringement suit against Microsoft Corp. Visto claims the software giant violated three patents relating to synchronizing and managing data between servers and handheld mobile devices. The move...
TOKYO-Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced plans to acquire a 10-percent stake in South Korean operator KT Freetel Co. Ltd. DoCoMo said it will invest $561 million in KTF through a third-party allotment of new shares, as well as the purchase of KTF...
CINCINNATI-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. extended its contract with Convergys Corp. The deal calls for Convergys to manage and support billing for Cingular's customers on its Customer Assistance Resource Environment billing system.Convergys said it will continue to operate its CARE billing system as well as provide...
CHICAGO-Fitch Ratings released a new report on the wireless industry in which it said large North American wireless operators will maintain stable credit profiles in the coming year. Regional Bell Operating Companies should be able to offset financial losses from Voice over Internet Protocol...
SAN MATEO, Calif.-Mobile entertainment publisher Glu Mobile said it plans to offer PopCap Games' Insaniquarium Deluxe game to mobile-phone users. The PC version of the popular game has been downloaded more than 18 million times, according to Glu. The company offers two other titles...
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-Royal Philips Electronics, Europe's largest consumer-electronics producer and its third-largest chipmaker, said it plans to sell or spin off its semiconductor unit into a separate company.The company explained that early this year, it introduced plans to improve the semiconductor division's four core...
ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it plans to shut down two former AT&T Wireless Services Inc. location-based services in 2006 as it continues to integrate AWS' network. The carrier said it will kill the mMode LBS offering "Find Friends" and "Find Things Nearby" effective Jan....
Amid holiday howls over the use of "Merry Christmas" instead of more all-inclusive seasonal greetings, Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. is blithely tripping its own way by pushing its "Chrismahanukwanzakah" marketing campaign again this year.The company declared Dec. 13 to be the official day for...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-AirTight Networks, a security provider for Wi-Fi networks, said it closed on a second round of financing worth $12 million. The round raises the total amount of capital invested in AirTight to $22.5 million.Trident Capital led the latest round of funding, and...
TORONTO-Verizon Communications Inc. said it is testing Nortel Networks Ltd.'s Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystems solution. Nortel said the carrier is looking for IMS-compliant solutions in order to converge voice, video and multimedia services. Nortel said it's confident that Verizon's lab evaluation will demonstrate IMS...
NEW YORK-Casual game publisher Oberon Media said it acquired mobile multiplayer technology developer Cmate S.A. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Cmate's mobile game portfolio includes more than 60 titles including poker offerings, parlor games and bowling. The company also powers the connected multiplayer...
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. said it broadened a two-year licensing agreement with Seattle-based Qpass. The two companies agreed to add Qpass' Content Delivery Platform and Content Management Services to SunCom's Downloadables service, which allows users to download content to personalize their phones.Qpass is...
NEW YORK-Verizon Wireless launched wireless service in Little Rock, Ark., and expanded its coverage in Manhattan.The carrier's first three wireless stores in Little Rock will open Dec. 15, with two more store locations expected to start up in January, 2006. Best Buy and other...
ATLANTA, Georgia-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is among a half-dozen technology and financial companies teaming on a contactless payment and content trial at Atlanta's Philips Arena. JP Morgan Chase & Co., Nokia Corp., Royal Philips Electronics, Visa USA and VivOtech are also participating in the trial,...
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Device vendor Danger Inc. announced it is conducting an over-the-air updating campaign for all T-Mobile Sidekick II users in the United States and Germany.Danger said it plans to have more than 1 million OTA upgrades completed worldwide by the end of the...
SALT LAKE CITY-Silex technology america, a biometric fingerprint reader and software developer, inked a deal to acquire the Wireless and Connectivity Solution division of rival Troy Group Inc. for $10 million. Silex said it expects the deal to broaden its customer base and increase...
CARACAS, Venezuela-Mobile network operator Movistar launched a high-speed CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network that the carrier said covers 26 major Venezuelan cities.Movistar said the network supports broadband services such as movie trailers, digital images, songs and video games. Corporate users can also access virtual office...
