BOSTON-The U.S. wireless industry is expected to become a larger sector of the U.S. economy than the agriculture and automobile industries within five years, according to a report from Ovum that assessed the economic impact of the wireless industry in the United States in...
CUPERTINO, Calif.-Nokia Corp. announced it will install antivirus software on its line of smart phones. The company will use security software from Symantec Corp. in the Series 60 smart-phone platform, which runs on the Symbian operating system."As the leading mobile-device manufacturer, Nokia is determined...
Broadcom Corp. announced it will acquire Athena Semiconductors Inc. for $21.6 million in cash. Athena makes chips for Wi-Fi and mobile TV technologies. Broadcom's stock was down slightly after the news to around $46.71 per share."Mobile television is a very exciting technology, and we...
MORRISVILLE, N.C.-Tekelec announced the completion of its acquisition of a minority interest in Santera Systems, for which Tekelec paid $75.6 million in cash in early August.Tekelec said its fourth-quarter income statement will reflect 100-percent ownership of Santera."The purchase represents a significant milestone in the...
Eminem's publishing companies have filed suit to stop the sale of ringtones they say are based on the hip-hop star's tunes.Michigan-based publishers Eight Mile Style and Martin Affiliated filed documents in U.S. District Court in Detroit against five third-party content providers for directly selling...
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa.-The Wireless Xcessories Group Inc., which manufacturers and distributes electronic and cellular accessories, said it has signed supply agreements with four wireless multi-store retailers and franchising groups representing more than 400 store locations. The retailers include Wireless Toyz, Wireless Giant, Yakety Yak...
MILPITAS, Calif.-GoRemote Internet Communications Inc. will partner with Skype to offer free wireless Internet voice services to business users.GoRemote, which provides managed broadband services, said it will bundle Skype's software with its Mobile Office client software. The companies hope to allow managers and chief...
Sprint Nextel Corp. terminated its contract with Hewlett-Packard Co., according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing by 724 Solutions Inc. Tuesday. 724 Solutions earlier this week announced HP had cancelled 724 Solutions' subcontract for its access gateway solution deployment with Sprint. 724 Solutions...
Regional wireless operator Centennial Communications Corp. said it added 6,600 domestic net customers during its first fiscal quarter of 2006, which ended Aug. 31. The number is more than triple the 1,900 customers the carrier added during the first quarter of 2005. Centennial ended...
FAIRFAX, Va.-Simply Wireless said it sold 19,500 mobile phones on the Home Shopping Network the week of Sept. 28, making it the top mobile-phone seller on the network. The company offered the Siemens CT66 color camera prepaid phone on HSN's "Today's Special" segment. The...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-The Mobile Marketing Association said it has established a Mobile Search Working Group that will establish guidelines for a search marketing ecosystem.MMA said the group's goal is to develop common business models, operating procedures and technology interfaces that allow operators to offer an...
LOS ANGELES-Jamdat Mobile Inc. said it is participating in McDonald's annual Monopoly contest for the second year.Jamdat prizes include two wireless games-Jamdat Sports NBA Three-Point Shootout and Blue Blocks-as well as Lemonade Tycoon 2, a PC game."The McDonald's Monopoly Best Chance Game 3.0 will...
TAMPA, Fla.-FTS Group Inc. provided details on its proposed share spinoff of FTS Wireless Inc.The company said it is seeking to acquire a profitable privately held company in conjunction with the share spinoff, and it is involved in negotiations with several such companies. FTS...
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Microprocessor company Arm unveiled its newest offering, the Cortex-A8 processor, which the company said will give low-power mobile devices the computing strength of desktop computers. "The rapid convergence of digital entertainment and mobile communications technology requires new levels of system performance and...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Vodafone Group plc will offer mobile games from Electronic Arts Inc. through its carriers in Europe, Egypt, South America, Australia and New Zealand.The wireless operator said it will make the soccer game FIFA 06 Mobile available to its Vodafone live! subscribers this...
ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Telemar Oi, a Brazilian telecommunications company, to start trials of Nokia's Fixed Mobile Convergence solutions. The solutions make use of Telemar's existing fixed network to create a converged packet-based domain for fixed...
Lucent Technologies Inc. announced it signed a three-year agreement with electronics manufacturing services company Celestica Corp. giving Celestica exclusive rights to manufacture Lucent's existing and new wireless products, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing."The agreement with Celestica is part of our effort...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and Siemens AG have been granted third-generation network contracts from Polish-operator Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa. The value of the contracts was not disclosed Ericsson will deliver 3G radio network infrastructure, upgrading PTC's existing GSM network to 3W-CDMA and provide network and technology...
LOS ANGELES-PriceGrabber.com, a comparison shopping Web site launched its Cell Phones, Plans & Accessories Channel, in conjunction with InPhonic Inc. PriceGrabber said the new service will allow shoppers to easily find and compare cell phones and plans from multiple carriers and different resellers based...
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said it would cut 1,900 jobs as part of its ongoing efforts to restructure and improve its supply chain. The company said it would take a pre-tax charge in the third quarter of $70 million for severance charges and $20 million...
DSL provider Covad Communications Group Inc. announced it purchased pre-WiMAX carrier NextWeb Inc. for $24.7 million in cash and stock. NextWeb offers wireless broadband services to 3,000 business customers in the San Francisco Bay Area; Los Angeles; Orange County and Santa Barbara, Calif.; and...
Sprint Nextel Corp. reported that one of its subsidiaries has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Voice over Internet Protocol service providers Vonage Holdings Corp., theglobe.com Inc. and its operating subsidiary Voiceglo Holdings Inc. The suit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court...
SAN FRANCISCO-Mforma Group Inc. said it raised $30 million in a third round of institutional financing.The round was led by venture-capital firm Institutional Venture Partners. Existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and General Catalyst Partners also participated.The funds will be used to...
LAS VEGAS-Amp'd Mobile, a mobile virtual network operator that expects to launch service later this year, chose Card Player Media as its exclusive poker content provider, according to Card Player. The company said it will provide Amp'd Mobile with content from Card Player magazine,...
