UPPER MONTCLAIR, N.J.-Rave Wireless Inc. said Montclair State University has deployed a mobile-phone program enabled by Rave that allows students to customize their mobile phones for always-available access to information and resources.The service includes features such as allowing users to receive real-time alerts and...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission said wireless complaints dropped in the second quarter, a shift the agency attributed to a reduction in consumer gripes about billing and rates. At the same time, the FCC said wireless consumer complaints increased in other categories, including carrier marketing...
SAN FRANCISCO-Municipalities in the United States are expected to spend more than $400 million in 2007 on wireless networks and nearly $700 million during the next three years.So says the "2005 Municipal State of the Market Report" published by Muniwireless.com, a wireless industry analyst...
KINGSTOWN, Jamaica-Digicel Group, a mobile communications provider in the Caribbean, said it has completed the acquisition of seven Cingular Wireless operations in the Caribbean and Bermuda after receiving regulatory approvals. Digicel said it also has received regulatory approval to acquire Cingular's operations on the...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it has enhanced its business distribution portfolio by adding three new value-added distributors-Global Wireless Data, Mobile DataComm and Trio Teknologies-to its Business Solutions Program.Through the distributors, Verizon will offer its VZOffice voice and data products and services to solutions providers...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Nextel Corp. reported a deal with MTV Networks to supply MTV Networks' brands and programming direct to Sprint Nextel customers using CDMA-based multimedia phones. The programming will include content from MTV Networks' stable of cable networks, including Comedy Central, VH1, CMT,...
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. plans to step up its competition with the likes of Motorola Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. by introducing more mid- and low-end phones in Europe, the United States and elsewhere. Sony Ericsson lately has focused on sales of...
SAN DIEGO-Modem maker Novatel Wireless Inc. said it has begun shipping its Merlin U740 HSDPA-enabled PC data cards to European carriers. The company said the cards would work on HSDPA networks as coverage becomes available from the carriers."We have worked with leading 3G operators...
Investors dumped shares of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. following the company's surprise subscriber shortfall. Although RIM scored earnings ahead of expectations, lower-than-anticipated subscriber numbers sent the company's stock tumbling more than 11 percent to $68.72 per share. "We are very pleased with...
The wireless industry reported 25.2 million new subscribers, its largest one-year addition of new subscribers in its more than 20-year commercial history, according to CTIA's semi-annual industry survey released this week at the CTIA Wireless I.T. and Entertainment Show. Steve Largent, president and chief...
SAN FRANCISCO-Following years of delays, Nokia Corp. finally is set to launch its 9300 device running Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry software in the United States. The device will be available exclusively through Cingular Wireless L.L.C. beginning in November.Cingular, which reportedly serves more BlackBerry...
SAN FRANCISCO-Motorola Inc. plans to release its new dynamic idle-screen technology-dubbed Screen3-to U.S. wireless users in time for this year's holiday season. Although the company declined to provide specifics, Motorola's Jeff Merkel said Screen3 would be on a handful of Motorola devices later this...
SAN FRANCISCO-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. provided another round of updates on the progress it is making in integrating the former AT&T Wireless Services Inc. operations. An executive Wednesday said the integration is still on track to be completed in 2007."We are entering into the most...
ATLANTA-SouthernLinc Wireless announced its second new phone this week. The carrier is offering the Motorola Inc. i275 phone, which features a digital camera.When using SouthernLinc's LINC View product, the phone transmits My Info contents, pictures and other contact information via the push-to-talk button. The...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and newly formed SeaMobile signed a three-year contract to bring wireless voice and data communication services to the seas. Ericsson said it will supply a complete wireless network, including hosted core infrastructure, GSM radio equipment, and network monitoring and rollout services.SeaMobile...
NEW YORK-Demand for paid wireless information services remains low, according to new research from JupiterResearch.The company said only one-fifth of consumers are willing to pay for 411 information, and only 7 percent are willing to pay for local search on their cell phones. For...
SAN FRANCISCO-Nokia announced plans to release a collection of casual games for Java-enabled cell phones later this year.The first four titles, all powered by Nokia's SNAP Mobile technology, are Blackjack, Dominoes, Backgammon and Shuffleboard. Users will be able to play the games in real...
Memory company SanDisk Corp. announced a major new initiative the company said will allow companies to sell music, movies and other content through removable memory cards. Such cards are becoming commonplace in mobile phones; research firm IDC forecasts 164 million phones shipping this year...
SAN FRANCISCO-The Trusted Computing Group said it plans to enable trust and security in mobile phones and their applications. TCG is a nonprofit industry association that creates open industry specifications for vendors to use to create more secure computing products. The group has created...
LONDON-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Inc. appointed Najmi Jarwala president of the North American region.Most recently Jarwala was senior vice president of customer equipment and supply chain at AT&T Wireless Services Inc.
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Vivotech, which provides contactless payment solutions, said it raised $18.25 million in its series B funding round. The funding was led by Draper Fisher Jurveston and included participation from Nokia Growth Partners, DFJ Gotham and Alloy Ventures.Vivotech's platform allows consumers to make...
SINGAPORE-The GSM Association announced its successful completion of six months of network interoperability trials in Europe and Asia with Session Initiation Protocol and Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem technology.Many operators and vendors participated in the trials as basic IMS and SIP compatibility are key success...
MUNICH, Germany-For those who yearn for channel surfing away from home, Siemens AG is launching Mobile TV Streaming, which the company said makes mobile channel surfing over GPRS or W-CDMA/UMTS networks as easy as regular channel surfing at home. Siemens said streaming content is...
SAN DIEGO-The Open Mobile Alliance made publicly available six new Enabler Releases that address both existing mobile services and future offerings. The releases include:OMA Multimedia Messaging Service Version 1.3, which enhances the existing MMS specifications to include support for new multimedia objects and content...
