MIAMI, United States-Selby Communications announced at this week’s Tower Summit & Trade Show that it has secured contracts worth US$30 million with Orascom Telecom, an African GSM operator. Selby has …
By launching a service-based business group, enhanced open standards portfolio and partnerships to enhance a variety of wireless applications, Motorola Inc. has spread its dragnet to collect carrier contracts. As …
CAMBERLEY, United Kingdom-Toshiba launched its first European mobile phone-the TS21i-in the Netherlands through KPN Mobile. The phone will offer one-touch access to KPN Mobile’s i-mode service. “Since we announced our …
REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp. and Samsung Semiconductor Inc. announced they teamed to create a concept design for devices using Microsoft’s Pocket PC personal digital assistant operating system, a move the companies …
HACKENSACK, N.J.-GoAmerica Inc. said it is suing Flash Creative Management Inc. for breach of contract, fraud and other issues. The company said the suit arises from information about Flash the …
LAKE CHARLES, La.-US Unwired Inc. reported $148.8 million in revenues for the third quarter, more than double the $71.4 million the Sprint PCS affiliate posted for the same quarter last …
NEW YORK-Struggling WorldCom Inc. announced it appointed Michael Capellas as the company’s new chairman and chief executive officer. Capellas is the former president of Hewlett-Packard Co. “I took this job …
RESTON, Va.-Wireless data carrier Motient Corp. announced it is in talks with the Securities and Exchange Commission over the accounting of several business deals in 2000, and whether the company …
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Hewlett-Packard Co. plans to release a new personal digital assistant with integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities during the Comdex show in Las Vegas next week, according to reports. …
ARMONK, N.Y.-IBM Corp. and Sharp Corp. said they will work together to build a new embedded Linux handheld solution to enable businesses extend enterprise applications to their mobile workers. Sharp …
NEW YORK-Intel Corp and five other wireless chip makers suffered downgrades from Merrill Lynch to sell from neutral. The other companies include Analog Devices Inc., Applied Micro Circuits Corp., Conexant …
DUSSELDORF, Germany-Embattled German telecom company MobilCom has narrowly avoided bankruptcy, with Gerhard Schmid, its former chief executive, finally reaching an agreement for the transfer of his stake in the company. …
NEW YORK-A day before the scheduled presentation of its bankruptcy reorganization plan to a federal court Nov. 15, XO Communications Inc. reported third-quarter losses of $695.2 million, or $1.57 per …
NEW YORK-LG InfoComm U.S.A. Inc. expects its two new tri-mode phones to appear on shelves at Verizon Wireless Inc. stores in December, bringing to 10 the total of new handsets …
OXFORD, United Kingdom-Having failed to attract European third-generation (3G) license holders to use its alternative cdma2000 technology, Qualcomm now appears to have revised its strategy and is looking to tempt …
TOKYO-Total mobile handset shipments in Japan in September dropped by 38.8 percent on the year to 2.85 million units, according to a survey compiled by Japan Electronics and Information Technology …
MADRID, Spain-The Spanish government may be considering easing the terms of the country’s third-generation (3G) licenses, but it appears that even this move may not be enough to help one …
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Chile, Argentina and Puerto Rico top a ranking of competition in the telecommunication sector of Latin America in a survey carried out by consultancy firm Pyramid Research. The …
NEW YORK-Wireless application company SmartServ Online Inc. announced it will offer a daily news briefing for wireless users from BusinessWeek Online, a division of The McGraw Hill Companies.SmartServ said it …
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Boingo Wireless said it has introduced what it described as the first full-featured WiFi application for Pocket PC 2002. It can be downloaded from Boingo’s Web site, which …
