BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless launched its National Prepay Wireless service. A specially-priced starter kit now is available. Customers who purchase a starter time card beginning at $30 and one of several …
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies entered a strategic relationship with PhoneOnline.com, a wireless development and professional services firm, to support interoperability between PhoneOnline.com’s BlueMoon mobile software technology application framework and Glenayre’s @activeLink …
BURNABY, British Columbia-Telus Corp. and Clearnet Communications Inc. reported that all of the conditions of Telus’ offer to purchase Clearnet have been satisfied and Telus will take-up and pay for …
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. acquired the remaining 49 percent of its Brazilian joint venture NG Industrial from partner Gradiente Telecom S.A. for $415 million. The joint venture was established in 1997 …
BURLINGAME, Calif.-NewsTakes Inc. introduced a service that repurposes existing Web content for various wireless devices last week, naming Dow Jones and Orange as customers. Dow Jones Newswires chose the technology …
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Here we go again. After 10 years of asking the question, we finally have an answer. “Everybody has been asking when wireless data is going to come,” said …
WASHINGTON-In what appears to be a win for bankrupt PCS carriers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in New Orleans has ruled in favor of Metro PCS …
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Aeris.net introduced a new service option called VBurst, an overlay to the firm’s existing MicroBurst service, using the cellular control channel for packet data services. While MicroBurst is …
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-In what is perhaps the most significant step since announcing the commercial launch of its Ricochet service in limited markets earlier this summer, Metricom Inc. happily presented CTIA’s …
NEW YORK-The $41.6 billion bid by Deutsche Telekom AG for VoiceStream Wireless Corp. was the largest merger announced last quarter and the second-largest during the first nine months of this …
DETROIT-Automotive telematics applications are going to influence most auto electronics, and a wide variety of high-profile players will compete for market share, according to a new study from Roland Berger …
BURLINGTON, Mass.-Lightbridge Inc., a provider of customer relationship management solutions for communications service providers, reported positive financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30. The company posted a 31-percent …
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola said it reached a definitive agreement to sell its four cellular companies in northern Mexico to Telefonica Moviles for $1.79 billion. The agreement was first announced earlier this …
DALLAS-JP Systems closed its second round of funding, raising $45 million from a combination of private equity firms and strategic partner companies. Second-round funding secured from private equity firms include …
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-JP Systems introduced a new platform at CTIA’s Wireless I.T. show last week called SureWave, along with a WAP browser for Palm OS devices, supporting the Palm Query …
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Wireless enabling technology developer JP Systems Inc. and e-commerce security provider Certicom Corp. have expanded their relationship to enhance JP System’s SureWave platform with Certicom’s WTLS Plus security …
In recent weeks, we’ve seen Wall Street unmercifully punish wireless and blue-chip high-tech firms because of lower-than-expected quarterly earnings. Maybe punish is the wrong word. How about mutilate. In one …
ROME-The Italian auction for five Universal Mobile Telecommunications System licenses began last Thursday. Italy is Europe’s largest cell-phone market, with six groups participating in the auction process, which is expected …
Intel Corp.’s stock rode a roller coaster early last week with its price falling sharply Monday on analyst concerns about depressed microprocessor prices, followed by a surge on Wednesday after …
SAN FRANCISCO-Globalstar USA introduced the “Time or Money” promotional pricing offer, where customers who purchase either a handheld or fixed satellite phone and sign up for Globalstar service receive a …
