Bluetooth

SHENZHEN, China—The Bluetooth Special Interest Group isn’t going to take it anymore—at least that’s the message heard around the world as the group announced it orchestrated a successful raid in a Shenzhen, China, factory suspected of infringing on the Bluetooth …

Say what you want about the relative impacts of gorgeous weather, sloppy food, unruly children or even demanding conversations on drivers’ attention and, therefore, everyone’s safety. But in California-the nation’s most populous state-the debate is over. Earlier this month it …

Revised earnings guidance by two firms that have traditionally served Nokia Corp.-delivered within four days of each other-may reflect a softening in Nokia’s Western European sales due to an invasion of light, slim phones by competitors, according to a market …

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCR Wireless News to rant and rave about …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Click here for wireless ratings from past weeks from RCR Wireless News. Carrier Morgan Stanley lowered its rating on Telus …

ATLANTA-Samsung Electronics Co. and Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced the handset vendor’s first HSDPA phone for Cingular’s 3G network-in-progress. The Samsung SGH-zx20, an exclusive for Cingular, is a silver-and-black, clamshell-style handset that sells for $100 with a two-year contract (and $50 …

ATLANTA—Samsung Electronics Co. and Cingular Wireless L.L.C. today announced the handset vendor’s first HSDPA phone for Cingular’s 3G network-in-progress. The Samsung SGH-zx20, an exclusive for Cingular, is a silver-and-black, clamshell-style handset that sells for $100 with a two-year contract (and …

SAN FRANCISCO—Customers who use their mobile phone primarily for business calls rather than personal calls generate higher average monthly bills, according to a new study from market research firm Telephia. Business users logged average monthly phones bills of about $80, …

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.—Verizon Wireless hopes that, as it claims, “everybody loves chocolate,” especially the $150 variety from LG Electronics Co. Ltd. that provides multimedia functions. Verizon Wireless launched the Chocolate today, hyping it as “part MP3 player, part phone, totally …

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Two mobile virtual network operators will soon be adding additional phones to their handset repertoires. MVNO Disney Mobile is planning to add a third handset to its line-up, according to documents filed with the Federal Communications Commission, and …

ROSEMONT, Ill.-The answer to industry’s and investors’ lingering question-what the heck is Motorola Inc. going to do to follow up its monster handset hit, the Razr?-came last week in this Chicago suburb as the company unveiled new phones and boasted …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Alltel Corp. launched two new phones from LG Electronics Co. Ltd. incorporating the carrier’s Touch2Talk walkie-talkie service. The LG AX390 allows customers to transition walkie-talkie calls to regular calls, send a text message to all members of a …

   NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—Two mobile virtual network operators will soon be adding additional phones to their handset repertoires. MVNO Disney Mobile is planning to add a third handset to its line-up, according to documents filed with the Federal Communications Commission, …

COPPELL, Texas—CellStar Corp. reported a deal to distribute accessories from Nokia Corp. The handset distributor said it will supply Nokia accessories to carrier customers, mobile virtual network operators and retailers in the United States. The move follows CellStar’s decision to …

  BASKING RIDGE, N.J.—Verizon Wireless and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced the first 3.2 megapixel camera phone available to Verizon Wireless’ customers, Samsung’s a990. The CDMA handset also offers video recording and viewing and music downloads on the carrier’s Vcast …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Click here for wireless ratings from past weeks from RCR Wireless News.   Carrier Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services raised …

   BASKING RIDGE, N.J.—Verizon Wireless and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced the first 3.2 megapixel camera phone available to Verizon’s customers, Samsung’s a990. The CDMA handset also offers video recording and viewing and music downloads on the carrier’s Vcast service. …

   OVERLAND PARK—Sprint Nextel Corp. has begun selling a co-branded, slim clamshell phone with an internal antenna from Sanyo Corp., according to the carrier’s Web site. The phone appears to be the first Sanyo slim phone sold by the handset …

The big issue for some players in the wireless community regarding Java ME revolves around its owner, Sun Microsystems Inc., which announced at its May JavaOne conference that it was mulling how to go open source with the industry’s dominant …

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCR Wireless News to rant and rave about …

NEW YORK—Mobile ESPN L.L.C. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced Samsung’s Ace handset is now available to Mobile ESPN subscribers. The Ace, based on Samsung’s A900 handset currently available through Sprint Nextel Corp., is a slim handset—a little over one-half-inch …

BOSTON-Motorola Inc., Jabra and Plantronics Inc. continue to lead the Bluetooth headset market with a combined 57 percent share of total global sales last year, according to research from Strategy Analytics. Motorola alone controls 28 percent of the market, making …

BOSTON—Motorola Inc., Jabra and Plantronics Inc. continue to lead the Bluetooth headset market with a combined 57 percent share of total global sales last year, according to research from Strategy Analytics. Motorola alone controls 28 percent of the market, making …

NEW YORK—BlueAnt Wireless, an Australian supplier of Bluetooth peripheral devices, announced its entry into the U.S. market and opened up its headquarters in New York. Among BlueAnt’s product offerings are wireless headsets and speakerphones, both of which are now available …

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.—Verizon Wireless and LG Electronics MobileComm USA Inc. announced availability of LG’s VX8300 phone, which supports Verizon Wireless’ V Cast music service. The handset, which builds on LG’s VX 8100 model, features a slimmer form factor, OLED external …