Bluetooth

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, …

IRVINE, Calif.-Broadcom Corp. launched a new software product called Blink that simplifies the use of Bluetooth when connecting cellular phone handsets with PCs, said the company. Bluetooth Link is a result of cooperation between Broadcom and BVRP Software International, which …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-The Bluetooth Special Interest Group announced availability of new tools designed to help companies bring Bluetooth products to market faster. The Bluetooth SIG said the goal is to simplify the qualification process that devices undergo to become certified. The …

Several handset makers, including UTStarcom Inc., Motorola Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Kyocera Wireless Corp., chose wireless trade shows from San Francisco to Singapore as venues to introduce new handset models Tuesday.

The Superior Court of California in Los Angeles issued an order earlier this month that preliminarily approves a settlement in a class-action lawsuit against Verizon Wireless regarding the Motorola Inc. V710 handset. Plaintiffs in the case alleged Verizon Wireless did …

LOS ANGELES-A group of Treo smart-phone users filed a class-action lawsuit against Treo maker Palm Inc. for making “inherently defective” devices. The suit, filed in a California court, requests a jury trial and seeks damages for all of the estimated …

Among the tragedies that Hurricane Katrina brought was the realization that it would be easier for some people to reconnect with their dogs than their grandmas. A veterinarian can access ownership information on a dog that has been implanted with …

Sprint Nextel Corp. unveiled its first CDMA EV-DO phone, the PPC-6700 smart phone. The advanced gadget features a 1.3-megapixel digital camera, Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile 5.0 software and support for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections. It will sell for $480 with …

The following information includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is selling the advanced 6682 from Nokia Corp. for $300 with a service plan. The device features a 1.3-megapixel digital camera, Bluetooth and an MP3 player, as well as the Symbian operating system. In other device news, …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced it will be the exclusive U.S. vendor of Motorola Inc.’s new Rokr E1 device, the company’s long-awaited iTunes-capable phone. The device, which is available today for $250 with a two-year service plan, stores up to 100 …

MIAMI-Orion Information Services announced plans to merge with Swedish mobile hardware and software vendor CellPoint Connect AB. Orion, which develops applications for the integration of platforms including television, wireless and the Internet, will take the CellPoint name and manage the …

Marketing companies increasingly are using Bluetooth to get their messages across in airports, shopping malls and movie theaters. While advertisers view the tactic as a valuable new way to get close to consumers, some say it’s nothing more than high-tech …

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.-The Infrared Data Association announced a new standard the group said would allow camera-phone users to transmit their pictures to TVs and other electronic gadgets. Dubbed IrSimple, NTT DoCoMo Inc., Sharp Corp., ITX E-globaledge and Waseda University developed …

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. is gearing up to sell its first Walkman phone in the United States. However, the company is planning to sell the phone through its Web site and not through a wireless carrier like Cingular Wireless …

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. is gearing up to sell its first Walkman phone in the United States. However, the company is planning to sell the phone through its Web site and not through a wireless carrier like Cingular Wireless …

LEIPZIG, Germany-A group of four companies deployed four 2.2-meter high-illuminated columns at this week’s Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany. The technology will beam free mobile content to Bluetooth-enabled devices in the show area. The companies participating in the Beamzone demonstration …

WATERLOO, Ontario-SunCom Wireless Inc. introduced Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry 7100g for its customers in the southeastern United States and Puerto Rico. The BlackBerry 7100g operates on SunCom’s GSM/GPRS network. It is a quad-band mobile phone that includes a large …

America Online Inc. is testing a suite of mobile search services that would allow users with Web-enabled phones to search the Internet for information, including local business listings, and to compare prices of goods from online retailers. Israeli technology provider …

LONDON-CSR plc, which provides Bluetooth and wireless local area network single-chip solutions, announced it will purchase UbiNetics’ Volume Product Technology wireless software company. The deal is valued at $48 million. UbiNetics sold the other part of its business, the test …

Ironically, the march toward a simplified, converged “digital home” is producing an overwhelming number of wireless and wireline offerings for consumers. It seems the only thing growing as fast as the types of digital content and services consumers can access …

Moviegoers with Bluetooth-enabled handsets can download movie trailers, ringtones and wallpapers at three Loews Theatres this summer. Twentieth Century Fox is providing kiosks at theaters in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco that will automatically send messages to devices …

LOS ANGELES-Moviegoers with Bluetooth-enabled handsets can download movie trailers, ringtones and wallpapers at three Loews Theatres this summer. Twentieth Century Fox is providing kiosks at theaters in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco that will automatically send messages to …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. said it has begun offering the Motorola Inc. RAZR handsets through its retail stores and authorized dealers. The handset was initially made available through the carrier’s Web site earlier this week for $200. The quad-band GSM/GPRS …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless and LG Electronics MobileComm will release the LG VX8100 phone on Friday. The companies said the handset was designed exclusively for Verizon’s high-speed EV-DO network and is optimized for VCast, the carrier’s wireless broadband multimedia service. The …