Bluetooth

CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. reported a partnership with Jabra to begin selling Bluetooth and corded headsets at U.S. Cellular’s retail locations. The headsets will include Jabra’s BT250v Bluetooth model that retails for $100 and the C250 corded model that retails for …

GREENSBORO, N.C.-RF Micro Devices Inc., which provides proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits for wireless applications, increased its guidance for its fiscal 2006 first quarter ended June 30. RF Micro Devices said it had stronger than expected order activity for its …

TOKYO—NEC Corp. said it has developed an i-mode phone for Greek operator Cosmote. The N600i is the company’s first i-mode terminal for an operator outside Japan. The device is a W-CDMA and GSM/GPRS-capable i-mode phone. The phone is the first …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless added a fourth Vcast-enabled CDMA2000 1x EV-DO handset to its lineup with the launch of Motorola Inc.’s E815. In addition to providing access to the carrier’s high-speed wireless network and related multimedia content, the E815 includes a …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. will be the first wireless carrier to offer the updated version of Motorola Inc.’s most popular phone, the RAZR. Dubbed RAZR Black, the camera phone leverages Cingular multimedia services like Picture Messaging and Cingular Sounds, enabling users …

The United States is expected to lead the world in the adoption of fixed-mobile convergence through the end of the decade, with 7 percent of voice telephony consumers using an FMC product by 2010, according to a report released last …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. will be the first wireless carrier to offer the updated version of Motorola Inc.’s most popular phone, the RAZR. Dubbed RAZR Black, the camera phone leverages Cingular multimedia services like Picture Messaging and Cingular Sounds, enabling users …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. announced it will sell a high-end camera phone from Nokia Corp., a move that could help Nokia bolster its shrinking market share in North America. Alltel said it will sell Nokia’s 6255i camera phone for $130 …

BRAZIL Two wireless equipment suppliers said they won deals to supply gear to Vivo, Brazil’s largest mobile operator. L.M. Ericsson said it will expand and enhance Vivo’s access transmission network. Ericsson said its Mini-Link microwave transmission solution will provide extra …

Verizon Wireless reinforced its position as the industry’s top dog regarding the rollout of high-speed wireless data services, announcing the recent expansion of its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO based BroadbandAccess service to 43 markets covering more than 100 million potential customers. …

Following is a roundup of ratings and financial information relating to wireless companies announced this week by banking and investment firms and financial analysts. Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services withdrew its ratings on Crown Castle International Corp. including its B …

Verizon Wireless said it plans to introduce new rate plans that combine voice minutes and unlimited data access from a personal digital assistant, smart phone or BlackBerry device. The new plans begin at $80 per month for 450 anytime calling …

VODSKOV, Denmark-XMS Penvision and Blip Systems signed an agreement to work toward a digital pen-and-paper solution that would include Bluetooth access points. The solution would entail a wireless pen that transfers written data from the paper to a back-end system …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS added the BlackBerry 7250 to its line-up, while T-Mobile USA Inc. announced it will sell the Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. e335. Sprint said it will sell the BlackBerry device for $490. The device from Research In …

Motorola Inc. returned to the Japanese market with a high-end third-generation phone that features support for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi networks. The company’s new M1000, based on its A1000 phone for Europe, will work on NTT DoCoMo Inc.’s FOMA W-CDMA network. …

Seventy-five years after it sold the first car radio, Motorola Inc. wants to get back into your dashboard. The world’s No. 2 handset manufacturer is preparing to beta test iRadio, a digital music service that uses cell phones to link …

Sprint released a software update for its PalmOne Inc. Treo 650 smart phone, a download that will add additional Bluetooth, dialing and messaging features to the high-end device. The move highlights the evolving nature of the smart-phone market, where users …

Seventy-five years after it sold the first car radio, Motorola wants to get back into your dashboard. The world’s No. 2 handset manufacturer is preparing to beta test iRadio, a digital music service that uses cell phones to link consumers’ …

LONDON-British Telecom plc launched its BT Fusion fixed-mobile convergence service offering, which uses Bluetooth technology to switch seamlessly between the company’s wide-area wireless network and its in-home BT Broadband service. The service, which was originally knows as Bluephone, relies on …

I’ve just returned from Supercomm and feel a little like Alice in Wonderland. Experiencing a show from a wireline telephony point of view is indeed weird for someone who is enmeshed in industry from the wireless perspective. The news was …

The following wireless companies had ratings changes or information notes from financial services and investment banking firms this week. Robert W. Baird made several changes within its telecom coverage universe following the Supercomm show this week in Chicago. In general, …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. released a new Bluetooth application it said would allow people to communicate and connect by essentially broadcasting information about themselves to other mobile-phone users. Nokia’s new Sensor application allows Bluetooth phone users to create personal pages, complete …

CHICAGO-Alcatel Corp. this week announced an Unlicensed Mobile Access solution that provides access to GSM and GPRS mobile services over Bluetooth and 802.11 unlicensed spectrum technologies. UMA technology allows subscribers to roam and hand over between cellular networks and unlicensed …

IRVINE, Calif.-Broadcom Corp. announced version 5.0 of its WIDCOMM BTW Bluetooth software. The new version aims to simplify interactions between PCs and other devices and includes a wide array of Bluetooth profiles. New functionality includes the ability to wirelessly stream …

Verizon Wireless is bolstering its phone lineup with high-end devices from PalmOne Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Meanwhile, T-Mobile USA Inc. appears to be fleshing out its EDGE offerings with the release of its second EDGE-capable phone, the Motorola …