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TOKYO—NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced plans to begin selling Nokia Corp.’s 6630 3G phone. The announcement stands as a notable victory for Nokia, which has largely been locked out of DoCoMo’s market. Interestingly, DoCoMo is calling the phone the FOMA NM850iG, …

TOKYO-Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced it will join Cingular Wireless L.L.C. in upgrading its W-CDMA-based network to HSDPA technology. As proof of its intensions, DoCoMo said it has co-developed three new HSDPA prototype phones with Motorola Inc., Fujitsu Ltd. …

FALLS CHURCH, Va.-Boosted by continued deployments of third-generation networks, wireless network infrastructure providers are expected to see sales jump more than 66 percent during the next several years from $60.7 billion in 2004 to more than $100 billion in 2011, …

SAN FRANCISCO-Via Licensing Corp. added LG Electronics Co. Ltd. as a licensor in its joint patent licensing program, which offers a license for patents that are critical for implementation of 802.11 standards. Other members include France Telecom SA, Fujitsu Ltd., …

TOKYO-Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and NTT DoCoMo Inc. said they have developed a prototype of a high-capacity micro fuel cell and an external recharger for FOMA handsets. The company said the concentration of methanol fuel used for the prototype design was …

Phone component suppliers now have a new set of customers: wireless carriers. Recent shifts in the worldwide wireless industry have largely favored network operators. Wireless users-especially those in the United States-know the brands of their carriers, not necessarily the brands …

BERLIN-Nokia Corp. released its new Local Business Connectivity product, which the company said will allow businesses to manage applications and services for their Nokia smart phones. The company also announced its first customer for the offering: Fujitsu Services Oy, an …

Following news that it was not selected as a preferred supplier for British Telecom’s huge 21st Century Network project, U.K. equipment vendor Marconi Corp. said it will lay off workers, refocus its business and continue to examine its strategic alternatives. …

Mobile phones have evolved into the focal point of electronics innovation. Indeed, the handset industry sits on the bleeding edge of novelty, and players now introduce new phone technologies at a break-neck pace. Last year it was integrated digital cameras, …

Siemens AG announced it intends to shave off its ailing mobile-phone business by spinning it out as a “separate legal unit.” The news comes amid a 35-percent drop in Siemens’ second-quarter net profit, partially due to the failures of its …

LONDON-BT, the leading U.K. fixed-line carrier, said it selected eight telecom equipment suppliers for its next-generation network that will see phones that work over both fixed and mobile networks, among other services. The network is called 21st Century Network or …

New research shows Nokia Corp. and Symbian continue to lead the worldwide smart device market, while PalmOne Inc. and the Palm OS have largely failed to increase their business. According to numbers from research and consulting firm Canalys, Nokia increased …

FRANKFURT, Germany-Days after Intel Corp. made waves with its new WiMAX chip, rival Fujitsu announced its own WiMAX offering. The company said its new MB87M3400 chip works on the IEEE 802.16-2004 standard and is available for both base stations and …

TOKYO-Japanese wireless giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. released its latest line-up of advanced handsets for its FOMA third-generation network. The carrier’s new 901i series of mobile phones feature advanced video calling, increased memory and support for a variety of features. Although …

Worldwide mobile device shipments in the third quarter were up 83 percent from a year ago, with Nokia Corp. leading the charge, according to recent research from Canalys. The firm defines the mobile device market as feature phones, smart phones, …

SAN FRANCISCO-Nokia Corp. and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. said they have joined the SD Card Association, whose semiconductor memory products are found in devices such as cell phones, personal digital assistants, laptop computers, digital cameras, digital audio players. The …

Thailand Orange S.A., in conjunction with co-shareholders True Corporation Public Co. Ltd. and CP Group, said it has reduced its stake in Thai company BITCO from 49 percent to 10 percent. BITCO owns 99.86 percent of Thai wireless carrier TA …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced it has developed a prototype micro fuel cell for third-generation FOMA handsets with Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. The product, which is shaped like a cradle for recharging handsets, generates electric power by combining hydrogen and methanol. The …

SEATTLE-National independent broadband company Speakeasy will use a new infusion of investment capital from Intel Corp. to expand its WiMax network capabilities, the company announced Wednesday. A new 802.16 technology, WiMax reportedly has the potential to expand broadband wireless communications …

Motorola Inc. and Motorola Japan Ltd. will work with NTT DoCoMo Inc. to develop a handset for business users on the Japanese carrier’s high-speed third-generation FOMA network. The GSM/GPRS handset will be the first FOMA model that will work outside …

As North American wireless service providers increasingly tout value-added services in an attempt to differentiate themselves from the competition, widespread 32-kilobit subscriber identity module cards are being replaced with more capable 64k SIM cards, a trend that mimics what occurred …

NEW YORK-Nexense, an emerging sensing technology and research and development company, contracted Fujitsu Ltd. to manufacture an ASIC chip for non-invasive monitoring and tracking of vital signs via mobile phones. The new Nexense Wireless Vital Sign Monitoring device uses a …

TOKYO-Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe has announced a two-chipset solution for global positioning system/assisted-GPS receivers that generate high performance and low power in wireless handsets. It consists of a baseband chip and a radio-frequency front-end chip, according to the company. It works …

German handset maker Siemens AG and Chinese vendor Ningbo Bird Co. Ltd. announced a new strategic partnership to build and sell mobile phones in Chinese and international markets, moves that could expand both companies’ sales opportunities. Financial terms of the …

German handset maker Siemens AG and Chinese vendor Ningbo Bird Co. Ltd. announced a new strategic partnership to build and sell mobile phones in Chinese and international markets, moves that could expand both companies’ sales opportunities. Financial terms of the …