Kyocera

NEW YORK-Kyocera Corp., Motorola Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. showcased new wireless phones at the TechXNY PC Expo 2001 last week that are more than conversation pieces. PC-EPhone In early July, San Diego-based distributor PC-EPhone Inc. will begin marketing …

DENVER-Qwest Wireless last week filed to change its Enhanced 911 Phase II solution from a network-based solution to an assisted Global Positioning Satellite-or hybrid-solution. Qwest in November was one of the 14 carriers to file with the Federal Communications Commission …

Motient adds IBM customers RESTON, Va.-Motient Corp. said it added 1,400 new customers through its lucrative deal with IBM Corp. IBM will deploy Research In Motion Ltd.’s 857s to its customer service engineers, which marks an extension of the eight-year …

HONG KONG-Not even torrential rains around portions of Hong Kong could dampen the spirits of CDMA supporters at the 3G World Congress. Even with the lack of sunshine outside, to go along with the lack of CDMA coverage for roaming, …

SAN DIEGO-Wireless Knowledge Inc. and Kyocera Wireless Corp. announced they are partnering to offer mobile applications for businesses using the Kyocera QCP 6036 smart phone. “With our custom applications and shrink-wrapped software products, Wireless Knowledge is committed to supporting Kyocera’s …

MELBOURNE-Telstra has made Wireless Application Protocol available on its CDMA digital mobile-phone network. According to director of CDMA at Telstra OnAir, Tim Buckley, Telstra’s CDMA customers will enjoy faster CDMA data speeds on more than 80 WAP applications including online …

NEW YORK-Third-generation technology is completely unnecessary for taking advantage of data opportunities, which are growing even though widespread consumer adoption may be years away, according to speakers at the recent WirelessWednesdays “Killer Mobile Applications and Opportunities” seminar. “The widespread belief …

Since technology is almost meaningless without the phones, it also can be lonely to be a phone maker in a market where securing a cutting edge is the only pathway to success. Recently, Sony Corp. and L.M. Ericsson teamed up …

Symbian received an important lift after Nokia Corp. said that half its third-generation mobile phones will use the company’s platform by 2004. The move ends speculation on whether Symbian’s stakeholders, including Nokia, L.M. Ericsson and Motorola Inc., will actually use …

Iridium Satellite L.L.C. appointed Gino Picasso president and chief executive officer. Picasso previously was president and chief operating officer of Ace*Comm Corp., a provider of operations support systems software. Dan Colussy, who headed up the team of investors that purchased …

As the economy slackens and competition revs up, the handset market may set the stage for a battle between big names and their smaller counterparts. Some analysts are doffing their hats to the bigger players-Nokia Corp., Motorola Inc. and Ericsson …

Several recent announcements have cast an unfavorable light on Symbian Ltd., a maker of operating systems for a number of wireless devices. But even with the added illumination, it’s still unclear whether the company is in for rough times or …

The once questionable smart-phone market received additional validation last week as Sprint PCS announced it would market Kyocera Corp.’s QCP-6035 handset beginning later this month. The news follows the carrier’s plan to introduce Samsung’s SPH-I300 smart phone later this summer, …

NEW YORK-With NEC Corp. and Sony Corp. serving as “trend setters” among their in-country peers, Japanese electronics equipment companies are poised to follow the lead of their American and European competitors toward contract manufacturing, said Peter McGowan, managing director of …

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Qualcomm Inc. said Hewlett-Packard Co. has integrated the MicroChaiVM, an embedded software for running applications developed for the Java platform, onto BREW handsets. The software was installed in four BREW-enabled Kyocera phones, including prototype color-display handsets manufactured by …

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. has entered a two-year agreement with Kyocera Wireless Corp. to distribute wireless phones and accessories in the United States, Latin America and Asia. CellStar will provide distribution and fulfillment services for Kyocera’s line of digital wireless phones …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless launched Mobile Office, a service allowing customers to use their data-capable wireless handsets to dial into their company network or Internet service provider. While the service is included with all of the carrier’s digital service plans, Verizon …

LAS VEGAS-Sprint PCS used the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association’s Wireless 2001 show to finalize its widely rumored plans to roll out next-generation services using cdma2000 later this year. While the carrier’s 3G plans surprised few, its claim to have …

LAS VEGAS-OmniSky’s service will run on two new devices and will enhance support for corporate e-mail. The company demonstrated its service running on the Kyocera QCP 6035 smart phone for the CDMA network, which it said shows its desire to …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-OmniVision Technologies Inc., provider of highly integrated CMOS image sensors used in electronic cameras, announced its newest design will be used by Kyocera Corp., a mobile-phone manufacturer. OmniVision’s OV6630 image sensor will be used on Kyocera’s new mobile-phone camera …

SAN DIEGO-Kyocera Wireless Corp. reported it is voluntarily replacing approximately 11,000 of its QCP 3035 wireless handsets sold to Qwest Wireless customers in 12 states since December. Kyocera said it found under certain circumstances some of the phones, when used …

When Verizon Wireless introduced the Kyocera 6035 smart phone last week, many were surprised by how quickly the country’s largest wireless operator brought the new phone to market. “Time to market is very important, and Verizon did a good job …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it will introduce Kyocera Corp.’s 6035 smart phone onto its network beginning March 5. The dual-branded, Palm OS-powered handset features wireless Web access and a near-Palm handheld size screen, and it supports the installation of applications …

Telcom Global Chris Carter was appointed Telcom Global Solutions Inc.’s senior director for engineering services. In his new position, Carter will be responsible for planning and managing the company’s global resource pool. Carter has more than seven years of experience …

TOKYO-The millennium bug was squashed in most industries around the world, with one exception in wireless. Due to a Y2K glitch, short message service (SMS) messages on some types of terminals used by Japanese wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo’s customers were …