mobile handsets

ATLANTA, Georgia-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is among a half-dozen technology and financial companies teaming on a contactless payment and content trial at Atlanta’s Philips Arena. JP Morgan Chase & Co., Nokia …

ATLANTA, Georgia-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is among a half-dozen technology and financial companies teaming on a contactless payment and content trial at Atlanta’s Philips Arena. JP Morgan Chase & Co., Nokia …

Siemens AG said its Music2You music download technology is set to launch through T-Mobile International. The two companies signed a framework agreement, making Music2You the preferred solution for all T-Mobile …

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said its Music2You music download technology is set to launch through T-Mobile International. The two companies recently signed a framework agreement, making Music2You the preferred solution for …

There’s little doubt that m-commerce is quickly gaining traction among U.S. users. But exactly what m-commerce means to the wireless industry is far from clear. Contactless payments-speedy point-of-sale transactions that …

Memory company SanDisk Corp. announced a major new initiative the company said will allow companies to sell music, movies and other content through removable memory cards. Such cards are becoming …

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG has won a contract with Indian Railways to equip India’s rail line with GSM-Railway mobile technology. Siemens said its three deals with Indian Railways are worth “double-digit …

TOKYO-Renesas Technology Corp. said it has started shipping evaluation samples of a single-chip LSI it developed jointly with NTT DoCoMo Inc. The LSI was developed for dual-mode mobile handsets that …

Oslo, Norway -Mobile content company The Mobile Media Co. said it acquired Rubberduck Media Lab Ltd., a move that strengthens Mobile Media’s presence in the TV-to-mobile arena, the company said. …

MILPITAS, Calif.-Satellite phone manufacturer and service provider Globalstar L.L.C. announced a $140 million multi-year agreement with Qualcomm Inc. to produce next-generation voice and data products. The deal expands on an …

LONDON-Navicore Personal launched its next-generation navigation system for handsets. The product uses a proprietary routing algorithm to respond to directions taken by users. Reportedly, calculating routes of hundreds of miles …

LONDON-NEC Corp said it has received orders for its Mobile Internet Platform and mobile handsets for Russian wireless carrier Mobile TeleSystems’ i-mode service. The value of the deal was not …

KYOTO, Japan-Kyocera Wireless Corp. will outsource the manufacture and delivery of its mobile phones to contract manufacturing giant Flextronics International Ltd. Although terms of the deal were not disclosed, Kyocera …

KYOTO, Japan-Kyocera Wireless Corp. will outsource the manufacture and delivery of its mobile phones to contract manufacturing giant Flextronics International Ltd. Although terms of the deal were not disclosed, Kyocera …

LONDON-Celltick Technologies raised $11 million in series C financing, bringing the company’s total funds raised to more than $20 million. Celltick’s primary product, LiveScreen, displays free, silent messages on mobile …

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems Inc. said its Sceptre HPU solution is now generally available. The chipset and software solution for dual-mode UMTS/EDGE multimedia mobile handsets enables seamless handovers between third-generation/UMTS and …

ANDOVER, Mass.-Mobile music company Chaoticom unveiled a deal to distribute full-length audio tracks from EMI Music to mobile handsets through its European carrier partners. Under terms of the partnership, Chaoticom …

From the consumer’s point of view, 2005 is shaping up to be the year mobile music goes big-time. And nearly everyone in the wireless industry is scrambling to make sure …

Mobile messaging company Vidiator Technology Inc. will announce its first big step into the mobile content market this week when it unveils a deal with noted comic book author Stan …

OSLO, Norway-The Mobile Media Co. will team with U.K.-based technology company Rubberduck Media Lab Ltd. to provide live streaming video to mobile handsets around the world, the companies announced Tuesday. …

They’ve been called the last untapped demographic for mobile phones, but some seniors say the industry itself may be to blame for the lack of elderly mobile users. Wireless devices …

KINGSWOOD, United Kingdom-ROK Entertainment Group launched its ROK Player technology in the United Kingdom through a deal with Sony/BMG Music Publishing. The technology allows users to view video content including …

KINGSWOOD, United Kingdom-ROK Entertainment Group launched its ROK Player technology in the United Kingdom through a deal with Sony/BMG Music Publishing. The technology allows users to view video content including …

WASHINGTON-Japan and South Korea lead the world in mobile multimedia usage, according to a report from Telecommunications Management Group Inc. titled “Superstars of the Mobile Internet,” while the United States …

L.M. Ericsson said it has won a $370 million contract extension with third-generation wireless carrier 3 to supply core, radio and transmission equipment and related services. The contract covers Sweden, …