Mobile Phones

SEOUL-LG Electronics Co. Ltd. said it will sell a mobile phone running SavaJe Technologies’ Java-based operating system. The move is notable since SavaJe counts Vodafone Group plc, T-Mobile International and …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said its equity investment arm made a strategic investment in Tekion Inc. Tekion develops micro fuel cells for mobile products. The company’s Formira Power Pack is designed …

CHICAGO-More than half of the world’s mobile phone users with multimedia handsets use their phones to access the Internet or check e-mail at least once a month, according to a …

While most will busy themselves with decorations and gifts this holiday season, U.S. carriers and handset makers likely will be caught up in fierce battles over pricing, services and-ultimately-customers. As …

Reston, Va.-Mobile Satellite Ventures continues to push its terrestrial-satellite wireless offering, announcing a Capitol Hill demonstration of its technology as well as plans to focus on patent licensing and enforcement …

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. outlined its mid- and long-term goals at its analyst day event this week, promising to become one of the world’s top-three electronics companies by 2010. The …

SEOUL, South Korea-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. outlined its mid- and long-term goals at its analyst day event this week, promising to become one of the world’s top-three electronics companies by …

Reston, Va.-Mobile Satellite Ventures continues to push its terrestrial-satellite wireless offering, announcing a Capitol Hill demonstration of its technology as well as plans to focus on patent licensing and enforcement …

CHICAGO-More than half of the world’s mobile phone users with multimedia handsets use their phones to access the Internet or check e-mail at least once a month, according to a …

WASHINGTON-A leading telecom research firm said the Supreme Court’s decision to allow mobile phone radiation lawsuits to move forward in state courts could mean trouble for wireless manufacturers and service …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today extended emergency alert rules to digital media technologies, while soliciting additional comment on how the government can integrate wireless technologies into a next-generation public warning …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson announced Jordanian operator MobileCom will use its Ericsson Mobile Organizer to offer push e-mail services. The deal is notable as it puts Ericsson in direct competition with …

TOKYO-Sharp Corp. has tapped Red Bend Software to provide firmware over the air (FOTA) technology for its 3G mobile phones. Terms of the deal were not announced. The Japanese handset …

WASHINGTON-The District of Columbia Superior Court judge overseeing a cellular industry motion to dismiss six brain cancer lawsuits could be swayed by a Supreme Court ruling expected today. That ruling …

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 …

TOKYO-Sharp Corp. has tapped Red Bend Software to provide firmware over the air (FOTA) technology for its 3G mobile phones, the companies announced Thursday. Terms of the deal were not …

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-According to new research from J.D. Power and Associates, U.S. mobile phone owners are becoming increasingly concerned with their phones’ design and ease of use. “As more services …

LOS ANGELES-The rush to provide TV services to mobile phones heated up as two established French wireless companies each joined the playground in separate announcements. In-Fusio, an entertainment publisher, launched …

LONDON-The Boeing Co. reported it received positive feedback from passengers sampling high-speed Internet and mobile phone service on recent demonstration flights in Europe. “Enabling people to make and receive phone …

LOS ANGELES-The rush to provide TV services to mobile phones heated up Thursday as two established French wireless companies each joined the playground in separate announcements. In-Fusio, a entertainment publisher, …

HONG KONG-Nokia Corp. released a trio of new phones the company described as “infusing cultural and ethnic influences with luxurious touches of the unexpected.” The fashion phones are part of …

ARLINGTON, Texas-National Cellular announced it will distribute Starkey Laboratories’ Ear Level Instrument product, which the companies said will allow hearing-aid users to make calls on any Bluetooth-capable mobile phone. “ELI …

WASHINGTON-The Supreme Court is poised to decide whether to review a lower-court ruling that would revive five class-action lawsuits alleging wireless firms endangered consumers by knowingly marketing unsafe radiation-emitting cell …

LONDON-Nokia Corp. continues to pursue enterprise users, using last week’s Smartphone Show here to unveil a trio of advanced devices that pit the manufacturer squarely against Motorola Inc., Palm Inc. …

Wireless developers really do own the short end of the stick. Whereas Microsoft Corp.’s Windows system largely dominates the computer industry, there is no such unifying platform in wireless. Developers …