Mobile Phones

MUNICH-Siemens AG announced it is offering new software for its Series-65 phones to solve the acoustic glitch it recently warned about. The new software can be downloaded at <a href="url" …

Research In Motion and T-Mobile USA Inc. today launched the first BlackBerry device to feature a phone form factor, the BlackBerry 7100t. “We think this is going to attract a …

SEOUL, South Korea-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced plans to launch the SPH-V5400, a mobile phone that includes a tiny hard disc drive to expand available memory capacity. Samsung said the …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Sun Microsystems Inc. said it has entered into an agreement with ARM Ltd. to integrate and distribute optimized Java solutions for mobile devices. Both companies also agreed to …

Whether you’re looking for true love or virtual love-or simply want to play hooky from work-your mobile phone can help. While handset manufacturers and carriers are scrambling to make space-age …

Nortel Networks Ltd. said it will supply its converged multiple network offering to rural carrier Western Wireless Corp. Nortel said it will supply Passport 15000 Multiservice Switches to bring the …

LOS ANGELES-Mobile entertainment publisher Jamdat Mobile Inc. will partner with Nickelodeon to develop and distribute games based on the network’s most-watched shows, the companies announced Thursday. “Dora the Explorer” and …

TOKYO-Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., which develops products under the Panasonic name, announced a multimedia processor-based platform that can be used with mobile phones and other digital appliances. The platform …

CLEVELAND-Verizon Wireless is the first carrier to offer Univision Movil, a Hispanic-focused mobile content offering that was quietly deployed during the past couple of weeks. American Greetings Corp.’s AG Interactive …

SAN DIEGO-Consumers can expect to see more of LG Mobile Phones, as the mobile-phone manufacturer has launched its biggest advertising campaign since its 1998 U.S. debut. The company is being …

TOKYO-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. will deploy cellular devices that use Royal Philips Electronics’ Near Field Communication chip solutions. An NFC-enabled mobile phone could connect wirelessly with an NFC-enabled personal computer …

TCL & Alcatel Mobile Phones Ltd., a joint venture between TCL Communication Technology Holdings Ltd. and Alcatel Corp., has officially begun operations. The companies announced the JV June 18 and …

WASHINGTON-Mobile-phone firms are again confronting a health issue that industry lawyers have successfully beaten back in court to date. The controversy over whether radiation-emitting wireless handsets and base stations pose …

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless said it reached a settlement with Dr. Bonnie O’Day over a 2003 complaint filed with the Federal Communications Commission in which she alleged the nation’s top mobile-phone operator …

Nextel Communications Inc. affiliate Nextel Partners Inc. completed its 30,000-square-foot customer care center expansion in Panama City Beach, Fla., which the carrier said would help support its rapid growth. The …

Thousands of protesters will use more than just placards, chants and giant puppets to gain attention at this week’s Republican National Convention. They’ll have specifically designed wireless communications too. As …

Information is flowing faster over more media with increasing ease like no time in history. The good news for industry is all those pixeled 1s and 0s are gravitating to …

MUNICH-Several wireless carriers, including T-Mobile, Vodafone, mmO2 and E-Plus, have stopped selling Siemens’ 65-series mobile phones as a result of the software malfunction the company warned of earlier this week, …

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless today said it reached a settlement with Dr. Bonnie O’Day over a 2003 complaint filed with the Federal Communications Commission in which she alleged the nation’s top mobile-phone …

DRESDEN, Germany-Two companies announced High Speed Downlink Packet Access test products yesterday. Radioplan announced a commercial simulation and optimization toolset for W-CDMA’s HSDPA technology. WiNeS 3.1 is the latest version …

A defect in Siemens 65 series mobile phones could lead to failures in audio transmission, the company warned. Because of the software defect, when a phone call is cut off …

WASHINGTON-The International Association of Firefighters has called for a moratorium on new cell towers on fire stations until health effects can be studied, according to a Vermont-based advocacy group. The …

T-Mobile USA Inc. has launched Japanese handset maker Sharp Corp.’s first GSM mobile phone for the U.S. market, the TM-150. The tri-band (1900, 1800, 900 MHz) flip phone features a …

Purse strings are loosening for wireless companies as the industry relaxes the tight fists of the past few years. In spite of the risks, venture-capital companies say wireless is a …

With China’s wireless profile on the rise, big vendors are not only raising their stakes in the market, but also bringing local companies into their investments. Joint ventures and other …