Mobile Phones

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS will begin selling the new LG Mobile Phones 1200 for $130, the companies announced. The clamshell phone features an organizer with 200 entries, a calculator and …

NEW YORK-In its first privatization of a state-owned company, the government of South Africa sold a 25-percent stake in Telkom South Africa Ltd. March 4, raising $488 million, well below …

NEW YORK-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. expects five new phone models to be available to consumers next quarter, company executives said March 4. These include two CDMA phones, the dual-band …

DUBLIN, Ireland-Leading retailers and the police have teamed up in the United Kingdom to launch a crackdown on mobile-phone theft, with stolen phones being rendered unusable and those attempting to …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said it will team with rental car company Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. to test a location-based driving direction service. For a daily fee, Avis customers …

BEIJING-As China’s domestic handset makers gain market share from their foreign competitors, analysts warn that they should address quality and service issues, following reports from the Chinese Consumers’ Association that …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Computer hackers could use a text message to crash a Nokia Corp. 6210 mobile phone, said security company @stake Inc. in a security advisory. Attackers can manipulate the parameters …

MANILA, The Philippines-Filipinos are considered the most romantic “texters” in the Southeast Asia region, according to a recent survey commissioned by handset manufacturer Siemens. Conducted by Asia Market Intelligence, the …

SEOUL, South Korea-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. scored a deal to make a specialized device to be used in the upcoming “The Matrix: Reloaded” movie due out in May, although the …

BOSTON-Research firm Strategy Analytics said 18 million mobile phones were sold last year with integrated digital cameras, with Nokia Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. taking the lead in the …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-FutureDial said its mobile phone software products and mobile phone data cable accessories are now available in more than 500 Best Buy retail stores nationwide. “Providing support for the …

NEW YORK-EximSoft Technologies Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, has released commercially two new products, one to enable secure corporate intranet access via mobile phone, the other to provide security and authentication for …

LEVALLIOS, France-Motorola Inc. will use software from BVRP Software in its mobile phones to allow users to connect to their personal computer using a cable, infrared or Bluetooth wireless technology. …

FORT WORTH, Texas-RadioShack Corp., one of the foremost mobile phone retailers, reported a fourth quarter net income of $109 million, way up from the $35 million it reported during the …

GENEVA, Scotland-STMicroelectronics and Aspects Software Ltd. have signed a license agreement to provide Java card SIM solution for GSM mobile phones markets. “The agreement between the two companies provides a …

CANNES, France-Messaging giant LogicaCMG announced it will resell LightSurf Technologies Inc.’s picture messaging management software in its line of multimedia messaging services products. LightSurf’s technology integrates third-party content and allows …

DENVER-As he demonstrated the strength of Palm Inc.’s new product, the Tungsten W PDA phone, senior product manager Stephane Maes showed how the market has segmented over the past few …

CANNES, France-Siemens Information and Communication Mobile released an advanced new mobile phone to be sold in the next few months in Europe and Asia, the first phone from the company …

CANNES, France-Wireless operator Orange released sales figures and details about its business-oriented SPV device-the first wireless device to use Microsoft Corp.’s Smartphone operating system-and announced plans to offer a modified …

NEW DELHI, India-Thai fixed-line operator, TelecomAsia, has decided to expand and improve the quality of its personal cordless telephone (PCT) network. The company will invest 500 million baht (US$11.6 million) …

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Messaging company Comverse announced Taiwanese mobile carrier MoBiTai will use its server to offer multimedia messaging services. “Our agreement with MoBiTai emphasizes that our platform is configurable, open and …

VANCOUVER-A global consortium of wireless Internet service providers (WISPs) and mobile operators have formed to implement a new authentication and payment platform that gives mobile-phone users access to high-speed hot …

WOODBURY, New York, United States-Messaging company Comverse announced Taiwanese mobile carrier MoBiTai will use its server to offer multimedia message services (MMS). “Our agreement with MoBiTai emphasizes that our platform …

SAN MATEO, Calif.-Beatnik Inc., which provides structured audio software solutions for mobile devices, said Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. is using its Beatnik Audio Engine in its new Symbian OS …

SAN DIEGO-LG Mobile Phones said Verizon Wireless has begun retailing its new VX2000 tri-mode phone for $70, as part of a two-year service agreement, through the carrier’s direct sales channels …