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PARIS-Portuguese mobile carrier Optimus has launched a music-recognition service from Musiwave. The service allows users to identify music via mobile phones. Users are charged about 60 cents per song successfully recognized. The Music Wizard service relies on Philips fingerprinting technology …

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 or television to transfer digital pictures or other data. It …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Voice-over-Wi-Fi holds potential for both wireless local area network switch vendors and chip makers, according to new research from ABI Research. WLAN switch vendors have promoted their solutions as a way to manage WLANs, including security, spectrum, access …

“You just heard `Turn off the lights’ by Frank de Jojo.” For $1 per message, wireless users in the United States can identify virtually any song they hear, whether it’s on the radio, in a supermarket or at a club. …

AUSTIN, Texas-The Wi-Fi Alliance announced Bill Carney, senior director of strategic marketing and business development for Texas Instruments’ Wireless Networking Business Unit, has been elected as its new chairman. Carney, who has served as vice chair of the group since …

Barely two years after entering the market, Microsoft Corp. said it is quitting the Wi-Fi space, otherwise known as 802.11b. “After careful evaluation, the Microsoft hardware group has decided to scale back its broadband hardware and networking business,” a representative …

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-Royal Philips Electronics said it joined the Symbian Platinum Program, which the semiconductor maker said is part of its commitment to mobile multimedia. Philip’s offerings include solutions that support mobile multimedia features, such as audio, video, imaging and …

Handset maker LG Electronics Co. Ltd. will use push-to-talk software from Sonim Technologies in its line of GSM/GPRS and W-CDMA phones. Sonim said it is a member of the worldwide consortium that submitted the PoC phase 1 specification to the …

On both technology and adoption fronts, EDGE technology is forging ahead. While the protocol contends with handset challenges, the Global Mobile Suppliers Association puts the number of network operators that have announced EDGE commitments at 76 in 50 countries. However, …

Although Aura Communications Inc. executives maintain that the company’s technology is merely an ancillary part of the massive wireless industry, the potential of the company’s offerings is certainly noteworthy. Founded in 1995, Aura is a fabless semiconductor vendor. The company …

TOKYO-A new application from Royal Philips Electronics, Sony Corp. and E Ink Corp. allows mobile users a paper-like reading experience via mobile devices. The Electronic Paper Display module, designed by Philips, uses E Ink’s electronic ink technology and is available …

HANOVER, Germany-Nokia Corp., Royal Philips Electronics and Sony Corp. established the new Near Field Communication Forum, which the companies said will support the use of touch-based interactions in consumer electronics, mobile devices, personal computers, smart objects and for payment purposes. …

SAN FRANCISCO-Intel Corp. plans to unveil an ultra-wideband platform and it joined an initiative with other players to promote a common USB standard. The chip bellwether said it is working with members of the multiband OFDM Alliance to develop a …

SAN FRANCISCO-Intel Corp. has announced plans to unveil a platform for the ultra-wideband wireless technology and joined an initiative with other players to promote a common USB standard. The chip bellwether said it is working with members of the multiband …

AMSTERDAM-Royal Philips Electronics said it has won a GSM patent lawsuit against Korean vendor Sewon Telcom Ltd. A German District Court ruled that a Sewon handset model infringed three Philips patents essential for the GSM system.

AMSTERDAM-Royal Philips Electronics said it has won a GSM patent lawsuit against Korean vendor Sewon Telcom Ltd. A German District Court ruled that a Sewon handset model infringed three Philips patents essential for the GSM system. “The court held that …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Short-range wireless technology ZigBee will be a key player in the home automation market, according to market research firm West Technology Research Solutions L.L.C. (WTRS). Annual shipments of ZigBee chipsets could exceed 339 million units by 2008 in …

Like others that seemed out of the wireless range at the outset, the radio-frequency identification technology may not just be about supply chains. Its future efficiency may be derived from using wireless technologies like wireless local area networks and wide …

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands-Camera phones took a further step forward in the world stage with British news firm BBC announcing plans to arm a significant number of its journalists with video-capable mobile phones. The BBC said reporters will be able to …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Short-range wireless technology ZigBee will be a key player in the home automation market, according to market research firm West Technology Research Solutions L.L.C. (WTRS). Annual shipments of ZigBee chipsets could exceed 339 million units by 2008 in …

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands-Camera phones took a further step forward in the world stage with British news firm BBC announcing plans to arm a “significant” number of its journalists with video-capable mobile phones. The BBC said reporters will be able to …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-This will be a busy year for RFID technology, according to ABI Research. As manufacturers ready for the 2005 deployments of RFID by Wal-Mart and the U.S. Department of Defense, ABI expects news around developing standards, large company …

It is payment without tears and without contact, thanks to a new technology Philips Semiconductor and Visa International are showcasing at the Consumer Electronics Show. Known as Near Field Communication, the protocol will allow consumers to pay for goods and …

It is payment without tears and without contact, thanks to a new technology Philips Semiconductor and Visa International are showcasing at the Consumer Electronics Show. Known as Near Field Communication, the protocol will allow consumers to pay for goods and …

Even as some are predicting the impending demise of WAP, others are betting their futures on it. One such player is Obigo, a longtime participant in wireless data that is hoping a new name and face will energize its sales. …