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WASHINGTON-In addition to new litigation alleging that mobile phones cause brain cancer, the wireless industry also faces possible Supreme Court litigation over government exposure standards and a class-action lawsuit in New Orleans that claims manufacturers failed to take steps to …

Wireless Internet technology Integra Micro Systems Indian software company Integra Micro Systems introduced a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) browser for the PalmOS platform, allowing Palm devices to access Wireless Markup Language (WML) content. The Jataayu Browser is fully WAP compliant, …

NEW YORK-Manufacturers increasingly are planning to outsource production as more companies transition to the virtual manufacturing model, according to a recent Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. study. A substantial number of electronics manufacturers plan to outsource a collective average of …

NEW YORK-Sony Corp. has licensed the Texas Instruments Open Multimedia Application processing engine and Symbian’s EPOC software platform for Sony’s next generation of wireless handsets. Sony selected the two technologies as part of an “ongoing effort to implement Memory Stick …

U.S. Wireless The board of directors of U.S. Wireless Corp. announced the appointment of Dale Stone as president, chief operating officer and member of the board of directors. Stone is the former president of Qualcomm Inc.’s infrastructure division. Tellabs Richard …

The focus on the mobile industry has been enormous during the last year. Device vendors, service providers, application developers, infrastructure vendors and content providers have all been jostling to position themselves in the new value chain. Like the PC industry, …

Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. introduced a number of new test-solution products and made improvements to others. The Agilent 84000 RFIC series model A20E is a low-cost test solution developed specifically for high-volume semiconductor manufacturers that make radio-frequency power-amplifier integrated …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Philips Semiconductors announced it signed a cooperation and development agreement with Ericsson Mobile Communications to develop and manufacture future Bluetooth applications and products. The agreement calls for Philips Semiconductors to use the Ericsson Bluetooth core.

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it reached an agreement with the world’s largest chip maker, Intel Corp., to continue licensing Code Division Multiple Access technology to DSP Communications Inc., which Intel agreed to purchase in October. Qualcomm granted DSPC a cross …

Harris Harris Corp. previewed its ClearBurst 2.5/3.4/10.5 GHz point-to-multipoint system, the newest addition to the Harris broadband wireless access product line, which is intended for deployment by public service providers as well as private network operators. The ClearBurst product offers …

News that the world’s largest chip maker, Intel Corp., plans to purchase mobile-phone chipset maker DSP Communications Inc. for $1.6 billion in cash left some analysts concerned last week that CDMA innovator Qualcomm Inc. may wreak havoc on the benefits. …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Phone.com Inc. said Philips Consumer Communications has licensed the UP.Browser microbrowser software for its line of Global System for Mobile communications wireless phones. Philips said it expects to introduce the browser-equipped phones commercially next year.

AMSTERDAM-Philips Electronics NV released its second-quarter results, reporting a 28-percent drop in net earnings. The Dutch group posted net income of $288 million, down from $400 million in the same quarter last year. The fall in earnings can be attributed …

The wireless handset market has proven that a strong brand name doesn’t guarantee success. Sony Electronics Inc. announced last week it is pulling out of the North American handset business and terminating 200 jobs in San Diego. The well-known consumer …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-British Telecom, in its first venture of any magnitude in Latin America, earlier in the year invested US$150 million to buy a 20-percent stake in Impsat Corp. The acquisition gives BT a stake in an expanding data communications …

DUBLIN, Ireland-One of the most common complaints from telecommunications companies competing with former monopoly operators is cross-subsidization by the incumbent, particularly in countries where the incumbent also controls a major cellular operator. However, regulators across Europe have been tackling this …

The buzz phrase of the wireless data industry this year is Internet portal, and AvantGo Inc. hopes to capitalize on this attention by introducing a free interactive Internet service called AvantGo.com. The service compiles a set of popular Internet sites …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Royal Philips Electronics and VLSI Technology Inc. announced a definitive merger agreement under which Philips will acquire all of VLSI’s shares for $21 per share in cash. VLSI will become part of Philips Semiconductors.

MELBOURNE, Australia-Telstra has conducted preliminary trials of its new Nortel Networks-designed CDMA mobile network amid nagging disquiet and confusion in some rural quarters about the closure of the analog network. Even so, Telstra has branded the trial a success, claiming …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Royal Philips Electronics announced it has signed a confidentiality and standstill agreement with VLSI Technology Inc. The two have agreed that: VLSI will provide Philips with prompt access to non-public information in due diligence sessions scheduled to take place …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Despite extensive discussions between the two companies, VLSI Technology Inc. and Royal Philips Electronics have not yet reached an agreement that would allow Philips to participate in VLSI’s exploration of strategic alternatives, which could include a merger, sale …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-VLSI Technology Inc. last week rejected Royal Philips Electronics’ hostile takeover bid to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of the company for $17 per share. VLSI’s board said the offer “is not adequate and not in …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Royal Philips Electronics said it has filed a consent statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission seeking the consent of VLSI Technology Inc.’s shareholders to remove VLSI’s board of directors. Philips is attempting to acquire VLSI, which has resisted …

VLSI Technology Inc. announced its board of directors adopted a new shareholder rights agreement and bylaw amendments to fend off a hostile bid from Royal Philips Electronics. Philips launched the bid for all of the outstanding common shares of VLSI …

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-AT&T Corp., Lucent Technologies Inc. and Motorola Inc., among others, have joined to create a standard that will allow users to access Web-based information via mobile or landline phones, called Voice eXtensible Markup Language. The group, called the …