Royal Philips

Private-equity buyout companies are the darlings of Wall Street, snapping up companies left and right and flush with the cash to do so. According to Thomson Financial, buyouts by private-equity …

IN THE BLEAK WORLD of digital rights management, wireless service providers may actually serve as a beacon out of the darkness.But don’t count on it.Anti-piracy software may be nearing a …

The digital rights management playing field got a little more crowded as four of the world’s biggest consumer electronics companies released services for a new anti-piracy solution.The Marlin Trust Management …

It may seem like you’ve been hearing about the concept of a “wireless wallet” for decades, but in North America, at least, m-commerce is very much in its infancy. Mobile …

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands—Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. launched a handset equipped with Unlicensed Mobile Access technology in Italy. Samsung’s SGH-P200 phone runs on the Nexperia chip from Royal Philips’ Philips Semiconductor division. …

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands-In the parallel 3G universe occupied by China, the world’s largest mobile-phone market, the cart apparently comes before the horse. The first video phone destined for the country’s TD-SCDMA …

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands—In the parallel 3G universe occupied by China, the world’s largest mobile-phone market, the cart apparently comes before the horse. The first video phone destined for the country’s TD-SCDMA …

ATLANTA, Georgia-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is among a half-dozen technology and financial companies teaming on a contactless payment and content trial at Atlanta’s Philips Arena. JP Morgan Chase & Co., Nokia …

ATLANTA, Georgia-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is among a half-dozen technology and financial companies teaming on a contactless payment and content trial at Atlanta’s Philips Arena. JP Morgan Chase & Co., Nokia …

SHENZEN, China-Wireless handset designer Cellon International said it raised an undisclosed amount in a Series D round of financing. TVG Capital Partners led the round, joining existing Cellon investors Intel …

SHENZEN, China-Wireless handset designer Cellon International said it raised an undisclosed amount in a Series D round of financing. TVG Capital Partners led the round, joining existing Cellon investors Intel …

In these early days of wireless entertainment, it appears content providers have effectively deployed a variety of Digital Rights Management solutions to protect their wares. But many believe all those …

SAN DIEGO-New announcements from Qualcomm Inc. and LG Electronics Co. Ltd. show industry is racing to embrace dual-mode devices. Indeed, new research shows the combination of wireless wide area and …

New announcements from Qualcomm Inc. and LG Electronics Co. Ltd. show the wireless industry is racing to embrace dual-mode devices. Indeed, new research shows the combination of wireless wide area …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Chinese mobile handset manufacturer TCL Communication Technology plans to use Royal Philips Electronics N.V.’s Nexperia Cellular System Solution as the basis for its first third-generation/UMTS handset. TCL will …

Music-rights company Broadcast Music Inc. said it has acquired music-recognition technology from U.K. software developer Shazam Entertainment Ltd. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. BMI, which collects royalties …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has added sound enhancement technology on its Mobile Station Modem chipsets. The echo-canceling technology is designed to improve acoustic performance of third-generation handsets and improve …

Music rights company Broadcast Music Inc. said it has acquired the music recognition technology from U.K. software developer Shazam Entertainment Ltd. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. BMI, …

Wireless-related mergers and acquisitions dominated the headlines last week from technology pairings to content match-ups. Here is a roundup: Qualcomm Inc. paid $57 million in cash for Elata, a privately …

NEW YORK-Orsus Xelent Technologies Inc. said it plans to purchase a 10-percent stake in Chang Zhou Moben Communication Co. Ltd., an original equipment manufacturer in China. Chang Zhou Moben has …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. said it will continue its battle with Nokia Corp. over royalty payments for InterDigital’s 2- and 2.5-generation technologies. The company said it would oppose …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. signed an agreement with the semiconductor division of Royal Philips Electronics Ltd. to include InterDigital’s High-Speed Downlink Packet Access technology in the Nexperia cellular …

AMSTERDAM-Dutch electronics manufacturer Royal Philips Electronics has reorganized its semiconductor business into four units to cut costs and better address specific markets, the company said late Tuesday. Philips said it …

CHICAGO-Royal Philips Electronics today announced the sale of 30 million shares of common stock in Navteq Corp., a provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, by its …

AMSTERDAM-Dutch electronics manufacturer Royal Philips Electronics has reorganized its semiconductor business into four units to cut costs and better address specific markets, the company said late Tuesday. Philips said it …