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In conjunction with the CeBIT trade show in Germany, Nokia Corp. and Sony Ericsson showed off their new phone wares, which included mid-range devices, high-end camera phones and music-focused gadgets. First up is Nokia, which released three new candybar-style phones …

Siemens AG appears to be in the midst of peddling its handset business, but by all accounts the world’s No. 5 phone vendor isn’t having any luck. That Siemens is unable to sell its mobile-phone operations is especially notable in …

Nokia Corp.’s longtime stranglehold on the U.S. mobile-phone market appears to be broken-at least for now-by a major surge in sales from Motorola Inc. “Motorola products are really just more appealing right now,” said Mark Bremer, an analyst with research …

The news that Microsoft Corp. will join Nokia Corp. to deliver a mobile-music platform may have been among the more startling developments at last week’s 3GSM World Congress, but it was only the first of a half-dozen mobile music announcements …

CANNES, France-The GSM Association announced the winners of its 2005 GSM Association Awards during its gala at the 3GSM World Congress. Brazil won the GSM Association Chairman’s Award for country leadership. Brazil counts more than 22 million GSM subscribers, and …

VALHALLA, N.Y.-Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Inc. released a new portable printer the company said is designed specifically for camera-phone users to print out their phone images. The company said its new MP-70 portable printer will be available commercially this summer, …

Siemens AG will cut about 74 jobs in its North American mobile-phone business, moves that come as the company ponders what to do with its loss-making global handset operations. Siemens would not say how many workers will remain in its …

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International and The Consultant Registry, with the Georgia Public Safety Training Center, conducted a test to show how background sounds, which are important to 911 call-takers, are transmitted over a Voice over Internet Protocol …

LOS ANGELES-Cingular Wireless L.L.C., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. and Sony Urban Music are teaming with hip-hop artist Xzibit for a text-message-based contest to find undiscovered rappers across the country. Entrants are asked to submit an original song to Sony …

LONDON-The Open Mobile Terminal Platform group announced it bulked up its membership to 40 companies with the addition of firms such as Qualcomm Inc., PalmSource Inc. and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. “2005 promises to be a particularly exciting year …

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. reported a solid fourth quarter, positive news for the Sony Corp.-L.M. Ericsson joint venture as it appears to be coming into its own in the worldwide handset market. “2004 really was a turning point for …

A California lawsuit claims that Verizon Wireless displayed “willful, deceptive and oppressive conduct” in limiting the capabilities of its Bluetooth-capable Motorola Inc. V710 camera phone. Law firm Kirtland & Packard L.L.P. is seeking class-action status for the lawsuit and is …

Nokia Corp. filed a lawsuit against wireless patent company InterDigital Communications Corp., asking a Delaware district court to rule on whether Nokia’s ongoing legal battle with InterDigital should include third-generation technology. InterDigital disclosed the lawsuit in a filing with the …

Wireless has been mobilized in a variety of critical and innovative ways in reaction to the December tsunami disaster. The wall of water that struck parts of Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and elsewhere served to severely disrupt some telecommunications networks. …

Although the market for W-CDMA mobile phones is still in its infancy, now is the time for most players to get a foot in the door or risk being left out in the cold. According to Strategy Analytics, the market …

CALGARY, Alberta-Zi Corp.’s shares jumped more than 20 percent to around $6.40 per share-the stock’s highest level in more than two years-on news of the company’s deal with the world’s No. 1 mobile-phone manufacturer Nokia Corp. Zi said Nokia licensed …

Following several quarters of sluggish results, as well as a damaging phone software glitch, industry is rife with rumors that Siemens AG plans to shake up its mobile-phone business-a move that could involve a teaming with a company like Motorola …

LONDON-The GSM Association announced plans to upgrade a database used by GSM operators that can identify stolen mobile phones. The database ensures that stolen phones cannot be resold. The association said it updated its own centralized, global database as well …

The latest ruling in the closely watched legal battle between BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. and patent holding company NTP Inc. offered somewhat of a mixed bag. A U.S. federal appeals court affirmed 11 of NTP’s 16 claims against …

Following several quarters of sluggish results, as well as a damaging phone software glitch, industry is rife with rumors that Siemens plans to shake up its mobile-phone business-a move that could involve a teaming with a company like Motorola Inc., …

The GSM Association announced plans to upgrade a database used by GSM operators that can identify stolen mobile phones. The database ensures that stolen phones cannot be resold. The association said it updated its own centralized, global database as well …

Cingular Wireless added another Motorola Inc. phone to its line-up of exclusive devices with the release of the Windows-powered MPx220 for $300 with a two-year service contract. The quadband, clamshell-style phone features Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile operating system as well …

LONDON-European wireless operator Orange launched commercial UMTS-based services in the United Kingdom and France. The launch trails similar launches in the U.K. by rivals 3 and Vodafone Group plc, but is ahead of planned launches by T-Mobile UK and Mm02 …

“The future is in the software,” said Nayeem Islam, vice president of NTT DoCoMo Inc.’s mobile software laboratory in San Jose, Calif. “The hardware is a commodity.” Islam’s assertion, spoken with equal measures of confidence and conviction, defines DoCoMo’s past …

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. slipped past Motorola Inc. to become the world’s No. 2 mobile-phone manufacturer, according to new numbers from research firm Gartner Inc. According to Gartner, Samsung sold 22.9 million mobile phones in the third quarter, just above …