Wireless Technology

Part 2 of Tracy Ford’s interview with Neville Ray of T-Mobile USA.

Tracy Ford interviews Neville Ray, Senior VP Engineering and Operations for T-Mobile USA.

HELSINKI, Finland – The world’s top cellphone maker Nokia Oyj filed a lawsuit on Thursday against smaller rival Apple, claiming the U.S. firm’s iPhone infringes ten technology patents of Nokia.Reuters

The federal effort to ban texting/e-mailing and driving is common sense. It’s not wise to read or write while driving a car. But it seems a little short-sighted to declare which applications are dangerous and which aren’t. As vehicles and …

Verizon Wireless and Qualcomm Inc. announced their joint venture company focusing on machine-to-machine (M2M) communications would be named nPhase and headed by the original company’s president, Steve Pazol.Qualcomm bought nPhase three years ago and renamed it Qualcomm Global Smart Services. …

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The European Union said it plans to invest more than $25 million beginning in 2010 into research in support of LTE-based wireless networks. LTE-based network are expected to begin launching in Europe in early 2010. In the U.S., Verizon Wireless …

Verizon Wireless said it has completed the first data call using the LTE Release 8 standard at its testing facilities in Boston and Seattle. The carrier, which is planning to launch LTE trial networks in the two markets before the …

The wireless industry is fueled by constant innovation. Few industries match our pace in a given year. But our achievements, ideas and products are not always widely adopted by customers. Why? Ease of use is our industry’s killer app. Without …

The iPhone. The BlackBerry Storm. The Android. The Palm Pre. When we think about these phones, we think AT&T, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and Sprint, respectively. Phone exclusivity is a major headache for consumers who want the latest and greatest smartphone. …

The selection of Alcatel-Lucent and L.M. Ericsson to build out Verizon Wireless’ Long-Term Evolution network wasn’t too surprising and some competitors should not fret, according to industry analysts.Verizon’s close relationship with Alcatel-Lucent regarding its CDMA network and Ericsson’s relationship with …

A nascent industry involving the likes of Google and Nokia is pinpointing the movements and behaviors of millions of cell-phone users

When it comes to losing your cell phone in the sea, you expect it to be buried there. You certain don’t expect it to turn up a week later inside a fish. And you most definitely don’t expect it to …

A class-action lawsuit with potentially far-reaching legal, policy and business implications has been lodged against AT&T Mobility and RadioShack Corp. over a novel 3G netbook data plan.The litigation, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, …

Nuance Communications Inc. said it will spend $35 million to acquire Zi Corp., ending a long-lasting – and contentious – courtship.The developer of speech-recognition technology last summer was rebuffed by Zi after offering an unsolicited $40 million bid for the …

From boarding passes to checking in luggage, airlines are testing wireless technology in efforts to speed travelers through to their destinations.Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Continental Airlines are all offering mobile ticketing programs at some airports. And United Airlines …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the fourth quarter. This list comprises the amounts that were invested into wireless companies, as well as the companies that led the investment. RCR Wireless News …

Mired in restructuring due to bankruptcy, Nortel Networks Corp. has cut additional workforce and made changes to its employee compensation programs.The beleaguered infrastructure company announced today that it is cutting 3,200 jobs and will discontinue giving bonuses in efforts to …

Motorola Inc. will spin off its enterprise-focused mobile e-mail business just two years after entering the space.The troubled handset maker said it will sell Good Technology to Visto, a Silicon Valley-based mobile e-mail player, for an undisclosed sum. Motorola acquired …

Nokia Growth Partners announced a non-binding deal to back China’s KongZhong Corp. with $6.8 million in five-year convertible senior notes.KongZhong offers games and other content to Chinese users through the wireless Web and other distribution channels, and – like other …

The billions of dollars set aside in the government’s stimulus bill to promote broadband access across the country may help create thousands of new jobs – and wireless firms are already evaluating the legislation for potential opportunities.The $787 billion American …

Iridium Satellite L.L.C. is relaunching a program in an effort to score customers from struggling rival Globalstar.The company has announced it will once again offer Trade-Up to Iridium because of the much-publicized degradation of Globalstar’s voice service. The program provides …

Cox Communications Inc. is moving forward with its wireless plans by appointing a few more positions. Stephen Bye, Cox’s VP of wireless, announced the appointments of Raj Beri to VP of wireless product operations and Dane Dickie to executive director …

As Alcatel-Lucent struggles to regain its financial footing, the company is focusing on its new strategy that will combine its capabilities of the network environment with creative services of the Web.An example of how the company plans to make the …

For the second time in as many weeks, Aruba Networks Inc. has received a favorable ruling by the government in a patent infringement case with Motorola Inc. and two of its subsidiaries.Aruba announced today that the U.S. Patent & Trademark …