Wireless Technology

Apple Inc.’s threat to sue competitors over multi-touch capabilities that violate its patents, a warning made during the company’s earnings call last month, may not be wise or even have a solid foundation, according to a leading telecom analyst. “Initiating …

The highly touted LTE technology is expected to make great strides this year as wireless providers launch trials and get ready for commercial deployments in 2010.Although the standards for the technology have yet to be completed, pre-standards are in place …

An inventory buildup, slowing demand and lack of visibility into how to weigh those two factors is hanging over the wireless chip industry as companies search for a way ahead. As most handset vendors posted volume shipment decreases for the …

THQ has laid off 100 employees as a result of a decision to focus its wireless division on making games for smart phones.

Fallout from Nortel Network Corp.’s financial troubles has forced the Canadian giant to end its mobile WiMAX business and sever its ties with Alvarion Ltd.Nortel officials said Thursday the decision allows the company to narrow its focus, manage investments and …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.—Horvath Towers: National City Bank increased its debt financing commitment to Horvath Towers from $10 …

Shares of Openwave Systems Inc. jumped after the struggling company posted a slight increase in quarterly revenues.The Redwood City, Calif.-based firm generated $48.1 million in revenues during the quarter ended Dec. 31, up from $47.4 million during the year-ago period. …

Congress is poised to approve legislation postponing the digital TV transition from Feb. 17 to June 12, with the public safety and mobile-phone sectors unable to win many concessions they sought. The Senate last night approved the DTV delay bill …

So it seems the hottest item to sneak into a prison cell is no longer contraband cigarettes, or a knife baked in a cake, but a cellphone. Clearly a prisoner with too much time on his hands and lack of …

Motorola Inc. is teaming up with a Massachusetts company that specializes in multimedia services to boost its LTE network offerings.Starent Networks Corp. solutions will allow Motorola to offer an end-to-end network solution for its operator customers, the company announced today.Starent …

The House this week plans to vote on a massive economic stimulus bill with $1 billion earmarked for wireless broadband grants, but the smallest national wireless provider and a leading public-safety group would like to see other provisions added.T-Mobile USA …

VeriSign Inc. announced plans to acquire Certicom Inc. just days after Research In Motion Ltd. dropped its takeover bid of the Canadian software developer.VeriSign will pay either $40 million net of Certicom’s existing cash and short-term marketable securities or a …

Looking to boost indoor coverage for customers, Verizon Wireless is rolling out its femtocell offering through its Network Extender base station that will be available for $250.The wireless provider unveiled its new product today. Existing customers can purchase the base …

Nortel Networks Corp. could get bypassed by the wireless industry as officials attempt to restructure the ailing company through bankruptcy, according to officials with a firm that advises carriers.Officials with Pace Harmon said keeping business in the wireless industry will …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. The concept of open wireless networks is not new. In fact, an …

Verizon Wireless today announced its new Verizon Hub, a touchscreen device that integrates wired and wireless home communications.The device is meant to replace stand-alone home phones by providing a touchscreen that displays access to all home communications. Running on a …

With new restrictions in place for businesses that use wireless local area networks to process credit card transactions, two rivals are now offering solutions that meet the security guidelines issued by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council. Aruba Networks …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available—4INFO: Peacock Equity and Gannett Inc. led a $20 million round of equity funding into …

Research In Motion Ltd. yesterday withdrew its offer to purchase Certicom Corp., an encryption firm, after a Canadian court imposed an injunction on its offer.RIM dropped its takeover bid after the Ontario Superior Court of Justice found in Certicom’s favor …

Dariusz Paczuski, consumer services director for Microsoft Corp.’s Tellme, described how the company’s offering will work directly with Ford Motor Co.’s Sync platform, which runs on Microsoft technology. Tellme is a voice-command service for requests // By use of this …

The state of New York may have struck out for the time being in building a statewide public-safety communications network, but New York City continues to make progress on a network of its own.State officials have cancelled a $2 billion …

Sybase Inc. is looking to expand its m-commerce business with the acquisition of Germany’s paybox solutions AG for an undisclosed sum.Paybox was founded 10 years ago and has gained traction in markets including Germany and Austria, where it spearheaded an …

By the time final numbers are crunched, President Barack Obama’s inauguration likely will have been watched by more people and on more platforms than virtually any other televised event in U.S. history – including the Super Bowl. This year’s biggest …

No one can miss the dark clouds streaming overhead, but analysts say that without the expected growth in smartphone sales, those clouds might blot out the sun altogether. Handset sales, of course, drive chip sales, and most analysts have been …

So there I was in the front section on the west front of the U.S. Capitol, within yelling distance of the man who would forever transform presidential campaigning and fund-raising by leveraging cellphone texting, the Internet and social networking en …