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AT&T buys high-speed wireless spectrum for $2.5 billion AT&T has agreed to buy 12MHz of high-speed wireless spectrum from Aloha Partners for $2.5 billion, the company announced Tuesday. Update: Sprint chief Forsee resigns Gary Forsee has resigned as chairman, president and CEO of Sprint Nextel, effective immediately, the company said Monday. October 8, 6:35 p.m. PDT Orange aims to improve GSM coverage for businesses Mobile phone operator Orange plans to offer a business version next year of the mobile-over-DSL technology it already offers consumers. October 5, 5:47 a.m. PDT EU worried that not all operators have cut roaming fees The European Commission is concerned that Belgian mobile phone operator Mobistar is not obeying regulations passed in June designed to cut the cost of using a mobile phone while roaming abroad, telecoms commissioner Viviane Reding said Thursday. October 4, 8:09 a.m. PDT Glitches hinder iTunes, Starbucks service Starbucks and Apple launched their iTunes partnership Tuesday in Seattle and New York, but in at least one of its 600 debut locations, the program started with an off note. Some early glitches combined with a regrettable technology decision caused a few hiccups for what could be a promising service. October 3, 9:35 a.m. PDT Apple competitors tout their phones' openness versus the iPhone While Apple faces criticism for appearing to penalize iPhone users who download third-party applications, Apple competitors are stepping up their marketing efforts about how open their phones are. October 3, 4:29 a.m. PDT Nokia buys mapping service for $8.1 billion Nokia has agreed to buy the digital mapping company Navteq for $8.1 billion, supporting a plan to add navigation capabilities to more of its devices. October 1, 7:42 a.m. PDT Disney drops family mobile service The happiest place on mobile Earth is on an established carrier's service, the operator of Disney Mobile acknowledged Thursday. September 28, 5:44 a.m. PDT Google buys Zingku mobile social networking service Google has acquired a mobile social networking startup called Zingku, the search company's latest move to provide more services through mobile phones. September 28, 5:32 a.m. PDT Microsoft blogger accidentally leaks Office Mobile upgrade A Microsoft employee on Thursday accidentally blogged about an upgrade to Office Mobile that shouldn't be available for another couple of weeks. September 28, 3:42 a.m. PDT Palm aims new Centro smartphone at students, 'CEOs of households' Palm introduced a smartphone with a new brand aimed at a younger audience on Thursday. September 27, 11:16 a.m. PDT MontaVista releases new Linux-based mobile phone OS MontaVista Software planned to announce on Wednesday the latest version of its Linux-based mobile phone operating system, expected to be available in November. September 26, 5:27 a.m. PDT DoubleClick launches mobile ad platform DoubleClick is expanding its advertising services for mobile phones, it announced Monday, as it continues waiting to find out if Google's attempt to buy it will pass muster with regulators. September 24, 11:45 a.m. PDT Mobile Web developers irate at Vodafone move Mobile developers around the world are in an uproar over a change Vodafone has made in the U.K. that dramatically decreases the quality of their products and that they fear could prevent new and innovative mobile services from reaching the market. September 21, 2:07 p.m. PDT EarthLink stops funding Helio Struggling EarthLink has stepped back from further funding Helio, its U.S. mobile joint venture with SK Telecom, amid hints that the South Korean cellular carrier may become the majority shareholder. September 21, 12:44 p.m. PDT Researcher: iPhone has potential security problems Apple's iPhone is a tough target for hackers, but a security researcher warned Friday that there are ways the sleek device could potentially be compromised. September 21, 4:54 a.m. PDT Fragmentation threatens mobile Linux momentum Despite signs that mobile Linux is gaining momentum -- such as the launch of Motorola's Linux-based Razr2 -- heated competition, confusion about goals, and slow-moving consortiums may be hindering growth. September 21, 3:00 a.m. PDT Palm warns of profit drop After canceling its controversial Foleo product and continuing to struggle with a shift away from the personal digital assistant market, Palm warned on Wednesday that its upcoming earnings report could be weaker than expected. September 20, 5:20 a.m. PDT EC backs $4.7 billion in funding to salvage Galileo GPS project Satellite navigation boxes using the GPS (global positioning system) are no longer the preserve of luxury car owners in Europe. Now you see them in the humblest vehicles on the Continent's highways. September 19, 8:54 a.m. PDT Nokia expands enterprise, security offerings Nokia, the world's largest handset maker, is well known for its consumer devices but maintains a range of enterprise products. Mary McDowell is executive vice president and general manager of Nokia's Enterprise Solutions, a division that deals with products from the E Series phones to security appliances to software such as the Intellisync Mobile Suite, designed to manage a fleet of enterprise devices. She spoke with IDG News Service about Nokia's direction in several enterprise areas. The following is an edited transcript. September 19, 7:03 a.m. PDT Sprint launches Airave home cellular base station to boost signals Underdog mobile operator Sprint Nextel quietly rolled out an emerging technology on Monday to give customers a strong cellular signal and flat-rate calling at home. September 18, 5:50 a.m. PDT Sprint, Microsoft team up on location-based mobile search Starting on Tuesday, when Sprint Nextel customers use the search bar in their phone browsers, the results will automatically incorporate the users' location. Some customers will also be able to use voice commands to conduct searches. September 18, 4:52 a.m. PDT Clearwire trials portable wireless service in Seattle The next generation of portable wireless Internet access is available in Seattle through a Clearwire trial service. September 17, 12:13 p.m. PDT Vodafone launches consumer-targeted Palm Treo smartphone As part of a strategy to generate greater revenue from mobile data services, Vodafone Group has collaborated with Palm to launch a smartphone modeled after the Treo 750v but at a fraction of the price and with a newly designed user interface. September 12, 7:12 a.m. PDT Startup may sue FCC over handling of wireless plan M2Z Networks may sue the U.S. Federal Communications Commission after the agency turned down its request for radio frequencies for a national broadband wireless network. September 11, 1:42 p.m. PDT Analysts: Apple network doesn't make much sense Google and Intel have already expressed interest in the forthcoming 700MHz spectrum auction. Now, speculators say Apple may throw its hat into the ring. September 11, 1:08 p.m. PDT Nokia revamps mobile map service Nokia has added new features to its mobile mapping application, with a revamped user interface and a status indicator to alert users when they're connected to a GPS satellite. September 11, 7:37 a.m. PDT Broadcasters continue fight against wireless Net The association of television broadcasters launched a campaign on Monday designed to persuade the Federal Communications Commission not to allow portable wireless Internet services in the so-called "white spaces" of TV spectrum. September 11, 4:38 a.m. PDT Details emerge on new Palm Treo 500 smartphone Details of Palm's new smartphone are emerging ahead of the product's launch on Wednesday. September 11, 4:03 a.m. PDT Vodafone's new handset lineup to include iPhone rival Vodafone Group plans to launch several phones for holiday shoppers in Europe, including a high-end, touch-screen rival to Apple's iPhone. September 10, 7:26 a.m. PDT Mobile business apps middleware catches on Industry experts maintain that many business applications vendors are still struggling to successfully port their tools to mobile handsets. But some software makers claim that by partnering with wireless specialists to develop their systems, they are selling more licenses to end-users today.  September 7, 9:45 a.m. PDT Microsoft, Siemens VDO team on car navigation, entertainment Microsoft's in-car technology is getting a boost via a deal with a large supplier of automotive electronics. Germany's Siemens VDO Automotive has agreed to collaborate with it on a next-generation communication and entertainment system. September 7, 7:44 a.m. PDT Microsoft licenses traffic technology it developed itself In an unusual twist, the very first company to license technology from Microsoft Research is now licensing it back to Microsoft. September 6, 6:05 a.m. PDT HP launches five iPaq models Hewlett-Packard unveiled late on Wednesday five new iPaq handheld devices, two 3G mobile phones, a GPS device it calls a personal navigation device, and two traditional PDAs, without cellular connectivity. September 5, 4:30 p.m. PDT Motorola's goal: Be boring Motorola has a strategy for improving its struggling cell phone business: Be boring. September 5, 12:04 p.m. PDT Palm nixes the Foleo Just when Palm was expected to ship the Foleo, its controversial smartphone companion product, the company instead decided to kill it. September 4, 4:04 p.m. PDT DT confirms iPhone talks Deutsche Telekom AG is in talks with Apple Inc. about selling the iPhone in Germany and expects the U.S. company to announce its German distribution partner soon, a senior executive said Wednesday in Berlin. August 29, 6:27 a.m. PDT iPhone unlocker trades phone for 'sweet' car A hacker who figured out how to unlock the iPhone has traded an unlocked phone for a new car. August 28, 11:12 a.m. PDT Matsushita to cover direct costs of Nokia's battery recall Matsushita Electric Industrial (MEI) will cover the direct costs of a battery recall affecting 46 million Nokia mobile phones, which could be as high as $172 million. August 24, 9:37 a.m. PDT EU hopes to push mobile TV with the help of satellites A European Commission plan to simplify the licensing of Europe-wide mobile satellite services could boost the nascent market for broadcast TV services over handheld devices. August 24, 7:14 a.m. PDT Via announces 1-watt Eden ULV processor for mobile devices Via Technologies has developed a processor that consumes a maximum of 1 watt of power and is intended for use in mobile devices and embedded applications. August 24, 5:34 a.m. PDT Nokia extends lead in handsets as Motorola struggles Nokia tightened its grip on the global mobile phone market in the second quarter of this year, taking advantage of a stumble by Motorola and strong demand from emerging markets around the world, a market research study said Thursday. August 23, 9:43 a.m. PDT Nokia offers Windows Live services on handsets Microsoft has partnered with handset manufacturer Nokia to deliver some of its Windows Live services on wireless handsets in Europe and the Middle East. August 22, 4:38 p.m. PDT Lots of questions as Europe readies for the iPhone Although few details are known about the anticipated launch of the iPhone in Europe, analysts agree that Apple could be forced to pursue a different distribution strategy than it has in the U.S. and may even tweak a technical feature or two. August 22, 9:25 a.m. PDT Apple signs iPhone deals for Europe, report says Apple has signed its first deals with mobile phone operators to offer its iPhone in three of Europe's largest markets, ending a period of intense negotiations, according to a report in the Financial Times newspaper. August 22, 4:38 a.m. PDT Vlingo rolls out speech recognition beta for mobile phones Vlingo, a speech recognition software vendor founded by industry veterans, has released a beta version of its new software for mobile phones. August 21, 9:19 a.m. PDT Wipro sets up Wi-Fi test lab in India The Wi-Fi Alliance has selected Indian outsourcer Wipro to set up an authorized test laboratory for certifying products as Wi-Fi compliant. August 21, 6:54 a.m. PDT Security remains mobility's weakest link From top-level execs to workers in the field, enterprise end-users are growing increasingly dependent on anywhere, anytime access to essential corporate data and apps. As such, the call for an effective, business-critical mobile initiative is fast becoming the norm for organizations of all sizes. August 21, 3:00 a.m. PDT Femtocells: Obscure name, bright future For all the speed mobile operators are building into their networks, a lot of it doesn't reach subscribers trying to make calls or surf the Web indoors. While some carriers look to Wi-Fi and dual-mode phones to bridge the gap, another technology is coming along that could work with the handsets customers have today. August 20, 3:00 a.m. PDT China Mobile's growth increasingly reliant on rural areas Rural China is an important source of new subscribers for China Mobile, underscoring just how saturated the market for cellular phones has become in Chinese cities. August 16, 8:59 a.m. PDT New Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot phone packs high-end camera features With the launch of its K770 Cyber-shot phone, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications hopes to narrow the quality gap between dedicated digital cameras and mobile phones with integrated cameras. August 15, 6:31 a.m. PDT Hospital undergoes wireless surgery For years, wireless technologies have only shown up in many U.S. hospitals in the form of rolling computers with Wi-Fi network access, but as evidenced at Chicago's Northwestern Memorial Hospital, times are changing. August 13, 2:37 p.m. PDT Nokia launches mobile social networking site beta Just over two weeks after buying media sharing site Twango, Nokia launched a closed beta of a new mobile social networking site. August 10, 11:42 a.m. PDT Pop-up ads: Coming to a mobile phone near you? Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, AOL, and other online giants have all said they hope to take advantage of what they see as great potential in mobile advertising. But some startups say that those companies are looking at delivering the ads the wrong way. August 8, 9:15 a.m. PDT Vodafone decides to hang onto Verizon Wireless Vodafone Group has decided to keep a 45 percent stake in Verizon Wireless in a move to retain a toehold in the important U.S. mobile phone market. August 8, 7:18 a.m. PDT Update: Nokia discontinues some chip set development Mobile phone maker Nokia will halt some chip set development and instead rely on technology from other chip set manufacturers, the company said Wednesday. August 8, 6:05 a.m. PDT Mobile Linux group gets wider support A nonprofit organization formed by six of the biggest names in the cellphone business to promote the use of Linux in handsets has gotten wider industry support. August 7, 4:48 a.m. PDT Nokia to use Microsoft's PlayReady DRM software Nokia has agreed to license Microsoft's new PlayReady DRM technology, giving the service providers it works with a greater choice of copy protection software. August 6, 5:53 a.m. PDT EC lists roaming slowpokes Most -- but not all -- of the European Union's mobile phone operators have complied with a price cap on cross-border phone calls imposed earlier this week, according to a report from European Commission. August 3, 6:29 a.m. PDT Far EasTone lays out plan for Taiwan WiMax Far EasTone Telecommunications plans to roll out its WiMax service in Taiwan over the next one to two years and will seek partners to cover the north of the island. August 2, 5:20 a.m. PDT Lufthansa seeks to restore in-flight Internet German airline Lufthansa has stepped up efforts to revive a service that many of its business travelers on long flights had come to appreciate: in-flight Internet access. August 1, 9:32 a.m. PDT UnWired Nation surmounts mobile data hurdles using voice The CEO of UnWired Nation thinks he's found a way to get around the challenges involved in offering a data service to mobile phone customers: use voice instead. August 1, 7:39 a.m. PDT Nokia opens design studio in India Nokia has opened a design studio in Bangalore, India, to explore new design ideas for mobile phones targeted at the Indian market. August 1, 6:42 a.m. PDT AT&T launches mobile music service AT&T made its first foray into over-the-air music downloads in a deal with independent music seller eMusic.com that excludes iPhone users. July 31, 1:24 p.m. PDT Nortel and partners jump start mobile WiMax Nortel Networks and two U.K. companies will test mobile WiMax, a wireless data transfer technology that will compete with Wi-Fi and 3G (third-generation) networks. July 31, 4:56 a.m. PDT Verizon Wireless to acquire Rural Cellular for $2.7 billion Verizon Wireless has agreed to acquire Rural Cellular, a mobile telephone service provider focused on rural areas in the U.S., the companies announced Monday. July 30, 7:38 a.m. PDT EU, US move closer to GPS, Galileo interoperability The European Union and the U.S. Thursday announced a breakthrough in their efforts to make Galileo and GPS (global positioning system), their respective satellite navigation systems, interoperable. July 26, 9:14 a.m. PDT Google, Sprint team on WiMax mobile services As part of its strategy to increase its presence in as many Web-enabled mobile devices as possible, Google has agreed to collaborate with Sprint Nextel to offer a range of Internet services to users of the U.S. operator's planned new WiMax network. July 26, 7:54 a.m. PDT India adds record 7 million mobile users in June The boom in India's mobile telephony market is loud and clear, with the country adding a record 7.34 million new subscribers in June. July 25, 2:30 a.m. PDT Using mobile logistics to streamline your business Field service automation is one of the most advanced areas for mobile applications development among enterprises, and at $280-million-per year laundry services provider Mac-Gray, IT managers say such a project has helped the company clean up both its operations and fuel growth. July 24, 2:44 p.m. PDT IBM, University of Florida team up on healthcare IBM and the University of Florida believe they've come up with middleware that will allow doctors to remotely monitor the health of their patients. July 24, 8:30 a.m. PDT Nokia buys Twango, plans Seattle office Nokia is getting into the social networking market and establishing a presence in Seattle with the acquisition of Twango, the companies announced late on Monday. July 24, 4:43 a.m. PDT Google invests in home cell-station vendor Femtocells, an emerging technology for improving cellular coverage in homes and enterprises, have attracted the interest of none other than Google. July 20, 2:07 p.m. PDT Google to FCC: Accept our rules and we'll bid In its clearest statement of intent so far, Google said that it will compete in an upcoming wireless spectrum auction -- if the government agrees to certain rules. July 20, 11:32 a.m. PDT Rapid growth seen for India's mobile market New research has confirmed that India's mobile phone market is set for a period of fast growth, with revenue from cellular services expected to jump by more than 18 percent each year for the next five years. July 18, 6:22 a.m. PDT Microsoft researchers show off wireless projects Microsoft Research workers showed off some of their projects, including several that find new uses for mobile phones, on Monday at a summit in Redmond, Wash. July 16, 1:35 p.m. PDT Overcharging suit against Cingular goes forward Washington State's highest court on Thursday let a class-action lawsuit alleging overcharging by Cingular Wireless go forward. July 12, 4:12 p.m. PDT NetSuite makes hosted apps available via iPhone NetSuite's users can start accessing the company's hosted midmarket applications suite via their iPhones as businesses start to investigate the possibilities of using the much hyped Apple mobile device at work. July 12, 8:27 a.m. PDT Greek spying case uncovers first phone switch rootkit A highly sophisticated spying operation that tapped into the mobile phones of Greece's prime minister and other top government officials has highlighted weaknesses in telecommunications systems that still use decades-old computer code, according to a report by two computer scientists. July 12, 7:42 a.m. PDT Lawmakers: New wireless rules needed U.S. consumers should be allowed to take phones along with them when they switch wireless carriers, and spectrum to be auctioned through the U.S. Federal Communications Commission should include rules requiring the winning bidders to sell access to competitors at wholesale rates, some U.S. lawmakers said Wednesday. July 11, 12:28 p.m. PDT Maplets let users customize Google Maps Google introduced a feature to its mapping service on Wednesday that allows people to create their own customized maps, by adding information such as the location of cheap gas stations or property for sale. July 11, 6:31 a.m. PDT Motorola to buy quad-play service delivery vendor Motorola has agreed to acquire Leapstone Systems, which makes software that helps carriers create and deliver services for wired and wireless networks. July 10, 12:09 p.m. PDT Wireless drives vending machines to the high end Vending machines are not just about soda and candy and chips anymore. Wireless technologies that enable credit card purchases are spurring companies to market a wider variety of items from vending machines--everything from suntan lotion to golf balls to consumer electronics. July 3, 7:25 a.m. PDT Frontline: iPhone shows need for new wireless network Complaints about the speed of the network that Apple's new iPhone connects to points to the need for a new broadband wireless network in the U.S., said a businessman proposing one. July 3, 6:39 a.m. PDT YouTube coming to LG cellphones The ability to view and upload videos to YouTube is coming to some LG Electronics cellphones later this year. July 3, 5:21 a.m. PDT Two days after iPhone launch, AT&T EDGE goes down iPhone users across the U.S. were complaining Monday that AT&T's wireless data network was down. July 3, 4:46 a.m. PDT Visto to offer Exchange, Notes e-mail on iPhone Push e-mail provider Visto says it will be able to send enterprise e-mail to iPhones starting later this year. June 28, 4:46 p.m. PDT Maporama picks Microsoft's Virtual Earth over Google Maporama International, a French location services company, has partnered with Microsoft to use its Virtual Earth mapping and satellite imagery, the companies said on Thursday. June 28, 7:11 a.m. PDT Wells Fargo, Visa test pay-by-phone in United States Mobile payments and banking are now moving into the United States through some big names, but the speedy checkout system is slow to put in place. June 27, 1:47 p.m. PDT T-Mobile to launch nationwide converged Wi-Fi, cell service T-Mobile USA planned to launch its converged Wi-Fi and cellular service nationwide Wednesday, following the introduction of the service late last year in Seattle. June 27, 6:59 a.m. PDT Microsoft's Virtual Earth gets new dimension Microsoft will work with 3D design and visualization software developer Dassault Systèmes, to add a new dimension to its Virtual Earth mapping and satellite imagery service, the companies announced Tuesday. June 26, 6:54 a.m. PDT Industry group asks Bush to veto Qualcomm ban The head of the cellular industry association sent a letter to President Bush, asking him to strike the U.S. International Trade Commission's recent ban on the import of Qualcomm phones in the U.S. June 21, 12:22 p.m. PDT Nokia rolls phone groups into single division Nokia plans to fold all its mobile phone development efforts into a single new business unit, reflecting the growing importance of its business of multimedia and Internet-enabled devices. June 20, 6:28 a.m. PDT Yahoo: Operators have nothing to fear Yahoo is seeking to reassure carriers that it isn't trying to cut them out of the loop with its mobile content services, even as it rolls out new mobile services for customers. June 20, 4:56 a.m. PDT Microsoft offers redesigned MSN for mobile Microsoft Corp. launched a redesigned MSN portal for mobile phones, with improved navigation and optimized display of Web pages. June 19, 1:24 p.m. PDT T-Mobile, Truphone: disconnected over VOIP A U.K. startup specializing in offering Internet telephone service via certain Nokia Wi-Fi enabled cellphones is making few friends with mobile operators, signalling tension ahead in the high stakes mobile phone industry. June 19, 9:48 a.m. PDT Clusty search optimizes sites for mobile A little-known search engine has optimized its offering for mobile devices, joining an increasingly crowded market of services targeting cell phone users. June 18, 3:38 p.m. PDT Spectrum public safety plan meets resistance A plan to have private investors build a national wireless broadband network for police and fire departments met resistance at a U.S. Senate hearing Thursday, including from the man in charge of New York's emergency broadband network. June 14, 12:48 p.m. PDT Flat-rate mobile phone music service to compete with iPhone A U.K. startup hopes to compete with Apple's new iPhone by offering a flat-rate music service that can run on most of today's mobile phones. June 14, 9:03 a.m. PDT Sony Ericsson to unveil 9GB Walkman mobile phone Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications will launch late Thursday in Berlin six new phones, including a high-end Walkman-branded handset with around 9G bytes of internal Flash memory, according to a company spokeswoman. June 14, 5:21 a.m. PDT > Applications > Wireless |
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