News
Sprint Rolls Out New LBS Tools
February 27, 2007 3:27 pm | by Brad Smith | CommentsLocation services are becoming an increasingly important part of a carrier’s data offerings, as evidenced by today’s announcement by Sprint of new tools to help enterprises use location for their business applications.
Verizon Doles Out New Data, Push E-Mail Services
February 27, 2007 3:27 pm | by Karen Brown | CommentsVerizon Wireless is hoping to better sync up with business customers, rolling out a new set of enterprise data pricing packages as well as new push e-mail services from software partner Intellisync.
Microsoft Powers Palm Smartphones
February 27, 2007 3:27 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsMicrosoft Corporation is pushing full speed ahead into the smartphone arena. The latest: The company unveiled a strategic alliance with rival Palm to bring its Windows Mobile OS to the Treo smartphone. The announcement was made one day ahead of the opening of the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2005 Show in San Francisco.
InnoPath Buys Select Openwave Assets
February 27, 2007 3:27 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsInnoPath Software has snapped up Openwave Systems' mobile device management (MDM) product line for an undisclosed sum. InnoPath views the purchase as a way to expand its value proposition to wireless operators and handset manufacturers.
Cingular Launches Billboard Mobile
February 27, 2007 3:27 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsBillboard Mobile is the latest music service to hit the wireless scene, offering music and entertainment news, local concert information and access to Billboard-featured master tones. The service will be offered exclusively from Cingular Wireless for a limited time.
Sprint TV Unveils Live Content
February 27, 2007 3:27 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsSprint Nextel is looking to enhance its wireless TV service offering with the addition of live TV content. Sprint TV Live features content from a host of different television stations, including FOX News Channel and ABC.
JumpTap Leaps into Mobile Search Space
February 27, 2007 3:27 pm | by Monica Alleven | CommentsA Cambridge, Mass., startup is taking on the Googles and Yahoos! of the world with its hosted white-labeled mobile search solution. JumpTap makes its debut today.
News Briefs for September 26, 2005
February 27, 2007 3:27 pm | by Wireless Week Staff | CommentsLeap Wireless International, Rocket Mobile, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Summus, Entel PCS, O2 Ireland, Twentieth Century Fox, Glu Mobile, mPortal, Action Engine Corporation, Ubiquitair, Airpath, BelAir Networks, PacketHop and Intel Corporation.
VIBO Taps Motorola for UMTS
February 27, 2007 3:27 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsTo facilitate its planned UMTS launch in Taiwan, VIBO Telecom has turned to Motorola. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Sprint Launches New Smart Device
February 27, 2007 3:26 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsSprint has unveiled its Sprint PCS Smart Device BlackBerry 7250. The carrier is offering the device to its business customers.
Lucent Completes HSDPA Trial in China
February 27, 2007 3:26 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsLucent Technologies continues to support high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) development. The latest: The equipment vendor completed a field trial in China.
News Briefs for June 22, 2005
February 27, 2007 3:26 pm | by Wireless Week Staff | CommentsSamsung, T-Mobile USA, Enterasys Networks, Extreme Networks, Foundry Networks, Comverse, Kodiak Networks, Ester Solutions, Alltel, Research and Markets, Wayport, Vocera Communications, Qpass and Mobile Action.
Skype Inks China Joint Venture Deal
February 27, 2007 3:25 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsSkype and Tom Online plan to pool their resources in a newly created joint venture in China to bring Skype's VoIP software to China.
Alvarion Powers WiMAX Trial
February 27, 2007 3:25 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsDeutsche Telekom's T-Com has launched a WiMAX field trial in Germany using Alvarion's BreezeMAX equipment. The trial will end in March 2006.
Nortel, Sierra Complete Rev. A Calls
February 27, 2007 3:24 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsNortel and Sierra Wireless completed over-the-air test calls using EV-DO Revision A wireless technology.
