News
Groove Mobile Secures Funds
February 27, 2007 3:24 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsGroove Mobile landed $8.5 million in new financing. The company plans to use the funds to advance uptake of its mobile music service.
Nokia Releases N91 for U.S. Sales
February 27, 2007 3:24 pm | by Monica Alleven | CommentsGet out the wallet. Nokia started offering the N91 to the U.S. market, and it’s selling for $599.
Nokia Preloads Security
February 27, 2007 3:23 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsWith viruses becoming more of an issue on mobile handsets, Nokia is extending its existing agreement with Symantec to deliver Symantec Mobile Security to Nokia's Series 60 devices.
EarthLink Debuts First Citywide Wi-Fi Network
February 27, 2007 3:21 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsMunicipal Wi-Fi is finally a reality for EarthLink, which launched its first network in Anaheim, Calif. The ISP has several other deployments in the hopper.
Qualcomm Supports Java Multitasking
February 27, 2007 3:21 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsQualcomm is expanding the scope of its Mobile Station Modem (MSM) chipsets by adding support for Java multitasking. The goal, according to Qualcomm, is to enable wireless users to seamlessly run multiple applications.
ESPN Debuts Second Handset
February 27, 2007 3:21 pm | by Sue Marek | CommentsJust four months after commercially launching its specialized wireless service for hard-core sports fans, MVNO Mobile ESPN has added a second handset to its lineup - the Samsung ACE.
MobilePro Posts Record Results
February 27, 2007 3:21 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsMobilePro reported record revenue and profit for its fiscal year ended March 31. The company attributes its results in large part to the advances made by its wireless division.
InfoSpace Launches Mobile Content Store
February 27, 2007 3:21 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsInfoSpace is entering new territory with the launch of its Moviso mobile content storefront. The new initiative will enable the company to sell directly to consumers, rather than indirectly through carrier relationships.
Brightpoint Gets a Boost
February 27, 2007 3:21 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsSprint Nextel's Boost Mobile unit is calling on Brightpoint to help peddle its products and services. Specifically, the companies have crafted a distribution agreement.
News Briefs for June 29, 2006
February 27, 2007 3:21 pm | by Wireless Week Staff | CommentsSprint Nextel, Sanyo, Cingular Wireless, Metro One Telecommunications, Mobi PCS, Freescale Semiconductor, Amdocs, Rogers Communications, ReCellular, Verso Technologies, IBM, Hertzler Systems, Leap Wireless International and CellStar Corporation.
Cingular Sees iPhone as Path to Growth
February 27, 2007 3:20 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsAs the exclusive U.S. partner for the newly introduced iPhone, Cingular Wireless believes adding the multimedia phone to its portfolio will help draw in new subscribers and boost revenue.
Symbian Reaches 70.5 Million Phones
February 27, 2007 3:07 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsSymbian posted strong first-quarter results, with 11.7 million phones containing the Symbian OS shipping during the quarter ended March 31. The company calculates a total of 70.5 million Symbian OS smartphones have shipped to date.
Lawmakers Enter Phone Records Fray
February 27, 2007 3:06 pm | by Mark Rockwell | CommentsWASHINGTON--The appearance of Gen. Wesley Clark's wireless phone records on an Internet blog last week seems to have touched a nerve as legislators scramble to address the issue of the selling of such records.
Volantis Offers Suite Applications
February 27, 2007 3:06 pm | by Robb Murray | CommentsSeattle-based Volantis announced an expanded portfolio of mobile content solutions that the company says will "break down the barriers for content providers and carriers."
News Briefs for Jan. 17, 2006
February 27, 2007 3:05 pm | CommentsKyocera Wireless, Leap Wireless, Telefonica Moviles, Research In Motion, Scribner Publishing, Netezza, Infoglide Software, Alvarion, TDS Metrocom, Insignia Solutions, PCTEL, Axalto, JumpTap and Saratoga Systems.
