News
Two Security Firms Form Alliance
February 27, 2007 3:04 pm | by Monica Alleven | CommentsTwo security firms are hooking up in hopes of offering enterprises a more integrated wireless/wireline solution.
Thin Multimedia Launches Platform Business
February 27, 2007 3:04 pm | by Sue Marek | CommentsA multimedia technology firm is broadening its reach and adding a standards-based multimedia content delivery platform to its product line. Thin Multimedia, which is known for its multimedia software solutions and suite of codecs, is now offering a multimedia platform called thinMobile.
Serious Storage Coming to Handsets Near You
February 27, 2007 3:03 pm | by Rhonda Wickham | CommentsThe world of storage discs has been on fire for the last 18 months. Companies have been reducing the size of the discs and increasing the capacity. Now that capability has been unleashed on a handset.
Survey Tracks Ethnic Mobile Usage
February 27, 2007 3:03 pm | by Robb Murray | CommentsA new study shows that in the third quarter of 2005, African Americans and Hispanics were the heaviest users of cell phones, and their rate of growth was faster than other ethnic groups.
Auction 66 Could Be Good for Tower Companies
February 27, 2007 3:03 pm | by Mark Rockwell | CommentsWASHINGTON-Today's FCC auction of Advance Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum could prove to be a windfall for tower stocks, depending up how high new spectrum entrants such as Echostar and DirecTV are willing to go, according to a Merrill Lynch study.
MobiTV Backs WiMAX
February 27, 2007 3:02 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsOn the heels of Sprint Nextel's decision to go with WiMAX as its 4G technology of choice, MobiTV threw its support behind the technology, saying it is committed to offering advanced mobile television and media delivery services over WiMAX networks.
Earnings in Brief
February 27, 2007 3:02 pm | by Wireless Week Staff | CommentsU.S. Cellular, Cisco Systems and Syniverse Holdings are among the latest wireless industry players to reveal their quarterly results. Here's a glimpse at how each company performed:
S.D. Court OKs Putting Tax Initiative on Ballot
February 27, 2007 3:02 pm | by Mark Rockwell | CommentsIn what may be the first victory in a wider campaign against state wireless taxes, the South Dakota Supreme Court backed ballot initiatives aimed at repealing wireless gross receipt taxes in the state.
V CAST Music Goes Live
February 27, 2007 3:00 pm | by Robb Murray | CommentsV CAST Music, the mobile music download service from Verizon that will put a million songs at the fingertips of Verizon customers, is officially on the air.
Clear Channel, Weathernews Strike Deal
February 27, 2007 2:59 pm | by Robb Murray | CommentsClear Channel Television has struck a deal with Weathernews to have the radio and cable TV giant join the WNI Network.
Visto Claims Victory in Seven Case
February 27, 2007 2:56 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsA Texas court ruled Seven has infringed on four Visto patents and awarded Visto $7.7 million in damages. Seven plans to appeal the decision and points out that the judge cleared the company of one infringement claim that was being made by Visto.
Palm Posts Revenue Dip
February 27, 2007 2:56 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsDespite experiencing a boost in its Treo smartphone shipments, Palm experienced a 12% drop in revenue during its fiscal second quarter. The company is facing fierce competition in the sector.
Ericsson Buys Redback
February 27, 2007 2:55 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsIn a move designed to boost its product offering, Ericsson unveiled its intentions to acquire Redback Networks. The Swedish telecom company is paying an 18% premium for the data network equipment vendor Redback, which puts the value of the deal at $2.1 billion.
Helio Signs up for Obopay
February 27, 2007 2:55 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsFollowing in the footsteps of its MVNO rival Amp'd Mobile, Helio has inked a deal to provide Obopay's mobile payment service to its customers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
EarthLink Turns On Milpitas Wi-Fi Network
February 27, 2007 2:55 pm | by Susan Rush | CommentsEarthLink's Wi-Fi mesh network is now officially up and running in Milpitas, Calif. The ISP and the city hope to generate initial excitement for the wireless municipal network by offering 30 days of free service.
