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Verizon Doles Out New Data, Push E-Mail Services

February 27, 2007 3:27 pm | by Karen Brown | Comments

Verizon 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 | Comments

Microsoft 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 | Comments

InnoPath 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 | Comments

Billboard 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 | Comments

Sprint 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 | Comments

A 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 | Comments

Leap 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 | Comments

To 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 | Comments

Sprint 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 | Comments

Lucent 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 | Comments

Samsung, 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.