'My fear is that, as written, this bill would do great damage to the Internet as we know it. Enshrining a rule that broadly permits network operators to discriminate in favor of certain kinds of services and to potentially interfere with others would place broadba...

Psion Teklogix, a global provider of solutions for mobile computing, wireless data collection, imaging and RFID, was honoured in the Mobile Star Awards from MobileVillage, taking home two Gold awards and one Silver.

Bitstream has announced the release of Font Fusion 3.1, the advanced font rasterizing engine.

TI's OMAP application processors are used in the majority of NTT DoCoMo's 3G FOMA handsets today, with this latest 3G collaboration building upon the long-standing relationship between TI and NTT DoCoMo. These are the first OMAP 2-based handsets available on the m...

In a move that vaults Sun to leadership in the marketplace for the AdvancedTCA form factor, Sun and Alcatel have just signed a multi-year cooperation agreement.

As reported earlier this month by WBT News Desk, Ericsson is going to be buying Marconi Corp PLC, the UK telecommunications equipment maker. The price: $2BN.

In some specific cases, Windows Mobile device connectivity to a Windows PC running Microsoft ActiveSync 4.0 may experience connection problems, so Microsoft has now issued a document describing the known issues, and how Windows Mobile users may resolve these issues.

'We are thrilled to welcome Mobile Innovation to Macromedia, and we believe this will add tremendous value to our mobile business,' said Steve Miller, vice president of Macromedia EMEA, as his company announced the completion of its acquisition of Mobile Innovatio...

Twenty seven Wi-Fi industry leaders have announced a coalition to accelerate the IEEE 802.11n standard development process and promote a technology specification for next-generation wireless local area networking (WLAN) products.

Nokia announced today the addition of three new models to its portfolio of business-optimized devices - the Nokia E60, Nokia E61 and Nokia E70, the first of the new Nokia Eseries, which will be available in the first quarter of 2006 worldwide.

Will Swedish giant Ericsson AB buy Marconi Corp PLC, the UK telecommunications equipment maker? The Financial Mail newspaper says so, in an unsourced report.

'Unwiring San Francisco is a way for Google to support our local Bay Area community. It is also an opportunity to make San Francisco a test-ground for new location-based applications and services that enable people to find relevant information exactly when and whe...

Verizon Wireless and Lenovo have announced plans to integrate wireless technology using Verizon Wireless' EV-D) network in upcoming versions of ThinkPad notebooks, beginning with the new ThinkPad Z60m.

The W in Treo 700w could well stand for 'Watch Out, BlackBerry!' as Palm, Microsoft, and Verizon Wireless team up today to announce a BlackBerry-killing fusion of the much-loved Treo smartphone and the Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system - replacing Palm's own OS,...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Rita, Verizon Wireless crews are preparing to deploy into the hardest hit areas of the Texas Gulf Coast and Southwestern Louisiana to restore service where it has been disrupted by the storm.

'Standards-based wireless broadband connectivity can help enable technologies that can facilitate better education, healthcare, agricultural productivity and incomes while improving small businesses and eGovernment access and technologies that support entire fam...

Cingular Wireless has mobilized its emergency operations team as Hurricane Rita approaches. Cingular conducts ongoing readiness drills throughout the year and has a rigorous emergency preparedness and response process in place for these types of natural disasters.

Walt Disney Co. has been testing a WiMax network near its Burbank, Calif., headquarters and has also been active in setting WiMax standards so different equipment makers can build WiMax gear that works together.

Is Google going to move beyond its core Internet search service and enter the ultra-competitive world of ISPs and telco giants? An FAQ page at the Google site suggests so. But currently only two sites close to the Google Headquarters are equipped with Google WiFi ...

Location-based Services (LBS) are back in the news, as Smarter Agent was picked out by industry experts as one the technologies that will potentially change the marketplace in the coming year. The service obtains a user's location from technology built into cell p...

Emerging regions like the Middle East, Africa and the Greater China region are where Nokia expects to see continued growth in the market for mobile handsets, and it has now sold one billion of them since the company started mass production of mobile phones in the 90s.

Sprint and RealNetworks today announced the launch of Rhapsody Radio on the Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Service - providing Sprint customers nationwide with high-quality streaming radio stations from Real's award-winning Rhapsody online music service, streaming ...

Verizon Wireless and Dell are teaming up to give customers the speed and breadth of the Verizon Wireless EV-DO network together with the latest mobile computing technology from Dell, as the convergence of computing and communications devices continues.

A number of viruses have emerged for mobile handsets and it is possible to create malicious code that makes these devices unusable. A malware incident may result in increased customer support traffic, terminal downtime, a negative customer experience, and slow s...

With its sliding keyboard and advanced data capabilities, combined with the power and flexibility of the new Windows Mobile 5.0 software platform, Sprint's new PCS Vision Smart Device (PPC-6700) was launched yesterday to allow mobile users to fully take advantage ...

TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) yesterday announced that it is providing wireless communications support for the Joint Communications Support Element (JCSE) in their ongoing relief efforts surrounding Hurricane Katrina.

ZIM Corporation, an international mobile services company specializing in bulk and premium SMS applications, and QuoteMedia, Inc., a leading provider of market data provisions and financial applications, announced the launch of the first mobile phone text messag...

Research published today by European analyst firm, Quocirca, points to a significant development in the European business email market and underscores concerns that many European IT decision makers now have doubts about their ability to fully mobilize their workfo...

Opera Software today announced that the Opera browser is included on the Hitachi W32H for KDDI's 3G network in Japan. The release of this new, BREW-based mobile phone coincides with the one-year anniversary of Opera Software's agreement with KDDI. It is the fifth ...

Tokyo-based ACCESS Co., Ltd., and PalmSource, Inc., yesterday announced they have signed a definitive agreement for ACCESS to acquire PalmSource in an all-cash transaction valued at USD $18.50 per share of PalmSource common stock, or approximately $324.3 million.

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Verizon Wireless is urging anyone experiencing intermittent communications with friends and family that remain in the Gulf Coast area to try 'texting' them instead, reminding them of the technical advantages, when networks are und...

NextPhase Wireless has announced that it will donate 50% of the monthly subscription fees from new wireless broadband installations throughout September to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.

Motorola's press machine says it 100% succinctly, in one single sentence: 'The much anticipated music phone has arrived!' Steve Jobs adds: 'I think this is instantly going to become the highest-volume, most-popular iPod in the world ? and therefore the most popula...

ARM announced that ARM Jazelle technology will be deployed in a new line of FOMA handsets by Japan's premier mobile communications company, NTT DoCoMo, Inc. Jazelle technology will enable the creation of innovative new consumer applications.

Apple and Moto have announced the Rokr, the long-awaited 'iPhone,' in an announcement by Steve Jobs at Moscone Center in San Francisco. The announcement builds on recent Moto momentum, and enables Apple to inject itself into the mobile phone market, which is much ...

'Macromedia expertise with client software and HP expertise in IT and network infrastructure provide an end-to-end solution that enables service providers to streamline the creation and delivery of multimedia, content-rich services to millions of wireless, mobile,...

Picsel Technologies, a leading provider of solutions that enable intuitive interaction with rich content on small screen devices, today announced a ground breaking partnership with Leadtone Wireless, China's leading wireless email technology leader - to pursue joi...

T-Mobile has chosen the Opera browser on several phones to fulfill the promise of their Web'n'Walk offering, including new T-Mobile SDA II Windows Mobile Smartphone – making this the first commercial deployment of the Opera browser for the Windows Mobile ...

'We at Nokia feel especially compelled to be involved in relief efforts given our long-standing relationship with the City of New Orleans, most notably through the Nokia Sugar Bowl,' said Timothy Eckersley, senior vice president, Nokia, as Nokia made a donation of...

Verizon Wireless continues the urgent work of maintaining and restoring wireless service in the New Orleans and Gulf Coast regions in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The company has dispatched teams of network technicians who are making progress in strengthe...