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| O2 Wireless Business Text Service |
| O2 announces the launch of its Business Text Service, a quick and easy way to broadcast text messages to a target audience from any internet-enabled PC. |
| WiFi and 3G UMTS Wireless Networks |
| Lucent Technologies announced the successful seamless handoff of a wireless data call from a "WiFi" or wireless local area network (WLAN) to a third-generation (3G) Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) network |
| New CDMA 1XRTT Wireless Credit Card Terminal Arrives in U.S. |
| Oneclick Co., a Korean manufacturer of handheld PDA devices, has certified their OCM 8000 wireless credit card terminal and Pocket PC PDA on Atomic Software's ecomPort wireless payment gateway. |
| New 3G Wireless Digital Mapping for Location-Based Services |
| Hutchison 3G today announced agreements with five companies to deliver the digital mapping technology and the location-based services to be offered to consumers. |
| Strategic Partnership To Expand Test Solutions For the 3G Wireless |
| Spirent plc and UbiNetics announce that they have entered into a strategic partnership to expand their test solutions for the 3G market.to expand their test solutions for the 3G market. |
| 3G Wireless Navigation Data |
| Tele Atlas, the world's leading digital map supplier, has been appointed to supply routing and navigation data to Hutchison 3G UK Limited ('Hutchison 3G'). |
| 3G Wireless MSC Switch Fabric Order |
| LG Electronics announced that it had incorporated Erlang Technology's switch fabric, the Se, into its new line of broadband switch/router platform, which includes 3G wireless MSC |
| 3G Player Opens Office in Singapore |
| Fresh from recent deals with major European 3G players including Hutchison 3G, HP, Ericsson and BEA, elata will now offer the elata senses subscriber services management system to mobile operators throughout the Asia-Pacific region. |
| GPRS Wireless Monitor Calculates Traffic and Costs |
| As GPRS becomes more and more common, many people consider it an ideal solution for mobile data communication. However, many people are surprised about the costs of GPRS. But now there is Spb GPRS Monitor - the tool that helps you understand and control all the tricks of GPRS. |
| The crises in the wireless sector calls for a fast consolidation to build a healthy sector |
| The consolidation from 5 to 3 mobile operators, and ban on mobile phone subsidies boosted the 2.5G rollout in Korea! |
| New 3G Enabled GPS-Capable Wireless Phone |
| Samsung and Verizon Wireless introduced the compact SCH-a310 wireless phone, which provides high-speed data communications, Global Positioning System (GPS) capabilities and personalization features. |
| New CDMA Wireless Location Solution |
| CellPoint Inc announced that it has evolved its Mobile Location System (MLS) location product to operate in the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) environment. The basic Cellpoint MLS is shown above. |
| 3G Mobile Multimedia Useage Made Easier |
| Dilithium Core Transcoder (DCT) is a 3GPP-324M to/from H.323 gateway that enables 3G mobile multimedia users to seamlessly connect to Internet- based multimedia clients. |
| New LG PCS Wireless Phone |
| Sprint and LG will make the new PCS Phone by LG 5350 available nationwide starting next week. The 5350 is the first phone from LG to feature a color LCD display, ideal for browsing photos on the enhanced Web from PCS VisionSM. |
| 3G MVNO Agreement |
| Telenor Mobile and Tele2 have entered into two agreements giving the companies MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operation) access to each other’s GSM and future UMTS networks |
| Financing Secured For 3G CDMA Development Projects |
| AirPrime Inc. announced it has closed a new round of financing in the amount of $6.2 million. Omninet Capital, LLC led the round, which included Liberty View Equity Partners, Nova Ventures, Parker Price Venture Capital and QUALCOMM Incorporated. |
| Low Power PSRAMs Designed For 2.5G and 3G Wireless Handsets |
| CellularRAM memory is designed to meet the growing memory and bandwidth demands of future 2.5G and 3G handset designs. In addition to offering a lower cost/bit ratio than current solutions, this new type of Pseudo SRAM features SRAM-pin compatibility, external refresh-free operation and a low-power design. |
| Orange 2G / 3G Mobile Data Services |
| Fueling growth in wireless data communication, the WaterCove Networks Mobile Data Service System provides an innovative platform to create, deliver and monetize high-value data services within 2.5G and 3G environments for revenue generation, and the development of brand loyalty that can lead to reduced churn and long-term subscriber growth. |
| 3G Multimedia Services |
|
Nokia announced that volume deliveries of EDGE hardware across all major GSM bands and in all continents have commenced. This marks another major milestone for Nokia, which became the first vendor to ship EDGE network hardware in volumes. |
| 3G Java Possibilities ( video report ) |
| Java continues to be one of mobile Japan's little-told success stories. We drop by a local carrier to find out who's using Java, how "applis" are loaded onto the portal, and how "desktop" applications function. |
| Wireless Peer To Peer Aoolication Sharing |
| Apeera
announces a new solution for mobile network operators which enables mobile
phone users to share applications such as mobile games, pictures, cartoons
or personal files with their friends and colleagues via their handset. |
| Christmas Launch of i-mode Wireless in France |
| France's Bouygues Telecom plans to provide mobile internet and email service "i-mode" as early as December after agreement with NTT DoCoMo of Japan. |
| NTT DoCoMo's Satellite - all wireless systems GO |
| Orbital Sciences Corporation announced that the final on-orbit delivery of the N-STAR c satellite has been made to NTT DoCoMo after the spacecraft successfully completed a comprehensive series of tests and performance check- out procedures. |
| OSS for 3G Networks & Services |
| TTI Telecom International announced that its Director of European Regional Marketing, Eitan Idelson, will host a workshop during the Global OSS Forum |
| Japanese Will Pay for Wireless LAN |
| The WLAN market survey is part of a new study titled "The Japan Wireless LAN White Paper 2002 - 2003," produced by Tokyo-based research firm Mobile Media Japan. |
| Bermuda Takes 3G Wireless |
| Bermuda Digital Communication announced that it has entered into an agreement with U.S. based Commnet Supply offering wireless technology solutions, to build a new, third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 wireless network. |
| Wireless Video Mail For Free |
| Thin Multimedia, announced the U.S. launch of the web-based application Thin Video Mail™,which allows users to create and send video messages to video-enabled cell phones in Korea. |
| MPEG-4 Video Codec LSI for Wireless Applications |
| Toshiba Corporation announced an integrated MPEG-4 encoder and decoder LSI that provides a sophisticated, single-chip solution for high quality MPEG-4 video and audio in mobile systems for digital broadcasting and videophones. |
| Panasonic Embeds Games Engine Into Wireless Handsets |
| IN-FUSIO has announced that Panasonic's first ExEn-enabled colour handset, the GD67, has been launched across Europe. Many of the handsets, targeted at the mid-range market, will carry version 2.0 of the ExEn games engine, comprising colour and 3D compatibility |
| 3G Reality Centre Launched |
| Alcatel launched its 3G Reality Centre in Kuala Lumpur - the first comprehensive, live, end-to-end environment for the development and testing of advanced mobile applications and data services in the fields of 2.5G/GPRS and 3G/UMTS in South East Asia. |
| Premium Wireless Content Company Secure Investment Capital |
| Red Message announced that the company has secured €2 million (SKK18 million) in new investment capital as part of a multi-step strategy centered on paid wireless content. |
| Logica and Comptel to Deliver a Mediation Solution to a T-Mobile Group |
| Logica announced the successful deployment of Comptel's mediation solution to Westel Mobile Telecommunications in Hungary. |
| First Integrated System for Complete 3G CDMA Wireless Device Performance Analysis |
| Spirent Communications announced shipment of the industry's first integrated solution for complete analysis of CDMA mobile device performance. |
| Dorm Mobiles and Wireless Gadgets |
| LG Mobile Phones is participating in ThunderDorm 2002 "The Ultimate Campus Technology Tour" throughout the United States. |
| Open Services Architecture is key to successful wireless data services |
| Implementing Open Standards will benefit the whole wireless industry, but for it to succeed it must be embraced by both handset manufacturers and operators. |
| GRPS Wireless For Cars |
| Siemens is bringing more than ISDN speed to vehicles with its AC45 mobile radio module that was specially developed for the automobile sector. It can be integrated in navigation equipment etc. providing the basis for applications such as internet, emergency and breakdown calls, and stolen vehicle tracking. |
| 3G Delays Trigger Warning |
| In
light of postponed orders from customers, the board of directors and new
management of Effnet Group AB do not believe the company will achieve its previously announced goal of positive monthly results during the last quarter of the year. |
| GPRS Wireless Video Streaming |
| Oplayo notched another world first today when it demonstrated live streaming video to a 2.5G mobile. |
| EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution) platform for portable wireless devices.mmm |
| Analog Devices announced its plans to develop a complete EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution) platform for portable wireless devices. |
| 3G CDMA 450MHz Pioneer |
| Huawei Technologies announced that it has become one of the industry's pioneer vendors to deliver a CDMA solution for the 450MHz spectrum - a frequency band allocated in many parts of the world for mobile communications. |
| European Wireless Operators Will Not Manage Content Deals Themselves |
| Imagine how much content and services will be needed if the mobile operators want to raise mobile data traffic revenue from the 12% it is at today to 30% in the year 2005! Already today, some European mobile operators would like to increase data revenue to 50% of their total mobile revenue in the coming years. |
| ARM Microprocessor For Matsushita 3G W-CDMA Phones |
| Using these ARM microprocessor cores, Matsushita will offer advanced system-on-chip (SoC) products for use in future wireless devices such as mobile phones including W-CDMA devices. |
| TTPCom demonstrates EDGE Wireless Technology |
| The company has already tested 5 of the modulation and coding schemes against an independent peer and will shortly undertake interoperability testing with a number of leading EDGE infrastructure vendors and network operators in the UK and North America. |
| Hutchison 3G Roaming Agreement |
| Telekom Austria Group's mobile subsidiary Mobilkom Austria, leading provider in the domestic mobile communications market, announced the stipulation of a national roaming agreement with Hutchison 3G Austria. |
| interWAVE Launches 3G CDMA 2000 Product Line |
| interWAVE(R) Communications announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of a 3G CDMA 2000 company, GBase Communications (GBase) of Walnut Creek, California for 4.5M of interWAVE shares. |
| GSM / GPRS Module for Wireless Market |
| Enfora announced the availability of its 900/1800 MHz GSM/GPRS module. Enfora's Enabler-G is a low cost dual-band embedded solution for both handheld communications and industrial automation. |
| Multimedia Wireless Messaging Service in Singapore |
| CMG Wireless Data Solutions announced that SingTel Mobile has launched its Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) using CMG's Multimedia Messaging Solution. |
| Samsung Electronics Launches Wireless Phone with Color LCD |
| Samsung Electronics is introducing a new folder-type mobile phone (model: SPH-X7000) with removable external cover. Users can choose various cover designs that slide on and off the folder, allowing for individual taste. |
| 3G 1x EV-DO Phone Receives Design Award |
| LG won the highest honor, the Presidential Award, at the 2002 Good Design (GD) Awards organized by the Korea Institute of Design Promotion and sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy of Korea. |
| Keitai Sales: How Japanese and American Wireless Customers Differ |
| There's been endless yakking about cultural differences between Japanese and US keitai users. Which features appeal to which culture? Is wireless Internet important for Americans? Those Japanese will pay for data, won't they? |
| 3G Must Be Deployed As A Complement of 2G |
| The mobile industry needs to refocus its early 3G efforts, says Ovum, the analyst and consulting company. Mobile operators rolling out 3G networks need to forget about bandwidth-hungry applications for the few, and instead concentrate on narrowband applications – including voice – for the many. |
| 3G CDMA2000 in Latin America |
| The CDMA Development Group (CDG) reported that SMARTCOM PCS is the latest service provider to deploy CDMA2000 1X in Latin America. |
| Dobson Cellular looks to Ericsson for GSM/GPRS wireless network overlay |
| Dobson Cellular has selected Ericsson as a key partner in the upgrade of its TDMA digital wireless network with EDGE-ready 850 MHz GSM/GPRS radio access equipment. |
| New 3G Wireless Phone - the Kyocera A1013K |
| Simple camera-inclusive mobile that is practical and full of functions - Open the lens cover and the camera mode turns on immediately. When you slide the side switch, the lens cover opens and the camera mode automatically switches on. |
| New 3G Wireless Phone - the Sanyo A1014ST |
| A camera-inclusive mobile that brings a world of fun with 8 color flashes - 110,000 effective pixel CCD internal camera with color flash included. Equipped with a 5-step, 2 x zoom, 110,000 effective pixel, high-sensitivity CCD camera. |
| Major League BaseBall Goes Wireless |
| ealNetworks and MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM) have partnered to bring Major League Baseball games to fans who can’t make it to the ball park. Customers of a qualified wireless carrier who have Short Message Service (SMS) capability can select their favorite team. |
| None
of us have a crystal ball. 3G and its predecessors were once seen simply
as a faster way to access services that exist today, such as WAP. But
once 3G technology is in place, new ways of using it and increased profitability
opportunities from it will quickly become apparent |
| None
of us have a crystal ball. 3G and its predecessors were once seen simply
as a faster way to access services that exist today, such as WAP. But
once 3G technology is in place, new ways of using it and increased profitability
opportunities from it will quickly become apparent |
| Samsung’s
EV-DO phone uses a streaming format to support video on demand and audio
on demand. Users can receive a variety of color moving picture contents
such as music videos, Internet broadcasts, animated films and news reports.
|
| The
protocol test system, together with the Signaling Conformance test cases
will help customers meet the specifications of the latest digital cellular
wireless standard, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, |
| GPS
mobile with internal camera, flash and viewfinder - Internal mini-flash
110,000 pixel CCD camera Includes 3-step, 2 x zoom, 110,000 effective
pixel, high-sensitivity CCD camera. |
| Smooth-running,
outstanding video quality realized with the internal camera. Maximum
of 15 seconds of video can be recorded in 5, 10 and 15-second increments.
|
| New
entrants in the local telecommunications market after liberalisation
in 2006 are likely to focus only on third generation (3G) mobile technology
and the Internet, as the local mobile market is almost saturated, according
to the Thailand Development Research Institute. |
| Ericsson
signs a framework agreement with Orange Group for the supply of MMS
and secures first MMS contract with Orange France |
| Nokia
has today unveiled a new product, the Nokia 3650 to its imaging phone
category at the Nokia Totally Board event in Marseille, France and at
an Asia Pacific launch event held in Singapore. |
| The
Nokia 3510i phone delivers a high-quality color display, MMS and JavaTM
technologies in a trendy package |
| In The Race To 2.5G And 3G Networks, CDMA Currently Leads The Pack in North America |
| The race to deploy more advanced wireless networks is in high gear in North America, with next generation CDMA networks currently leading. |
| Highly Efficent 3G Power Amplification |
| Fujitsu announced that they have developed highly efficient transmitting power amplification technology that also compensates for signal distortion in IMT-2000 (*1) third-generation wireless communications systems. |
| Srategic Partnership For 2.5 and 3G Mobile Handset Technologies |
| Royal Philips Electronics and Ericsson Mobile Platforms signed an agreement which reinforces their strategic partnership in the development of leading 2.5 and 3G mobile handset technologies, |
| Study Finds 3G Capabilities Achieving Broad User Awareness |
| Consumers have high awareness of 3G capabilities but not yet convinced about cost; benefits remain a mystery to the mass market of mobile phone users. Huge potential for enterprise and business mobility remains largely untapped. |
| 3G Compatible Mobile Satellite Terminals |
| Hughes Network Systems announced that it has been awarded a US$15M contract by Inmarsat Ltd. to design and develop mobile satellite terminals with voice and 3G-compatible broadband data capabilities |
| M-Payment – the art of turning handsets into wireless wallets |
| Mobile Payments (M-Payments) introduce new opportunities, as well as threats, to mobile operators, financial institutions and new industry players. |
| Wireless Camera Phone Image Sensors - strong growth |
| The high-tech market research firm reports that in 2001, nearly 109 million image sensors shipped, for total revenue of over $1.2 billion. |
| Sprint 3G Customers to Instantly Shoot, View and Share Clear Pictures |
| Sprint and LightSurf Technologies are giving customers the ability to instantly shoot, view and send pictures nationwide with the PCS Vision Camera and select Vision-enabled PCS Phones. |
| i-mode wireless coming to France |
| Bouygues Telecom and NEC Corporation, via its subsidiary NEC France have entered into an agreement for the supply of a mobile multimedia platform with a view to developing i-mode services in France. |
| UIEngine Technology for DoCoMo 504i Series and J2ME/MIDP Wireless Phones |
| UIEvolution announced UIEvolution's its UIEngine client software for DoCoMo 504i series and J2ME/MIDP-equipped phones. |
| 1x EV-DO 3G Test Tool Launched |
| Tektronix announced an important new option for its proven base transceiver station (BTS) tool that addresses the latest third-generation (3G) technology, enabling operators to provide high data rate services. |
| Sprint Introduce New Samsung 3G Wireless Phone |
| Sprint introduced the PCS Phone by Samsung N400, offering wireless phone users a new dimension in wireless communication. The N400's vibrant, full-color screen and high- speed data access expands the wireless experience, allowing users to take advantage of the benefits of PCS Vision from Sprint. |
| World's First Quadband GSM/ GPRS Wireless Module |
| The quadband module, which is expected to be commercially available in early 2003, will enable handset manufacturers to bring quadband mobile phones to market quickly and cost-efficiently. |
| Orange Go With NICE Wireless Solutions |
| NICE Systems announced that Orange Switzerland is using NICE's CEM solutions to manage and reward customer care excellence as part of a comprehensive program to provide top quality customer service. |
|
For
Automated High Speed Measurement of RF Transmission / Reception Characteristic
Test and Call Processing Test of W-CDMA Mobile Terminals conforming
to 3GPP Standards |
|
Microsoft
Corp and PacketVideo today announced a breakthrough agreement that will
enable PacketVideo to support Microsoft(R) Windows Media(TM) 9 Series
technology in the PacketVideo pv3 Mobilemedia System. |
|
ART
Advanced Recognition Technologies announced the porting of its revolutionary
smARTspeak XG(TM) speech recognition solution to leading processors
from Motorola, Inc., the world's #1 producer of embedded processors. |
|
Ericsson
announced the world's first commercial deployment of a Wireless Village
based Instant Messaging and Presence Services (IMPS) solution to a mobile
operator. |
|
The
CDMA Development Group today reported that there were more than 127
million CDMA subscribers at the end of the second quarter of 2002 and
15 million 3G CDMA2000 subscribers worldwide as of July 2002. |
|
Enfora
and CDPD technology, has partnered with Growell Telecom, the Korean
leading company of CDMA wireless data modems. |
|
This
new client has been designed to exploit the functionality and capabilities
of next-generation communicators, smartphones and new hybrid phone/PDAs
based on Microsoft® Smartphone 2002 platform. |
|
TT
DoCoMo invited WWJ into the exclusive, industry-guests-only Club D Showroom.
Host Daniel Scuka dreams big from the FOMA F1, sings "Dancing Queen"
karaoke on a Sony 504i, listens to streaming audio on the Sharp PHS
Picwalk, and videoconferences with the new 3G PDA. |
|
While
the European mobile operators are still wondering how they are going
to get their customers to buy new MMS/Java enabled 2.5G terminals and
the Americans are only just opening up their SMS market, the Korean
mobile operators have quietly worked very hard the last few years and
are now 3 - 5 years ahead of the rest of the world! |
|
he
SPH-N200 is a dual band mobile phone which means that you can use it
in areas with digital coverage (CDMA) as well as those areas with only
analog coverage (AMPS). |
|
ADVFN
announces the autumn launch of a wireless service for UK stock market information. |
|
omScore
Networks announced that 9.9 million Internet surfing adults in the U.S.
use a personal digital assistant (PDA) or cell phone to access the Internet. |
|
NTT
DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that the company will launch its mova F671iS
i-mode handset on September 6, 2002. |
| T-Mobile Take 3G Smart Card |
| SchlumbergerSema announced the initial roll-out of a dedicated next generation UICC (Universal Integrated Circuit Card) smart card platform for 3G UMTS networks |
| Forget 3G -- Only "Invisible Mobile" Will Reignite Mobile Telecom |
| Today's dominant visible mobile paradigm -- focused on person-to-person communication among very visible human beings -- is too limited, saturated, and expensive for profitable growth, and it will take a new approach -- Invisible Mobile |
| Mobility Expert Cuts Through 3G Hype |
| Conchango has created a dedicated 'community' to help UK businesses plan and realise strategies for wireless adoption in the workplace. |
| 3G Launches In Finland in September |
| The services to be launched by Sonera on September 26 are among the first 3G mobile communications services. |
| Malaysia's First International 3G Mobile-to-Mobile Call |
| Ericsson successfully demonstrated the first international 3G mobile-to-mobile call in Malaysia today. The historic international 3G mobile-to-mobile call was made via Ericsson's 3G mobile system in Malaysia |
| Ericsson Awarded MMS Contract by China Mobile |
| Ericsson has been selected as one of the main suppliers by the world largest mobile operator China Mobile Communication Corporation |
| Vodafone to launch wireless multimedia messages in October |
| In October this year, Vodafone Sweden will be launching its Vodafone MMS service, which will make it both simple and fun to send colour photos, sound and text from one mobile phone to another. |
| JBlend Technology Tops Ten Million Shipments in Wireless Phones |
| Aplix Corporation announced that its JBlend® technology has shipped in more than ten million mobile phones and other embedded products |
| LG Supply 3.7 Million CDMA and GSM Wireless Phones |
| LG Electronics’ handset business maintained its Top 6 position in the second quarter of 2002 with market share of 3.8%. |
|
J-PHONE
will offer two new Movie Sha-mail (video messaging) handsets from the
beginning of October 2002, the J-SA51 (manufactured by Sanyo) and the
J-SH52 (manufactured by Sharp). |
|
The
outstanding success of 3G in Japan seems a world away... but shouldn't
this success encourage Japan's European equivalents as the 3G era dawns
on the western world? |
|
RoamAD
announced a genuine breakthrough in mobile broadband technology. Utilizing
its multipoint-to-multipoint non line-of-sight network technology and
proprietary enhancement to the IEEE 802.11b (Wi-Fi) standard |
|
"The
mediation market has not peaked yet. The economic downturn of 2001 and
2002 will continue to affect the sector but it is expected that demand
will continue to rise and that the market will have recovered fully
by 2004 |
|
Intec
Telecom Systems has signed a multi-million dollar agreement with a leading
US communications provider and RBOC for its carrier-grade convergent
mediation solution |
|
Substantial
increases in mobile subscriber numbers, especially in the Asia Pacific
region, mean that the total mobile services market in dollar terms will
grow by more than 100% by 2007 |
|
Logica
announced that TM Cellular is the first Malaysian operator to launch
a prepaid messaging solution that enables pre-delivery charging. |
|
Ethertronics
and Techmove Electronics announced a sales partnership whereby Techmove
will sell Ethertronics' patented antenna technology to wireless operators
and handset manufacturers in Korea. |
|
Although
great uncertainty surrounds investments in, and the viability of, new
2.5G and 3G wireless networks, a new Mobile Decision Support (MDS) application
and service offerings will fill real customer needs |
|
MEMS
(in the form of RF MEMS components and wireless MEMS sensors) will experience
a 37.2% CAGR between 2001 and 2006 |
|
Digital
Bridges announced that it has received two top rankings in Mobile Metrix'
second edition of 'The Saviour of 3G' report, which is being published
this week. The rankings follow an earlier recognition in Mobile Metrix'
original 'Saviours of 3G' study in January 2002. |
|
After
a resoundingly successful presentation of a first in the industry with
a public presentation of “Mastering 1xEV-DV,” Award Solutions
is delighted to announce a significantly discounted public offering
for their very popular “Exploring GPRS and EDGE” course. |
|
Entrust,
Inc announced that it has selected Tokyo as its central operations center
to serve the Asian region. This decision is the result of solid increases
in business performance fueled by additional investments and organizational
changes implemented in April. |
|
mmO2
launched the O2 games arcade - the first commercial Java games service
in the UK - bringing pictures, colour, sound and an arcade feel to mobile
gaming. |
|
Roamware
announced its formal entry into the wireless industry as a leading provider
of enhanced voice and data roaming solutions for operators worldwide. |
|
JTEL,
the leading PDA manufacturer in Korea, has selected the Emblaze ER4521
application processor to power the multimedia capabilities of Cellvic,
its next-generation wireless PDA. |
| World's First Colour 3D Wireless game |
| N-FUSIO, a leading mobile games service provider, today announced that it will demonstrate the world's first colour mobile 3D game called 'Mission 3D' |
| 3G Genie Is Out of the Bottle |
| A leading wireless expert has criticised Datamonitor analyst Nick Greenway for urging mobile operators to abandon their 3G plans. |
| BREW-Enabled Wireless Phones turned into Instant Photo Viewers |
| dotPhoto unveiled its Pictavision(TM) software that allows consumers to instantly place thousands of pictures onto their wireless handsets. |
| MMS and Camera Phones Will Kick-Start Lethargic Wireless Handset Market |
| Over the next 12 months, mobile handset vendors must take advantage of new device features including color screens, polyphonic ringtones, Java, and multimedia messaging services (MMSs) to boost sales of new handsets |
| New 3G Wireless Video Streaming Gateway |
| Fujitsu Limited and NMS Communications announced that they have jointly developed a wireless video gateway system for distributing multimedia content |
| Seamless Roaming ( GPRS / CDMA ) Capability Across Wireless LAN and WAN Networks |
| Novatel Wireless and PCTEL Inc. announced a product collaboration whereby PCTEL's Wi-Fi(TM) Roaming Client will be offered as an option with all Novatel Wireless GPRS and CDMA 1X Merlin |
| Qualcomm and Siemens Modify Existing CDMA / 3G Wireless Agreement |
| QUALCOMM and Siemens announced that they have modified the terms of their existing CDMA cross-license agreement. |
| Many
wireless providers have told us the largest challenge they face in migrating
to 2.5 and 3G wireless technology is being able to frame the issues
surrounding the overall move to next-generation mobile |
| While
revenue growth is positive, overall PDA profit margins are declining
rapidly. Profit levels for the industry in 2002 are expected to decline
by nearly 20 percent compared to 2001 levels. |
| China
Unicom and QUALCOMM announced that they have signed a definitive agreement
under which China Unicom will commercially launch over its CDMA network |
| Altera
Corporation announced that its system-on-a-programmable chip (SOPC)
solutions deliver flexible, low-cost functionality to NEC's industry-leading
3G mobile core network products. |
| These
products include PC cards allowing access to high-speed GPRS and CDMA2000
1X mobile phone networks, and plug-in Global Positioning System (GPS)
receivers that provide location information to a handheld or notebook
computer. |
| Narus
announced the latest release of its convergent mobile mediation solution
-- MobileSight -- that speeds the deployment, management, and revenue
capture of new segmented or personalized mobile services for voice and
data networks. |
| WLAN - a threat to 3G wireless ? ( video report ) |
| Kevin Thomas of 3G.co.uk recommends Wireless Watch Japan's new video report focussing on WLAN trials in the Tokyo area of Japan. Daniel Scuka's in-depth questions provide the basis for a fascinating video. |
| Samsung
Electronics and Voice Signal Technologies announced a worldwide strategic
partnership to provide users of new Samsung wireless phones with the
most advanced and convenient voice activation technology ever. |
| LightSurf's
Instant Imaging technology allows users to capture, view, annotate and
share PictureMail messages with any other handset or e-mail address,
regardless of device, file type, or network operator. |
| onera's
Latvian mobile company Latvijas Mobilais Telefons SIA has filed an application
for an UMTS license in Latvia. |
| UbiNetics
is developing a 3G testing system that will simulate 'real-world' conditions
in a lab environment. |
| Ericsson
has signed a turnkey, sole supplier contract with BellSouth's affiliate
in Panama to supply an end-to-end CDMA2000 1X overlay of the operator's
existing nationwide TDMA network |
| France
Telecom researchers have developed an unprecedented software application
that transforms PDAs equipped with a miniature camera into full-fledged
mobile videophone devices. |
| Total
Access Communication and Nokia have signed an agreement for the delivery of Multimedia Messaging System (MMS) for its network in Thailand. |
| The
PCS Phone by Sanyo 4900 is an ergonomically designed, dual-band handset
featuring a large, 1.7-inch, 4096-color, half-permeable LCD display
and a built-in, hands-free speakerphone. |
| Gemplus
announced that it has passed the 500 Million mark in terms of SIM cards
deployed in the field. Since the standardization of GSM in 1992 |
| nGame
and Sprint today announced the launch of seven Java 2 Platform, Micro
Edition (J2ME) games on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network |
| Hutchison
3G seem to be following a similar path to other 3G and i-Mode operators
like J-Phone in Japan and KPN Mobile in the Netherlands - by setting
up shared or its own 3G Phone retail outlets. |
| Ericsson
has concluded a worldwide patent license agreement with Huawei Technologies
of China. |
| High-speed
wireless Internet access becomes faster, simpler and more convenient
as Starbucks Coffee Company, T-Mobile International and HP officially
launch T-Mobile HotSpot service in Starbucks coffeehouses. |
| Sprint
and Scan Mobile are launching messaging-based entertainment applications
as part of the nationwide introduction of PCS Vision. |
| ADC
announced a supplier agreement with H3G Italy. Under terms of the agreement,
ADC will provide H3G with broadband connectivity products needed to
complete its 3G network in Italy. |
| Wavecom
SA announced the delivery of its 10 millionth WISMO module in late July
2002, since production of WISMOs began. |
| The
latest Strategy Analytics wireless forecast reports that there were
96.7 million handset shipments in Q2, maintaining their estimate of
417 million shipments for the full year 2002 |
| Skyworks
Solutions introduced a new single-chip direct conversion transceiver
that simplifies the design of multi-band GSM handsets. |
| High
levels of business interest in a wide range of mobile services, coupled
with advancements in network technologies, have cultivated the development
of a wide variety of wireless enterprise applications. |
| Peregrine
Semiconductor, a supplier of high-performance integrated circuits for
wireless communications, announced that it has raised $14M |
| The
SPH-A500 was unveiled at CTIA Wireless this spring as one of the first
3G-enabled PCS Phones to be introduced as part of PCS VisionSM from
Sprint. The highly-anticipated SPH-A500 is now available at Sprint Stores
nationwide. |
| SchlumbergerSema
announced that it has signed a contract with Hutchison 3G UK to supply
USIM (Universal Subscriber Identity Module) smart cards |
| The
integration of digital imaging capabilities into handsets and PDAs may
be just what the doctor ordered. Worldwide shipments of these devices
will reach 151 million in 2006. |
| The
CDMA Development Group and eight wireless vendors signed a Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) for the delivery of CDMA2000 infrastructure and
terminal equipment to be used for 2.1 GHz spectrum. |
| SMARTCOM
PCS has selected Nortel Networks to expand its CDMA wireless network
in Chile, including deployment of third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 1X
technology in Santiago. |
| Mobilepro
and Neoreach will conduct a free, 30 minute webcast by President and
CEO Arne Dunhem to discuss the future of the 3G wireless industry |
| Over
the next few years, the ubiquity of wireless LAN technology and the
worldwide rollout of GPRS and CDMA2000 cellular networks will rapidly
drive the demand for semiconductors |
| NTT
DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today that
they will cut i-Mode packet transmission fees for Personal Digital Cellular
( PDC ) and FOMA |
| New
Toshiba Compact Wireless Device with PCS Full-Color Screen Enables High-Speed
Wireless Data and PCS Voice Clarity on the 3G Enhanced Sprint Nationwide
PCS Network |
| Some
might say that the figures don’t add up! In 2003, we forecast very
few 3G connections in Western Europe, but are already forecasting 3G
connections in regions such as Asia-Pacific and North America in 2002.
|
| A
first look at the 3G enabled Handspring Treo 300 recently launched by
Sprint for its PCS Vision service. |
| Transat
Technologies Inc. and Intel are working together to develop new features
for mobile computing platforms to allow advanced authentication and
mobility in computing devices that access the Internet through Wireless
LANs and cellular networks. |
| Narus
and Sofrecom announced a global OEM partnership where Sofrecom - the
wholly owned IT solutions & services subsidiary of France Telecom
- will offer a fully integrated convergent mediation platform worldwide
|
| Intermec
Technologies has named Wireless Edge Networks optimize mobile access
to information and existing application infrastructure. Wireless Edge
will deploy its software on Intermec s wireless handheld mobile computers. |
| Digital
Bridges announced it has recorded over 10 million WAP user sessions
in the past 18 months. Mobile phone gamers have enjoyed Digital Bridges'
WAP games |
| NatWest
will use Magex's Managed Payments Platform as the technology platform
for FastPay, its new mobile phone and email P2P service. |
|
Vuico
based in Huston US and jPIX Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan, announced
they are joining forces to deliver advanced wireless applications to
markets in the Asia Pacific region. |
| Logica
announced it has successfully captured the entire Hong Kong Short Messaging
Service (SMS) market by signing a contract with New World Mobility. |
| Wireless
and 3G cellphones in Japan ( video
) |
| One
of the little-known secrets behind the success of the mobile Internet
-- and of mobile services in general -- in Japan is the tremendous effort
that the carriers put into marketing, promoting, and boosting their
cellular and data products. |
| We
all know that mobile operators were forced into paying far too much
for their European 3G licenses. But are they actually worth anything
at all - or would the best business move be to hand them back and walk
away? |