Telecommunications
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NMS Communications sells AccessGate to Verso Technologies
December 27, 2007
Verso Technologies Inc. has bought AccessGate from NMS Communications Corp., a provider of apps for wireless networks, to boost its cellular backhaul business.
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Japan’s DoCoMo to offer Google services, reports say
December 27, 2007
Japanese wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. will join with Google Inc. to provide Internet search and email services on its handsets, according to a slew of media reports from Tokyo.
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Airlink Mobile, Sprint debut national prepaid unlimited calling plans
December 27, 2007
Airlink Mobile, a provider of apps for wireless networks, has launched the first nationwide unlimited calling plan under $60 per month called Powerlink Unlimited.
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Talkster subsidizes iPhone group calls with ads
December 24, 2007
For consumers looking to save a few cents on long distance calls, Talkster is enabling global group conference calling for the cost of a single local call. Where’s the catch?
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IPhone, BlackBerry boost Web browsing
December 21, 2007
Customers spent 40 percent more for handsets last quarter versus the year-ago period, with expensive handsets such as the Apple iPhone and BlackBerry making up 11 percent of sales.
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Daniel Hesse is new president/CEO of Sprint Nextel
December 19, 2007
Troubled telecoms giant Sprint Nextel has tapped wireless industry veteran Daniel Hesse as president/CEO to replace Garry Forsee, who stepped down in October.
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AT&T debuts wireless readers and magnifiers for visually impaired
December 18, 2007
AT&T Inc. partnered with Code Factory to offer the Mobile Speak and Mobile Magnifier options both for the Windows Mobile and Symbian Series 60 operating system devices.
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Mobile phones will become primary Internet appliance, VC firm says
December 18, 2007
M/C Venture Partners released its list of top Internet and communications trends for next year. On that list: Mobile phones become the primary Internet appliance for people worldwide.
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JetBlue partners with Yahoo/RIM for in-flight email, IM
December 13, 2007
JetBlue Airways is offering free in-flight email and instant messaging access via a partnership with Yahoo, LiveTV and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion.
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AT&T/Verizon open networks: Policy or ploy?
December 10, 2007
Wireless carriers AT&T and Verizon are now promoting the “open network” following the trend of high-profile tech companies vying to be seen as the “openest.”
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T-Mobile keeps German iPhone monopoly
December 6, 2007
The regional court of Hamburg decided earlier this week that wireless carrier T-Mobile, a unit of Deutsche Telekom, could lock its iPhone customers into an exclusive, two-year contract in Germany.
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Site optimization will boost mobile Internet use: JupiterResearch
December 6, 2007
A new report published by JupiterResearch suggests that while mobile Internet access has increased, many media properties have yet to fully optimize mobile sites.
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Networks in Motion drives half of LBS carrier revenue in Q3
December 4, 2007
Networks in Motion led the location-based services industry in the U.S. with a 53 percent share of revenue from the top four U.S. carriers in the third quarter, according to Nielsen Mobile’s Mobile Application Report.
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Google enters FCC spectrum auction for wireless foray
December 3, 2007
If Android, OpenSocial and adding the Google imprint in every crevice of the interactive marketing space were not enough, the search giant will participate in the Federal Communications Commission's auction of wireless spectrum.
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USTelematics enhances talking email with voice recognition
December 3, 2007
Sending emails and text messages while driving can be distracting. For this reason, USTelematics Inc. has introduced Voice Interactive Voice Enhanced Email to enable drivers to compose and send email using voice commands.
