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WirelessEarthLink, SK Telecom to Invest up to $100 Million More Each in HelioAuthored by dmw on July 26, 2007 - 4:13pm.
Atlanta - EarthLink announced that it will invest up to $100 million of additional funds in its wireless voice and data services joint venture, Helio. What Do You Know About WiMAX?Authored by dmw on April 26, 2007 - 10:55am.
 Maybe you’ve heard the word WiMAX of late? It’s made the rounds at nearly every technology conference this year, so one would think it’s the wave of the future. Or not. According to Len Lauer, Qualcomm’s EVP and group president, WiMAX is still no match for cellular networks, which provide equal bandwidth and are easier to deploy, GigaOM reported from the Wireless Innovations Conference. This despite Qualcomm’s recent acquisition of TeleCIS’s mobile WiMAX platform. But what is WiMAX anyway? It sounds like super-juiced WiFi, but apparently that’s incorrect as well. So what do you, dear DMW reader, know about WiMAX? Is it the future? Is it over-hyped? Give us your thoughts…
Voce Hoping to Gain Traction as World’s First Luxury Wireless ServiceAuthored by Scott Goldberg on January 30, 2007 - 12:25pm.
 Voce, self-proscribed “the world’s first premium wireless service,” arrives with a question mark: What, exactly, will the service do that I can’t find elsewhere? At first glance the answer lacks detail. “(Voce) combines outstanding coverage and advanced mobile devices with an unprecedented level of personalized attention and care,” says the company’s “About Us” page. That’s a big claim for an industry that constantly updates its products and offers plenty of “luxurious” alternatives (see: Apple’s iPhone, due in June).
Multimedia Delivery Technology Firm Stoke Raises $20 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 22, 2007 - 12:32pm.
Santa Clara, Calif. - Stoke, a developer of hardware and software that allows network operators to deliver multimedia services concurrently over fixed and wireless broadband access technologies, said on Monday that it has raised $20 million in its third round of funding. Sprint Nextel Partners with Nokia on New WiMAX NetworkAuthored by dmw on January 5, 2007 - 9:13am.
 Reston, Va. - Sprint Nextel, the Reston-based wireless giant, on Friday named handset maker Nokia as a key partner in its new next-generation WiMAX mobile network. Nokia – along with Intel, Samsung and Motorola – will create network infrastructure and access devices that will allow consumers to access high-speed wireless Internet service beginning in late 2007.
Patent Suit Filed Against Panasonic, Samsung and Nokia Over Bluetooth TechnologyAuthored by Ned Sherman on January 3, 2007 - 12:21pm.
 Seattle - Washington Research Foundation (WRF), which assists Washington state universities with commercializing technology, has filed a patent suit alleging that Matsushita's Panasonic division, Samsung and Nokia, are infringing on four patents sold under the "Bluetooth" name.
Verizon Wireless Adds User-Generated Mobile Videos from RevverAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 29, 2006 - 2:16pm.
Los Angeles - Online video-sharing site Revver announced on Wednesday an agreement with Verizon Wireless that will bring its user-generated videos to mobile phones.
YouTube, Verizon to Make Videos Available on Mobile PhonesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 28, 2006 - 2:26pm.
San Bruno, Calif. - Google's YouTube video-sharing site on Tuesday announced plans to extend its availability to cell phones and other portable devices next month.
Verizon Wireless Debuts New PC Software for Mobile Music ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 20, 2006 - 6:37pm.
Basking Ridge, N.J. - Verizon Wireless on Monday introduced a new PC application for subscribers to its V CAST Music mobile music service. Developed by Smith Micro Software, the free Music Essentials Manager application allows users to download and manage their music, as well as transfer music files from PCs to mobile phones.
tags: Mobile | Mobile Music | Tech | Music | Verizon Wireless | Wireless | PC | Software | V CAST | Smith Micro |
Report: China's Foxconn to Manufacture Apple iPod PhoneAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 15, 2006 - 3:40pm.
San Francisco - AppleInsider reported on Wednesday that Chinese manufacturer Foxconn has received an order from Apple to make 12 million units of a mobile phone that doubles as a music player.
Report: Bluetooth Device Installed Base Reaches One BillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 14, 2006 - 2:44pm.
Bellevue, Wash. - The number of Bluetooth-enabled devices has now reached an installed base of one billion devices, while weekly shipments of Bluetooth devices continue at a pace of 12 million per week, according to the Bluetooth Special Interest Group.
WSJ: Cingular to Team With Yahoo, Napster, eMusic on Mobile ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 1, 2006 - 2:34pm.
New York - Mobile network operator Cingular Wireless is set to announce partnerships with Napster, Yahoo, eMusic and XM Satellite Radio that will greatly expand its mobile music service offering, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
tags: Music Deals | Mobile Music | Music | Wireless | Cingular | Yahoo | eMusic | Napster | Cellphones |
Consumer Electronics Firms to Develop WirelessHD StandardAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 31, 2006 - 2:31pm.
Sunnyvale, Calif. - Seven consumer electronics firms, including Panasonic, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba, said on Tuesday that they have formed a new special interest group called WirelessHD.
Red Octane Debuts Wireless Guitar Controller for "Guitar Hero" GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 27, 2006 - 2:15pm.
Sunnyvale, Calif.- Video game publisher RedOctane, the unit of Activision responsible for the "Guitar Hero" music game franchise, announced on Friday that it plans to release a wireless guitar controller compatible with the PlayStation 2 versions of the game. The $59 accessory is slated to ship in the fall of 2006. "Guitar Hero II" is set for release on Nov. 7.
Sprint Nextel Wins Stay in Ongoing Dispute with AffiliateAuthored by dmw on October 16, 2006 - 1:37pm.
Reston, Va. - Sprint Nextel, the Reston-based wireless giant, said on Monday that the Illinois Court of Appeals has granted a stay in its ongoing litigation with affiliate iPCS. The company said that it plans to continue operating its Nextel network throughout iPCS's territories for the foreseeable future. The territories include secondary markets in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska and a portion of Indiana. In August, the Cook County (Ill.) Circuit Court ruled that Sprint's merger with Nextel violated Sprint's affiliate agreement with iPCS. Now, Sprint Nextel is appealing that decision, and expects a verdict in seven to nine months.
Loudeye Shareholders Approve Nokia Acquisition; Class Actions FiledAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 12, 2006 - 1:09pm.
Seattle - Shareholders have approved digital music service provider Loudeye's $60 million buyout by cell phone maker Nokia, the company said in a regulatory filing. The deal expected to close next week. Meanwhile, several law firms have announced the filing of shareholder class actions against Seattle-based Loudeye, alleging the company artificially inflated its stock price between May 2003 and November 2005. One lawsuit, from New Orleans-based law firm KGS, said the company during this time was "operating well below guidance… not successfully integrating its acquisitions," and that its "restructuring was failing." The company's share price fell from a high of $30 per share in late 2004 to less than $2 per share by the time Loudeye announced Nokia's intention to acquire the company.
Ultra Wideband Wireless Video Developer Tzero Gets Venture CapitalAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 12, 2006 - 1:02pm.
Sunnyvale, Calif. - Tzero Technologies, a developer ultra wideband wireless video technology used in displays, set-top boxes, digital video recorders and other products, announced on Thursday that it has received an undisclosed strategic investment from Miven Venture Partners. Tzero said the investment is an extension of its $25.5 million second round of funding announced in June. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company develops technology that can wirelessly connect high-definition video and audio devices, such as HDTVs, next-generation DVD players, set-top boxes and video game systems -- in place of a standard HDMI cable. Tzero said it will use the funds to expand business opportunities and bring new products to market.
U.K. Wireless Carriers, MobiTV to Trial TDtv Mobile TV ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 11, 2006 - 2:10pm.
London - A number of U.K. wireless carriers on Wednesday launched a technical trial of a mobile TV delivery technology called TDtv, the UMTS TD-CDMA-3GPP Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Services (MBMS) standard. The TDtv service allows carriers like trial participants 3UK, Orange, Telefonica and Vodafone to deliver multiple TV channels to an unlimited number of customers, as well as digital audio and multicasting services. The trial will deliver mobile TV programming from California-based MobiTV to 12 cell sites provided by IPWireless that cover part of Bristol, England.
Ruckus Wireless Raises $16 Million for "Smart Wi-Fi" ProductsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 10, 2006 - 4:39pm.
Sunnyvale, Calif. - Ruckus Wireless, a developer of "smart Wi-Fi" technology and products, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $16 million in new financing, led by Motorola Ventures. New investors including T-Online Venture Fund and Firelake Capital Management also participated, along with existing investors Sequoia Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures, Investor AB and WK Technology Fund. Founded in 2004, Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Ruckus currently supplies its MediaFlex smart Wi-Fi system to more than 75 broadband providers. The technology lets providers remotely view and manage Wi-Fi networks in consumers' homes, so that services like IPTV can be accessed throughout the home without wires. The proceeds will be used to rapidly scale the company's production, operations and sales and marketing worldwide.
$2.37 Billion Bid by Cable TV Firms, Sprint Nextel Wins Wireless SpectrumAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 5, 2006 - 4:45pm.
Philadelphia - A joint venture called SpectrumCo that includes cable TV firms Comcast, Time Warner and Cox, and wireless carrier Sprint Nextel, announced on Thursday that its bid of $2.37 billion has won 137 wireless spectrum licenses in an FCC auction. The deal will eventually enable the cable TV firms to expand their bundled services -- which currently offer voice, Internet and TV offerings -- to include wireless phone service. The auction included spectrum that covers a national footprint and major U.S. cities including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. SpectrumCo, which bested bids from satellite firms DirecTV and EchoStar, said it has no finalized plans to build out the networks at this time. Of the $2.37 billion bid, Comcast contributed $1.29 billion, while Time Warner Cable paid $632.2 million and Cox provided $248.3 million.
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