(March 26, 2002) CTIA’s Orlando event is not the only game in town, of course. Far way in San Francisco, the world of Java beckons, in the form of JavaOne – Sun Microsystems’ annual developer conference. At this year’s JavaOne, which opened just yesterday, the entire sub-industry of “w...

(July 9, 2002) - Nokia and IBM have agreed to collaborate on digital content delivery for mobile applications and services. Combining their expertise, Nokia and IBM will provide wireless operators and service providers with a complete solution for content management and delivery. IBM w...

(August 28, 2002) - Palm Solutions Group and BEA Systems, Inc., have formed a long-term strategic relationship to bring Web services to PalmTM branded handhelds, using WebLogic technology.

(December 18, 2002) - Extended Systems will license and resell Red-M's Bluetooth Manager in conjunction with its XTNDConnect Blue SDK for Windows CE devices. While Extended Systems’ SDK equips developers with a complete Bluetooth stack and extensive application profile support, Red-...

(April 15, 2003) - Calling the communications industry a bellwether for the 21st century, Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg this week called on labor leaders and government to recognize the dramatic changes that have transformed the communications industry, and to work with the company to re...

(June 3, 2003) - Cisco Systems, Inc. has introduced the Structured Wireless-Aware Network, a framework for an integrated highly secure wired and wireless network. The advantages of a 'wireless-aware' Cisco switch and router infrastructure combined with a Cisco wireless network include ...

(December 19, 2001) - One of the world's leading wireless associations, the Personal Communications Industry Association (PCIA), is this week forging an important new strategic alliance aimed at bringing further value to their members, who include a broad base of interdependent player...

(March 26, 2002) - The wisdom of developing handheld devices based on truly global standards like Java - and GPRS - is being demonstrated dramatically in the case of Waterloo, Ontario-based Research in Motion, known simply as 'RIM' to anyone who already loves the company's BlackBerry w...

(July 11, 2002) - Macromedia®, Inc. has announced the immediate availability of Macromedia Flash Player 5 for the iPAQ Pocket PC from Hewlett-Packard. Macromedia has also launched the Mobile Development Center with articles, sample applications, and content development kits to help...

(September 9, 2002) - Nextel Communications Inc., Sun Microsystems, Inc., and Motorola, Inc. are offering more than $45,000 in scholarships or grants, wireless handsets, and prizes to students who develop the best J2ME applications tailored specifically to making university life easier...

(December 18, 2002) - The proliferation of wireless devices has resulted in heated competition for wavelength space. To find more wavelength to meet the ever-increasing demand, the Federal Communications Commission requests public comment on the possibility of permitting unlicensed tra...

(April 15, 2003) - To support mobile operators in ensuring seamless interworking of MMS across network borders, Nokia has launched its Nokia MMSC Interconnection Service. By enabling MMS interoperability, this service encourages the mass-market adoption and success of multimedia messa...

(June 3, 2003) - Agilent Technologies Inc. and Anite Telecoms have agreed to jointly develop and promote RF protocol and network emulation test solutions to wireless device manufacturers and network operators worldwide. The combined Agilent and Anite solutions are expected to reduce wi...

What do you get if you cross a top US sporting entertainment franchise, a leading publisher of interactive entertainment software, and a Java-enabled phone? The answer is: Mobile Madness. WWF Mobile Madness, to be more precise. This is the trademarked name of the video game newly rele...

(April 9, 2002) - What do you get if you cross a Japanese telecom colossus with a massive overseas investment program that yields nothing by way of immediate return? Answer: a $15.87 billion item labeled 'special losses' on your annual accounts for 2001-2.

(July 12, 2002) - There's frantic Web activity going on as the Palm fraternity worldwide tries to work out whether it's been hoaxed or not. At www.pocketpcthought.com a photo briefly appeared online of a purported PalmPC named Oslo, with a full-color screen with six photos displayed in...

(October 31, 2002) - Palm, Inc. has introduced two new handheld computers, including one with built-in Bluetooth wireless technology. Designed to aid executive productivity, both handhelds vie for the attention of mobile professionals. The new Palm Tungsten T handheld is the most com...

(January 8, 2003) - For runners, bikers, and the elderly, wireless technology might be more than just a convenience: it could save a life. IBM has created and demonstrated a tiny device that measures heart rate, senses if the wearer is in distress, and calls a cell phone for immediate ...

(April 17, 2003) - Should the FCC force wireless carriers to allow consumers to keep their cell phone numbers when switching carriers? The CTIA this week argued before a U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia that the FCC has no right to make that request, particularly if t...

(June 3, 2003) - This summer, Expand Beyond Corp. plans the release of PocketAdmin for Windows™ to bring Microsoft administrators secure, real-time management over critical infrastructure - all from wirelessly enabled devices including PDAs, smartphones, and laptops.

(January 7, 2002) - What can you do today that will take you two hours, requires you to have access to the Esplanade Ballroom of San Francisco's Moscone Center, and is described--at www.apple.com--as 'big...even by our standards'? The answer: attend today's MacWorld keynote address by ...

(April 19, 2002) In the weeks after the Java extravaganza in San Francisco known as JavaOne, the dust has been settling on the enterprise wireless world. WBT News Desk has been seeking out viewpoints of some of the movers and shakers who attended, including the director of object tech...

(July 15, 2002) - Cingular Wireless, the second largest wireless carrier in the nation, has begun serving the metro New York City area. Cingular's entry into New York means the wireless carrier is now in all top 10 markets and 43 of the top 50, covering 217 million people in the U.S. C...

(October 31, 2002) - Access lines are declining in penetration and revenues, according to a study by the Yankee Group. The research firm cites two factors as primary contributors to this decline: increased penetration of wireless services and growing broadband adoption. Roughly 3 perce...

(January 8, 2003) - Apple has just unveiled the PowerBook G4, the world’s first notebook computer with a 17-inch display, the largest ever in a notebook. Encased in a durable aluminum alloy enclosure, the new PowerBook measures only 1-inch thin and weighs just 6.8 pounds. It's also the...

This month's Dateline China is in the form of 'news in brief' snippets chosen to demonstrate how the pace of infrastructure and application development here is hotting up. These stories all stem from colorful, bustling Shanghai, whose name means 'on the sea,' the home to 8 million resi...

(June 4, 2003) - In a $170 million deal, Palm, Inc. will acquire Handspring Inc., and will spin off PalmSource, a subsidiary responsible for developing and licensing the Palm operating system. The merger is viewed as a strategy to survive the current downturn in the handheld computer i...

(January 14, 2002) - Another crucial aspect of the wireless world came back under the spotlight in Las Vegas: security. Specifically, concerns have been raised this week about Microsoft's latest OS for embedded devices, namely Windows CE.NET. CE.NET is the mobile version of Microsoft's...

(April 19, 2002) Might Bluetooth at last have reached its 'tipping point,' the point at which it finally makes it into the hearts and minds of ordinary folks…not to mention their keyboards, mice, and PCs?

(July 23, 2002) - Palm, Inc. and IBM announced plans today to develop a joint capability that will let customers securely access enterprise applications and data using select models of wireless-enabled PalmTM branded handheld computers, including the Palm m515 color handheld®. This...

(October 31, 2002) - In a new strategic relationship, Siemens will provide the CT56 mobile phone to Cingular Wireless, just in time for the holiday shopping season. The small, lightweight, dual band 850/1900 MHz GSM phone features EMS capability, allowing users to add pre-installed sou...

(January 8, 2003) - Slow dial-up connections and internet access fees are a thing of the past for shoppers, diners, and visitors in Long Beach, CA. Now, visitors to the downtown area can connect to the Internet for free, courtesy of the city’s new Downtown Wireless Internet District. U...

(April 29, 2003) - Over 20% of U.S. enterprises will implement IP telephony at more than five sites by year’s end, up from 8% at end-of-year 2002, according to new research conducted by InfoTech. The report found that once enterprises reach this deployment level, termed Stage 2, they h...

(June 10, 2003) - Motorola, Nokia, Siemens, Sony Ericsson, and Sun Microsystems, Inc. have announced plans to unify their application testing and certification programs into a single initiative that will help accelerate the availability of applications and services for Java technology-...

(January 15, 2002) - What was it that journalist Andy Rooney used to say? 'Computers make it easier to do a lot of things but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done.' What's true of computers is perhaps also true of cell phones. Rooney's words came mischiev...

(April 29, 2002) - In a report this week, MobileWeek projected that by 2004, Linux-based PDAs will represent 12% of the entire U.S. PDA market, and that the Sharp Zaurus PDA line will account for 82% of those unit shipments. In the first quarter of 2002, Sharp catapulted to the #5 posi...

(July 23, 2002) - In a victory for the telecommunications industry, the Bush administration announced today that the Pentagon has agreed to adjust some military communications frequencies, resulting in increased spectrum to accommodate advanced mobile wireless (3G) systems. The result...

(October 31, 2002) - Mobilitec Inc. has just released version 2.5 of its carrier-grade solution, mPower. mPower is an open standard based system featuring content management and delivery, and flexible subscription capabilities. The newly released version has advanced delivery channel...

(January 8, 2003) - Wireless Retail, Inc. (WRI), one of the nation's top five retailers of wireless phones, service plans and other service-based technology products, activated service for more than one million new wireless phone customers in 2002. This 43 percent growth in post-paid,...

(April 30, 2003) - Cost and quality concerns in the competitive telecommunications industry have resulted in a warm reception for the new Carrier-Grade Linux (CGL) edition of SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, powered by UnitedLinux. Noting that holding down costs is 'priority one,' Hernan ...