Recently added articles from MarketWatch: Wireless:
Market dynamics: wireless LAN gateways and switches.
Jun 26, 2003 ... Event Summary At a time when many young companies are either struggling to stay afloat or have already sunk, at least one market seems to be riding the turbulent waves with a degree of comfort. The gathering acceptance of standards-based 802.11 wireless LAN (WLAN) equipment as a ...
Orange forms alliance to take on Vodafone. (Wireless News Review).
Jun 26, 2003 ... European mobile operators Orange SA, Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM), Telefonica Moviles and TMobile have formed an alliance aimed at taking on market leader Vodafone Group Plc by offering voice, data and mobile internet services across multiple markets. While all have strength in ...
Microsoft opens Pocket PC to new designs in major overhaul. (Wireless News Review).
Jun 26, 2003 ... Microsoft Corp will today unveil the latest version of its PDA software platform with the backing of a host of OEM partners. Pocket PC (PPC) 2003 and its Phone Edition sibling feature numerous usability and configuration enhancements, with a strong emphasis on the needs of wireless users. ...
PalmSource builds up partners for enterprise Mobile Tussle. (Wireless News Review).
Jun 26, 2003 ... PalmSource Inc is taking the enterprise fight to Microsoft Corp with a rake of new and extended partnerships aimed at putting Palm OS in the spotlight for mobile businesses. The deals cover web services integration with IBM Corp, messaging and resource management with Novell ...
Telefonica to cut 4,500 jobs. (Wireless News Review).
Jun 26, 2003 ... The former Spanish incumbent Telefonica SA plans to axe 4,500 jobs in its domestic business, 11% of the unit's workforce. According to reports, Telefonica has met with Union officials and told them it plans to seek regulatory approval for the lay-offs. The 4,500 positions will ...
J2ME fragmentation "thing of the past" says JCP. (Wireless News Review).
Jun 26, 2003 ... Fragmentation of Java--it's possible on mobile devices, but will be ultimately defeated once a proposed specification is finalized by the Sun Microsystems Inc-backed Java Community Process (JCP). That's the conclusion of JCP members at a round table this week, who accepted Java ...
TI brings Bluetooth and Wi-Fi together. (Wireless News Review).
Jun 26, 2003 ... Texas Instruments Inc has announced what it claims is the first hardware and software package enabling devices to simultaneously use Bluetooth and Wi-Fi without interference, accelerating convergence of both technologies in a single device. TI's Bluetooth/802.11 package has a ...
Nokia dismisses 3G phone criticisms at device debut. (Wireless News Review).
Jun 26, 2003 ... Nokia Corp has begun delivery of its first 3G handset against a backdrop of industry opinion suggesting the device is not commercially ready. But the Finnish mobile phone giant played down the suggestions, arguing that testers had not tried its 6650 handset with the latest ...
Hutchison Whampoa eyes KPN's 3 stake. (Wireless News Review).
Jun 26, 2003 ... There is speculation that Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, the Hong Kong-based telecom and port operator, is looking increasingly likely to acquire KPN NV's 15% stake in struggling 3G operator, Hutchison 3G UK Holdings Ltd, after its funding request resulted in open conflict and litigation last ...
Sendo sues Orange over Smartphone patent infringement. (Wireless News Review).
Jun 26, 2003 ... UK mobile phone manufacturer Sendo Ltd has launched legal proceedings in the UK against Orange SA, the mobile unit of France Telecom SA, accusing the mobile operator of patent infringement. Sendo is already embroiled in legal proceedings against Microsoft Corp, with which it was ...
Palm buys handspring. (Wireless News Review).
Jun 26, 2003 ... Palm Inc is taking over handheld computer rival Handspring Inc in an effort to secure its market-leading position as smart phone devices start to proliferate. Under terms of the complicated deal, Milpitas, California-based Palm will finally spin out its PalmSource Inc operating ...
