Archive for February, 2007

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Options New Wireless Module Embedded by SHARP

February 20th, 2007

Option, the leading wireless technology company, today announced that it is supplying eMobile Japan with both the new GTM478 embedded wireless module and the GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2. Both products uniquely operate the 1.7 GHz frequency band. The wireless module is incorporated in the “EM ONE”, the next-generation mobile broadband device, designed to deliver a high-speed, [...]

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Verizon Releases new Palm Treo 700wx

February 20th, 2007

Verizon Wireless announced today availability of the new Treo 700wx smartphone from Palm. The 700wx is powered by Microsoft’s powerful Windows Mobile 5.0 with built in Direct Push Technology and Verizon’s high-speed EV-DO networks.
Palm 700wx features include:

Intel XScale 312MHz processor
240 x 240 color TFT touchscreen display
16-bit color displays over 65,000 colors
Bluetooth 1.2
Speakerphone
1.3 megapixels with [...]

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Alltel reports record wireless revenues, customer growth for fourth quarter and full year

February 20th, 2007

Alltel reported record wireless revenues and customer growth in the fourth quarter and for the full year, ending 2006 with nearly 12 million customers on the nation’s largest wireless network. Alltel reported fully diluted earnings per share under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) of 58 cents for the fourth quarter and $2.93 for the year. [...]

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BlackBerry Connect to be Offered on Five New HTC Windows Mobile-based Devices

February 19th, 2007

Research In Motion announced plans to offer BlackBerry Connect software on five new Microsoft Windows Mobile-based devices from HTC (TAIEX: 2498) to carriers around the world, including the HTC S710 launched today at 3GSM World Congress 2007.

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Sprint Extends Advanced Wireless Solutions To PODS To Enhance Its Delivery Capability

February 13th, 2007

Sprint today announced that PODS Enterprises, Inc. (dba Portable On Demand Storage) has deployed Sprint’s Advanced Wireless Solutions, a first-in-class, semi-custom approach for companies seeking business-critical mobility solutions. The deployment comprehensively leverages Sprint’s unique program, introduced in August 2006, which is delivering tangible benefits to this and other businesses including measurable productivity gains, asset management, [...]

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AT&T Selects MediaFLO

February 13th, 2007

Cingular, the wireless division of AT&T, has announced a definitive agreement with Qualcomm’s MediaFLO USA to deliver mobile entertainment and information services. The two companies expect to make the service available to customers in late 2007.
Using MediaFLO, AT&T will launch mobile TV services on select phones specifically designed with an intuitive user interface that ensures [...]