Wireless News articles from June 2003

Wireless News archives from June 2003

Sweden Sets Sights on Building World's Safest Cars.
June 3, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com What comes to mind when you hear the word Volvo? If you said "safety," that brand awareness ? and Swedish technological innovation in general ? is what the government of...

CIMC, Savi Team to Secure Cargo Containers.
June 3, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com In an era of increased concern about securing the world's cargo, two major transportation companies -- China International Marine Containers Ltd. (CIMC) and Savi Technology --...

Odds Are on Energy Conservation in Las Vegas.
June 3, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Las Vegas is betting on a new energy-management pilot program to help control and conserve the electricity needed to fuel the desert oasis. The partnership program, called...

Adobe Releases Update of Its Reader for the Palm OS.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com The world of e-books is at your fingertips with the release of the latest version of Adobe Reader for the Palm operating system. Version 3, available for free downloading...

Tele Atlas Mapping Tapped by Benefon.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Digital maps from Tele Atlas have been tapped by Benefon to update its emergency locator system, the Benefon Life Line. Designed for small organizations and professional...

Security Alert Service Launched.(AlertsUSA, text-messaging service)(Brief Article)
June 3, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com If homeland security is on your mind, you might be the right customer for AlertsUSA, a new SMS text-messaging service that delivers instant notification of domestic terror...

3Com Takes University of San Diego Wireless.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com When it comes to information technology, the University of San Diego gives wireless communications high marks. In fact, USD is so impressed with mobile technology, that it...

Agere Leverages Agilent Technologies RF Design Environment.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Agilent Technologies reported that Agere Systems has selected the Agilent RFDE (radio frequency design environment) to develop its new RF/mixed signal IC design flow. ...

People in Wireless News: Alliance Semiconductor Taps Casey to Lead Global Sales.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Alliance Semiconductor, a provider of mixed signal, system solutions and high-value memory products, has named David Casey as vice president of world wide sales. Before...

Cingular Offers New Siemens Mobile Phone.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Cingular Wireless and Siemens are offering the S56 mobile phone, powered by Cingular's Global System for Mobile (GSM) network. Cingular Wireless said the dual band 850/1900...

People in Wireless News: Colubris Networks Names Whitman as CFO.(Larry Whitman )(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Colubris Networks, a provider of 802.11 (Wi-Fi) networking solutions, has appointed Larry Whitman as chief financial officer. Prior to joining Colubris, Whitman served at...

Datavision, Akerstroms Team for Wireless Warehouse Management Solution.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Datavision is teaming with Akerstroms to provide wireless solutions for the warehouse management and supply chain arenas. Datavision is an integrator of wireless and mobile...

Defywire Secures $4.5 Million in Series A Funding.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Defywire, a provider of wireless enterprise software solutions, has raised $4.5 million in a Series A investment led by Durham, N.C.-based Intersouth Partners. Defywire said...

Rogers Begins Development Work on Fuel Cells.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Rogers Corporation reported that is working to develop and sell fuel cell stacks in systems requiring 20 watts to 5 kilowatts of power. Rogers said it has worked with a...

GATX Technology Creates Strategic Advisory Services Team.(Charles H. Stevens and Glenn Miller to head team)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com GATX Technology has formed a Strategic Advisory Services team composed of Charles H. Stevens, chief technology officer and managing director, and Glenn Miller, vice president of...

Harris Offers ClearBurst Upgrade.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Wireless solutions supplier Harris Corporation has released a new version of its ClearBurst MB broadband wireless access system. Harris said the ClearBurst MB system operates...

Cingular: How to Use Mobiles During Hurricanes and Other Emergencies.
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com As the hurricane season approaches, Cingular Wireless is offering tips on maximizing use of a mobile phone during a hurricane or other natural disaster. "Taking the time to...

AT&T Wireless Calls American Idol Text-Messaging a Hit.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com AT&T Wireless said the unprecedented volume of text votes sent during the American Idol finale via its network created the largest single text-messaging event by a single...

InterDigital Signs Licensing Pact with RIM.(Research In Motion )(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com InterDigital Technology has signed a patent-licensing agreement with Research In Motion for its BlackBerry handheld computers built to GSM standards. Under the agreement,...

Iperia, Comverse Collaborate on VoiceXML.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com IPeria has joined the application partner program of Comverse, a unit of Comverse Technology, a provider of software and systems enabling network-based multimedia communications...

Metrocall, Boingo Collaborate on Enterprise Wi-Fi Offering.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Metrocall Wireless, a provider of narrowband paging and other wireless services, and Boingo Wireless are partnering to provide businesses with Wi-Fi services. "The Boingo...

People in Wireless News: Portal Software Names Yuen to VP Post.(David J. Yuen )(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Portal Software, a provider of billing and customer management solutions, has named David J. Yuen as vice president and general manager, Asia Pacific. Portal Software said...

Interlink Introduces RemotePoint Presenter.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Interlink Electronics is hoping to make a point about the ease of wireless presentations with its new RemotePoint Presenter. Interlink said that RemotePoint Presenter, a new...

IDC: Ringtones Are Set to Hit New High.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com The U.S. ringtone market, already a winners with carriers, is set to hit the $1 billion mark by 2007, according to market intelligence and advisory firm IDC. Although the...

Roaming Messenger, Brannigan Align for Enterprise Applications.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Roaming Messenger, a provider of real-time information solutions, has partnered with engineering firm Brannigan Solutions to develop applications for the enterprise sector. ...

Stronghold Expands Reach in California.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Stronghold Technologies, the developer of DealerAdvance, an enterprise software system leveraging wireless technologies for the automotive retail industry, reported it has...

Survey: Wireless Customers Want to Hear from Carriers.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com When it comes to wireless service, phone customers want to hear from their carriers about low-cost plans, according to a survey commissioned by Telecom Media Networks, a practice...

mobilkom austria Increases Stake in VIPnet.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Telekom Austria said that its mobile subsidiary mobilkom austria has entered into an agreement with Western Wireless International to purchase its 19 percent interest in Croatian...

Toshiba Picks Surf and Motorola for Packet Telephony Solutions.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Surf Communication Solutions reported that Toshiba has chosen to integrate the Surf Multi-access Pool Packet Telephony solution in its VoIP-enabled wireless infrastructure...

United Signs Up for Microsoft's .NET Alert Service.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com United Airlines has implemented the Microsoft .NET Alerts service to offer customers instant flight status information. The alerts service will enable United customers to...

Visto Corporation and ViAir Merge.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Visto Corporation, a provider of personal and corporate mobile access solutions, has merged with ViAir Corporation of Seattle, Washington. Financial details of the...

WJ Communications Bolsters Wireless Line.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com WJ Communications, a designer and supplier of RF semiconductors and multi-chip modules, has added two new dual-branch devices to its line of surface mount down converter modules....

Andrew Secures Telematics Order from MAN Nutzfahrzeuge.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Andrew Corporation has received a two-year contract, valued at 2.4 million Euros, from MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG. Andrews said the deal encompasses orders for a range of multiband...

Antenna Software Expands Services Offerings.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Wireless solutions provider Antenna Software is bolstering its professional services with a new offering. Antenna Software said the service, called Antenna Advantage,...

Apricorn Introduces EZ Upgrade for Notebook Computers.(EZ Upgrade Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Notebook Hard Drive Upgrade Kit)(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Apricorn, a provider of portable data storage and transfer products, has released the EZ Upgrade Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Notebook Hard Drive Upgrade Kit. Apricorn said EZ Upgrade...

Frontier Communications Selects @Road Management Solution.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Mobile resource management firm @Road has been selected by Frontier to provide it with a mobile management solution. Under the agreement, @Road will host and deliver mobile...

eWave, Birdstep Align to Provide Services for Public Venues.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Norway's Birdstep Technology has signed an agreement with eWave Telekommunikation GmbH, a subsidiary of Austrian telecommunication company ONE (Connect Austria). eWave said...

Bitfone Secures Funding from KTB Ventures.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Bitfone Corp., a provider of over-the-air firmware update technology for mobile phones, has secured funding from KTB Ventures, bringing the company's total investment to more...

m-Qube Brings 'Opt-In' Text Messaging to Boston Radio Station.(Clear Channel Communications' Boston station)(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Text messaging provider m-Qube and Clear Channel Communications are partnering to bring wireless text messaging to Clear Channel's Boston radio station, JAM'N 94.5. Clear...

People in Wireless News: Wittrock Joins California Micro Devices Board.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com California Micro Devices announced that David L. Wittrock has joined its board of directors. California Micro Devices said Wittrock, a tax and financial consultant to...

Time Warner Cable Austin Opts for C-COR for Mobile Management System.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com C-COR.net, a provider of broadband communications products, software systems, and services, reported that Time Warner Cable has selected its mobile management solution to...

chinadotcom Partners with Bridge to Launch Online Game in China.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com chinadotcom's mobile and portal unit has entered an agreement with Bridge Communication, an online game developer in Korea, to launch an interactive massive multi-player online...

Memorial Healthcare Taps Citrix for Mobile Solution.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Health-care solutions from Citrix are helping Michigan's Memorial Healthcare provide doctors, nurses and other clinicians with mobile access to clinical systems and information....

Panasonic Adds CSR's Bluetooth Solution to New Phone.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Panasonic Mobile Communications' latest GSM mobile handset is to be Bluetooth-enabled by CSR's BlueCore2-ROM solution. The Panasonic X70 handset includes a built-in digital...

People in Wireless News: Diodes Promotes Liu to Sr. VP of Operations.(Joseph Liu )(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Diodes Incorporated, a manufacturer and supplier of discrete semiconductors, has promoted Joseph Liu to senior vice president of operations. Liu, who served as vice...

eONE Global Forms New Enterprise Payments Company.
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Payment technologies firm eONE Global has formed a new enterprise payments company called Velosant. To lead the new company, eOne tapped former Former PeopleSoft executive...

GRIC to Provide Wi-Fi for Sony Communication Network Customers.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com GRIC Communications has expanded its business relationship with Sony Communication Network Corporation, in Tokyo, Japan. GRIC, a provider of Internet-based mobile office...

People in Wireless News: Chua Joins GRIC Communications Board.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com GRIC Communications, a provider of Internet-based mobile office communications solutions, said that Joo Hock Chua has joined its board of directors. GRIC said Chua, senior...

InfoWave, T-Mobile Sign E-Mail Pact.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Infowave Software, a provider of wireless software, has signed an agreement with mobile telecom T-Mobile to provide it with an e-mail solution. The new service offering,...

Mobility Introduces New Expansion System.(Mobility Electronics)(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Mobility Electronics, a leading provider of portable computing solutions, is introducing a new expansion system aimed at the server and storage markets. Mobility said the...

People in Wireless News: NEC Solutions America Names Sheffield to Senior VP Post.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com NEC Solutions America has appointed Larry Sheffield as the new senior vice president of its server and OEM products business units. NEC said Sheffield will be responsible for...

Powerhouse Technologies Forms Mobile Subsidiary.(Forward Solutions Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com PowerHouse Technologies Group, a holder of technology driven companies, has formed Forward Solutions, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary. PowerHouse said FWD Solutions will be...

RIM Rolls Out New BlackBerry Handhelds In U.K.(Research In Motion )(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Research In Motion is extending the reach of its new BlackBerry handhelds via distribution of its new models in the United Kingdom. RIM said the new, Java-based handhelds are...

Siemens Is Taking Telecom America to the EDGE.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Siemens is setting up a GSM/EDGE mobile radio network in Brazil for Telecom Americas, a subsidiary of Latin American mobile operator America Movil. Siemens said its mobile...

Skyscape Brings Cancer Manuals and Handbooks to PDAs.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Mobile Health-care solutions provider Skyscape is bolstering its medical reference guides and manuals for PDAs to include three new oncology titles. Skyscape said that via...

Summus to Deliver 'Terminator 3' Ringtones.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Summus, a developer of applications and information processing tools for wireless multimedia, has been engaged by C2 and Intermedia to deliver "Terminator 3: Rise of the...

People in Wireless News: Mike Tiplady Joins Wireless Facilities.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Wireless Facilities, a provider of telecommunications outsourcing solutions, has appointed Mike Tiplady to lead the development of the company's European, Middle East and African...

T-Mobile Takes 'Sidekick' to New Level.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com T-Mobile has taken its Sidekick wireless communications device to a new level via color, AOL mail and new monthly service options. Introduced last week, the T-Mobile Sidekick...

CompuDyne Wins Software Deal with City of Detroit.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com CompuDyne reported that during May it secured project awards and contracts totaling $12.6 million, including a $7.0 million public safety & justice software project for the city...

Vodafone Sweden, Scania Help Keep Transport Companies on Track.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Vodafone Sweden and Scania have produced a mobile communication solution that provides European transportation companies with information about the status and location of their...

Voller Leverages Palcan PC-150 Fuel Cell Stack.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Voller Energy has selected Palcan's PC-150 Fuel Cell Stack as the power source in the Voller Energy VE100 Portable Fuel Cell system. Voller Energy, a European manufacturer of...

Weather Channel Calls on Telephia to Monitor Mobile Data.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com The Weather Channel has chosen Telephia to provide it with intelligence and data on its mobile Internet performance. Telephia said The Weather Channel will use mobile...

Signature Wins Indian Government Contract.(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Search and rescue technology from Digital Angel Corp.'s British subsidiary, Signature Industries Ltd., has been selected by the government of India to help protect its Air Force...

U.S. Forest Service Gears Up for Summer.(will be using mobile equipment from RELM Wireless Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com As summer heats up, the U.S. Forest Service is gearing up against the threat of wildland fires with mobile equipment from RELM Wireless Corp. The Florida-based company...

U.S. Forest Service Gears Up for Summer.
June 25, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Big names are not the only stars in the wireless marketplace, according to research group IDC, which yesterday released a list of 10 "smaller" companies that it says are "adding...

Digital Camera Market Zooming Ahead.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Say goodbye to reloadable cameras. Research group InfoTrends predicts that digital camera sales in the next five years will zoom ahead of the film-based stalwarts. Noting...