NTT DoCoMo to launch push-service for new phones   02 Aug 2005 11:56 GMT
NTT DoCoMo will launch a service to push selected information to subscribers' mobile phones in an attempt to get some extra revenue from users who don't frequently access its I-mode wireless Internet service, the company said Tuesday.
Source: InfoWorld

Nextel to seek more time for locating 911 callers (Reuters)   01 Aug 2005 23:39 GMT
Reuters - Nextel Communications Inc. plans to ask for a waiver from a December deadline that 95 percent of its customers' wireless phones be capable of identifying the location of a caller to emergency personnel.
Source: Yahoo

Intel extends Centrino certification to the skies   01 Aug 2005 21:31 GMT
SAN FRANCISCO - Intel Corp. has added The Boeing Co.'s Connexion in-flight wireless Internet service to the list of providers certified under its wireless verification program, the companies announced Monday.
Source: InfoWorld

BellSouth launches wireless broadband   01 Aug 2005 21:06 GMT
SAN FRANCISCO - BellSouth Corp. on Monday launched a commercial wireless broadband service designed to travel with subscribers as they move from place to place. The service debuted in the university community of Athens, Georgia.
Source: InfoWorld

RadioShack Inks Long-Term Deal with Cingular (NewsFactor)   01 Aug 2005 20:39 GMT
NewsFactor - RadioShack has inked a long-term agreement with wireless carrier Cingular and will end its relationship with Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) as the electronics retailer seeks to broaden its mobile-phone strategy.
Source: Yahoo

RadioShack Dials Into Cingular, Sprint, Nextel, and Hangs Up On Verizon   01 Aug 2005 20:07 GMT
The dizzying reshuffling of the nation’s leading cell phone service providers and their retail marketing agreements continue.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Nokia signals continuity by appointing new chief from within mobile phones unit (Canadian Press)   01 Aug 2005 19:54 GMT
Canadian Press - HELSINKI (AP) - Nokia Corp. named the head of its cellphone unit Monday to succeed Jorma Ollila, the longtime CEO who steered the producer of consumer electronics and cables past Motorola Corp. to become the world's No. 1 maker of mobile handsets.
Source: Yahoo

NetMotion to offer policy management for VPNs   01 Aug 2005 19:00 GMT
NetMotion Wireless, an infrastructure provider for remote access to mission-critical enterprise applications, on Monday launched Version 6.5 of its mobile VPN solution.
Source: InfoWorld

Start-Up Intros Software For Skype Calls Over Cell Phones   01 Aug 2005 18:18 GMT
Start-up iSkoot is piggybacking on Skype to bring free international phone calls from cell phones.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Shopping Mall Boasts Massive Wi-Fi Network   01 Aug 2005 16:52 GMT
West Edmonton Mall in Alberta, Canada, offers visitors a Wi-Fi network the size of 48 city blocks.
Source: Mobile Pipeline