Qualcomm's CEO says company aims 50-percent share of mobile phone chip market
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BERLIN -- The chief executive of chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. said the company hopes to capture 50 percent of the mobile phone industry's chip market. We want to raise our market share in the mobile phone chip segment to 50 percent. But we're not yet there where we want to be, CEO Paul Jacobs told Dow...
Faced with industry protests, EU bids to soften roaming rates law
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BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The EU's consumer-friendly attack on the 'unjustified' high cost of using a mobile phone abroad hit roadblocks Monday as regulators debated changes to a plan that would set a limit on how much phone companies can charge for roaming. Under pressure from phone companies, the European...
Wireless tech company Qualcomm says trade commission to launch Nokia probe
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SAN DIEGO -- Wireless technology company Qualcomm Inc. said Monday the United States International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into whether Finland's Nokia Corp. and its U.S. unit engaged in unfair trade practices and infringed upon six Qualcomm patents. Qualcomm said it seeks an exclusion order to bar...
Garmin Quest 2 Does Double Duty
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While a vehicle-mounted GPS navigation system is a great convenience for drivers, a handheld model is just as useful for people who like to hike, run, jog, bike or just plain walk. Targeting people who travel on both wheels and feet, Olathe, Kans.-based Garmin has developed the Garmin Quest 2, a GPS navigator that can be mounted insider ...
UMC Announces Wi-Fi Plans
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Ukraine's second largest mobile operator, Ukrainian Mobile Communications (UMC), has announced plans to enter the Wi-Fi market, reports Ukrainian News Digest. The move will attempt to increase revenues by exploring a niche in the Ukrainian market that remains fairly untapped. Only Golden Telecom and fixed-line incumbent Ukrtelecom...
Tiscali Denies Takeover Talks; Plans Wireless Expansion
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Contrary to recent market speculation, Italian-based internet service provider, Tiscali SpA, is not for sale, according to chief executive Tommaso Pompei. In an interview in La Repubblica, Pompei rebutted speculation of an imminent sale, particularly of the company's United Kingdom unit. "I have seen a lot of rumours ... U.S. Wireless Online Wins Pittsburgh Wi-Fi Deal
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U.S. Wireless Online was named to design, build and operate WiFi Downtown Pittsburgh, a free outdoor wireless access service project that got under way this week. As part of the contract, U.S. Wireless will be tasked with setting up, as well as operating the network. The wireless network will cover Pittsburgh's Central Business...
Cingular Slapped With Deceptive Practices Lawsuit
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Cingular Wireless has been hit with a federal class action lawsuit accusing the mobile operator of a series of deceptive practices and contract upgrade tricks against AT&T Wireless Services subscribers after it purchased the rival two years ago. The 22-page litigation, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western...
Strong Interest by US Businesses in 3G Service; Mid-Sized Companies Have Greatest Reliance on Wireless
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Nearly 5% of employees in US companies report that they have already adopted 3G services and an additional 15% to 20% would be likely to do so reports In-Stat. In addition, a recent survey of over 1,000 business users conducted by the high-tech market research firm revealed that mid-sized companies ...
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