Stories by Laura Rohde

Kyocera, Qualcomm Close CDMA Sale

The deal for Japanese electronics maker Kyocera Corp. to buy the CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) standard-based phone business from Qualcomm Inc. has been finalized, Qualcomm announced yesterday.

UK banks go wild for mobile services

UK banks are cashing in on the WAP (wireless application protocol) technology fever hitting Europe. Last week saw numerous announcements from major UK financial institutions about their future plans for banking services via WAP-enabled mobile phones.
Woolwich PLC was first out of the blocks, announcing its WAP banking service on February 2.

Transmeta Steps onto the European Stage

Transmeta Corp., which only last month took the wraps off its Crusoe line of chips, today started its debut tour of Europe, stopping for a press conference in London before making its debut at the CeBIT trade show that kicks off on Feb. 24 in Hanover, Germany.

U.K. Banks Go Wild for Mobile Services

U.K. banks are cashing in on the WAP (wireless application protocol) technology fever hitting Europe. This week saw numerous announcements from major U.K. financial institutions about their future plans for banking services via WAP-enabled mobile phones.

Cisco exec predicts five IP devices on human body

Cars connected to the Internet, five IP (Internet Protocol) devices linked to a network on a person's body, and an Internet gateway for every home were just some of the predictions made by a Cisco Systems executive here yesterday at the ISPCON 2000 conference.

GSM Positioning Companies Find Merging Point

Telecommunications company CellPoint Inc. will acquire Unwire AB from the investment companies Ledstiernan AB and Procuritas Investment Partners AB, CellPoint announced today.

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