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Ever eager to get a foot in the door of corporate customers, handheld computer company Palm Inc. on Tuesday announced a new deal with customer relationship management software leader Siebel Systems Inc. Under the terms of the deal, both companies will sell new software from Siebel that runs on devices that support Palm OS. Siebel […]

Wireless application service provider 724 Solutions Inc., which for the past two years has focused on the financial services market, is taking its business to the carriers. 724 is planning to focus on three areas for carrier services—alerts and messaging, payments, and portals, said Dick Costolo, vice president of mobile operator strategy at the Austin, […]

As wireless carriers face persistent challenges in rolling out next-generation networks, several vendors are trying to woo them with alternatives to make such services less expensive for customers. Lucent Technologies Inc. spinoff Flarion Technologies Inc. is trying to change the future of wireless networks with its flash-OFDM (orthogonal frequency division multiplexing) technology, which runs packet […]

In a move to organize its developers and attract new ones, Palm Inc. has launched a handful of official membership programs. A new Palm OS developer program has two tiers, one for the more serious commercial developer and one for the hobbyist or fledgling commercial developer. The Basic level entitles developers to core services, including […]

Fixed wireless, once embraced by carriers as a better alternative to DSL and cable data access, is quickly losing support from its primary providers. AT&T Wireless Services Inc. last week shut down its fixed wireless business unit, once dubbed Project Angel. According to officials of the Redmond, Wash., company, the unit did not meet financial […]

Handspring Inc. on Monday announced version 2.0 of its wireless Web browser, which runs on wireless devices using Palm Inc.s operating system. Blazer 2.0 will be included in Handsprings upcoming Treo family of wireless devices as well as in upcoming phones from Sprint PCS, which licenses the browser, according to officials at Handspring in Mountain […]

After posting its second consecutive dismal quarter, telecom infrastructure and handset manufacturer Ericsson AB announced today that Chairman Lars Ramqvist is stepping down. Ramqvist will be replaced by the current CEO of Electrolux AB, Michael Treschow, who will take the position pending official approval by the board. Ramqvist had been with the Stockholm company for […]

Air2Web Inc. this week announced a new e-mail platform that provides wireless access to both Lotus Domino and Microsoft Exchange applications. The Mobile E-mail Platform, which is a subset of the companys Mobile Internet Platform, will include access from myriad devices to corporate e-mail, attachments, contact data and the ability to authenticate the device and […]

In the middle of a decent earnings announcement Tuesday, AT&T Wireless Services announced that the company is exiting the fixed wireless business. According to officials of the Redmond, Wash., company, the business unit did not meet financial targets in the third quarter. The business, which serves nearly 48,000 customers, will be phased out in the […]

In a move designed to organize its thousands of developers as well as attract new ones, Palm Inc. launched on Tuesday a slew of official membership programs. The new Palm OS developer program has two tiers, one for the more serious commercial developer called the Advantage level; and one focused more on the hobbyist or […]