Orange is to work with Antepo to deploy an instant messaging solution across its portfolio of networks. Users will be able to access the instant messaging system from SMS, WAP, J2ME, Pocket PC, web and desktop interfaces.

Antepo’s ACCEPT produc…

MobileWise has announced that Acer will be the first manufacturing partner for its wireless power solution. The Silicon Valley startup has developed a direct current (DC) base station which charges compatible devices when they are brought into con…

According to a report from AFX News, the company is beginning trials of NEC dual-mode handsets this week by testing the new phones with around 1,000 ‘friendly users’. The second phase of the launch is due in November and will involve around 10,00…

NTT DoCoMo Inc, Japan’s largest wireless carrier, said on Wednesday it would post a 573 billion yen (USD 4.68 billion) appraisal loss on its stakes in foreign carriers but vowed to stand by its partners. Analysts worry that the costly overseas str…

Mobile phone giant Vodafone is to heavily promote handsets labelled with the Vodafone brand name, and not those of handset manufacturers, as part of its Vodafone Live! campaign.

It is reported that the operator has turned to Far Eastern develop…

T-Mobile USA has announced the commercial availability of its Sidekick device, the first to use Danger’s Hiptop platform. Hiptop is a mobile device solution which includes a handheld reference specification and a set of hosted entertainment servic…

The US equipment manufacturer Motorola and its German competitor Siemens are reportedly considering a swap deal which would see Motorola divest its wireless network business in return for Siemens’ mobile handset operations. It is thought that the …