Catherine Pickavet

The imminent mergers of Verizon/MCI and SBC/AT&T have become the targets of six competitive carriers and customers who say they threaten the benefits that businesses and consumers enjoy as a result of competitive choice. XO Communications, Savvis Communications, Eschelon Telecom, Cbeyond Communications, Covad Communications and Broadwing Communications announced today they formed a working group to […]

In five years, cell phone ringtones and games revenue will largely contribute to the mobile phone market, although the multimedia segment will only comprise a sliver of carriers’ overall returns. “Wireless Market Forecast, 2004 to 2009,” out today from JupiterResearch, reports that by 2009, ringtone revenues will reach $724 million, a 234 percent increase over […]

Google today launched Picasa 2, the latest iteration of the free photo management software it has owned since acquiring Picasa in July. Picasa 2 automatically recognizes digital cameras once users plug the devices into their PCs. They can then organize, edit and share the photos using a number of features available in the new version. […]

In a move to streamline its technology platforms, Intel announced it would reorganize its existing product groups to reflect its goal of providing full sets of technology components. The move, the company said, will improve on its existing structure, which, with the introduction of its Centrino mobile technology in 2003, provides customers with full sets […]

Business travelers itching to stay connected to their companies’ networks now have another option beyond Wi-Fi to gain high-speed wireless Internet access, thanks to Verizon Wireless and Novatel Wireless. The companies announced the availability of the V620 Wireless PC Card, which allows business users to wirelessly access data using Verizon’s high-speed 3G Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) […]

On-demand customer relationship management vendor Salesforce.com is set to announce its expansion into the hot Asia-Pacific region. Edmund Ang, recently appointed general manager of Asia for Salesforce.com, has been tapped to head a new Singapore office. He will join other company executives at a media event next week to discuss the direction of Salesforce.com in […]

Customers of NTT DoCoMo’s Mzone wireless LAN service will soon be able to surf from the comforts of coach, thanks to a roaming agreement between the Tokyo, Japan-based mobile communications company and Connexion by Boeing. Connexion by Boeing, a unit of the Boeing Company, provides a secure Internet connection at broadband speeds to customers. Planes […]