• An Apple iPhone customer in New Jersey filed the third known lawsuit because of the smartphone’s problems with reception and software reliability. The case is filed in U.S. District Court and seeks compensation and punitive damages.
• WiChorus said it completed interoperability testing between its gateway and Juniper Networks’ authentication, authorization and accounting server, with testing based on the WiMAX Forum’s specifications.
• Neotel will deploy mobile WiMAX in Macedonia using technology from Alvarion in the 3.5 GHz range.
• Glu Mobile announced an agreement with DreamWorks Animation SKG to develop and publish a mobile game to launch in conjunction with the March 2009 film release of “Monsters vs. Aliens.” The announcement marks the second business collaboration between Glu and DreamWorks. Glu is developing and publishing the mobile game for “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa,” which will launch worldwide in conjunction with the film’s U.S. premiere on Nov. 7.
• Telegesis said its ZigBee Pro module options are now shipping. Wireless tests were completed at National Technical Systems.
• Chip maker Skyworks Solutions and ZigBee specialist Ember are partnering to develop ZigBee front-end modules for specific applications.
• Cellular South hired David Miller as public relations manager.