WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission appears close to approving the proposed $35 billion merger between Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc., though it remains unclear...
Revol Wireless announced it has acquired Ohio-based Northcoast PCS, including its CDMA network and spectrum, and has begun offering a youth-oriented, no-contract unlimited calling...
DALLAS-The U.S. International Trade Commission has ended its investigation of Nortel Networks Ltd. for allegedly infringing on Ciena Corp.'s patents. The decision follows a...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and Sharp Corp. have extended their cooperation and signed license agreements for the U250, a W-CDMA/GPRS handset platform, and G250, a...
WASHINGTON-Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell (R) signed into law legislation banning driver use of handheld cell phones, while a similar prohibition is set go...
U.S. Cellular Corp. joined the push-to-talk fray with the launch of its SpeedTalk service, which operates on the carrier's CDMA2000 1x data network that...
Verizon Wireless is offering a mobile blogging application to its subscribers under an agreement announced Thursday. The carrier launched Rabble, a mobile blogging application...
OCALA, Fla.—Mobile-phone recycling company RMS Communications Group Inc. made two announcements this week.The company’s RecycleForUS.com phone recycling initiative began operations at the beginning of...
CHICAGO—Pctel Inc. said it has acquired all the shares of Dublin-based Sigma Wireless Technologies Ltd. from Sigma Communications Group Ltd.SWT develops antennas for public-safety...
OSLO, Norway—Opera Software released the latest version of its Opera Web browser for Windows Mobile.Opera 8 supports all major Web standards, including CSS2, DOM...
TOKYO—NEC Corp. said it has developed an i-mode phone for Greek operator Cosmote.The N600i is the company’s first i-mode terminal for an operator outside...
NOTTINGHAM, England—Esendex, which provides business text-messaging solutions, said it launched subsidiaries in Spain and Australia.The company said the launches mark the beginning of its...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—Following months of speculation, the Walt Disney Co. finally announced plans to launch a family-oriented wireless service using Sprint Corp.’s nationwide network.The...
Bluefire supports new Palm OS versionsBALTIMORE, Md.—Bluefire Security Technologies, which develops security solutions for mobile handheld devices, announced support for Palm Operating System versions...
NEW YORK—Technological advances are leaving wireline providers increasingly vulnerable to competition from wireless operators, according to a report released this week by Deloitte Touche...
LONDON—Mobile content will explode into a $9 billion industry in the next 12 months, according to a study released Wednesday by LogicaCMG.The survey of...
COSTA MESA, Calif.—The CDMA Development Group said it has signed a cooperation agreement with the TD-SCDMA Forum to develop joint market opportunities for CDMA2000...
WASHINGTON—Broadcom Corp. filed an antitrust lawsuit against Qualcomm Inc., a move closely following the company’s patent infringement complaint against the San Diego-based firm in...
OKLAHOMA CITY—Dobson Communications Corp. said it has successfully completed and closed its offer to exchange up to $250 million principal amount of the 8.375...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.—Flarion Technologies Inc. reported a trial deployment of its Flash-OFDM technology by Japan Telecom Co. Ltd. and Tohoku University’s Research Center in Sendai,...
ESPOO, Finland—Nokia Corp. is teaming with Abertis Telecom and Telefonica Moviles Espana on a live mobile TV service in Spain, the companies said this...
COLOGNE, Germany—Forum Nokia PRO continued to expand this week, welcoming German content provider MEF Mobile Entertainment Factory GmbH to its ranks, the global developer...
WASHINGTON—The Justice Department today said Alltel Corp. must divest wireless assets in Arkansas, Kansas and Nebraska in order to win government approval of its...
WASHINGTON-Telecom and high-tech lobbyists will have little time to savor Senate passage of the Central America Free Trade Agreement, with the upcoming House vote...
KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. delivered a Notice Invoking Alternate Dispute Resolution Process to Nextel Communications Inc. under its joint-venture agreement signed between the two...
