OSLO, Norway-The Mobile Media Co. said it has acquired Dutch game-maker Overloaded Pocket Media from Endemol N.V. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Overloaded...
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Antitrust regulators have given their blessing to Alltel Corp's spin off of its wireline business.Alltel announced in early December that it would spin...
LAS VEGAS-Kyocera Wireless Corp. unveiled its Strobe handset, which the company said is designed to simplify messaging and e-mail functions.The candy-bar-style CDMA phone opens...
WASHINGTON-A coalition of rural wireline carriers is stamping out its ground on telecom reform as Congress and the Federal Communications Commission consider issues including...
CINCINNATI-Cincinnati Bell is buying out Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s stake in a joint venture between the two companies. According to Securities and Exchange Commission filings...
LAS VEGAS-Amp'd Mobile unleashed an far-reaching list of entertainment content from major television and cable networks that it plans to offer its subscribers. The...
LAS VEGAS-Motorola Inc. announced an extensive agreement with camera company Eastman Kodak Co. that calls for the two players to collaborate on mobile imaging...
LAS VEGAS-As the Consumer Electronic Show winds down in Las Vegas, content players are front and center launching new products. Handmark Inc. and Gemstar-TV...
The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.CarriersFitch Ratings affirmed its A+...
LISBON, Portugal-Vodafone Group plc said it launched two-way video calling between PCs and third-generation phones to its subscribers in Portugal.The company said its 4...
TOKYO, JAPAN-Four years after NTT DoCoMo Inc. launched its 3G network-the world's first major W-CDMA network launch-the carrier has sailed past the 20-million-subscriber mark....
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. partnered with mobile content provider Motricity to launch a new version of Alltel's Axcess Web wireless Internet service.The service, which...
EDISON, N.J.-Mobile device management software company mFormation Technologies Inc. announced it acquired Aepona Ltd., which supplies software for over-the-air settings and automatic device configuration....
NEW YORK-Alex Green has joined Heavy.com as senior vice president and general manager with responsibility for running the company's new mobile content division. Previously,...
LAS VEGAS-Verizon Wireless has unveiled its new music service, Vcast Music, which will offer consumers the ability to download full-length digital songs and transfer...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Wireless modem maker Sierra Wireless upped its fourth-quarter expectations to $37 million in revenue, and also announced a new deal with laptop...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced it has acquired Berkana Wireless Inc., a wireless chip designer, for $56 million in cash. Silicon Valley-based Berkana provides metal...
WASHINGTON-Brian Kidney, CTIA's chief operating officer, is leaving the wireless trade association, CTIA confirmed to RCR Wireless News. "Brian Kidney and CTIA President Steve...
WALL, N.J.-Centennial Communications Corp.'s earnings plummeted in its second quarter, despite an increase in revenue. The carrier reported $8.2 million in income from continuing...
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Trimble Navigation Ltd. acquired Advanced Public Safety Inc. in an all-cash transaction, the companies announced.APS is a privately held company based in Deerfield...
