PLAINFIELD, Ind.—Handset distribution company Brightpoint Inc. announced it will be the preferred cell phone supplier for the Associated Carrier Group L.L.C., which is a...
LAS VEGAS—Crown Castle International Corp.’s mobile TV subsidiary, Modeo L.L.C., announced it contracted with High Tech Computer Corp. to build a DVB-H-capable phone, which...
By Carol KrolLONDON—China Mobile is among the world’s most powerful global brands, according to a ranking released Monday by marketing research firm Millward Brown.The...
LONDON—United Kingdom cable operator NTL said it reached a deal to acquire Virgin Mobile Holdings (UK) plc for $1.68 billion. The news ends months-long...
LAS VEGAS—The made-for-mobile content scene expanded by two today: content vendor Zingy Inc. and cable channel VH1 both announced plans to develop video content...
LAS VEGAS—Qualcomm Inc. said it would blanket Las Vegas with its MediaFlo mobile TV technology in conjunction with the CTIA Wireless 2006 trade show,...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Alltel Corp. said it will offer some of its customers commercial-free music streaming over its CDMA network. MobiTV Inc. developed the carrier’s...
RESTON, Va.—Sprint Nextel Corp. announced new services in Las Vegas that allow customers to use their mobile phone to buy tickets, register at hotels...
PISCATAWAY, N.J.—Oil company Flying J Inc. announced it will launch a mobile virtual network operator service aimed at the nation’s transportation industry. Flying J...
SAN MATEO, Calif.—Wireless game-maker Glu Mobile announced it acquired iFone, a wireless entertainment publisher based in Manchester, United Kingdom. Financial terms of the agreement...
WALL, N.J.—Centennial Communications Corp. posted a widening loss in its third quarter but reported its best prepaid wireless growth in five years. The company’s...
LAS VEGAS—Go Networks introduced its Metro Broadband Wireless system, which is a Wi-Fi system designed for metropolitan deployments. The announcement highlights the growing demand...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-This year could mark the beginning of important changes for the U.S. wireless industry, according to research from IDC. Last year was a...
WASHINGTON-Wireless industry veterans with access to significant financial and political resources soon intend to ask policymakers to scrap plans to auction a large swath...
As Alcatel Corp.'s board of directors met last Thursday to review its "merger of equals" with long-time rival telecom equipment vendor Lucent Technologies Inc.,...
Powerwave Technologies Inc. said it deployed a multitechnology, multicarrier wireless coverage system for the Chicago Transit Authority. In cooperation with Aldrige Electric, Powerwave installed...
ANDOVER, Mass.-Mobile music company Groove Mobile announced it closed $8.5 million in new venture funding. Egan-Managed Capital led the round, while Charles River Ventures,...
