TOKYO—KDDI Corp. is reportedly working with Toshiba Corp., Sanyo Electric Co. and Qualcomm Inc. to develop a common operating system for mobile phones to...
HOUSTON—Leap Wireless International Inc. filed a lawsuit against T-Mobile USA Inc., alleging the national carrier has been undermining competition and interfering with the launch...
EMERYVILLE, Calif.—MobiTV Inc., which provides television and digital radio services for cellular and Wi-Fi networks, said it added seven new national stations to its...
MINNEAPOLIS—T-Mobile USA Inc. moved ahead of Verizon Wireless in customer satisfaction, according to a survey by Vocal Laboratories Inc. The survey draws on the...
ARLINGTON, Va.—Nearly two years after a public roundtable on electronics waste policy, the U.S. Technology Administration has issued a report on e-waste policy issues....
FORT WORTH, Texas—RadioShack Corp.’s turbulent summer continued as Chief Financial Officer David Barnes said he will leave the retail chain to take a job...
STANFORD, Calif.—Number portability has translated into lower wireless costs for consumers due to increased competition, according to research done at the Stanford Graduate School...
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.—Chilean wireless operator Entel PCS said it launched a location-based safety service in Chile using products provided by Wherify Wireless Inc. The...
SARASOTA, Fla.—Mobile Voice over Internet Protocol developer xG Technology L.L.C. said it is launching a nationwide deployment program of xMax, the company’s new mobile...
IRVINE, Calif.—AskMeNow, which allows cell-phone users to search the Internet for information using natural language queries, said it disabled its call-in Interactive Voice Response...
ISSY-LES-MOULINAUX, France—The Linux Phone Standards Forum said Telecom Italia, Texas Instruments Inc. and ZTE Corp. have joined its ranks. The group is in the...
TORONTO—Nortel Networks Ltd. and Microsoft Corp. are teaming up to provide unified communications with the intent of transforming business communications systems. The companies said...
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.—As multimedia-enabled handsets flood the market, so are external memory options, according to a new report from The NPD Group. The number...
ATLANTA—Cingular Wireless L.L.C. expanded the availability of Good Technology Inc.’s Mobile Messaging for its business customers. Cingular customers now can get Good Mobile Messaging...
BOULDER, Colo.—The Mobile Marketing Association continued to expand its roster, adding 27 member companies from five countries. The industry organization signed up traditional media...
NEW YORK—UrbanWorld Wireless added several high-profile performers to its stable of content with a new distribution agreement with entertainment management company Czar Entertainment. Terms...
ATLANTA—Mobile television provider SmartVideo Technologies Inc. said it raised $9 million in a private placement. SmartVideo delivers video programming to users with smart phones...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission fined LocateCell.com $97,500 for repeatedly failing to respond to subpoenas to provide information in connection with the commission's investigation of...
IPSWICH, Mass.-The Consumer Respect Group, which examines how companies treat online customers, has found that the telecom industry-particularly traditional landline and wireless companies-does a...
LOS ANGELES-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has teamed with HBO to offer made-for-mobile episodes of the cable operator's hit show "Entourage." The 4-minute episodes are designed...
BRUSSELS-The European Union has announced plans to cap the international roaming rates that carrier charge one another, which could end up cutting those prices...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Nextel Corp. has modified how its customers reach an automated service line and how their identities are verified following concerns raised...
Motient Corp. scored a solid win against Highland Capital Management L.P. and its president, James Dondero, with news that Motient stockholders voted to elect...
SAN ANTONIO, Texas-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. launched its UMTS/HSDPA mobile broadband network in the hometown of parent company AT&T Inc. The wireless carrier announced that...
