September 2006

Hello! And welcome to a special CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2006 edition of our column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in …

PLAINFIELD, Ind.—Wireless device distributor Brightpoint Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Wireless Fulfillment Services LLC, has agreed to buy all of Texas-based Trio Industries Inc.’s outstanding shares. Trio distributes data products …

Nokia Corp. knows how to get the buzz going. RCR @ CTIA Click here for complete coverage of the CTIA Wireless I.T. show. Click here for the latest headlines from …

LOS ANGELES—Aeris, which provides machine-to-machine services, said it expanded its strategic agreement with U.S. Cellular Corp. RCR @ CTIA Click here for complete coverage of the CTIA Wireless I.T. show. …

WASINGTON—Nokia Corp. today announced deals to expand gaming and content offerings on its mobile phones, while also reaching an agreement to supply $580 million worth of GSM/GPRS network for expansion …

Two forces are creating a market for speaker-independent voice services on the handset, according to a player that believes it is poised to dominate the market. RCR @ CTIA Click …

Money is flowing again and major corporations often respond to sales pitches when choosing mobile technologies—great news for the wireless industry, according to Tuesday’s speakers at the keynote CIO Roundtable. …

RealNetworks Inc. is buying itself a bigger space on the wireless entertainment playground with a $350 million acquisition of South Korean-based developer WiderThan Co. Ltd. The Seattle-based digital media company …

In the heart of the world’s entertainment capital, Paul Reddick told content providers it was time to show him the money. RCR @ CTIA Click here for complete coverage of …

WASHINGTON—Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin agreed to delay a decision on new emergency alert system rules expected to apply for the first time to mobile phone and other communications …

WASHINGTON—Verizon Communications Inc. is one of three dozen technology companies that have joined forces to oppose a plan to give broadcasters new intellectual property rights to audiovisual material. Verizon, AT&T …

Sprint Nextel Corp. is expected to become the first Tier 1 carrier to officially step onto the mobile marketing playground this week, tapping Enpocket in an effort to generate revenues …

Nokia Corp.’s strategy to regain a dominant market share in the United States will be driven by forthcoming product launches that will strengthen its hand against its arch-rival Motorola Inc., …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Palm Inc. said it expects revenues to fall short of its previous guidance for the first quarter of next year due to slower sales of its Treo device with …

SAN ANTONIO—Clear Channel Radio said it launched its mobile radio programming initiative nationwide, with Cingular Wireless L.L.C. as a partner. The launch featured New York’s WHTZ-FM Z100 music station streaming …

On paper, telecom reform legislation is right there in the mix, giving the mobile-phone industry hope and states heartburn about prospects for expanding federal pre-emption in a way that would …

Telecom operators around the world lose about 12 percent of their revenue on average to factors ranging from internal and external fraud to bundling and the billing complications that providing …

WASHINGTON—Telecom-reform legislation likely won’t pass this year, much to the delight of consumer advocates who urged lawmakers to remove language from the bill that would pre-empt states from regulating wireless …

It seems U.S. consumers are slowly getting used to searching for information on their mobile phones. And service providers are beginning to deploy ways to cash in. More than 9 …

WASHINGTON—Council Tree Communications Inc. and others last week asked the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn results of the advanced wireless services auction, arguing new rules designed to …

WASHINGTON—Five years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and well into another active hurricane season, the U.S. government finally appears ready to bring wireless and other technologies into an …

NEW YORK—Consumers may be interested in watching video on their cellular phones, but few are willing to pay for it. According to a Jupiter Research report, “Video on Cell Phones,” …

WASHINGTON—House and Senate lawmakers face a major challenge in trying to reconcile differences over legislation that would subject foreign investment in wireless and other U.S. business sectors to stiffer national …

WASHINGTON—U.S. law enforcement officials are expected to continue scrutinizing large purchases of prepaid cell phones and possible links to terrorist activity on American soil, despite failing to make such a …

KIRKLAND, Wash.—Clearwire Corp. said all the conditions of its previously announced investment arrangement with Intel Capital and Motorola Ventures have been completed. Further, the company said the original $900 million …