Yearly Archives: 2006

Verizon Wireless mulling auction plans

LAS VEGAS—Verizon Wireless is still mulling over which spectrum auction to participate in, company officials said at CTIA on Wednesday, and has not yet...

Mickey strides into wireless

LAS VEGAS—With fog, fireworks and a helping hand from Mickey Mouse, Disney Mobile announced the launch of its cellular service at yesterday’s CTIA keynote....

Alcatel acquires voice-recognition vendor VoiceGenie

PARIS—Alcatel announced its Genesys subsidiary acquired privately held voice recognition company VoiceGenie in an undisclosed cash transaction. Founded in 2000, VoiceGenie develops self-service applications...

Yahoo expands BlackBerry plans

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Yahoo Inc. said it will expand its partnership with BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. by offering its Yahoo Go for Mobile products...

Sprint Nextel to slow MVNO adds

LAS VEGAS—Sprint Nextel Corp. doesn’t expect to add many new mobile virtual network operators to its network, and plans to take time to digest...

Chuck D behind new mobile music effort

LAS VEGAS—When it comes to mobile, at least, Chuck D believes the hype. The driving force behind the iconic hip-hop group Public Enemy is...

Motorola partners with InPhonic for online phone sales

By Lorene YueLAS VEGAS—Motorola Inc. is expanding its retail base by partnering with a top seller of mobile phones.The Schaumburg-based mobile phone manufacturer has...

Mforma becomes Hands-On Mobile, expands market reach

LAS VEGAS—Mforma Group Inc. is the latest mobile-game publisher to get a makeover, dropping its name in an effort to become more consumer-friendly. The...

Verizon Wireless partners with Navteq, Adobe

LAS VEGAS—Verizon Wireless celebrated its sixth anniversary this week with a blizzard of announcements, from devices and alliances to location-based services. First up, Verizon...

Sprint Nextel stores to carry Mobile ESPN

LAS VEGAS—Recently launched sports-oriented mobile virtual network operator Mobile ESPN L.L.C. reported a deal with network partner Sprint Nextel Corp. to expand the distribution...

Dobson expects increase in 1Q subscriber additions

OKLAHOMA CITY—Dobson Communications Corp. said it expects to report a slight increase in gross subscriber additions and improvements in churn when it releases its...

Induslogic acquires application development firm Lambent

VIENNA, Va.—In a move to expand its mobile product development expertise, Induslogic Inc., which provides outsourced product development, said it has agreed to acquire...

Rave Wireless garners $12M in VC funds

NEW YORK—Rave Wireless Inc. said it closed $12 million in Series B funding, which it said it will use to accelerate its growth. Rave...

Crown Castle’s Modeo unveils DVB-H phone from HTC

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...

Brightpoint to score handsets for rural carrier consortium

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...

Cingular adds data plans to prepaid GoPhone service

LAS VEGAS—Cingular Wireless said it has added Media Net data options to its GoPhone prepaid wireless offering. As the wireless market in the United...

Nokia, Samsung, LG show off new handsets at CTIA

LAS VEGAS—Nokia Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG Electronics Co. Ltd. and others showed off a variety of new handsets at the CTIA Wireless...

South Korean officials question Qualcomm, others

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. said officials from the Korean Fair Trade Commission visited its offices in Korea, as well as the offices of its chip...

Panasonic acquires wireless chip-maker Tropian

SECAUCUS, N.J.—Panasonic Corp. announced it acquired wireless chip-maker Tropian Inc., a Cupertino, Calif.-based company that develops polar modulation techniques for use in wireless transmitter...

Global Wireless Entertainment acquires SkinIt

LAS VEGAS—Global Wireless Entertainment Inc. said it acquired SkinIt Inc., which provides on-demand and custom physical personalization of mobile devices. GWE, which manages celebrities...

Equipment vendors gear up for FCC’s upcoming auction

LAS VEGAS—Wireless vendors are prepping products and services to take advantage of the Federal Communications Commission’s auction of Advanced Wireless Services spectrum in the...

BlackBerry: Source of freedom, or crack for the work addict?

By Gail KachadourianRobert Lutz's boss and wife both complain about the amount of time he spends on his BlackBerry. But the General Motors product...

Centennial adds subscribers but records $6.1M loss

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...

Glu acquires wireless gaming company iFone

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...

Flying J launches MVNO for transportation industry

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...
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