2006

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-Verizon Wireless touted the “sideloading” functionality of its mobile music service, unveiling an application designed to make it easier for Vcast Music subscribers to manage their libraries on …

Prepaid is a fast-growing segment of the wireless market. The industry’s third-largest carrier Sprint Nextel Corp.’s growth in the past few quarters has been fueled by sales of its prepaid …

Revenue assurance company Subex Azure Ltd. has added to its product portfolio with features designed to help operators better judge their risk of losing revenue on a customer, and an …

HAMPSHIRE, England-Sports-related mobile offerings will explode from a $1 billion market this year to $3.8 billion by 2011, according to new projections from Juniper Research. The market research group said …

PARIS-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it will use Alcatel Inc.’s multiservice transport solution in its HSDPA network. Cingular launched its HSDPA network in December. Alcatel said its technology will help Cingular …

Comverse Technology Inc. said it eliminated the interim chief executive position and promoted its chief administrative officer to the post of chief operating officer, while also naming five new independent …

DENVER-Qwest Communications International Inc. revamped its wireless calling plans, striving to make a competitive family-plan offering while including converged service options. The operator, which offers wireless service as a stand-alone …

WASHINGTON-The United States and Russia signed a landmark trade deal, likely paving the way for the large Eastern European nation’s entry into the World Trade Organization next year and improved …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. won a lawsuit against a data broker, a victory that netted the carrier a cool $1.1 million. In a separate action, Cingular filed three additional lawsuits to …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Mobile entertainment technology developer mSpot rolled out an upgraded platform for wireless multimedia content. The latest version of the company’s wireless music and video platform includes a community …

Editor’s Note: Welcome our Monday feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. In …

LOS ANGELES-Mobile virtual network operator Helio L.L.C. opened its first branded retail store in Santa Monica, Calif., touting the new location in the Third Street Promenade as a unique wireless …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is hoping to spur mobile content sales with the launch of prepaid, redeemable cards. The operator is targeting holiday shoppers with “Tone Cards” that can be purchased …

AMSTERDAM-Sony Corp. and NXP Semiconductors announced a joint venture to develop a secure chip that uses near-field communications for financial transactions. The goal is to produce a chip that can …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-In response to customer complaints about glitches in text messaging service from Treo 700wx devices running on Sprint Nextel Corp.’s network, Palm Inc. has issued a software upgrade that …

LONDON-Wireless technology developer Mobestar Holdings plc will acquire Mobile Life Consulting Ltd. in an effort to expand its video dating services. The company said it will spend $664,000 to snap …

Juniper Networks Inc. announced it is partnering with NEC Corp. to merge the worlds of mobile and Internet networking via joint Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystems-based Fixed-Mobile Convergence products. Juniper and …

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. has adjusted its price plans in the increasingly competitive San Antonio market-and the new price points just happen to meet or beat the prices of …

HOUSTON-A group of European entrepreneurs is hoping to tap the mobile e-mail market with an e-mail and instant messaging service for mobile phones. The company, dubbed Berggi, promises to “transform …

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-Verizon Communications Inc. is selling off a paging and wireless telemetry unit that it acquired when it purchased the former MCI Inc. earlier this year.Bell Industries Inc. agreed …

NEW YORK-The troubles continue to mount for wireless technology provider Comverse Technology Inc., as the company announced it identified errors in the “recognition of revenue related to certain contracts, errors …

ESPOO, Finland-The European Commission gave its blessing to the proposed merger of Nokia Corp.’s Networks Business Group and the carrier-related operations of Siemens AG.The Commission had been assessing whether the …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Canadian network operator Telus Mobility is adding a subscription-based offering to its full-track mobile music service.The carrier launched an all-you-can-eat service allowing users to browse songs and receive …

EMERYVILLE, Calif.-Orb Networks Inc. is hoping to cash in on the YouTube.com craze.The place-shifting technology provider expanded its service to allow users to stream Internet videos and manage their content …

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Disney Mobile has added a slim, silver clamshell phone from Pantech Corp. as its third handset choice for subscribers. The Bluetooth-enabled DM-P205 has a VGA camera, color interior …