2006

PARIS—Alcatel Inc.’s third-quarter net profits tumbled 42 percent as sales of wireless network infrastructure stalled during the quarter, leaving the company with net income of just $194 million after bringing …

WASHINGTON—U.S. law enforcement and homeland security officials have given their blessing to Japan-based NTT DoCoMo Inc.’s proposed $72 million purchase of Guam Cellular & Paging Inc. and Guam Wireless Telephone …

DALLAS—It’s all about the outlook, even for companies performing well. Texas Instruments Inc. was reminded of this Wall Street maxim as it reported an 11-percent rise in third-quarter net income …

BELLEVUE, Wash.—Two wireless service providers have begun offering their customers handsets that can move between cellular and Wi-Fi networks, moves that mark the first serious attempt at commercially available converged …

CHICAGO—Forbes magazine is the latest old-school print publication to go mobile, teaming with wireless developer mdog.com to offer a wireless version of its online content. The company is targeting on-the-go …

PLANO, Texas—Oracle Corp. said it plans to acquire MetaSolv Inc., which provides service fulfillment operations support system solutions, in a cash merger valued at about $219.2 million. The agreement is …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—VeriSign Inc. said AOL has agreed to use its computer-to-wireless messaging technology in North America. The Internet giant will use VeriSign’s ENUM Data Access Service, which is designed …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—Sprint Nextel Corp. is revving up its network with the promised first launch of CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Revision A technology, lighting up San Diego with coverage that the …

OSLO, Norway—Opera Software ASA increased support for its wireless Web browser, making Opera Mini available for Palm OS-powered handsets and Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry-enabled devices. Opera launched a Java-based …

BOSTON—American Tower Corp. confirmed it will restate financial results from 2005 through the first quarter of this year after finding discrepancies in “measurement dates” of certain stock-option grants. AMT said …

BRIGHTON, England—European adult mobile content company Cherrysauce and wireless technology developer MIA are partnering to launch a platform for network operators looking to hawk steamy wireless offerings. The companies hope …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Smart phone users, a small but growing segment of the mobile public, are now dealing with what may become a standard part of the wireless experience: software upgrades. For …

By Julie Jargon CHICAGO—Motorola Inc. cell phone chief Ron Garriques promised investors in May that the company’s new Q smart phone would follow the same trajectory as its smash hit …

MINNEAPOLIS—US Internet and Aptilo Networks snapped up a hefty contract to build and operate a 59-square-mile Wi-Fi network for the city of Minneapolis. Known as “Wireless Minneapolis,” the project will …

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 …

Did anyone else notice that during the recent WiMAX World trade show, every vendor launching WiMAX gear touted Multiple Input, Multiple Output technology as part of its solution? Indeed, Aclatel …

In the Oct. 16 issue on page 7, we incorrectly stated the company and number of towers that Crown Castle International Corp. is buying. CCI is in the process of …

DALLAS—The holiday retail season kicked into high gear as T-Mobile USA Inc., Virgin Mobile and others introduced a bevy of new handsets. First up was Bang & Olufsen, best known …

ATLANTA—Cingular Wireless L.L.C. launched a newly redesigned Web site, trimming out some of the previous page’s many links and going for a cleaner, less busy look. “It’s more visually aesthetic,” …

Telegent Systems Inc. will join the mobile TV bandwagon with a first-generation, single-chip solution for handset manufacturers in Asia. The fabless semiconductor firm-the company contracts out to manufacturers to produce …

NEWARK, N.J.-Prepaid wireless service provider TuYo Mobile, which focuses on Hispanic and bi-lingual customers, launched service in Los Angeles and Orange County, Calif. TuYo is a service of IDT Corp., …

LONDON—European mobile consumers are far more likely to access the wireless Web than their U.S. counterparts, according to new figures from digital media measurement firm ComScore Networks. The company found …

The math is simple: mobile devices are requiring more power at a rate greater than improvements in current battery output and longevity can provide it. There’s nothing earth-shattering about the …

PLAINFIELD, Ind.—Brightpoint Inc. inked a deal to sell phones and services from Verizon Wireless to small- and medium-sized businesses. The mobile phone distributor said it will use its network of …

Mobile marketing took another step toward the mainstream last week as noted advertising firm R/GA launched a division to address wireless phones. The agency, which has moved aggressively to embrace …