2006

WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission member Robert McDowell officially disqualified himself from consideration of the stalled $79 billion merger of AT&T Inc. and BellSouth Corp., blasting the agency’s top lawyer’s legal argument …

Christmas came a little early for Nortel Networks Ltd. in the form of a $2 billion contract from Verizon Wireless for CDMA equipment and related services as the carrier beefs …

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Clearwire Corp. is again looking at an initial public offering, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The wireless broadband company had filed paperwork for a …

One well-worn mantra has it that long-awaited growth in data-driven revenue depends on smart phone uptake, a notion that keeps this market segment under the microscope. Thus, when NPD Group …

SAN MATEO, Calif.-Digital Chocolate Inc. is partnering with EMI Music Canada to include pop music into customized versions of its mobile games.The companies’ first offering, Club k-os, is a takeoff …

A slow start for Motorola Inc.’s new product line and generally weak demand in the North American handset market this holiday season may impact Motorola’s fourth-quarter results, according to Cowen …

OK, so online shoppers safely ensconced in their comfy chairs at home don’t actually drop to the ground so much as they maybe nod off after another frenzied session of …

PLAINFIELD, Ind.-Brightpoint Inc. has agreed to purchase the U.S. and Latin American operations of fellow logistics and distribution company CellStar Corp. “We believe that the proposed transaction will expand our …

NEW YORK-Viacom’s MTV Networks division said it is expanding its mobile entertainment efforts with the launch of MTVN Mobile Media.MTVN Mobile Media will manage mobile partnerships and content distribution for …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-Although the future for WiMAX is bright in China, it faces several challenges, according to a new report from research firm In-Stat.Barriers in to adoption of WiMAX in China …

LG Electronics Inc.-the South Korean home appliance giant and parent of LG Telecom-has replaced its top corporate officer and the head of its telecom unit in an effort to reignite …

WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court rejected a request by Sprint Nextel Corp. and T-Mobile USA Inc. to stay its reversal of a Federal Communications Commission decision pre-empting state regulation of line-items …

News junkies can now use their cell phones to access the latest video reports from Reuters following the company’s launch of a free, ad-supported video service. The service is available …

Regional carrier SunCom Wireless has renewed its billing operations contract with Convergys Corp. for an additional five years. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Berwyn, Pa.-based SunCom has …

Verizon Wireless has introduced its first EV-DO Revision A device, a PC card that will be in stores by mid-January. The Sierra Wireless AirCard 595 is already available online and …

For those of you yearning to edit your MySpace page while on the go, supreme happiness has arrived: Cingular Wireless and MySpace.com have struck a deal. Cingular customers can use …

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 …

Like a high-tech runaway bride, Nokia Corp. is readying for another N-Gagement. The handset maker is preparing to dust off the familiar-but tarnished-brand next year, expanding the N-Gage from a …

ZTE USA Inc. signed a contract to supply ClearTalk Wireless with its all-IP CDMA2000 platform for third-generation voice, data and multimedia services.ClearTalk said it plans to offer 3G services in …

I continue to be amazed by consumer infatuation with razor-thin cell phones. Motorola has sold what, 50 gazillion Razrs, and Samsung seems to be rolling out a new “thinnest” model …

WASHINGTON-Key House Democrats and consumer groups said Federal Communications Commission member Robert McDowell should remain on the sidelines of AT&T Inc.’s stalled $79 billion acquisition of BellSouth Corp., arguing the …

The future of the “anywhere Internet” likely will involve a variety of networks and devices, analysts said during a teleconference last week-and if wireless operators want to get in on …

Cellular phones played a key role in stopping a burglary in Brazil. A Brazilian businessman was in Germany when he received an alert on his phone that someone had entered …

Machine-to-machine wireless network operator Aeris Communications Inc. reported recent enhancements to its data services to support asset tracking, automotive telematics and stolen vehicle recovery using CDMA and GSM networks nationwide-a …