April 2007

The Federal Communications Commission, facing congressionally-mandated deadlines and time pressures to complete 700 MHz rules to give wireless license bidders sufficient time to prepare for the upcoming spectrum auction, suddenly …

The Senate Commerce Committee passed legislation to extend liability and other provisions of the 1999 wireless enhanced 911 act to Internet Protocol voice communications.The measure would grant IP-enabled voice providers …

Qualcomm Inc. yesterday reported that revenue and profit in its fiscal second quarter were both up more than 20 percent over the year-ago quarter and raised its forecast for third-quarter …

Mobile advertising clearinghouse AdMob launched a free plug-in for wireless bloggers looking to cash in on their content.The San Mateo, Calif.-based startup said the plug-in works with WordPress, a popular …

Despite a variety of one-time costs totaling $49 million, Embarq Holdings Co. L.L.C. generated $1.59 billion in revenue and $371 million in income, it announced in results for the first …

Shares of regional telecommunications provider Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. inched upward after the company reported a 71-percent increase in quarterly revenue thanks largely to its wireless business.The Edinburgh, Va.-based firm said …

The Mobile Marketing Association is going global with a new chapter for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The new chapter comprises more than 150 brands, agencies and other players …

Paul Reddick has officially moved on from Sprint Nextel Corp. and joined the board of directors of Handmark Inc., a developer and distributor of mobile applications. Reddick served 10 years …

Institutional Shareholder Services has endorsed billionaire investor Carl Icahn’s campaign to gain a seat on Motorola Inc.’s board of directors, according to Icahn. The move would appear to boost Icahn’s …

Research In Motion Ltd. announced a “World Edition” BlackBerry for international travelers that combines CDMA and GSM technology and will be sold by Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel Corp.The two-carrier …

Text-based mobile search company 4INFO said it will begin to monetize its basic service by placing advertisements in its search results.The San Francisco-based startup said it will sell space for …

The mobile payment space continued to gain steam as Nokia Corp. and 10 network operators joined an effort by the GSM Association to allow consumers to pay with their phones …

AT&T Inc., parent of the top mobile phone carrier, urged the Federal Communications Commission to decide whether Sprint Nextel Corp. should be fined for failing to meet a key deadline …

As has become commonplace between the nation’s two largest wireless providers, AT&T Inc. has followed its smaller rival Verizon Wireless in unveiling unlimited text messaging plans for its wireless service. …

Tira Wireless this week unveiled an upgrade of its porting technology, adding features that allow developers to automatically tweak applications across handsets.The Toronto-based company is boosting its Jump platform with …

DETROIT-OnStar subscribers will be able to send driving directions to their vehicles under a new partnership between General Motors’ telematics service and the MapQuest Web site. The navigation program, called …

Industry and disability groups reached agreement on an alternative approach to a federal mandate requiring half of the cellphones offered by national wireless carriers to be hearing-aid compatible (HAC) by …

Tellabs Inc. said its first-quarter net profit plummeted 51 percent and revenues fell 12 percent as the company suffered decreased sales of its broadband and access products.The Naperville, Ill.-based equipment …

Sprint Nextel Corp. is upstaging with the Upstage.Perhaps taking advantage of a lull in pricing changes by its larger rivals, Sprint Nextel this week slashed its price on the latest …

Although Alcatel-Lucent warned of lower revenues and an operating loss for the first quarter, it appears that investors had expected worse as the company’s stock rose more than 5 percent …

Internet service provider Moline Dispatch Publishing Co. said it plans to launch a WiMAX network covering western Illinois and eastern Iowa using equipment from Nortel Networks Ltd.The service, to be …

AT&T Inc.’s wireless division, Cingular Wireless, posted mixed first quarter results with customer growth coming in below expectations but churn and average revenue per user exceeding forecasts.The country’s largest wireless …

Oz Communications Inc. is looking to expand its mobile messaging offerings with the acquisition of Thumbspeed Inc. from Hands-On Mobile Inc.Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Thumbspeed develops and publishes …

Leap Wireless International Inc. unveiled a new payment schedule for its Cricket wireless service that allows customers to pay their bills on a weekly basis.The carrier’s new Cricket by Week …

Texas Instruments Inc. reported revenue of $3.2 billion and net profit of $516 million, down 4 percent and nearly 12 percent, respectively, over the year-ago quarter. The chip vendor said …