2007

Hedge*hog*ing v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube.From the “we can’t make this up” department, there’s a service provider getting …

It’s getting very noisy in the wireless industry. Carriers are practically shouting their wares on TV, radio, the Internet and in newspapers. Indeed, an article in Advertising Age, an RCR …

The United States International Trade Commission delayed its expected announcement of a remedy in the patent infringement case brought by Broadcom Corp. against Qualcomm Inc. The ITC’s remedy in the …

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) introduced a bill to improve the collection of data on Americans’ access to broadband connections, which he said was a first step to …

Verizon Wireless cellular retailer Wireless Zone is restructuring its management team as the company focuses on expanding its 270 locations to 400 by mid-2008. The company named David Staszewski as …

Google Inc. expanded its mobile features, allowing users to access its Calendar offering from wireless phones.The Internet behemoth said mobile users can visit www.calendar.google.com to view upcoming events including date, …

Device management company Mformation Technologies Inc. announced $20 million in new venture funding. QuestMark Partners led the company’s funding round, which included investments from Wasatch Cross Creek Capital and Mformation’s …

Young consumers tend to know little about the brands behind the products they use, including wireless brands, according to a study from market-research firm Anderson Analytics.Cellphones topped the list of …

The following list details this week’s infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier –Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services lowered its ratings on Alltel …

InterDigital Communications Corp. outlined its revenue expectations, but investors seemed unimpressed.The company said it expects second-quarter revenues to range from $52.5 million to $54 million, including between $52 million and …

A new report from ABI Research predicts nearly 300,000 Long Term Evolution base stations will be deployed by 2014.“LTE faces competition from other broadband wireless technologies and it will need …

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.-Mobile social networking is “one of these servants in waiting . something that has a lot of potential, but hasn’t been fully exploited,” Michael Stroud, co-founder and CEO …

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

Municipal Wi-Fi vendor EarthLink Inc. said it will expand its Wi-Fi network in Philadelphia to 135 square miles, a job to be completed by the third quarter of this year, …

Nokia Corp. responded to Qualcomm Inc.’s April 2 lawsuit filed in Wisconsin, disputing the latter’s allegation of patent infringement, and charging the chip vendor with violating six Nokia patents. Nokia’s …

A three-judge appellate panel hinted the Federal Communications Commission’s small business bidding rules could be on shaky legal ground, but seemed hesitant about throwing out results of last year’s $13.7 …

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.-Building brands-and a paying fan base-is one of the foremost priorities for Hollywood’s entertainment companies, but a few more building blocks need to be reinforced before those opportunities …

Verizon Wireless expanded its unlimited messaging offer to a new series of push-to-talk plans. The America’s Choice Push to Talk Select plans have the same number of minutes as the …

Rentrak, a company that measures TV viewing, announced a deal with mobile television provider Hiwire that calls for Rentrak to measure mobile TV viewing. The trial will take place in …

Sprint Nextel Corp. added online streaming radio service Pandora to its lineup of music offerings, allowing users to create a customized “radio station” by entering their favorite song or artist.Pandora’s …

Handset maker Pantech announced a three-year licensing agreement with VoiceSignal. Under the terms of the agreement, Pantech will get access to VoiceSignal’s range of speech-recognition products, which allow users to …

Regional cellphone carrier U.S. Cellular, outspent by major national carriers and facing an onslaught of competition from wireless offerings from cable companies, has hired a new advertising firm for its …

Qualcomm Ventures will make $135 million available to innovative European companies working on W-CDMA advances.The San Diego-based chip vendor said its move into Europe is to foster development among small- …