April 2008

The market for broadband services is a large space, one that’s driven steady innovation, competition and various levels of service. While wireless carriers clamor to make technology roadmap choices for …

Looks like it’s getting pretty safe to say the MVNO bubble has just about burst, or is at least losing air at an alarming rate. The most recent MVNO to …

The once-monolithic handset market is becoming a lot more interesting.As growth slows in developed markets, players with strong presence in emerging markets may see more dependable gains. But macro-economic uncertainty …

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Fresh off a handful of license wins in the 700 MHz auction last month in the United States, Qualcomm Inc. is now eyeing spectrum in Britain, yet the company says …

Dish Network Corp. isn’t wasting time as it considers what technology might be the best fit for spectrum it recently won in the 700 MHz auction. The company partnered with …

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. firmly established itself as the world’s second-largest handset vendor, with about 16% market share, as former rival Motorola Inc. dwindled to 9.4% share in the No. …

You know that contest where a person stands in a glass booth and tries to grab dollar bills as they fly around? That’s sort of like the mobile social networking …

It’s all about context. With investors apparently expecting dark news from the infrastructure sector, L.M. Ericsson’s stock shot up more than 12% today after the company reported a 5% gain …

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said the agency will at next month’s open meeting consider rule changes to the 700 MHz D Block, which failed attract a bidder willing …

Could the stars be aligning to support a new push for bundled services? According to a report released last week by Compete Inc., 43% of consumers surveyed said they would …

Technophiles and industry insiders chatter constantly about HTC America’s devices, with the savvy to look under the hood of carrier branding for the smartphone player partnered with Microsoft Corp. The …

Apple has released the fourth beta version of the iPhone software development kit, which includes OpenGL ES support in the smartphone simulator. OpenGL ES is a royalty-free, cross-platform application-programming interface …

Most stick to expansion blueprints despite rough conditions LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Can big-box retailers keep growing briskly, given the current downturn in the economy? For the most part, yes, …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available. —Ambient: Vicis Capital Master …

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: NextWave Wireless Inc. said today it’s exploring the sale of its U.S. spectrum holdings.The company made its mark on wireless in the …

Motorola Inc. continued to lose traction in the handset market as first-quarter revenue was down nearly 40%, its operating losses nearly doubled and handset shipments were down drastically over the …

When it comes to wireless plans, it’s all about the buffet, J.D. Power and Associates concluded in its semi-annual survey of wireless customers’ level of satisfaction with contracts.The firm, which …

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Crown Castle Inc. said Ben Moreland, the company’s CFO, will become president and CEO of the tower company, effective July 1. John Kelly, Crown Castle’s president and CEO, will remain …

The Mobile Marketing Association released its first set of global guidelines, tweaking its instructions for mobile Web advertisers and adding new rules for campaigns centered on mobile messaging and downloadable …

According to a report from research and banking firm ThinkPanmure, AT&T Mobility plans to sell up to 7 million femtocells from ip.access Ltd., a picocell and femtocell infrastructure vendor based …

Google Inc. has added image ads to its mobile advertising offerings.The move allows advertisers to deliver made-for-mobile banners on Web sites being accessed by wireless devices. The ads — which, …

The companies listed below represent the 10 largest national and regional licensed wireless carriers based on subscriber numbers at the end of 2007. AT&T Mobility maintained its position as the …

Apple Inc. reported revenue of $7.5 billion and net profit over $1 billion in its second fiscal quarter, with revenue beating expectations. That’s up from revenue of $5.3 billion and …