May 2008

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Like many other forms of entertainment, watching mobile TV wastes time – at least to some. For the executives running mobile entertainment companies that routinely talk about …

The 700 MHz auction ended two months ago, but you’d never know it.Few things rarely are settled in official Washington. The Federal Communications Commission this week plans to launch a …

Analyst firm Berg Insight predicts 186 million machines will be connected to wireless networks by 2012, up from 37.5 million connections last year.Vehicle telematics applications likely will lead the machine-to-machine …

Mowser has found a buyer.The technology behind the Web-to-mobile transcoding service that flat-lined three weeks ago was picked up by DotMobi, the Irish consortium behind the mobile-exclusive top-level domain. DotMobi …

Leap Wireless International Inc., which sells unlimited wireless phone service under the Cricket brand, reported an unaudited $18.1 million loss in the first quarter, a 25% improvement from the $24.2 …

Nokia Corp. isn’t the only player looking to offer devices that come with music.The Finnish manufacturer raised eyebrows late last year when it teamed with Universal Music Group International to …

A sequential dip in shipments by Motorola Inc. and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications between the fourth quarter and the first quarter spelled t-r-a-c-t-i-o-n for numerous second-tier handset makers, particularly in …

Quietly, Professional Bull Riders has begun targeting rodeo fans – yes, rodeo fans – through their phones.The Pueblo, Colo.-based association several weeks ago launched a comprehensive wireless Web site, allowing …

The Federal Communications Commission could be forced to back off the backup power rule. Two members of a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of …

A Federal Trade Commission commissioner warned cellphone content providers they need to do a better job of disclosing the costs consumers incur when clicking or downloading services for their mobile …

A bipartisan group of senators urged Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin to abandon a plan to use reverse auctions to award universal service fund support to eligible telecom carriers …

Taking aim at rival AT&T Mobility and its iPhone subscriber magnet, Verizon Wireless today said it would bring Samsung’s Glyde — a touch navigation device with QWERTY keypad — to …

America Movil said yesterday it cut a deal with Apple Inc. to sell the iPhone throughout Latin America, including enormous markets such as Brazil and Mexico. The carrier has an …

Best Buy Co. Inc. is stepping up its European cellphone business to the tune of $2.14 billion.The big-box U.S. retailer said it will acquire a 50% stake in The Carphone …

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 …

As customers walk away from wireless retail stores, they are less satisfied with the experience, largely because of a lack of product information and promotional incentives, according to the latest …

T-Mobile USA Inc. pushed past the 30 million subscriber mark during the first three months of the year, adding 981,000 net customers and ending the first quarter with 30.8 million …

The country is gearing up for the entry of Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) services with telecom regulator TRAI releasing a consultation paper on Monday.

Without the influx of Web traffic that Microsoft bet would quickly follow a Yahoo buyout, the software maker is facing a long slog if it wants to turn its money-losing …

TELUS Corporation today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2008, including revenue of $2.35 billion, a 6.6 per cent increase from a year ago. That performance was generated …

Could the wireless industry have new legal exposure as a result of the caustic combination of Web-enabled phones, the Internet and sexual predators?A lawsuit filed in federal court against Verizon …

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Like all things wireless these days, most of this week’s more poignant exchanges at Digital Hollywood have been anchored around the idea of open– opening up carrier …

Direct-to-consumer content vendor PlayPhone Inc. is expanding its footprint by merging with London’s Pitch Entertainment Group.Pitch Entertainment delivers off-deck content, social networking applications and mobile marketing solutions in 20 markets …

It seems Google Inc. has no plans to be a silent partner in the forthcoming Sprint Nextel Corp./Clearwire Corp. business.The Internet giant said it will become the default search provider …

Vodafone Group plc said it will roll out Apple Inc.’s iPhone later this year in 10 markets, after its CEO Arun Sarin disparaged the EDGE speeds delivered on the first …