May 2008

T-Mobile USA Inc. officially launched its first 3G network in New York City, the company announced. The nation’s No. 4 carrier said the UMTS/HSDPA network uses the advanced wireless services …

Leap Wireless International Inc. will be launching its Cricket unlimited wireless services across areas of Texas bordering the Rio Grande and the Gulf of Mexico beginning tomorrow. The service will …

Nortel Networks Corp. said today that it would charge “about” a 1% royalty rate* to handset vendors licensing Nortel’s Long Term Evolution patents.(Yes, that asterisk is intentional. See below or …

Regional wireless provider Cellular South said it is teaming with fellow Mississippian BancorpSouth Inc. to expand its m-banking offerings.The Web-based application allows BancorpSouth customers to view account balances and history, …

The Associated Press is targeting iPhone users with a new multimedia portal for wireless devices.The Mobile News Network, which is optimized for Apple Inc.’s device, but is accessible with other …

GPS devices are among the hottest gadgets on the market, enticing both legitimate customers and a growing number of thieves who see gold in the navigation tools.

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly 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. …

Total annual spending for advertisements on mobile devices will exceed $1 billion this year and could increase to about $7.6 billion by 2013, according to a report from Juniper Research. …

LAS VEGAS – Cyren Call Communications Corp. Chairman Morgan O’Brien said that any company the Public Safety Spectrum Trust advisor spoke with prior to the unsuccessful attempt to auction off …

Touchscreen devices have been with us for years but, for obvious reasons, they’ve been getting a bit of attention lately.Call it “touch navigation,” arguably a more accurate term. Add the …

“TBA” – to be announced – is a classic, buzz-building tool for Apple Inc.’s iPhone rollout, as in last week’s word that the device will launch in Canada at Rogers …

TEXT MESSAGING HAS BECOME A CASH COW for mobile operators desperate to generate revenues in mobile data. But instant messaging may be poised to change that.Mobile instant messaging, or MIM, …

PUBLIC SAFETY SPECTRUM TRUST CORP. Chairman Harlin McEwen has distanced himself from a key element in a Federal Communications Commission inspector general report on the unsettled 700 MHz D Block.The …

SPRINT NEXTEL CORP. HAS WATCHED its self-imposed deadline for a commercial WiMAX network launch slip by as backhaul and billing systems appear to be causing greater headaches than originally expected.The …

LAS VEGAS – Despite troubles brewing back in Washington, D.C., regarding Cyren Call Communication Corp.’s handling of its partnership with the Public Safety Spectrum Trust in regards to the failed …

SAN FRANCISCO – Nokia has taken the first steps to build its brand in the U.S. through an entertainment strategy by hiring Spike Lee to direct a feature film. The …

Federal Communications Commission member Robert McDowell said he supports imposing an interim cap on high-cost universal service funds primarily benefitting wireless carriers that serve rural areas, paving the way for …

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin’s troubles on Capitol Hill could be taking a turn for the worse. House Commerce Committee investigators have recommended to Chairman John Dingell (D-Mich.) that …

A new report from MultiMedia Intelligence predicts the market for premium mobile content platforms grew nearly 20% last year, reaching a $3.4 billion share of the $18.5 billion in revenue …

Can you smell me now?Multimedia messaging could soon become multi-sensory. A German syndicate including a sensory analysis and marketing consultancy and an interactive value-added services specialist have filed for a …

NEW YORK CITY – “This bus has been my home for the last three years,” said Jesse Jensema, supervising producer on Verizon Wireless’ Mobile Recording Studio, while Madonna’s rehearsal for …

Recent events in the wireless industry underscore the disconnect between regulatory processes that lag far behind the technology and business decisions they are supposed to guide. This gap is apparent …

A perfect storm could be forming for high-tech giants and their campaign to secure vacant TV spectrum – known as white spaces – for Wi-Fi and other unlicensed wireless devices. …

The mobile analytics space continued to heat up last week as AdMob released a free tool allowing advertisers and publishers to track traffic and measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns.The …

What’s more fun than following an FCC auction? Why following the aftermath of an FCC auction, that’s what. Now, no one really expected the recently completed 700 MHz auction to …