Monthly Archives: June, 2008

VZW+Alltel: Short-term slowdown for network vendors, not much tower risk

Verizon Wireless' proposed acquisition of Alltel Communications L.L.C. could wound infrastructure vendors in the short term due to the carriers' network overlaps and a...

VZW+Alltel: Hookup could impact roaming

Roaming issues probably tops the list of concerns of Verizon Wireless's planned purchase of Alltel Communications L.L.C. The nation's four largest operators as well...

VZW+Alltel: Roaming issues to be scrutinized

VERIZON WIRELESS' PLAY for Alltel Communications L.L.C. may not necessarily trigger a classic battle over whether the government should block the deal, but rather...

It’s official: Verizon Wireless to acquire Alltel and become nation’s largest: Combined carrier would have more than 80 million subscribers

Hours after media reports indicated a deal was close, Verizon Wireless announced an agreement to acquire Alltel Communications L.L.C.for $5.9 billion in cash and...

YouMail puts voice mail on the mobile screen

Visual voice mail management service YouMail launches a new feature to tailor its account interface for use on smartphones.

Qinetiq ships first ‘Transformer’ war-droid

The US war robot manufacturing arm of controversial Brit gov spinoff bonanza company Qinetiq has announced the first shipment of its so-called "Transformer" battle...

Simon Hendery: GPS by phone finding its way

Satellite navigation systems (GPS) have become increasingly sophisticated, reliable, simple to use and surprisingly cheap over the past couple of years.

WiMax to enable ‘full mobile internet’

Wide area WiMax wireless networks will usher in a new era of "full internet" connectivity on mobile devices, a senior Intel executive claimed today..

Movial unveils Linux toolkit for fast phone GUIs

HELSINKI - Finland's Movial unveiled a Linux-based toolkit which enables software developers to use web-based technologies to program mobile user interfaces, aiming to cut...

By the Numbers: Top Tower Companies

The companies listed below represent the largest independent national and regional tower companies in the United States. Also included below are the nation's major...

Backup power ruling remains in limbo: Questions linger over court jurisdiction

A dispute has erupted over whether a federal appeals court should delay ruling on the wireless industry's challenge to the Federal Communications Commission's backup...

Worst of the Week Special Edition: Some guy sends us a hilarious e-mail

Editor's Note: We get a lot of e-mails in response to our weekly Worst of the Week columns, and we read and enjoy each...

Reports: Verizon Wireless in talks to buy Alltel for $27B: Deal would create new No. 1

Verizon Wireless is going for biggest fish status. The little fish? Alltel Communications L.L.C. Verizon Wireless, according to media reports, is in talks to...

Federal authorities uncover almost 20,000 allegedly counterfeit cellphones: Complaint lists thousands of phones carrying Motorola, Nokia and other brands

Two separate developments on the counterfeiting front together point to a festering problem for the wireless industry. First, federal authorities in New York sued...

T-Mobile USA provides unlimited incentive for families

T-Mobile USA Inc. ratcheted up the heat in the unlimited calling wars by throwing out a new offer for families that allows customers to...

Marriott to leave MMA

The mobile marketing industry lost one of its most prolific and outspoken supporters today when Laura Marriott announced she would resign from her post...

Bowman emerges from Motricity’s shadow with D2C biz

Motricity's troubles continue; the company announced it lost a leader and sold off a chunk of its business. The mobile content and content infrastructure...

NextWave surfs into Taiwan with Global Mobile testing deal

WiMAX operator Global Mobile Corp. has tapped NextWave Wireless Inc. for a joint technology field trial to build a suite of next generation multimedia...

Canadian AWS auction surpasses U.S. counterpart

Industry Canada's ongoing advanced wireless services spectrum auction hit a bit of a milestone as the average price per megahertz per potential customer covered...

Increased text usage has carriers battling spammers: On guard against spam

TEXTING. IF YOU HAD ASKED AMERICANS WHAT THAT WORD MEANT 15 years ago, most would have been short for words. Now the definition of...

ETFs playing out in high-stakes battles in court, Congress

High-stakes battles over early termination fees are playing out in official Washington and California at a time when carriers face pressure to make good...

Financial ratings wrap-up: LG and ADC Telecom

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Handset and infrastructure vendors--Standard &...

Softbank to offer iPhones in Japan

Japanese mobile carrier Softbank Corp. said Wednesday it has a deal with Apple Inc. to sell the iPhone later this year -- the first...

Delivering Movies to Mobile Phones Via Memory Cards

Calton Hill, a UK based software house has developed mobile phone and memory card software that allows people to watch the movies on mobile...

Mobile virtual network operators look for aniche

MILAN : Selling cellphone services without actually having to own the network of antennas or the license to use the radio waves seemed...
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