July 2008

Citibank machines in 7-Eleven stores targetted in most effective remote PIN code theft scam in US banking history. Millions of bank customers face a new threat to their money after …

(Reuters) – Blockbuster Inc (BBI.N: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ), which abandoned its offer to buy Circuit City Stores Inc (CC.N: Quote , Profile , Research …

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., the Chinese vendor of entry-tier phones, is seeking a capital infusion for its handset division to fuel international expansion of that business, particularly in the United …

Won’t it take time to develop an open-source version of Symbian, giving competing open-source groups time to get their products out? One of the factors that sets our initiative apart …

HELSINKI (Reuters) – The world’s top cellphone maker Nokia said on Thursday it had signed a cooperation agreement with Norwegian telcom group Telenor for its “Ovi” Internet services platform.

While wireless providers – large and small – differ on such hot-button issues as universal service support, exclusive handset arrangements and special access, the controversy over roaming has the potential …

Huawei Technologies Co. has five interested suitors seeking a stake in the Chinese telecom company’s handset division, according to today’s Wall Street Journal. The nearly instant ardor for Huawei leaves …

T-Mobile USA Inc. asked the Federal Communications Commission to extend up to three months the public comment cycle for a controversial free wireless Internet plan, a request that would provide …

The American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation sued the Bush administration in federal court to obtain records on allegedly unchecked cellphone tracking by the government.“This is a …

Speech recognition technology wins the “the most over-promised and under-delivered of all time award,” according to vlingo Corp. CEO Dave Grannan. But the space may finally be delivering on its …

North American Information Technology (IT) decision makers within the transportation, manufacturing and trucking/warehousing industries stated that global positioning system (GPS) technologies are an essential tool for their mobile workforce, according …

LOS ANGELES—- Millions of California motorists have had to put down their cell phones or risk a ticket as a new law takes effect requiring hands-free devices for those behind …

Under the deal, the Internet company will supply ads for network operator 3 UK’s mobile-Internet portal, starting later this month. It already has partnership with rival Vodafone.

The addition of Navteq’s location services creates an online maps powerhouse that will compete with Tom Tom and potentially the Google Android set.

Skyhook Wireless upgrades mobile wireless package.Skyhook Wireless has released the latest version of its positioning software , adding new algorithms to blend Wi-Fi and GPS signal data to boost accuracy …

BRUSSELS – The European Commission invited bids on Tuesday for contractors to participate in the construction of the European Union’s much delayed Galileo satellite navigation network.

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The 2008 presidential race, which has already drawn a record number of dollars and voters, is poised to shatter another record: the amount of money spent …

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 revised its outlook on Rogers Communications …

Sprint Nextel Corp. has sued ICO Global Communications Ltd. and TerreStar Networks Inc. to force the mobile satellite service licensees to pay the No. 3 mobile-phone operator for relocation costs …

Verizon Wireless’ latest effort in the full-track download space is a step in the right direction for mobile music. But it’s a very small step.In case you missed it, the …

Sprint Nextel Corp. is facing a class-action lawsuit that alleges the No. 3 mobile-phone carrier violated federal and state labor laws for failing to pay wages to employees at retail …

Two key House Republicans urged the Federal Communications Commission not to attach conditions to advanced wireless services-3 spectrum and to forgo approval of final rules for that band until after …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we’ll review a new wireless application or service from the user’s point of view, with the goal of …

UTStarcom Inc. will sell its personal communications division to private equity investors for at least $240 million, the company said today.The PCD business primarily distributes handsets and accessories in North …

Sprint Nextel Corp. has launched an expensive, frontal assault on rivals in a bid for a hit handset that will resuscitate its fortunes. While it remains early in the game …