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LAS VEGAS — The past 12 months have been a tumultuous time for rural carriers and even more so for the Rural Cellular Association. The trade association has brought in …

T-Mobile International and Nokia Corp. announced a “collaboration agreement” to package the German carrier’s web’n’walk mobile Internet service with Nokia’s Ovi offering.Nokia said it will develop customized devices that combine …

Sprint Nextel Corp. and MobileAccess have been chosen to deploy in-building wireless technology at the M Resort, Spa and Casino during the Las Vegas resort’s construction phase.Sprint Nextel will deliver …

Augusta Systems Inc .

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. —Invensense: Sierra Ventures led …

Wireless technology helps Ryder Systems Inc. keep track of its fleet of nearly 160,000 vehicles and provide its customers with services that include trip reports to help cut down on …

For $30 to $50 per month, MetroPCS Communications Inc. will offer residents of Jacksonville, Florida, its unlimited voice and data plan.MetroPCS’ signature “no signed contract” applies, the company said, and …

Traditional online ad firms are teaming with their mobile counterparts to target consumers on their phones.DoubleClick Inc., which was acquired earlier this year by Google Inc. in a massive $3.1 …

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 …

The National Emergency Number Association named Brian Fontes as its chief executive officer, a newly created position in the organization.“Brian is known and respected throughout our industry,” said NENA President …

AT&T Mobility announced that it will launch AT&T Mobile TV with FLO this Sunday. As previously announced, the service will include a pair of exclusive channels — CNN and PIX, …

NEW YORK CITY — The tears, deafening screams and all-around giddiness were nonstop last night as Madonna played a six-song set at the Roseland Ballroom for a select group of …

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 …

Sierra Wireless Inc. said yesterday that its revenue and profits exceeded its guidance for the first quarter and forecast sequential growth, in the wake of a chastened outlook from competitor …

Alcatel-Lucent’s first-quarter financials held few surprises, but the company’s new outlook — “flat” instead of the previous “flat to slightly up” — appeared to spook investors, who sent the company’s …

UrbanWorld Wireless added new distribution partners for both its on-deck and off-deck offerings. The Los Angeles-based content provider inked a deal to offer its UDub!MNews from the deck of Boost …

AdMob joined the mobile analytics field, unveiling a free tool that allows advertisers and publishers to track traffic and measure the effectiveness of wireless ad campaigns.The San Mateo, Calif.-based startup …

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications announced plans to offer a new technology to bridge the Adobe Flash Lite and Java ME development platforms.Project Capuchin, as the effort is dubbed, allows developers …

T-Mobile USA Inc. took the wraps off a new prepaid calling plan the carrier hopes will counteract growing competition in the prepaid sector.T-Mobile USA’s new Pay By The Day option …

The Associated Press has signed a deal with mobile video vendor Transpera to power the mobile content distribution of the AP’s Mobile News Network. Mobile News Network, scheduled to launch …

AT&T Mobility plans to subsidize the price for the 3G version of Apple Inc.’s iPhone by as much as $200, according to a report from Fortune. The wireless service provider …

At US$200–just $50 more than many single-band gigabit routers–and with USB drive sharing as a bonus, this router can support 2.4-GHz legacy devices and 5-GHz clients simultaneously.

While mobile TV cellphones are ten-a-penny in the Far East, the West is pretty much virgin territory for them. Samsung’s P960, however, may have got the ball rolling, a mobile …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier–RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage on Leap Wireless with a sector …

Rogers Communications Inc., the largest carrier in Canada with 7.3 million subscribers, said today it will offer Apple Inc.’s iPhone to its customers later this year. Rogers has about 37% …