September 2010

Apple Inc. knows that much of the success of the iPhone comes thanks to the creative apps that developers have brought to the iPhone experience. In yet another attempt to …

Just about every mobile operator came away with something in J.D. Power and Associates’ latest call quality performance report. Verizon Wireless garnered the top prize for the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and …

You can’t blame T-Mobile USA Inc. for not trying.The nation’s No. 4 wireless operator unveiled a new promotion dubbed “Kids are Free Until 2012,” that as the name implies allows …

Transaction Network Services Inc. (TNS) said it plans to pay $50 million to buy Cequint Inc., a Seattle-based company that offers caller ID products to mobile operators. If certain targets …

Verizon Wireless named Andrew Davies VP and CFO effective Nov. 15 when he will replace John Townsend who has been named Regional CFO-Europe for Vodafone Group plc. Vodafone owns 45% …

Fresh off an announced acquisition of 450 tower assets yesterday, Global Tower Partners today said it closed on the purchase of Highpointe Group, a rooftop management and consulting business that …

Motorola Inc.‘s (MOT) Motorola Solutions business and Ericsson (ERIC) teamed up to introduce an LTE-based solution for public-safety mobile broadband networks. The solution combines Motorola’s public-safety optimized LTE core and …

Jasper Wireless introduced its Jasper Link software-based network adapter that simplifies the process of building and managing connected devices.The company said the product is designed for machine-to-machine and consumer electronic …

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.Last …

SEATTLE — Mobile broadband usage has grown an astounding 5,000% over the last three years on AT&T Mobility’s network, Fred Devereaux, the carrier’s president for the western region, said this …

Looking to appease shareholders, Vodafone Group plc (VOD), which is currently the world’s second largest wireless operator, said it was selling its 3.2% stake in the world’s largest operator China …

L.M. Ericsson (ERIC) said it purchased some assets of inCode’s Strategy and Technology Group in an effort to help service providers as their businesses transform.About 45 consultants in the United …

Global Tower Partners acquired the wireless assets, income and attachments built on Norfolk Southern railroad property from CitySwitch L.L.C. for an undisclosed sum. The assets include CitySwitch’s tower development and …

UTStarcom (UTSI) said it closed a strategic investment led by Beijing E-town International Investment and Development Co. Ltd. The company recently revised terms of the investment that was announced earlier …

Motorola Inc. (MOT) and Ericsson (ERIC) said they have teamed up to provide an LTE-based public-safety broadband network solution.The service will use Ericsson’s LTE access equipment and parts of its …

Although overall employment in the computer and electronics products sector was down 11,200 jobs year over year, employment in the semiconductor subsector actually grew by 4,400 jobs year to year. …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Greetings from Kansas …

Ip.accessIndia: With Bharti Airtel to supply its nanoGSM picocells for deployment across the country.Value: Undisclosed CiscoFrance: With Free to supply its Carrier-Grade IPv6 solution using Internet Protocol version 6 rapid …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. Five billion …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …

The Mobile Marketing Association said it is repositioning itself as the market sector begins to mature, with a heavier focus on brands and agencies. Specifically, the trade group said it …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday 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 …

It seems like a no-brainer today, but there was a time not too long ago when Wi-Fi was not a ubiquitous feature found in most homes, businesses or public venues. …

Common Cents Mobile, which is a pay-as-you-go service offered by Sprint, has expanded into 500 additional Walmart stores.The expansion puts the brand in several new markets, including Chicago/Central Illinois, New …

MetroPCS Communications Inc. launched its Mas Mexico unlimited voice and text messaging calling plan that allows its customers to call friends and family in Mexico for $5 per month. The …