Mobile Melo shoots, scoresCarmelo Anthony, star of the Denver Nuggets basketball team, has launched a mobile portal called Melo Mobile. The portal is powered by Konami Corp.’s mobile division. The …
Mobile capital expenditures fell at the close of 2006, while wireline spending increased, bucking the traditional trend of wireless spending outpacing spending on wireline networks.Research firm Ovum-RHK found North American …
Spending on SMS services worldwide is expected to reach $67 billion by 2012, according to a new report from Portio Research.The firm forecasts SMS volumes will increase at an even …
Think adult content is a safe play for wireless carriers? Try asking Canadian operator Telus Corp.Telus quietly dropped its racy offerings last week-less than two months after raising eyebrows by …
In Style is the latest U.S. print publication to go mobile, launching a downloadable application with celebrity photos, fashion trends and shopping information.The application will include community features that allow …
Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), chairman of the House Commerce subcommittee on oversight and investigations, accused the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of surrendering control of a $1 billion first-responder wireless …
A survey of American online shoppers suggests that Apple Inc.’s yet-to-be-launched iPhone has penetrated consumer awareness, unlike other handsets before their launch. At a price between $200 and $300, the …
The Bush administration sent Congress a long-overdue report that is key to deploying spectrum licenses that bidders paid $13.7 billion for during last year’s auction.Wireless carriers and lawmakers had been …
So the latest topic of endless hype within the wireless industry seems to be ad-supported content and services. Ad-supported mobile social networking, ad-supported games, ad-supported muni Wi-Fi-the list goes on …
The next couple of quarters will be rocky, Motorola Inc.’s CFO told investors and analysts at last week’s Bank of America’s 2007 Technology Conference in New York. David Devonshire, Motorola’s …
It’s good to have friends in high places, the saying goes. Better yet are the friends who push you to pursue a promising, emerging business in the wireless industry. David …
Alltel Corp. posted robust wireless results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2006, solidifying its position as the largest small player in the wireless space. However, the company’s president and …
Want to invest like Verizon? Like any smart investor, Verizon Communications Inc. has its pension fund invested in a diverse array of stocks, from the Cheesecake Factory to Northrop Grumman …
Hedge*hog*ing v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube.–All the talk about Alltel being acquired is not settling well with some …
Sprint Nextel Corp. this past week made increased efforts to work its online retail handset angle. The carrier added at least four new handsets in the entry- and low-tiers, cut …
The tower industry is sitting pretty these days. And, all things considered, the future couldn’t look brighter for The Big Three: Crown Castle International Corp., American Tower Corp. and of …
What do you get when you combine personal locator beacon wireless technology, a loyal black Lab and three climbers stranded on Mt. Hood: survival. It doesn’t always turn out that …
CommProve announced it appointed a new CEO, David Wilkinson, who previously served as the head of network management company Actix.“The demand for CommProve’s solutions from global operators highlights the significant …
Palm Inc. has released a software update that addresses the extension of daylight-saving time that begins this year.Users can download the Palm software update to their PC or Mac from …
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said it put Alltel Corp.’s credit rating on CreditWatch with “negative implications.” The move follows comments from Alltel executives about the company considering various “strategic …
It’s still all about the flip when it comes to mobile phones.A new report from research firm NPD Group concluded that while many factors are at play in a buyer’s …
Mosaid Technologies Inc. announced it will pay around $70 million to chipmaker Agere Systems for patents covering Wi-Fi and WiMAX technology.“Agere invited more than 70 companies to bid on this …
Adult mobile content provider Brickhouse Mobile inked a deal to deliver exclusive content from AVN Media Network, an adult industry trade publication.Brickhouse said it will offer breaking news, porn star …
MonsterMob Group plc booted its three top executives after Spanish content aggregator LaNetro Zed took a 52-percent stake in the ringtone provider.Zed, an 11-year-old Spanish firm, will spend $66.8 million …
