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Here’s an admittedly cynical take on the elevation of the Mexican telecom magnate who Forbes magazine said narrowly surpassed Warren Buffet to become the world’s second wealthiest man, just a …

The Federal Trade Commission asked lawmakers for authority to assess civil penalties against individuals and firms that obtain consumer phone records under false pretenses, a practice known as pretexting that …

Boston Communications Group Inc.’s woes continued last week as the company said it will slash its workforce by 21 percent. The company also said it received a notice of noncompliance …

Amp’d Mobile Inc. says it is close to reaching the 200,000 subscriber mark after a strong first quarter, numbers that indicate the mobile virtual network operator is rapidly gaining customers. …

Wireless technology is aiding various industries in serving their customers better by gaining efficiencies as they mobilize their workforces and enable a higher level of customer service-and increasingly, businesses are …

It’s 9 p.m. last Wednesday, and Evan Williams has just received an e-mail from a reporter. So, naturally, the co-founder of Obvious Corp. lets his friends know.“Answering yet another journalist’s …

“Off the beaten path I reign. Rover. Wanderer. Nomad. Vagabond. Call me what you will,” so go Metallica’s lyrics to “Wherever I may roam,” circa 1991. Spring forward 16 years …

Greedo shot first?Forget about those wimpy cellphone belt clips. The latest and greatest cell-phone-toting accessory is the “Gadget Hip Holster” available from Thinkgeek.com. Touted as an item Hans Solo would …

Both companies’ stock has been bid up, though for opposite reasons, and both companies seek to expand their traditional markets by intruding on the others’ turf. They both make smartphones …

NextWave Wireless Inc. announced it will purchase TD-CDMA supplier IPWireless Inc. for $25 million in cash and $75 million in stock. The ultimate purchase price could increase to $235 million …

With two technologies already jockeying for play on the nation’s digital television airwaves, it was only a matter of time before the TV industry moved to adopt a standard for …

Sun Microsystems Inc. announced it acquired SavaJe Technologies, which sold a Java-based operating system for cellphones. Sun provided no information on the deal, including the purchase price, and instead said …

A new report finds location-based wireless emergency service is not always reliable, one of several structural problems with the nation’s 911 regime that lawmakers and public-safety officials said needs to …

Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. both insisted last week that they continue to talk, seeking only fair and reasonable terms in a new cross-licensing agreement potentially critical to both parties’ …

The guilds representing the creative talent that captivates wireless audiences as they enjoy mobile films, television and music are focused on securing fair compensation for their artists in future contracts …

The Federal Communications Commission is set to launch a fast-track rulemaking on Frontline Wireless L.L.C.’s public-safety broadband plan and other issues not resolved in next week’s scheduled decision on commercial …

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said it shipped nearly 35 million handsets in the first quarter, posting telecom division profits-largely derived from handset sales-of $646 million. Both numbers were up nearly …

House Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-Mich.) said he plans to get a pretexting privacy bill to the House floor in the next two months.Congress last year criminalized pretexing, but …

The Federal Communications Commission took mixed action on various waiver requests of regional and small mobile phone carriers for relief from hearing-aid compatibility rules. Agency guidelines required non-nationwide cellular carriers …

Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. both insisted this week that they continue to talk, seeking only fair and reasonable terms in an agreement critical to both parties’ financial future, after …

ROK Entertainment Group Ltd. said it has raised $7 million from unnamed European investment firms to prepare for an initial public offering.The U.K.-based developer of mobile entertainment services and technology …

SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. said it expects to report increased service revenue driven by higher average revenue per user and roaming revenues, despite a slight decrease in net customer additions …

Investors reacted positively to news that Rural Cellular Corp. expects to report increases in service and roaming revenues during the first quarter.The company expects to report service revenue of about …

Mobile search company AskMeNow said it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Expert Systems S.p.A. Expert Systems, based in Modena, Italy, provides search, classification and extraction of unstructured …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Carrier Prudential Equity Group initiated coverage on Leap Wireless with …