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The number of mobile TV subscribers worldwide will increase steadily over the next few years, reaching 125 million in 2011, according to new figures from In-Stat.The market research firm predicted …

Palm Inc.’s management told analysts in New York yesterday that it will exploit growth in the smartphone sector to thrive, yet ducked questions about whether the company would be acquired, …

Alltel Corp. has broadened the price range of its Smart Choice plans for individual and family smartphone users, which combine the carrier’s mycircle calling offer with unlimited messaging, data access …

On Friday, fans wandering around the sidelines of the Texas Motor Speedway in Dallas will be the first to experience the mobile arm of GSD&M’s “Do Something Amazing” campaign for …

The public posturing by Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. remains consistent in the hours after their cross-licensing agreement expired after midnight last night, while both parties appear to suggest they …

Frontline Wireless L.L.C. said it picked up big-name, high-tech backing for its market-driven plan to buy spectrum for a national, public-safety broadband network that would be shared with commercial wireless …

Alcatel-Lucent and Datang Mobile scored big wins as China Mobile tapped the companies for a TD-SCDMA trial network expansion program.Datang and Alcatel Shanghai Bell will provide technology for expansion of …

AirTight Networks Inc. announced it secured an additional $14.5 million in its latest round of venture capital funding, bringing the business’ total VC investment to $36.7 million.The third round of …

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. …

Sprint Nextel Corp. affiliate iPCS Inc. announced subscriber details for the first quarter and disclosed a planned private offering and consent solicitation.The company said it recorded 75,700 gross customer additions …

Alltel Corp. announced it is offering a phone with a dedicated search key, an offering powered by mobile search company JumpTap. The dedicated key, which features a magnifying glass search …

CLEVELAND-The world is in the midst of a “mobility revolution” that is leading telecom companies to make huge investments in networks that will enable customers to engage in e-commerce or …

The following infrastructure contracts were announced in March.

Google Inc. is showcasing its speech-recognition technology with a voice search service that delivers local business listings to fixed-line and mobile users.The offering, which is available on the company’s Google …

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin plans to tackle the location-based E911 arena with new rules for testing the service, as well as a call for public comment on the …

XO Communications launched wireless broadband service today in Seattle, bringing the number of major metropolitan areas it covers to 11. XO said it will deliver the service through affiliated company …

Patent, lawsuit and Qualcomm Inc. seem to a close knit clan as of late-the company is notorious for closely protecting its patents, a practice that routinely puts it at a …

Japanese wireless carrier KDDI Inc.’s American operation has moved closer to launching a mobile virtual network operator in the United States, targeting Japanese speakers in America.The carrier opened up a …

Sprint Nextel Corp. will not protest a mammoth telecom contract awarded by General Services Administration, choosing instead to set its sights on the upcoming multibillion-dollar Networx Enterprise contract scheduled to …

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 …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Monday 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. …

The U.S. ringtone market will dip 8 percent this year as the novelty fades and users learn to create their own mobile music clips, according to Broadcast Music Inc.BMI predicted …

The Government Accountability Office said the reliability of the nation’s emergency warning system is questionable, and that a federal advisory panel addressing the integration of wireless into the system, as …

House telecom subcommittee Chairman Edward Markey (D-Mass.) pressed Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin on reverse auctions and other aspects of a universal service fund reform effort that the lawmaker …

The Federal Communications Commission officially grounded the idea of permitting cellphone calling on airplanes.FCC Chairman Kevin Martin signaled two weeks ago the agency likely would terminate a proceeding to re-examine …