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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is teaming with mobile marketing startup VoiceIndigo to bring podcasts to mobile phones.Samsung said it has begun to ship phones that feature an embedded VoiceIndigo application …

The Federal Communications Commission approved new rules requiring wireless and wireline carriers to take additional steps to prevent unauthorized disclosure of subscribers’ phone records, but a provision delaying notification of …

Citibank unveiled a downloadable application for customers looking to manage their accounts on the go.Citi Mobile allows users to view real-time account balances, track their purchases, pay bills, transfer funds …

Qualcomm Inc. filed suit yesterday against Nokia Corp. in Texas and Wisconsin over five alleged patent infringements involving GSM technology, with less than a week to go before the two …

AT&T Inc. is trying to negotiate an indirect investment in Telecom Italia S.p.A. by working out a one-third stake in a holding company that owns about 18 percent of the …

The new joint venture known as Nokia Siemens Networks officially began operations yesterday, April 1, but it didn’t want to fool anyone: growth in the networks sector will be “very …

EMI Group has become the first major music label to offer digital music tracks without anti-piracy software. EMI announced that it will offer its entire digital music catalog on Apple …

Canadian telecom company Rogers Communications Inc. introduced video calling via wireless handsets, claiming the title of “first and only wireless carrier in North America to offer video calling.” AT&T Inc.’s …

Syniverse Technologies signed an agreement to acquire the wireless clearing and financial settlement business of Billing Services Group for $290 million in cash.“The proposed acquisition of BSG’s wireless business will …

NBC Universal plans to start selling ads for its mobile video programming in May. That’s the latest piece of evidence that the once-scoffed-at business of TV on cellphones is gaining …

Sprint Nextel Corp. has named Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, in San Francisco, as its new advertising agency as the carrier looks to reinvigorate subscriber sales and its slumbering stock. “Goodby’s …

The growing pool of federal dollars for interoperable public safety communications grants could get even bigger, even though the nearly $3 billion spent to date has largely failed to improve …

In the United States, Motorola Inc. gained four points of market share to claim 33 percent of the handset market last year, as arch-rival Nokia Corp. lost ground to rank …

The annual CTIA show is always a good time to take stock on where the domestic wireless industry has been over the previous 12 months, and where it’s headed over …

Qualcomm Inc. suddenly finds itself contemplating an escape hatch similar to one undoubtedly in the forefront of Scooter Libby’s thoughts these days: a presidential trump.The potential domino effect of consequences …

ORLANDO, Fla.-The mantra of profitability remains the guiding principle at Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P., even as it invests in development efforts in the United States and moves ahead in …

ORLANDO, Fla.-If smartphones aren’t the proverbial “overnight success” that results from years of toil, they’ve acquired added cachet in the industry because the players are focused on growth. Operators seek …

M:Metrics launched a meter-based software program that operates in the background of handsets as it compile wireless subscribers usage and behavior data to its clients. MeterDirect has been live as …

ORLANDO, Fla.-The intriguing thing about the mobile handset business is that competition and ambition can help a vendor thread the eye of a needle. To some, that’s the slim opening …

ORLANDO, Fla.-Six short films were screened at CTIA Wireless 2007 for the debut of the Mobile Movie Fest. Each of the films ranged in length, graphic appeal and storyline.Three films …

ORLANDO, Fla.-In a ballroom filled with tech-savvy players in the wireless industry, audio and video problems kept cropping up for each of the five panelists on the “Producing Mobile Content” …

MediaFLO USA launched its broadcast mobile television service with Verizon Wireless earlier this month. Virtually everyone in the industry is wondering if the service will take off, and questions run …

Welcome to a special CTIA edition of Hedgehogging by RCRNews.com Online Editor Mike Dano. To read more of Dano’s columns, visit RCRNews.com and click on “Worst of the Week.” So …

The Department of Justice’s internal watchdog revealed the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, overseer of a Bush administration plan to foster improved spectrum use by federal agencies, state governments and …

ORLANDO, Fla.-Sprint Nextel Corp. shook up its mobile music service to be more competitive, and announced an expansion of its joint venture with its cable partners.The music offering includes the …