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According to market-research firm iSuppli Corp., the number of handsets purchased as replacements this year will be double the number of first-time cellphone purchases, a statistic that could have significant …

Alltel Corp. plans to cut 150 jobs at the headquarters of recent acquisition Midwest Wireless in Mankato, Minn., by September, and said it will close 10 Midwest stores later this …

The following list details this week’s infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Handset and infrastructure vendors RBC Capital Markets lowered its 2007 …

A federal jury ruled in favor of Verizon Communications in a patent lawsuit against Vonage Holdings. Vonage must pay the telecom giant $58 million in damages plus royalties for infringing …

Mobile software developer Dexterra Inc. picked up $36 million in a fifth round of venture funding.New investor New Enterprise Associates led the round, joining existing investors Canaan Partners, Intel Capital, …

Online mobile phone retailer Wirefly, a site operated by InPhonic Inc., released a report on the sharp growth in smartphone sales of late. The company said smartphone sales have increased …

One-third of wireless Web users in the United States and Western Europe say they will accept ads on their handsets in exchange for free content, according to a study from …

Leap Wireless International Inc. said it has completed the purchase of its partner Alaska Native Broadband 1 L.L.C., after the smaller company triggered a put-right which required Leap subsidiary Cricket …

PlayPhone said it will offer mobile content from online “phenomenon” Ms. Peachez to the fans she earned with her video posts on video-networking site YouTube.com. PlayPhone inked an exclusive agreement …

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday 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 …

Clearwire Corp. has finally gone public, with an opening trading price of $27.25 per share that fell to less than $25 in busy midday trading.The company, which trades under the …

World Wrestling Entertainment will provide about 100 video clips each month to AT&T Inc.’s Cingular Wireless customers under a new content deal between the two parties. The partnerships calls for …

Nokia Corp. said it deployed a software update application that will allow its customers to update the software on their Nokia phones on their own. The company said its Nokia …

CyberNet Communications Inc. said it deployed WiMAX-based wireless Internet access in parts of Los Angeles, Vernon and the city of Commerce, Calif. The company said that some customers have already …

The volatility of the early user-generated mobile content market was highlighted as one player strolled onto the playground while another was carried off the field.Zannel Inc. officially launched service this …

AT&T Inc. has substantially expanded its network of Wi-Fi hot spots, adding 13,000 new locations around the world for more than 48,000 total. That figure surpasses the roughly 45,000 Wi-Fi …

Yahoo Inc. inked a deal to deploy its Go for Mobile 2.0 offering on Microsoft Corp. Windows Mobile devices.The Internet giant is partnering with Taiwan’s High Tech Computer Corp., the …

Starent Networks Corp. filed plans for an initial public offering. The company hopes to raise $115 million, according to reports.The infrastructure software developer said the number of shares to be …

Nokia Corp. named Mark Louison to lead its device business in North America, replacing Tim Eckersley, currently in that position. Louison has also been appointed president of Nokia Inc., the …

Sierra Wireless Inc. announced that it will acquire M2M vendor AirLink Communications Inc. for $10 million in cash and 1.3 million in shares. Under the agreement, AirLink shareholders will end …

Nokia Corp. announced a new push into mobile advertising, moves that likely will put the mobile powerhouse into direct competition with the likes of Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. as …

Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. will soon sell a self-branded handset, made by Kyocera Wireless Corp., dubbed the Marbl for $30 to its predominantly pay-as-you-go customers.The truncated name, missing a final …

AT&T Inc. launched a new service that allows customers to manage television recordings using their cellphones, further evidence of the carrier’s moves toward an ever-tighter connection among the PC, the …

A robust economy in China may be fueling robust ambitions. Two domestic Chinese handset makers will use the upcoming CTIA Wireless 2007 show to launch handsets in the United States, …