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LAS VEGAS-Wireless gambling technology company Diamond I Inc. Tuesday announced plans to acquire U.K. mobile game maker Touchdev Ltd. Touchdev boasts a 12-title portfolio of wireless and online games including …

Less than one-third of all mobile-gaming titles account for 80 percent of U.S. wireless game revenues, according to figures released this morning by Telephia Inc. In its latest monthly wireless …

VeriSign Inc. announced an agreement with Rural Cellular Corp., which operates in the Midwest, Northeast, Northwest and Southern regions, to provide VeriSign’s wireless billing service for RCC’s GSM customers. RCC …

BOULDER, Colo.-Broadband equipment provider Carrier Access Corp. said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Tellabs Inc. calling for the companies to develop an integrated solution to optimize wireless backhaul …

ARLINGTON, Va.-Wireless technology has become an essential tool for many teenagers, according to a new study from the Consumer Electronics Association and KDA Research. The study, “Youth Wireless Behaviors: An …

LAS VEGAS-Mobile Assets Corp. said it plans to form a new operating division focused on global mobile entertainment content acquisition and distribution. “It would be a mistake to assume that …

In just a year, Nokia Corp. has managed to steal the W-CDMA show. In the second quarter of last year, the handset vendor was fifth in terms of W-CDMA handset …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. hired Dr. John D. Waclawsky as its software architect to drive coherent software development across the company’s product lines. “John’s experience in software architectures for world-class companies …

Sprint Nextel Corp. unveiled a location-based offering that allows businesses to track fleets and monitor workers in the field. The newly merged carrier launched Sprint Precision Locator, a Web-based application …

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. said nearly 46,000 shares of its 12.25-percent senior exchangeable preferred stock were tendered during its recent consent solicitation that expired Aug. 19. In addition, 192,663 shares …

Is xMax the next big thing or just technology hype that will disappoint? XG Technology L.L.C., the privately held Sarasota, Fla.-based company developing xMax, describes it as a spectrum-sharing technology, …

Acta Wireless Ltd. is hoping to act as the bridge between having a good idea and turning it into a company. “Our ability is to pick trends early,” explained Anders …

The wireless industry has an ethical decision to make. Should we market our products and services to kids? The “tween” market generally is defined as children ages 11 to 14, …

NEW YORK-Convergin, formerly PhoneDo Networks, is launching its carrier-grade core network wireless convergence server solution for fixed-mobile convergence in the United States. Convergin said its Accolade platform unifies mobile, legacy …

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. is gearing up to sell its first Walkman phone in the United States. However, the company is planning to sell the phone through its Web …

NEW YORK-Newly formed Sprint Nextel Corp. released base salary and incentive targets for several of its executives in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Sprint Nextel Chief Operating Officer Len …

ARLINGTON, Va.-The Consumer Electronics Association announced it will team with training firm Corporate Dynamics Inc. to help sell its Wireless Certification Program to independent wireless retailers. “Wireless retailers, both carrier …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Nextel Corp. reported a five-year agreement with the National Football League for the wireless carrier’s Sprint-branded service to become the official wireless telecommunications service sponsor of the …

BOSTON-M-Qube Inc., a mobile channel enabler, announced it secured $10 million in new financing in a round led by HarbourVest Partners L.L.C. Existing investors also participated in the funding. The …

L.M. Ericsson, Motorola Inc. and ZTE Corp. joined Asia-Pacific’s largest mobile alliance group, Bridge Mobile Alliance, increasing the membership base from eight to 11. The vendors joined the alliance through …

Alltel Corp. finally joined the multimedia messaging service interoperability bandwagon, announcing deals with the nation’s two largest wireless carriers. Alltel said it signed agreements allowing its subscribers to exchange picture …

Memory Stick-Developed by Sony Corp. and used in a range of Sony products like the PSP. Memory Stick Duo is the small version, which measures 31 x 20 x 1.6 …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. subscribers can access the ringtone from a new Foo Fighters single before the song hits radio airwaves. Cingular and Sony BMG announced the availability of a ringtone …

Apparently it’s the mini, not the meek, that shall inherit the Earth. Everything is going small and portable, from video-game machines to music players to mobile phones. The latest to …

Third-party content providers are becoming increasingly savvy in hiding wireless transactions from the network operators that deliver them, industry insiders say. A handful of direct-to-consumer content providers in the United …