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As companies seek to extend their brands into the mobile space and take advantage of its one-on-one, personal connections, they face the challenges of a medium that can look like …

Nokia Corp. CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo recently lamented that in the United States, he must meet the strict demands of four customers. And, according to a Wall Street Journal article, Motorola …

You’d think leaders of this habitually war-beaten country would have neither the time nor luxury to ingratiate themselves in the kind of palace intrigue over mobile-phone licensing. But sure enough, …

Like a kid futilely looking for a sugar fix, mobile advertising companies are struggling to cope with an empty cookie jar.Online advertisers and publishers have long used cookies to make …

“Alleyways are good except you run into homeless people, and people think you’re crazy because you’re walking around with a phone,” photographer Patrice Elmi said recently at an art gallery …

AT&TEd Whitacre announced that he will retire as CEO and chairman of the board at AT&T Inc. effective June 3. The 65-year-old executive is the longest-serving CEO in the telecommunications …

Alltel Corp. added “The Wafer”-a new, thin, bar-style handset from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.-to its portfolio. The handset is $50 with a mail-in rebate and two-year contract, and is available …

The WiMAX integrated circuit market has made a dramatic shift from fixed WiMAX to Mobile WiMAX during the past three quarters, according to In-Stat.The company said the WiMAX IC industry …

Google.com topped the list of the most popular mobile Web sites in the both United States and the United Kingdom for the second month in a row, according to M:Metrics. …

While 77% of cellphone users are “slightly familiar” with Apple Inc.’s iPhone and 41% have a good impression of the yet-to-be-released device, only 6% said they were likely to purchase …

OULU, Finland-This small city in the cold north, with its combination of cobblestone streets and sleek technology buildings, is integrating wireless service into everyday life as it seeks to compete …

The Skype debate is playing out on two distinctly deliberate levels-one that plays to the nitty gritty of the law and another that plays to emotions.The wonky public-policy crossfire pits …

As it continues to be the target of rumors of an acquisition by one of its larger competitors, Alltel Corp. enthusiastically reported double-digit revenue growth during the first quarter. Revenues …

Nursing home, lobster films drawtop honors at CellFlix Film FestivalFollowing a blind judging process masking school affiliation and biographical information, professional filmmakers and editors have selected the winners of the …

Taboo as it is on the surface, adult content is a major breadwinner and new media has propelled its reach to even greater heights. Like the Web explosion that coincided …

There’s no shortage of companies looking to cash in by placing billboards on the mobile information superhighway. But a few of them are also working to smooth the surface of …

Virgin Mobile USA Inc., the first mobile virtual network operator to launch in the United States, filed for an initial public offering in a move that signals the maturation of …

You’ve undoubtedly followed with interest-if not a bit of morbid curiosity-the fortunes of Motorola Inc., which has slipped in less than a year from chest-thumping world-beater to chastened challenger. Add …

Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility continued to pummel Sprint Nextel Corp. in customer gains during the first quarter, but investors appeared encouraged by Sprint Nextel’s performance, which-in a back-handed sort-of …

Congress and the courts are getting serious about intervening in the thriving American business known as patent litigation. While critics claim the U.S. patent system is a sordid mess that …

New Motion Inc. completed its reverse stock split and adopted a new ticker symbol.The mobile entertainment company put the wraps on a 1-for-300 reverse split of common stock and converted …

Clearwire Corp. said it will expand its distribution agreement with AOL L.L.C.The Kirkland, Wash.-based WiMAX firm said AOL will offer its high-speed wireless broadband service to AOL customers, and that …

Regional carrier Rural Cellular Corp. reported healthy customer metrics despite posting a net loss for the first quarter of 2007; the carrier cut its churn rate, gained subscribers and improved …

Sprint Nextel Corp. affiliate iPCS Inc. reported a larger net loss for the first quarter despite increased revenues.The company reported revenues of $120.9 million, an increase from revenues of $112.5 …

The good news: The new Nokia Siemens Networks is intent on creating a “winning company” despite difficult market conditions. But 9,000 workers have to go. In a carefully worded press …