Wireless

Was it brilliance or blunder to launch the much-anticipated BlackBerry Bold on Election Day? AT&T Mobility rolled the dice when it decided to launch its exclusive, much-hyped BlackBerry Bold mobile …

Verizon Wireless will begin offering a application to help people plan and manage their vacations to Walt Disney Parks and Resorts starting early next year.

Today HTC announced that the Fuze is now available to AT&T customers. The Fuze is a GSM version of the Touch Pro.

The mobile virtual network operator market continues to proffer a mixed bag for those that continue to dabble in its murky waters. One of the segments stalwarts, Virgin Mobile USA …

The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation is scheduled to hold a hearing Nov. 20 on requests to consolidate some two dozen antitrust class-action lawsuits alleging that AT&T Mobility, Verizon …

Vettro Corp.’s strategic assets have been acquired by Antenna Software for an undisclosed amount.The New York-based company has sold assets that include products, intellectual property, select customers and related contracts, …

Amid an economic downturn, Nortel Networks Corp. is cutting jobs and restructuring after posting $3.4 billion in losses for the third quarter.During a conference call, CEO Mike Zafirovski said the …

Apple Inc.’s 3G iPhone was the top-selling handset in the United States in the third quarter, according to new data from NPD Group. The long reign of Motorola Inc.’s Razr …

T-Mobile USA Inc. has tapped AOL’s Platform-A to promote the new G1 phone from Google Inc.The ad network will deliver a billion impressions touting the G1 during a two-day campaign …

With the wireless industry’s nationwide players having posted third-quarter results, it appears that the market is quickly changing from a battle of the big 4 to a war between the …

With Democrats capturing the White House and strengthening their control of Congress on the same day that federal regulators approved two major telecom deals, wireless policy changes could be in …

It seems all the pieces are in place for traditional television broadcasters to tap the perennially hyped mobile video space. Well, all the pieces except the business models, anyway.An association …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly 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 Federal Communications Commission uncorked a plethora of prime spectrum in TV white spaces for unlicensed wireless devices and services – a big victory for tech companies that could also …

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin last week scratched a planned vote to reform the universal service fund and intercarrier compensation regimes, providing a temporary reprieve for small- and mid-sized …

The most prominent malfunctions for iPhone users appear to be touchscreen-related. The Apple device also is prone to accidental damage, users report.

Retailing giant Sears Holdings Corp. has joined the miniature ranks, launching an m-commerce site. Mobile phone users with Internet access can shop the site at Sears2go.com.

The first Android phone listens for Linux commands from the keyboard. Typing ‘reboot’ at any time would in fact reboot the phone.

AT&T Inc. announced it acquired Centennial Communications Corp. for $944 million in cash. If the deal closes, AT&T will add 1.1 million Centennial customers to its current customer base of …

MetroPCS Communications Inc. and Leap Wireless International Inc. will offer free roaming onto each other’s networks, a move stemming from a reciprocal roaming agreement signed in September by the two …

We expect our purchases to work as promised – and work right away. When it doesn’t happen, it’s frustrating and disappointing at best, and potentially a customer-losing experience at it’s …

Once again, Sprint Nextel Corp. has sent over a million of its customers running for the hills.The carrier reported that it lost 1.3 million customers during the third quarter. Of …

Home automation applications powered by broadband and wireless service providers have the potential for broad market appeal, according to research from ABI.The firm said home automation, both through standardized technologies …