Wireless

More than 400 million mobile users will use their phones for ticketing services by 2013, according to a new report from Juniper Research.The market is facing a variety of near-term …

Visual voicemail is still in its infancy – it’s only available on a handful of devices from the nation’s top four carriers – but as the service becomes more prevalent, …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.—Mogreet: Ascend Ventures, Black Diamond …

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. claimed more than 22% market share in the United States last quarter, edging out the American icon, Motorola Inc., according to data released today by Strategy …

Antivirus developer SMobile released software this week to protect users of the G1 Android phone, although one security analyst wondered if people really need it.

In an industry first, customers of Sprint Nextel cellular service on Thursday were able to watch a live National Football League broadcast, the Cleveland Browns vs. Denver Broncos, on their …

(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp, capitalizing on Google Inc’s regulatory snarl, is working to steal a deal with Verizon Wireless away from its rival, the Wall Street Journal said.

Shipments of satnave in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) fell between Q2 and Q3 this year. At the same time, shipments of smartphones with integrated GPS pick-ups more …

The Apple iPhone beating out BlackBerry devices from Research In Motion (RIM) Ltd. for smartphone market share is being seen as a sign that the iPhone is making headway toward …

Pricey, highly considered purchases such as home appliances represent some of the least-penetrated online sales categories, but that’s poised to change in the future, according to a new report from …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the third quarter. This list comprises the amounts that were invested into wireless companies, as well …

Financial news in just the past few weeks has led Qualcomm Inc. to forecast “meaningfully less” growth in CDMA-based handset markets for calendar year 2009. The chip and IP-licensing firm …

Ad-supported mobile game distributor Greystripe said it will expand its global footprint by partnering with India’s largest online gaming company.The San Francisco-based firm is teaming with Zapak Digital Entertainment Ltd., …

Amdocs announced plans to expand its mobile business with a $60 million acquisition of Ireland’s ChangingWorlds.ChangingWorlds targets network operators and off-deck vendors with portal-management technology that supports mobile advertising and …

Two former telecom officials from the Clinton administration were named to the transition team of President-elect Barack Obama, another possible signal that telecom and high-tech issues could have high-level visibility …

AT&T Inc. reported plans to acquire Wayport Inc. for $275 million, expanding the telecom giant’s Wi-Fi offering to thousands of locations and offering free Internet access to millions of its …

During Tuesday night’s presidential election, millions of Americans used their handsets to communicate via text message.Between 7 p.m. and 12 a.m. EST, more than 1.2 billion text messages were sent …

Verizon Communications can now say it’s the largest U.S. wireless carrier, having cleared the final major regulatory hurdle for its proposed $28.1 billion acquisition of Alltel Wireless. The Federal Communications …

Former Vice President and Noble Peace Prize Winner Al Gore will be the Day 3 keynote speaker at the International CTIA Wireless 2009 event, set to take place April 1-3 …

Palm Inc. saw its stock drop this morning – and then rebound – after downgrades by Morgan Keegan and Avian Securities L.L.C.The downgrade by Morgan Keegan appeared significant because analyst …

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 …

The third quarter was a rough one for T-Mobile USA Inc. The carrier posted the lowest number postpaid net additions – 293,000 – since its inception in 2001, according to …

The cell-phone and tower industries urged the Bush administration to reject backup-power reporting requirements, arguing the Federal Communications Commission grossly underestimated time, operational and financial burdens placed on wireless providers.Indeed, …

Craig Harper went from trying to keep track of his daughter to launching his own company that aims to help businesses keep track of their mobile workforce and be more …

The software maker provides the clearest public confirmation yet of when its ship target is for the successor to Windows Vista.