Wireless

The lines of communications between parents and their children have not always been open and clear. But text messaging is proving to be one method of communication that parents and …

If this keeps up, content owners may forget the whole “on-deck vs. off-deck” argument. Instead, they’ll be trying to figure out which mobile application stores’ shelves they want to stock.Google …

Thumbplay Inc. bulked up its library off-deck goodies with a full-track mobile download service.The New York-based wireless content company launched a beta version of the offering, which delivers DRM-free tunes …

AT&T Mobility is once again caught in a spat over its claims of network coverage, but maybe the company should be concentrating its efforts on lucrative data services.As RCRWireless.com’s Allie …

Google Inc. wants to bring mobile Internet to the masses. That’s the philosophy behind its launching Android, its mobile-operating system. Creating a mobile OS that’s simple, efficient and a great …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier–RBC Capital Markets lowered its price target on Verizon to $30 …

How Verizon Wireless learned to stop worrying and love open access. Step one: Realizing it’s a way to add low-cost customers

An Oregon-based company is trying to solve the stolen-device recovery problem. GadgetTrak sells software for a yearly subscription so owners can keep tabs on their computers, GPS devices, MP3 players …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we’ll review a new wireless application or service from the user’s point of view, with the goal of …

Entertainer Dolly Parton has stepped into the battle at the Federal Communications Commission over whether the agency should act now to begin allowing the marketing of devices that use the …

Aruba Networks Inc. launched a new laboratory to promote research on Wi-Fi networks and the all-wireless workplace. The company’s Aruba Labs will be comprised of developer and research programs and …

The U.S. Department of Justice has given seven companies its approval to move forward with plans to jointly license patents that are essential to deliver radio frequency identification technology.In its …

The wireless industry is clearly a money-making field and everyone’s trying to get their hands on a piece of it, especially big box retailers. Establishments such as Wal-Mart, Target, Best …

What do you do when you have one of the fattest marketing wallets in the world, but a chunk of your potential customers are being drawn in by ancillary offerings …

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 …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.The news from …

Texas Instruments Inc. said last week that it will sell or shutdown its merchant baseband chip business, and focus on application processors and multimedia for smartphones. The news appeared to …

Company behind an application that can turn video, images, and slideshows into a personalized ringtone experience inks a deal to bring its service to Turkey.

How is it possible that a company largely written off in the ISP world — EarthLink — could make money in its third quarter? The company reported net income of …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The next upgrade of Office business software from Microsoft Corp will include a version that edits word processing documents and spreadsheets inside a Web browser, the …

The online ad market is slowing, and Chinese rival Baidu is a global search threat. But Google’s idea lab is still a powerhouse to bet on

LOS ANGELES — Looking for growth in new markets where it is increasingly being bypassed, Microsoft said Monday that it would begin offering a new “cloud” operating system that would …

The YouTube phone, which 3 Italia plans to follow up soon with a Facebook phone, will be free when bought with a two-year contract. After uploading a video, the user …

Police are calling for prepaid cellphone customers to be registered on a national database to stop criminals using the phones.

CenturyTel Inc.’s board of directors gave the company the green light to acquire Embarq Corp. in a projected $11.6 billion transaction. CenturyTel will also acquire $5.8 billion of Embarq’s debt.If …