WASHINGTON-Congress is getting into the wireless 411 act, with key lawmakers expressing concerns and a hearing planned for Tuesday. “While presenting an opportunity for wireless telephone consumers, including subscribers without …
WASHINGTON-Consumer groups today warned federal and state regulators that a merger of Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and AT&T Wireless Services Inc. would lead to excessive concentration in the local telecom access …
LONDON-Traditional GSM device manufacturers, including Nokia Corp. and Motorola Inc., are leading the charge in music-focused cellular devices, or “Cellular Music Decks,” according to new research from Strategy Analytics. “Music …
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. reported a multi-year agreement with bakery products manufacturer and distributor Dawn Food Products Inc. to provide a portfolio of integrated telecommunications solutions, including Sprint PCS Connection …
SAN DIEGO-Mobile video applications developer for the security industry Perseus Wireless announced that its commercial and residential customers can now use the company’s PerseusPhone over AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s UMTS …
WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless has sent a blistering letter to the Federal Communications Commission charging that the FCC is illegally negotiating with Nextel Communications Inc. regarding a key portion of the FCC’s …
SAN FRANCISCO-Faith West Inc. will offer licensed tracks from labels including EMI Music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment and RCA Label Group to U.S. Cellular, the mobile music company said. Through …
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel announced it will lease space on more than 1,000 of its wireless communications towers, located nationwide, to other wireless carriers. Marketing efforts to lease space on the …
Research In Motion and Vodafone have released the BlackBerry 7100v, available exclusively for Vodafone’s subscribers.Like the 7100t launched earlier this month with T-Mobile USA Inc., the 7100v features a phone …
Canadian wireless operator Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. said it has filed a request with the Canadian Competition Bureau for an advanced ruling certificate and a short form pre-merger notification relating …
SEATTLE-Mobile entertainment publisher Reaxion Corp. and software developer Hudson Entertainment will partner to bring hip-hop content to mobile devices. The companies will produce ring tones, screensavers and wallpaper from popular …
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-Java’s popularity among mobile developers is soaring, according to a new study by Evans Data Corp. J2ME, Sun Microsystems’ mobile version of the popular platform, is currently being …
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-VeriSign Inc. released new services that it says simplifies global roaming for wireless operators and their customers. The company’s Protocol Interworking Services for GSM give GSM operators the …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Stratex Networks Inc. said it has completed a microwave backhaul system for Mid-Tex Cellular to combat interference problems in its cellular system. Mid-Tex serves six counties in central …
VANCOUVER-Sierra Wireless announced the Voq Professional Phone is now available via Intel’s Product Dealer program through which CellStar Corp. will distribute the phone to channel partners nationwide. Through the program, …
Vision- and hearing-impaired consumers can get some assistance from their wireless devices with two announcements this week. Danger Inc. has added new features to make its hiptop2 device useful for …
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Wireless Services Corp. said it is at the receiving end of a strategic investment from Intel Communications fund. The amount was not disclosed, but Wireless Services said it is …
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Public wireless local area network services are in danger of caving under third-generation services as carriers are offering all-you-can-eat services and replicating WLAN pricing, according to analyst firm …
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. and palmOne Inc. reported a multi-year agreement to provide pharmaceutical industry market insight provider ImpactRx with wireless voice and data services via palmOne’s Treo 600 smart …
The potential for growth in the North American wireless industry is far higher than in the more mature markets of Europe and Asia, according to a new report from Merrill …
