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Google Inc.’s Internet dominance has grown in recent years as the competition – well, what passes for competition – continues to plod along. But for the long list of Web-based …

The maturing U.S. handset market continued to chug along in the first half of the year – though slowing relative to years past – and analysts offered an array of …

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 …

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.Along with every …

The LiMo Foundation announced nine new members today and said that more handsets with its operating system are launching in North America and Japan. The organization is a leading proponent …

Verizon Wireless quietly launched visual voicemail, allowing customers to view caller and voicemail information and listen to voicemail messages in any order on their phone.Voice messages will be displayed on …

Motorola Inc. says its troubled handset business is improving and will be stronger by the end of the year, but CEO Gregory Brown isn’t willing to say when he expects …

Motorola Inc. managed to both pleasantly surprise the market today and disappoint industry observers who are looking further down the road.The company posted a meager profit, beat expectations on handset …

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 …

Garmin Ltd. reported rosy jumps in sales in its various sectors – automotive, outdoor, aviation, marine – but its earnings and outlook disappointed analysts, sending the company’s stock tumbling more …

Neonode Inc. needs patience from investors, the company’s interim CEO wrote yesterday in an open letter.The fledgling, Swedish public company, known to many for its small, touchscreen N2 device – …

Things move quickly in the U.S. mobile entertainment ecosystem – unless you’re an adult content vendor.From sex texts to moantones to bikini-clad models to full-on hardcore video, wireless porn is …

VERIZON WIRELESS MAY LAG BEHIND larger rival AT&T Mobility in total customers, but the industry’s No. 2 players continues to hold a financial lead.Verizon Wireless posted an 11.8% increase in …

The tower industry was busy last week with Sprint Nextel Corp. announcing the sale of 3,300 towers to TowerCo L.L.C. for $670 million and tower giant SBA acquiring a pair …

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. …

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. solidified its position as the world’s No. 2 handset vendor in the second quarter, with less than half the volume of Nokia Corp. but nearly twice …

Sprint Nextel Corp. sold its 3,300 towers to TowerCo L.L.C. for $670 million, a move that provides the carrier with some cash and relieves it of the business of owning …

AdMob launched an iPhone-specific “advertising marketplace” to deliver marketing campaigns through the high-profile device.The San Mateo, Calif.-based startup announced deals with advertisers including Ford Motor Co., Electronic Arts, Land Rover …

Given the broad scope of an agreement between Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. announced last night, it’s apparent that negotiators have been quietly hard at work for some time to …

As analysts and pundits scoured the tea leaves in the wake of Apple Inc.’s 3G iPhone launch, a few issues emerged.Who, besides Apple, will get a boost from iPhone mania? …

AT&T Mobility’s second-quarter numbers were buoyed by a 52% jump in wireless data sales over the same quarter last year, and the carrier’s overall revenues from wireless popped by 15.8% …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier–Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services upgraded MetroPCS to B from B- …

Apple suffered a case of the hiccups last week with the launch of the iPhone 3G and MobileMe, but Google is struggling with a serious developers’ revolt months ahead of …

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.With the launch …

Apple Inc.’s stock sank more than 10% in after hours trading today after the company forecast fiscal fourth-quarter earnings below analysts’ expectations.The company sold 717,000 iPhones in the fiscal third …