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With the content-centered, postpaid mobile virtual network operator market in decline, analysts have already begun talking about the next evolution of the MVNO model. Apple Inc.’s iPhone is one example. …

After a one-year hiatus when the show visited Los Angeles, the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment event is back in the city by the Bay for 2007. The move is …

The good news for the mobilephone industry is carriers, manufacturers, trade associations and standards bodies are nearly free of health litigation for the first time in years. The bad news …

Vodafone Group plc has made a somewhat surprising move by joining the WiMAX Forum as a principal member.“For a company that has historically been perceived as hostile toward the technology, …

The Federal Communications Commission approved 700 MHz auctions rules to foster the creation of a nationwide public safety-commercial broadband network and the introduction of new devices and applications in the …

The cellular industry said a new staff report by the Federal Trade Commission undermines not only the case for net neutrality but the debate over broadband regulation as well.“The Internet …

SAN DIEGO-The BREW 2007 conference opened with a rock-concert feel this morning as a large instrumental band spread out on the conference floor-some musicians wheeled around the audience in a …

CHICAGO-WiMAX, gaining momentum domestically and globally, will serve to “mobilize the Internet” in a way the voice-centric networks of cellular could never do, according to Barry West, president of Sprint …

The Mobile Marketing Association said it will join forces with the dotMobi Advisory Group to develop guidelines for mobile advertising, and push adoption of the controversial .mobi domain.The industry associations …

Qualcomm Inc. established another European beachhead for its BREW service as Hutchison Whampoa’s 3 Group said it plans to offer handsets supporting the platform.The carrier, which offers service in Australia, …

CHICAGO-Telecommunications will be the disruptive force of the 21st century, with the potential to bring radical changes to areas such as education, medicine and the creative arts, Verizon Communications Inc. …

CHICAGO-Telecom vendors will need to offer unique wireless services to entice new subscribers-rather than simply bundling wireless service with other telecom offerings, according to a panel of speakers at a …

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-It’s not the cash cow most in the wireless industry hope it will be, but mobile television is already producing some steady revenue streams and showing signs of …

The GSM Association said it is re-branding two of its trade shows by removing references to 3GSM.The 3GSM World Congress Asia is becoming Mobile Asia Congress and the 3GSM World …

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group once again made an ally out of a competing technology, agreeing to take the Wibree Forum under its umbrella.Wibree addresses devices with very low battery …

NEW YORK-Companies looking to cash in on wireless should focus less on whiz-bang technology and worry more about reach, according to the keynote speakers at the final day of the …

With public safety and Frontline Wireless L.L.C. unable to bridge differences over the critical element of control of a national first-responder/commercial broadband network, and controversy overall tending to cloud rather …

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.-Mobile social networking is “one of these servants in waiting . something that has a lot of potential, but hasn’t been fully exploited,” Michael Stroud, co-founder and CEO …

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.-Building brands-and a paying fan base-is one of the foremost priorities for Hollywood’s entertainment companies, but a few more building blocks need to be reinforced before those opportunities …

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Casual gaming will become a first tier of entertainment thanks to innovative thinking by entrepreneurs and barriers lowered by technology, John Welch, president and CEO of Playfirst, said in …

The GSM Association has joined the field of those looking to foster the growth of mobile advertising by developing guidelines for marketing campaigns.The group, which comprises more than 700 wireless …

The Mobile Entertainment Forum announced a record number of applications for this year’s Meffys awards, marking a 50% increase from last year. Music-focused applications attracted the most entries, followed closely …

LAS VEGAS-At a press conference at the Cable Show yesterday, News Corp. COO Peter Chernin offered his views on both mobile and online business efforts. “We’ve been spending a lot …

Sun Microsystems Inc. previewed a simplified way to write Java applications for mobile phones, DVD players and Internet browsers at the JavaOne conference in San Francisco.The developer unveiled JavaFX Script, …

The Open Mobile Terminal Platform, an operator-driven organization that makes recommendations to the handset industry on security, hardware, operating systems and browsers, announced that it has signed a memorandum of …