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Sprint Nextel Corp. made the cut this time, snagging one of the prized contracts in a multibillion-dollar program to modernize the federal government’s telecommunications system. The General Services Administration today …

Clearwire Corp. completed its acquisition of 2.5 GHz spectrum from AT&T Inc.; the larger company had to divest itself of the spectrum as part of the requirements for the approval …

As AT&T Inc. continues its acceleration of transitioning away from the Cingular brand, the company has revamped Cingular.com into an AT&T-branded site. Instead of reaching the old Cingular.com site, users …

WASHINGTON-A federal judicial panel has conditionally remanded a brain cancer lawsuit and class action headset lawsuit against mobile phone companies to courts in Florida and Pennsylvania respectively.U.S. District Judge Catherine …

It’s official: the BlackBerry Curve from Research In Motion Ltd., is available at AT&T Mobility beginning tomorrow. Price is $200, with two-year contract and mail-in rebate. The quad-band device rides …

Verizon Wireless is one of two premiere sponsors behind a new TV show that overtly places brand names and products in budding filmmakers’ creative talent. The filmmaking competition, “On the …

PHILADELPHIA-A three-judge appellate panel hinted the Federal Communications Commission’s small-business bidding rules could be on shaky legal ground, but seemed hesitant about throwing out results of last year’s $13.7 billion …

The U.S. cellular industry added 18 million connections during 2006, bringing the total number of U.S. wireless connections to 232 million, according to Wireless Intelligence, a joint venture of Ovum …

Helio sought to capture the hearts, minds and wallets of its target market-young, affluent, tech-savvy, Web-browsing and messaging enthusiasts-by designing a handset that would deliver ease-of-use in a stylish package. …

There’s nothing like seeing your closest competitor in a marathon stumble, their footsteps fading as you alone lead with the wind at your back. That, in essence, is Nokia Corp.’s …

When Jordin Sparks was crowned the winner of the sixth season of “American Idol” last week, Edward “Bod” Boddington, chairman and founder of Telescope, was one of the first and …

It’s getting very noisy in the wireless industry. Carriers are practically shouting their wares on TV, radio, the Internet and in newspapers. Indeed, an article in Advertising Age, an RCR …

A three-judge appellate panel hinted the Federal Communications Commission’s small business bidding rules could be on shaky legal ground, but seemed hesitant about throwing out results of last year’s $13.7 …

Rentrak, a company that measures TV viewing, announced a deal with mobile television provider Hiwire that calls for Rentrak to measure mobile TV viewing. The trial will take place in …

Regional cellphone carrier U.S. Cellular, outspent by major national carriers and facing an onslaught of competition from wireless offerings from cable companies, has hired a new advertising firm for its …

AT&T Mobility ended a roaming agreement with regional wireless operator Cellular One of East Texas that allowed the national carrier’s customers to use 26 Cellular One cell sites in eastern …

Sprint Nextel Corp. reiterated its plans for network investment this year, with a focus on upgrading its CDMA network with EV-DO Revision A, deploying WiMAX and also investing in its …

The U.S. cellular industry added 18 million connections during 2006, bringing the total number of U.S. wireless connections to 232 million, according to Wireless Intelligence, a joint venture of Ovum …

AT&T Inc. made a major re-branding push by stripping a number of its company-owned stores of Cingular-related trappings overnight and replacing them with AT&T logo and signage.The company said in …

Verizon Wireless is hoping to spur its full-track mobile music sales with a new music-identification application.The carrier launched Vcast Song ID, allowing users to play a tune into their phone …

A Georgia judge has given AT&T Inc. permission to add its brand on the carrier’s No. 31 NASCAR racecar, which currently carries the “Cingular” brand.“We are pleased that the court …

Funambol plans to push ahead with its open source mobile e-mail strategy this week with an upgraded version of its white-label offering for carriers.The Redwood City, Calif.-based startup is set …

California announced plans to develop and launch a statewide emergency cellphone alert system within 12 to 14 months. The move is definitely apropos for “the Golden State,” which has long …

This summer is starting to look pretty good.First of all, “The Simpsons Movie” is coming out in July. That’s reason enough to get excited. But that’s not the only reason …

Machine-to-machine communication is all about efficiency: collecting data from far-flung locations with less labor, less danger, lower power and in real-time. Thus one might conclude that the perennial drive for …