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ORLANDO-The Federal Aviation Administration could prove pivotal in bridging a compromise between conservationists and the wireless industry over how to reduce the number of migratory birds killed from nighttime collisions …

TODAY BEGINS THE FOURTH QUARTER-the crazy, blow-out-the-pipes holiday season for most retailers, including those in the wireless industry. Financial numbers for the past three months are due soon.The numbers, of …

The grandiose vision of ubiquitous WiMAX connectivity for everything under the sun is intoxicating, at least to Sprint Nextel Corp. and its partners. And credibility rises when the world’s top …

According to a popular if crass bumper sticker, “stuff” happens.In the case of outages or slowdowns for Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry service, stuff happens pretty rarely.But a days-long outage …

It must be tough to give a daylong presentation to financial and industry analysts in New York when your take-aways essentially are “meet the new team,” “we can do it” …

Give Palm Inc.’s CEO Ed Colligan credit for straight talk, which may bode well for the company’s new direction and ultimate survival. Colligan yesterday delivered a difficult message with a …

The piling on began early last Friday as Verizon Wireless, then Sprint Nextel Corp. and AT&T Mobility all announced they would carry Motorola Inc.’s Razr2 handset, with launches beginning at …

Three of the nation’s four top-tier carriers announced Friday that they would launch Motorola Inc.’s new Razr2 handset in the coming weeks, apparently piling on in a “me-too” frenzy.The triple …

Motorola Inc. is rolling the dice on a new version of its blockbuster Razr handset and its near-term fortunes may depend on achieving solid sales of the device. Sprint Nextel …

Behind the seemingly mild-mannered, Finnish face of Nokia Corp. lies the heart of a crafty predator.The company has seen the markets of the future and it plans to be more …

Executives at Palm Inc. appear to believe they’ve bought the time and talent to move from less than 3% of the smartphone market to leadership in mobile computing.To paraphrase Neil …

The top two handset vendors made small ripples this week in near-perfect juxtaposition. They both want something the other has-and gettin’ some is going to be difficult. Nokia Corp. announced …

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 …

It’s full steam ahead for Motorola Inc.Free, for the moment, from the shadow of billionaire and dissident shareholder Carl Icahn and his influence on Motorola Inc.’s direction, CEO Ed Zander …

Having survived an attempted coup by dissident shareholder Carl Icahn earlier this week, Motorola CEO Ed Zander hit the road this week to tout Tuesday’s launch of his company’s new …

The tower industry is sitting pretty these days. And, all things considered, the future couldn’t look brighter for The Big Three: Crown Castle International Corp., American Tower Corp. and of …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission launched a rulemaking to determine whether rules are necessary to reduce the number of migratory bird collisions with cell-phone towers and other telecom antenna structures, setting …

Got a hot car? Maybe it’s on fire. TechnoCom Corp. said it is working on a technology that will use location-based services to allow a TechnoCom representative to identify which …

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission denied a 2002 request from the American Bird Conservancy and the Forest Conservation Council to study whether wireless towers contribute to the death of migratory birds, …

At times, it’s hard to see beyond the world of mergers, stockholder lawsuits, broadband, global terrorism and dropped calls. Last week, the World Health Organization signaled in strong terms that …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has entered into an agreement with the state of Michigan to use its 800 MHz public-safety communications system towers for a study on the impact of …