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SHANGHAI, China-E-commerce company SmartPay Jieyin Ltd. announced Wednesday that it will acquire Intrinsic Technology Ltd., a mobile software developer that provides billing and service management solutions to Chinese wireless carriers. …

WASHINGTON-Online wireless service and device retailer InPhonic Inc. reported a two-year agreement to provide subscriber management systems in support of AT&T Corp.’s launch of wireless voice and data services to …

PalmOne PalmOne Inc. announced its VersaMail 2.7 wireless e-mail software is available for Treo 600 smart phones. Treo 600 users will now have access to Internet Message Access Protocol, said …

SHANGHAI, China-Mobile-phone content application provider Linktone Ltd. said it is being sanctioned by carrier China Mobile for billing mistakes. Linktone said it is being penalized for inadvertently billing 27,000 WAP …

Mobile-phone content application provider Linktone Ltd. said it is being sanctioned by carrier China Mobile for billing mistakes. Linktone said it is being penalized for inadvertently billing 27,000 WAP customers …

WASHINGTON-Rather than simply depending on high-powered lawyers to do battle with the Federal Communications Commission or the California Public Utilities Commission or the City of Baltimore, the cell-phone industry soon …

Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. tied the knot last week in what the two telecom providers call a $35 billion “merger of equals.” The newly formed Sprint Nextel operation …

WASHINGTON-Four national mobile-phone carriers have petitioned state and local officials in Maryland for refunds of taxes imposed on them.. The requests were delivered to the City of Baltimore and Montgomery …

Following months of speculation that increased in intensity during the past several days, Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. reported a deal this morning to combine their operations into what …

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.-Motient Communications Inc. released its new iMotient Solutions product, which the company said represents a major new step by combining GPRS, 1xRTT and Motient’s DataTAC networks for corporate customers. …

Just more than a month after closing its $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc., Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it expects to post a quicker return on its investment …

SINGAPORE-Connexion by Boeing has signed yet another airline for its high-speed, in-flight Internet service with Singapore Airlines (SIA). The deal also includes service provider agreements with two Singapore wireless carriers, …

ST. LOUIS-Billing and CRM products and services provider Amdocs Ltd. reported a deal with Canadian telecommunications provider Telus Corp. to provide billing and order management solutions, as well as associated …

HELSINKI, Finland-Comptel Corp. and CSG Systems have partnered to offer complementary provisioning and billing solutions. Comptel will provide its InstantLink provisioning solution as well as its OnlineLink solution for real-time …

Recurrent Software Solutions Inc. introduced its VersaBill automated bill formatting system. The product allows companies to streamline their electronic billing in a format that meets their specifications, said the company. …

Like a cat with full jaws and claws, GSM technology does not need to proclaim its strengths. The numbers tell the story. Up to 1.18 billion subscribers place and receive …

Colorado Mills is one of Denver’s newest suburban malls. The warm, well-lit corridors are lined with like likes of Gap, Target, K-B Toys, Chili’s and other clothing, eatery, trinket and …

Virgin Mobile USA is considering an initial public offering worth up to $2 billion, according to a report in the Financial Times. A Virgin Mobile USA spokesperson was not immediately …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it was eliminating local number portability-related monthly regulatory charges for its customers beginning with upcoming customer billing cycles. The carrier said it has been charging 40 …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s integration of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. gained steam last week as Cingular converted more than 1,000 AWS retail outlets to the Cingular moniker. The timing of the …

LONDON-U.K. fixed-line carrier British Telecommunications plc launched a mobile virtual network operator service for the corporate market, dumping its former wireless subsidiary MmO2 for rival carrier Vodafone U.K. as the …

Terrified by the stigma of pornography and despite its revenue-enhancing potential, U.S. carriers continue to keep mobile adult content at arm’s length, refusing to offer it through their portals. But …

AUCKLAND, New Zealand-Argent Networks, which develops customer-care and billing solutions for fixed and mobile telecom companies, said it raised $8 million in capital from TMT Ventures and No 8 Ventures. …

WASHINGTON-A Colorado judge approved a multimillion-dollar settlement of a class-action billing suit against AT&T Wireless Services Inc., which last week Cingular Wireless L.L.C. acquired for $41 billion. The suit alleged …

The union of Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and AT&T Wireless Services Inc. gives new meaning to The Great Experiment. Indeed, nothing approaching it-in scale, complexity and consequence-has ever been attempted in …