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The Consumer Electronics Show is many things. But one thing it is not is easy on mobile networks.With more than 100,000 tech-savvy people crammed into a small and densely-packed set …

The wireless sector probably didn’t fare as poorly as some industries in 2009, but nevertheless, telecom companies and individual employees felt the pain of the recession. The outlook for 2010 …

Well, that took longer than expected.Some eight-and-a-half hours after Verizon Wireless rolled out revamped pricing plans, its main rival and industry No. 2 operator AT&T Mobility did the same.Citing its …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …

Well, that took longer than expected.Some eight-and-a-half hours after Verizon Wireless rolled out revamped pricing plans, its main rival and industry No. 2 operator AT&T Mobility did the same.Citing its …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday 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 …

Continuing a price war that it started in early 2008, Verizon Wireless this morning ratcheted up the pressure on its competitors by rolling out new rate plans that are more …

Numerex Corp. said it will offer machine to machine communications services on Vodafone Group’s network in the United Kingdom. Today’s announcement is the latest in a series of tie-ups between …

Millions of dollars are being sent to Haiti via a number of text-messaging campaigns, according to various sources.Red Cross text-messaging donations from the United States to Haiti have topped $3 …

Contrary to popular opinion, magazine readership is growing and remains an important driver of retail sales and profit. With more than 4,000 titles in the market, it’s difficult for any …

Indian entrepreneur Rajiv Mehrotra has a mission: to connect the world’s rural citizens wirelessly. But it’s difficult for a wireless carrier to bring services to remote areas with only the …

MEXICO CITY (Dow Jones)–Caribbean mobile operator Digicel Group Ltd. said Wednesday that its network in Haiti is still providing domestic and international phone service after a major earthquake devastated the …

Mobile advertising services provider Amobee Media Systems announced plans to acquire mobile advertising agency RingRing Media for an undisclosed amount. Amobee said the deal will help it round out its …

Indonesia’s Smart Telecom said it deployed the world’s first commercial CDMA-EVDO Revision B network, using equipment from ZTE Corp. and Qualcomm Inc.The Rev. B network will be deployed in Bali …

Mexican icon Carlos Slim may be one of the world’s two richest men, but his telecommunications empire is losing some of its shine.Reuters

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.The …

Last week’s Consumer Electronics Show was a haven for device geeks of all shapes and sizes. Sure, the 165-inch 3D televisions were awesome, but so were the shrunken mobile devices …

The wireless industry’s increasing desire to attract customers looking for service without the hassles of a contract is taking its toll on those operators focused on such goals. MetroPCS Communications …

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.Whether you cringe …

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal was in the city Tuesday to speak at a public hearing of the state Department of Public Utility Control where he strongly criticized plans by AT&T …

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal was in the city Tuesday to speak at a public hearing of the state Department of Public Utility Control where he strongly criticized plans by AT&T …

Bell Labs launched an aggressive green campaign today, forming a consortium that aims to decrease the communication industry’s energy use by a factor of 1,000. The initiative will entail demonstrating …

Even though 85,000 jobs were lost in December, wireless carrier job employment has only been down about 1,000 positions from January 2009 through November, according to recent figures from the …

In the mobile marketplace, the demand for multimedia content has increased impressively, creating new challenges as the race to be able to provide ubiquitous, superior streaming quality to mobile phones …

LAS VEGAS – In the shadow of Apple Inc.’s iPhone and Google Inc.’s Android operating systems continued strong growth, Palm Inc. pushes ahead aggressively for its spot in the sun. …