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Mike Wehrs has resigned as CEO and president of the Mobile Marketing Association, just shy of one year on the job, to return to the commercial sector. The MMA is …

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.In my last …

Cable television giant Cox Communications Inc. has finally made the jump into the wireless telephone business announcing today the launch of the first three markets where customers can sign up …

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.Wireless service providers …

Is the wireless industry set to receive a gift-wrapped present from consumers this year, or will the lingering economic malaise result in a lump of coal for carriers? With the …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Unlike the first official day of this week’s WiMAX Forum Congress America’s ’09, Day 2 was a virtual LTE-free zone, except for the occasional remarks that …

Microsoft joined hands with Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom on Friday to unveil a new deal to sell netbooks at up to 90 percent off their retail price with a 3G mobile …

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 …

While e-readers and personal navigation devices may be popular “embedded device” gift items this year, their success also will drive the emerging sector to bring even more innovative products to …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The WiMAX community showed its expected solid and confident front during the opening day of this week’s WiMAX Forum Congress Americas ’09 event in Fort Lauderdale, …

The ritual of pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia dates back thousands of years. Currently the largest annual pilgrimage in the world and the fifth pillar …

The last week of trading, which included Thanksgiving, saw gainers lead losers in the RCR Stock Index by a 4 to 3 margin. Significant gainers for the week included carriers …

Tarpon Towers completes tower acquisitions – Now owns 75 towersFrom: Tarpon TowersBRADENTON, FL- December 1, 2009 – Tarpon Towers, an acquirer and developer of wireless communications sites, today announced it …

TeleCommunications Systems Inc. said it will buy Network In Motions Inc. for an aggregate $170 million of cash, stock and promissory notes. The acquisition, set to close in December, will …

Consumer Reports is out with its latest annual report on cell phones and cell phone service. Surprise: you love your cell phone but your cell phone service? Not so much. …

While Mexico’s long-awaited auction for 3G licenses may be good for consumers, a new entrant in the marketplace likely will have a difficult time gaining marketshare or realizing a profit …

With just weeks left in 2009 (and not a moment too soon) predictions of what to expect in the new year are beginning to trickle out. The telecommunications industry is …

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.As …

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.Over …

Consumers are getting more options for buying mobile broadband, with Clearwire Corp. launching in another 10 markets, and AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless launching prepaid mobile broadband plans last month. …

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.As the spin …

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.Mass adoption of …

AT&T Mobility is set to launch the market’s first mobile device running a processor in excess of 1 GHz with the impending launch of LG Electronics Co. Ltd.’s Expo. The …

Canadian telecom giant Rogers Communications Inc. is reportedly set to lay off 900 middle-management positions as part of a corporate restructuring designed to streamline the company’s operations.According to the Financial …

China Mobile Communications Corp., the world’s largest wireless operator, will use Red Bend Software’s firmware over the air (FOTA) software for updating and device management for China Mobile’s OPhone operating …