Carriers

Regional carrier Cellular One released an unlimited monthly wireless plan priced at $80, undercutting similar offerings from its nationwide competitors. The carrier’s new “All of America” plan includes nationwide unlimited …

Buzzwire Inc. bagged a new leader, hiring former Newsweek president and worldwide publisher Greg Osberg to expand its network of content and carrier partners.The Denver-based startup powers Verizon Wireless’s m.vcast …

AT&T Mobility launched an end-to-end solution for its enterprise customers interested in tracking and managing their fleet of vehicles with a solution developed by TeleNav Inc.Starting this week, AT&T Mobility …

A leading watchdog group accused the Bush administration in a lawsuit of withholding records on traffic deaths associated with cellphone use by operators of motor vehicles, one of several developments …

Nokia Corp. said last week that holiday-related handset sales will likely fall short of the company’s last estimate, issued in mid-November. Three weeks ago, Nokia had forecast 330 million units, …

Various metrics for how the handset market is faring at this juncture are swirling like the snow in a paperweight designed to be shaken for pleasant effect. But this swirl …

I just got back from a long weekend in a place that is defying the economic downturn, where there is a housing shortage because of all of the people flocking …

Goodbye Xohm, hello Sprint 4G.Just over a year after inventing a new word for its WiMAX plans, Sprint Nextel Corp. has decided on a name that is easier on the …

The Federal Communications Commission will avoid a direct confrontation with the Bush administration over the backup-power rule, informing a federal appeals court it will not override the Office of Management …

Text messaging aggregators such as mBlox, OpenMarket and VeriSign Inc. have built lucrative businesses by serving as middlemen between carriers and companies (or political candidates) looking to send text messages …

The companies listed below represent the 12 largest national and regional licensed wireless carriers and mobile virtual network operators based on subscriber numbers at the end of the third quarter …

A recent report from Visant Strategies found wireless backhaul needs in the United States are extending beyond base stations and into middle-of-the-network elements.“As carriers deploy HSPA, WIMAX and EV-DO Rev …

All eyes are on Nokia Corp. for the handset maker’s Capital Markets Day tomorrow in New York.With nearly 40% global market share, the Finnish giant’s perspective is given substantial credibility, …

Research In Motion Ltd. said today that its fiscal third-quarter results would miss expectations, evidence that the BlackBerry maker, like others, has been swept up in the global economic downturn. …

Virgin America is the latest airline to offer travelers in-flight Internet services powered by Aircell’s network.The service is available on select flights and the airline is expecting to add additional …

This may come as a shock, but it appears that the established mobile-gaming community has been going about this thing all wrong.Take a quick stroll through the games department on …

The willingness of business customers to adopt mobile instant messaging has more to do with familiarity with PC-based IM services than with mobility, according to a recent study from ABI …

Nokia Corp. will deliver its second touchscreen handset by June of next year, the company said at the opening of its Nokia World exposition in Barcelona. The N97 is a …

The swirl of events last month and their possible implications for the domestic handset industry are several-fold, analyst said last week. First, despite an outlook tempered by drastic economic headlines, …

Mobile virtual network operators will likely join the ranks with most Americans facing a tough holiday season with mixed forecasts as to whether MVNOs will come out strong or gasping …

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. On Nov. …

The Bush administration rejected the Federal Communications Commission’s backup-power reporting requirements, possibly increasing chances that controversial regulations opposed by the mobile-phone industry will be struck down by a federal appeals …

Similar to its like-named weather phenomenon, the launch of Research In Motion Ltd.’s Storm at Verizon Wireless has left mixed results. Sure, the resulting moisture and strong sales are needed, …

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. …

By the time you read this, Black Friday will be in the record books. But it will be weeks, perhaps, until the wireless industry knows whether consumers embraced their inner …