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Anyone who has traveled abroad and decided to use their cellphone to call home or check e-mail knows how shocking the total on your subsequent wireless bill can be. Short …

An arbitrator certified a class-action lawsuit against Verizon Wireless that potentially could cost the No. 2 cellphone carrier close to $1 billion in refunds of early termination fees.“I find the …

If Google does manage to exit the 700 MHz spectrum auction with a substantial chunk of airwaves, it will be interesting to see what it plans to do with it. …

LAS VEGAS – It is no doubt a tumultuous time for the television industry – writers’ strike not withstanding – and NBC Universal President and CEO Jeff Zucker didn’t mince …

The answer to that old “WAP or app” debate? It might be, both.Ever since the early days of WAP – which, yes, was often crap – media companies and advertisers …

Call it “the anatomy of an industry dustup” or, if you’re feeling dramatic, call in Sherlock Holmes.After all, over the past week or so, the issue has been dubbed “the …

Mobile television is all over the place, yet going nowhere fast all at the same time. Consumer choice for TV and video on cellphones is pretty robust, but that’s only …

As word sank in that Motorola Inc. is “exploring the structural and strategic realignment” of its business – including the possible creation of a standalone company for its devices business …

Microsoft Corp.’s proposed acquisition of Yahoo Inc. may be centered on Internet search, but the takeover – if consummated – could make huge waves in the world of wireless.The Redmond, …

Compared with yesterday, when potential winning bids added more than $4 billion to the bottom line, bidding early today in the Federal Communication Commission’s 700MHz spectrum auction looked downright sleepy. …

Intelius Inc. said it shelved its cellphone directory service after being battered by a range of officials and executives over privacy concerns. The issue threatened to mushroom into a public-relations …

Anyone who has traveled abroad and decided to use their cellphone to call home or check e-mail knows how shocking the total on your subsequent wireless bill can be. Short …

Garmin Ltd. yesterday in New York revealed its “nuvifone” product, a personal navigation device (PND) with a touchscreen, GSM/HSDPA functionality for voice and data and native GPS.While the product had …

T-Mobile USA Inc. continues to rank highest among the five largest wireless carriers in customer service performance, according to the latest study by J.D. Power and Associates. The No. 4 …

The Federal Communications Commission took another step toward reform of the universal service fund, while further leaving in limbo a highly controversial effort by Chairman Kevin Martin to order a …

T-Mobile USA Inc. has been hit with a class action suit over alleged charges for text messages received by consumers who do not want the feature.The suit, recently filed in …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier–Credit Suisse First Boston lowered its estimates on Verizon to $2.66 …

Mobile carriers and content vendors keep trying to push gaming past the “golden nickel” — the 5% ceiling of users who buy and play games on their handsets — and …

T-Mobile USA Inc. enjoyed a rise in net new customers as it reduced churn during the fourth quarter of 2007.The nation’s No. 4 carrier reported 951,000 net customer additions during …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to On the Margins, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week, the RCR Wireless News staff considers events in …

The following list details this week’s infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the …

An arbitrator has certified a huge class action against Verizon Wireless that potentially could cost the No. 2 mobile phone carrier close to $1 billion in refunds of early termination …

Verizon Wireless failed to match the iPhone-fueled growth of larger rival AT&T Mobility during the fourth quarter, but don’t feel bad for the industry’s No. 2 player. The carrier posted …

AT&T Mobility quietly overhauled its data plans this week, whittling its messaging and data bundles and launching a handful of new offerings, according to research firm Current Analysis Inc.The carrier …

Parent companies of the nation’s top cellular carriers saw their chances improve for gaining immunity from dozens of suits alleging they violated privacy laws by participating with a Bush administration …