Carriers

Verizon Wireless put its Bob Marley content back online after a spokesman for the late reggae star’s estate blasted the carrier publicly.Marley’s family last month said it would sue the …

Verizon Wireless launched the LG VX8350, the heir apparent to the VX8300, the second-hottest selling handset in the United States, according to Strategy Analytics data.The phone trailed only Motorola Inc.’s …

Verizon Wireless challenged in federal appeals court the Federal Communications Commission’s 700 MHz open-access rules, the opening salvo in what could evolve into a messy legal battle. The move puts …

Qualcomm Inc. can exhale now, and so can a number of its key customers. Holiday sales of imported 3G phones that had been banned by a federal agency can proceed. …

Vantrix Corp., a provider of technology that delivers content to cellphones, announced it raised $12 million in venture money.The Manhattan-based company will use the money to expand globally and improve …

Sprint Nextel Corp. rejected a Federal Communications Commission finding that the No. 3 mobile phone carrier failed to meet a key deadline for clearing certain spectrum as part of an …

T-Mobile USA Inc. has introduced an entry-level BlackBerry plan for $10 per month that includes unlimited e-mail access. The limited-time offer, which requires a Research In Motion Ltd. BlackBerry Pearl …

Motorola Inc. is hoping to build consumer relationships with a new site showcasing applications from its developer community and other third-party vendors. The handset manufacturer debuted its Comprehensive Solutions Catalog, …

The Federal Communications Commission took dramatic steps to improve the location accuracy of wireless 911 service, but the mobile-phone industry and some telecom regulators complained the agency was taking action …

Nokia Corp.’s 6555, a clamshell model with dedicated keys to access content, launched at AT&T Mobility for $50 after a $50 rebate, with two-year contract. The device supports the carrier’s …

AT&T Inc. unveiled a new advertising campaign today with the tagline “Your Seamless World,” which the carrier said emphasizes mobility. “The new initiatives are designed to highlight how AT&T helps …

The Federal Communications Commission approved the use of small antennas by 11 GHz fixed licensees, a ruling that could indirectly help 3G and wireless broadband operators via lower and more …

NTP Inc. jumped back into the litigation ring, filing patent-infringement suits against three of the four largest U.S. carriers.The Virginia-based patent-holding company targeted AT&T Mobility, Sprint Nextel Corp. and Verizon …

In-Stat last week touted a new study with the observation that “Competition in mobile video could threaten mobile operators.”Duh.But the fact that In-Stat’s conclusion is self-evident doesn’t minimize the risk …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Yay or Nay, a feature for RCR Wireless New’ new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week we’ll review a new wireless application or …

The 432,000 members of Utah-based America First Credit Union soon will be able to access mobile banking and payment services via their AT&T Mobility or Verizon Wireless mobile phones.America First …

Days after juicing its retail channels with a price reduction, enraging Apple-ites and then apologizing, Apple Inc. announced today it had sold 1 million iPhones since the device debuted June …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Monday 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. …

METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS INC. last week made public a proposal to merge with flat-rate rival Leap Wireless International Inc. in a move that could create a fifth carrier with a national …

In a typical reaction, analyst Iain Gillott of iGR good-naturedly called last week’s price cut on Apple Inc.’s iPhone the “iShaft.”Of course, that was before Apple quickly offered its fanboys …

An increasing number of parents around the country can sidestep the dreaded $400 cellphone bill boosted by their child’s texting mania, as more wireless companies begin to offer custom controls …

Carriers in the United Kingdom are hoping to get users to PayForIt with their phones.The operators launched a standardized payment scheme designed to provide a consistent user interface regardless of …

With music and imaging an increasing aspect of mobile phones’ feature sets-the engines driving network operators’ ARPU growth-more than 50% of this year’s $32 billion in worldwide accessory revenue will …

Delly Tamer, founder and CEO of online retailer LetsTalk.com, doesn’t know if carriers’ increased interest in bundling accessories presents a rival channel to his own, growing business, but he’s pretty …

hedge*hog*ging v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube. The drastic drop in the price of the iPhone got us hedgehogging …