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You’d think Chuck Schumer, the Democratic New York senator actually from New York, would have been so busy trying to pin down Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito on issues near …

Big brands and high-powered advertising agencies are stampeding to wireless in an effort to snuggle up next to consumers. But they’re finding that effective mobile marketing usually means more than …

WASHINGTON-Morgan O’Brien, the industry pioneer who built Nextel Communications Inc. into a multibillion-dollar national wireless force, is joining a start-up firm seeking to leverage a patented geographic location-based technology for …

WASHINGTON-A technology expert warned last week that if Congress authorizes the Federal Communications Commission to require a broadcast flag in digital TV transmissions, the FCC could wind up as a …

RESTON, Va.-Wireless Matrix Corp., which provides enterprise wireless data services, extended its contract with satellite provider Mobile Satellite Ventures through January 2008. Wireless Matrix uses satellite services as part of …

WASHINGTON-A pair of studies reach different conclusions on whether cell phones pose health risks to consumers, continuing a trend of conflicting scientific results that keeps consumers scratching their heads and …

WASHINGTON-A technology expert warned Tuesday that if Congress authorizes the Federal Communications Commission to require a broadcast flag in digital TV transmissions, the FCC could eventually wind up as a …

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration today announced the availability of new Global Positioning System capabilities, accuracy and reliability upgrades that are expected to benefit cell phone communications and strengthen the U.S.’ technological …

OSLO, Norway-LG Electronics Co. Ltd. selected products from mobile digital rights management specialist Beep Science AS to ensure its mobile devices are OMA v2 DRM interoperable, according to a partnership …

WASHINGTON-Federal officials last week said foreigners who last month tried to buy a sizeable quantity of prepaid cell phones in Texas do not have terrorist ties. But the incident, which …

With little fanfare, T-Mobile USA Inc. has expanded the reach of its network by more than 50 percent, chiefly through 850 MHz roaming agreements that have put the carrier on …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission authorized Globalstar L.L.C. to operate land-based cell phone networks to augment its existing mobile satellite services, a significant enhancement that should allow the company to reduce …

TAOYUAN, Taiwan-In a surprising turnaround, Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced it will sell phones running Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile operating system. DoCoMo previously had allowed only phones running either …

WASHINGTON-Top U.S. mobile phone carriers have joined to bid for rights to offer wireless service in hundreds of subway stations throughout New York City. Cingular Wireless L.L.C., Verizon Wireless, Sprint …

BOSTON-The next major growth opportunity for wireless carriers is the ‘tween’ market, according to research firm Yankee Group. The market comprises children between the ages of 8 and 12. The …

WASHINGTON- Three senators Wednesday introduced legislation that would make it a crime for someone to obtain cell phone customer call records under false pretenses. Senators Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Arlen Specter …

SAN FRANCISCO-African Americans and Latinos use their cellular phones most often, and young users across the board talk the most, according to an analysis of postpaid wireless customer bills by …

WASHINGTON-Calling the territory of Guam from a wireless phone can be expensive, and the delegate that represents the island doesn’t think it should be-especially since wireline carriers can’t charge more …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission set a May 10 date to auction 800 MHz air-to-ground licenses. The FCC is auctioning the four megahertz of spectrum in the 800 MHz ATG band …

WASHINGTON-News stories late last week highlighted the tightrope wireless carriers must walk as they try to help law enforcement and protect their customers’ privacy at the same time. On one …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission set a May 10 date for the auction of 800 MHz air-to-ground licenses. The FCC is auctioning the four megahertz of spectrum in the 800 MHz …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-John Garcia, senior vice president of strategic partners for Sprint Consumer Solutions, will head up the joint venture between Sprint Nextel Corp. and cable companies Comcast Corp., Time …

WASHINGTON-Minnesota has become the latest state to enforce legislation restricting cell-phone use by teenage drivers, the 10th state to do so in the face of mounting research on the dangers …

Crown Castle International Corp.’s media subsidiary debuted a new name and marketing campaign amid details about its plans to use its tower network and unencumbered spectrum rights to launch live …

Online sales are skyrocketing-and wireless carriers are keeping pace as consumers increasingly look to the Web as a venue to shop and buy. Online sales (excluding travel) raked in $30.1 …