Devices

WASHINGTON-Two of the four national mobile-phone operators will not meet the first major deadline this month for rolling out hearing-aid-compatible handsets to the public. T-Mobile USA Inc. on Aug. 26 …

WASHINGTON-As the calendar nears Sept. 11, various issues at the intersection of law enforcement and the telecom industry are heating up. Foremost is the Federal Communications Commission’s decision that Voice …

MENLO PARK, Calif.-Financial executives say their cell phones are even more indispensable than laptop computers, according to a survey from Robert Half Management Resources. The staffing division of Robert Half …

OTTOWA-The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association has launched Focus on Driving, an interactive Web site to raise awareness of the risks associated with driver distraction. The Web site, http://www.focusondriving.ca, features an …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C., T-Mobile USA Inc. and device vendor i-mate were among those introducing new phones to the market last week. Cingular Wireless said it will sell two new clamshell-style, …

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless sued two telemarketers for violating the prohibition against making sales calls to mobile phones using autodialers. Using evidence initially gained because Verizon Wireless employees received recorded messages selling …

The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association has launched Focus on Driving, an interactive Web site to raise awareness of the risks associated with driver distraction. The Web site, http://www.focusondriving.ca, features an …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C., T-Mobile USA Inc. and device vendor i-mate were among those introducing new phones to the market. Cingular said it will sell two new clamshell-style, low-end phones from …

WAYNE, Pa.-Traffic information vendor Traffic.com Inc. announced plans to raise up to $86 million in an initial public offering. The company sells traffic information to radio and TV stations as …

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless Wednesday sued two telemarketers for violating the prohibition against making sales calls to mobile phones using autodialers. Using evidence initially gained because Verizon Wireless employees received recorded messages …

WASHINGTON-European researchers said a major study found consumers are not apt to have a nervous-system tumor known as acoustic neuroma develop during the first 10 years of mobile-phone use, but …

BURBANK, Calif.-Nickelodeon is teaming with wireless entertainment publisher FunMail to offer images of popular characters from the children’s network. FunMail, which markets ringtones, animated ringers and peer-to-peer social applications, will …

Ever since Pong ushered video games into U.S. homes three decades ago, the video-game industry has leaned on a handful of blockbuster titles to open new gaming genres and drive …

Marketing companies increasingly are using Bluetooth to get their messages across in airports, shopping malls and movie theaters. While advertisers view the tactic as a valuable new way to get …

MENLO PARK, Calif.—Financial executives say their cell phones are even more indispensable than laptop computers, according to a survey released Friday by Robert Half Management Resources. The staffing division of …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Nearly as many U.S. teens acquired their cell phones primarily for text messaging as for talking, according to a study from consultant firm IDC Corp. and text-messaging provider SMS.ac. …

WASHINGTON-New York City Council member Eva Moskowitz has compiled a comprehensive ranking of cell phones based on levels of radio-frequency radiation emissions, saying consumers should be supplied with the data …

Leap Wireless International Inc. announced free Wireless AMBER Alerts for its Cricket customers. Wireless AMBER alerts are short text messages with local information about abducted children. In May, nine wireless …

The wireless industry has an ethical decision to make. Should we market our products and services to kids? The “tween” market generally is defined as children ages 11 to 14, …

L.M. Ericsson, Motorola Inc. and ZTE Corp. joined Asia-Pacific’s largest mobile alliance group, Bridge Mobile Alliance, increasing the membership base from eight to 11. The vendors joined the alliance through …

Apparently it’s the mini, not the meek, that shall inherit the Earth. Everything is going small and portable, from video-game machines to music players to mobile phones. The latest to …

TAOYUAN, Taiwan-Manufacturing giant BenQ Corp. posted $24 million in net income during the first six months of this year. The company’s sales dropped, however, due to competition in its various …

L.M. Ericsson, Motorola Inc. and ZTE Corp. joined Asia-Pacific’s largest mobile alliance group, Bridge Mobile Alliance, increasing the membership base from eight to 11. The vendors joined the alliance through …

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.-Mobile gaming will prove to be more than just a fad, according to a new report by The NPD Group. The report, “Mobile Games: Who’s Playing,” said half …

TAOYUAN, Taiwan-Manufacturing giant BenQ Corp. posted $24 million in net income during the first six months of this year. The company’s sales dropped, however, due to competition in its various …