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Motorola Inc. is replacing top executives in key markets around the globe as its share of worldwide cellphone sales falls to new lows. In an internal memo circulated last week …

Vlingo released a new, free application allowing BlackBerry owners to use voice to navigate their devices.; vlingo blackberry speech-recognition; Nokia said it will acquire total ownership of operating system company …

Purple Labs has purchased Openwave Systems Inc.’s mobile-phone software business for $30 million in cash, the two companies said today. The sale, which includes browsing and messaging products and related …

Several tech-industry heavyweights are banding together to defend themselves against patent-infringement lawsuits. Their plan: to buy up key intellectual property before it falls into the hands of parties that could …

Despite delivering a bona fide hit handset, the $99 Centro, Palm Inc. continued to struggle with revenue and profit in fiscal fourth quarter.For the quarter ended May 31, Palm reported …

Analyst Brian Modoff at Deutsche Bank this week cut his forecast for global handset shipments from 8% growth to 6%, citing fuel and food cost pressures on consumers. Modoff said …

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications warned today that it would only break even in the current quarter and that handset shipments will be nearly flat over the first quarter, reflecting “moderating …

While cellphone sales may be on the decline in the United States, retailers may be able to bridge the gap with accessory sales, according to a new report from consumer …

Last year, of course, the iPhone launch drove hand-wringing over the need to revamp user interfaces, accompanied by a move to large-display touchscreens.A wave of devices sporting large-display touchscreens followed, …

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

Research In Motion Ltd. doubled its fiscal first quarter revenue and net income over the year-ago quarter, sold 5.4 million devices and added 2.3 million new subscribers. RIM’s fiscal first …

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. In the …

Nokia’s $560 N78 now available in US by Darren Murph , posted Jun 24th 2008 at 9:50AM You’ve piddled around in our unboxing shots and

Wireless had a muted role at the event as it traditionally takes a back seat to its wireline competitors at NXTcomm shows, and this year’s event was no different. ; …

T-Mobile USA Inc. added two new phones to its HotSpot@Home collection: the Nokia 6301 and the Samsung t339. Both handsets take advantage of the carrier’s Wi-Fi service, allowing customers to …

Google Inc. is learning that changing the cellphone industry isn’t easy.

An analyst cut his rating and price target on Motorola Inc. Monday, saying the company continues to lose handset market share in North America, where nearly half of its unit …

Research In Motion Ltd. reports fiscal first-quarter earnings on June 25 and, driven by sales of its Curve at Verizon Wireless, two analysts said the company’s results likely would be …

Analyst Tero Kuittinen at Global Crown Capital L.L.C. said in a note to investors that top-tier carriers in the United States were pulling back on support for Motorola Inc., and …

The nation’s leading consumer groups urged the Federal Communications Commission to act on a request to investigate exclusivity pacts between top mobile-phone carriers and handset suppliers that rural wireless operators …

Venture capitalists expect to pour money into mobile and online entertainment over the next two years, according to new figures from KPMG.The auditing giant said the poll of 300 venture …

Verizon Wireless unveiled what it said is the first mobile phone with a built-in detachable Bluetooth headset.The Decoy, from LG Electronics Co. Ltd., features a docking port on the back …

The FCC held a hearing last week on how to regulate early termination fees, which are charges wireless customers pay to get out of their service contracts.; etf kevin martin …

Teens love cellphones every bit as much as the mobile-phone industry embraces this critical demographic. And teens – being teens – can resist and resent authority.As such, results of new …

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. …