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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 …

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, …

Nokia Corp. will acquire total ownership of Symbian Ltd., buying out current partners in a deal valued at about $411 million, the company said today.Nokia said it would combine its …

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. ; …

Brightstar Corp., which has successfully played the handset distribution game, has decided to pursue the accessories market by establishing a standalone company – Brightstar Accessories – headquartered in Miami.The company …

With the lucrative fourth quarter just around the corner (almost), Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications has joined the chorus of vendors reminding the world that they too have innovative phones.In SEMC’s …

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 …

APPLE INC. IS THE NAME and, now, sheer volume is the game.Before the “wow” factor for his much-hyped handset fades or is eclipsed by competitors, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has …

The pace of action on the world’s infrastructure stage has increased over the past several months, with a number of major carriers announcing multibillion-dollar buildout plans, intellectual property owners realigning …

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 …

Verizon said it will buy Alltel for $28 billion. If the deal goes through, it would create the nation’s largest carrier with a combined subscriber base of more than 80 …

We reported on the seizure of nearly 20,000 mobile phones deemed to be outright counterfeits by federal officials. In the suspected bogus category, there also were 2,000 headsets, 462 boxes …

Two separate developments on the counterfeiting front together point to a festering problem for the wireless industry. First, federal authorities in New York sued to condemn almost 20,000 allegedly counterfeit …

Motricity’s troubles continue; the company announced it lost a leader and sold off a chunk of its business. The mobile content and content infrastructure company sold its smartphone and direct-to-consumer …

Global sales of handsets in the first quarter jumped 13.6% from the year-ago quarter, reaching 294 million units, according to a recent report from Gartner. Nokia Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. …

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 …

BARCELONA, Spain – Nokia Corp. used its S60 Summit ’08 to tout the reach of its smartphone platform, woo low-profile developers and – like just about everybody else in mobile …

The success of smartphones among U.S. shoppers has served to boost the average purchase price for cellphones, according to new research from J.D. Power and Associates. According to the firm’s …

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 …

Despite being less of a target in recent years, the cellphone industry remains entangled in health-related litigation that could turn on how the District of Columbia Court of Appeals rules …

Forces swirling throughout the wireless industry are clearly shaping handset offerings expected to reach U.S. consumers in the second half of this year. While that pattern has been typical in …

First, let me say I think Wi-Fi is the best thing since sliced bread. Really, I do. That being said, a number of announcements last week made me scratch my …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier–Lehman Brothers lowered its EPS estimates on Sprint Nextel to break …

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 …

Apple Inc.’s foray into the global handset industry is a work-in-progress, judging by last week’s events, just as its initial, domestic rollout was marked by adroit tactical shifts.A sudden avalanche …