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Sprint Corp. said it will begin offering Novatel Wireless Inc.’s Merlin S620 PC card that is designed to operate on the carrier’s CDMA2000 1x and soon-to-launch EV-DO network. The PC …

SINGAPORE-Lucent Technologies Inc. announced two wireless contracts and successful testing of its third-generation technology at the CommunicAsia trade show here this week. Lucent and Japanese company eAccess Ltd. said they …

Sprint Corp.’s planned launch of CDMA2000 1x EV-DO-based high-speed wireless data services continues to inch ahead as the carrier Monday released preliminary coverage maps on the section of its Web …

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia-Delta Telecom, a 450 MHz mobile operator in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, selected Lucent Technologies Inc. to expand and add 1x EV-DO support to Delta’s Sky …

TEWKSBURY, Mass.-Venezuelan operator Movilnet has chosen Starent Networks to provide its ST16 Intelligent Mobile Gateway for data service access on Movilnet’s CDMA2000 1x and 1x EV-DO network. The ST16 acts …

Carrier consolidation among the wireless industry’s top players has had a similar effect on smaller operators, which are being forced to cooperate more closely to provide advanced services that larger …

The wireless industry’s drive for cost efficiencies has seen marked improvements during the past several years as many carriers have begun posting operating profits after years of racking up huge …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. offered industry an early look at its MediaFLO mobile TV technology in conjunction with its BREW developer’s conference here. The demonstration showed MediaFLO can transmit streaming video, …

SAN DIEGO-Mobile virtual network operator Amp’d Mobile Inc., which is set to launch a youth-oriented service using Verizon Wireless’ CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network later this year, selected M7 Networks to …

SAN DIEGO-Verizon Wireless said it will launch location-based services starting in the third quarter. The carrier joins Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint and other wireless carriers in offering LBS services. John …

Mobile virtual network operator Amp’d Mobile Inc., which is set to launch a youth-oriented service using Verizon Wireless’ CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network later this year, selected M7 Networks to create …

Plans launch this year TORONTO-Canadian wireless carrier Bell Mobility signed an estimated $126 million multi-year contract with Nortel Networks Ltd. for 1x and 1x EV-DO equipment. With what is expected …

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Superconductor Technologies Inc. said it has recorded $4 million in orders this year for its SuperPlex and AmpLink products, which are part of the company’s EV-DO product line. …

LOS ANGELES-With mobile gaming looking to explode from niche to mass market, game-makers are targeting consumers with everything from casual poker games to arcade classics to high-tech 3-D first-person shooters. …

Despite highly publicized launches of consumer-oriented products and services, the mobile enterprise market remains a hotly contested segment for wireless carriers as evident by numerous announcements made during the past …

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced its new SCH-V740 “ultra slim phone” for the Korean market, a strike back at Motorola Inc.’s popular Razr phone. Motorola has scored a high level …

Soon-to-launch mobile virtual network operator Amp’d Mobile Inc. announced the creation of its mobile gaming category and distribution deals with more than a dozen mobile game developers. Amp’d Mobile said …

Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. will delay its High-Speed Downlink Packet Access network launch until sometime later next year, a move that puts Cingular Wireless L.L.C. at the world’s bleeding …

DALLAS-I can see Homer Simpson peering out of the phone in Martyn Gregory’s hand. The animated “Simpsons” TV star is trying desperately to jump off a burning oil tower and …

Nextel Communications Inc. threw its hat into the public Wi-Fi space with the launch of its commonly named WiFi HotSpot service. The carrier has previously stayed out of the public …

NTT DoCoMo Inc. will delay its High-Speed Downlink Packet Access launch until next year, a move that puts Cingular Wireless L.L.C. at the world’s bleeding edge of wireless. DoCoMo’s announcement …

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic-Verizon Dominicana, which provides telecom services in the Dominican Republic, completed the expansion of its nationwide third-generation network, including equipment from Nortel Networks Ltd. The expansion included …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced several new chip offerings, including a Linux-based product, along with new technology the company said will increase network capacity by up to 40 percent. First up, …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless added more children’s content to its Vcast lineup Thursday, launching music videos from Nickelodeon franchises Dora the Explorer, Blue’s Clues, The Backyardigans and LazyTown. The carrier will …

South Korean handset vendor Pantech&Curitel acquired a majority stake in wireless carrier SK Telecom’s handset business, a move that could give the growing company additional weight in both the Korean …