Handsets

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.The global mobile …

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SAN DIEGO – Highlighted by the event’s name, this week’s 3G CDMA Americas Regional Conference took a step back from the hype surrounding so-called “4G” technologies and instead focused on …

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.It’s …

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.The wireless industry …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …

Big box retailers have made comparing cellphone plans and pricing much quicker by putting most of the options under one roof. So the real question is who has what?Best Buy …

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.With …

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.Even as we …

Cellular South Announces Plans To Acquire Alabama’s Corr WirelessFrom: RCR Wireless NewsCarrier consolidation is not limited to just the big four, as Cellular South announced plans to acquire Alabama-based Corr …

The carrier-led Joint Innovation Lab project announced that four handset manufacturers have agreed to support its widget specification in devices beginning next year.The device manufacturers include LG Electronics Co. Ltd., …

SHENZEN, China – The Chinese government awarded 3G licenses to China’s three state-run carriers in January and now they have launched their own 3G brands. These licenses have changed the …

MetroPCS Communications Inc. continued its roll out of higher-tier handsets with the launch of its first Microsoft Corp. Windows Mobile 6.1-powered device, the Samsung Code. The device, which is priced …

As wireless devices get increasingly complex, a number of companies are urging wireless operators and handset makers to outsource their internal testing procedures to third parties. Like other outsourcing trends, …

Nokia reported a $834 million loss for the third quarter as the company wrote down $1.35 billion on its Nokia Siemens Networks business. The company’s stock fell about 11% on …

At a time when many companies are feeling the pinch of the recession with fewer contracts and having to downsize their workforces, Fort Meyers, Fla.-based Interop Technologies is using the …

Verizon Wireless and Google Inc. announced a strategic partnership this morning designed to pair the openness of the Internet and the innovation of Google with Verizon Wireless’ broadband network, and …

Fresh off its $6 million acquisition of Kyocera Wireless Corp.’s Indian facility, MindTree Ltd. said it will enter the Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) business with Kyocera as its first customer, …

Door-to-door sales have been a mainstay of the cable industry for years, but managing the team has been a hit-or-miss effort. However, wireless technology is changing that for one company. …

MindTree Ltd. said it will pay $6 million to buy Kyocera Wireless Corp.’s Indian facility, Kyocera Wireless (India) Pvt. Ltd., which develops wireless products, software engineering and product testing for …

Apple Inc.’s iPhone may be seen by most around the world as the uber-mobile device, but a report out of Indonesia suggests that the device has run into stiff competition …

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.Today, …

T-Mobile USA Inc. said it would begin pre-sales of the Motorola Inc. Cliq smartphone Nov. 19, pricing the handset at $200 for qualified subscribers with a two-year contract. The handset …

More than a year and a half after announcing plans for a cellular technology equipped device, Garmin International Inc. is finally set to enter the U.S. market with its navigation-centric …