Handsets

There continues to be a fair amount of optimism among mobile game makers. Whether the rose-colored lenses are warranted, though, is more uncertain than ever.Gameloft last week offered a surprisingly …

TO OBSERVERS, MOTOROLA INC.’S GLASS is either half-full or half-empty. “Ringing Start for Motorola Chief,” declared Barron’s last week after the ailing American vendor reported steep losses.Barron’s had chosen to …

Apple Inc.’s 3G iPhone was the top-selling handset in the United States in the third quarter, according to new data from NPD Group. The long reign of Motorola Inc.’s Razr …

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. …

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. claimed more than 22% market share in the United States last quarter, edging out the American icon, Motorola Inc., according to data released today by Strategy …

AT&T Inc. reported plans to acquire Wayport Inc. for $275 million, expanding the telecom giant’s Wi-Fi offering to thousands of locations and offering free Internet access to millions of its …

During Tuesday night’s presidential election, millions of Americans used their handsets to communicate via text message.Between 7 p.m. and 12 a.m. EST, more than 1.2 billion text messages were sent …

Palm Inc. saw its stock drop this morning – and then rebound – after downgrades by Morgan Keegan and Avian Securities L.L.C.The downgrade by Morgan Keegan appeared significant because analyst …

Craig Harper went from trying to keep track of his daughter to launching his own company that aims to help businesses keep track of their mobile workforce and be more …

The handset market has been unseasonably chilly this fall.Where the third quarter typically reflects a ramp-up for the holiday spending orgy, it appeared from the metrics that the togas may …

Well-informed consumers looking for a new handset typically turn to online research first, using search capabilities and often searching for a specific handset, according to a new study of online …

The “OS wars,” as some would have it, are alive and well – at least in the data on the various contenders’ shifting market share.“Symbian is still by far the …

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. …

After several failed attempts to offer a wireless play, Cox Communications announced its most ambitious wireless blueprint to date: The cable company said it plans to build its own network …

Turning around Motorola Inc. will be akin to making a K-turn in a stretch limo on a frontage road. You gotta downsize to a vehicle that’s easier to maneuver. Many …

Uncharted territory. It’s a phrase bandied about in many quarters since mid-September, when Wall Street’s facade began to crumble. But it’s particularly relevant to the wireless industry as it heads …

Sprint Nextel Corp. has decided to continue its commitment to its iDEN network.After much speculation that Sprint Nextel was lining up buyers for the network, the company announced an extended …

The economic downturn is already dragging down the online-marketing space, but pure-play mobile ad companies swear they’re not worried about its affect on the wireless Web.Nielsen Online last month reported …

Motorola Inc. lost $397 million on $7.5 billion in revenue across all its businesses in the third quarter and said today it would delay its plan to spinoff its handset …

All John Famiglietti needs is access to a computer to manage a fleet of 44 rigs that are equipped to clean up hazardous materials in the country’s largest city. Famiglietti, …

Bang & Olufsen, the Danish maker of high-end audio and video products, is getting out of mobile phones to focus on its core competencies, the company said last week. B …

Despite its youth, the mobile gaming industry has already reached the billion dollar benchmark, according to a report from In-Stat.The firm said it believes significant momentum for the gaming industry …

Thumbplay Inc. bulked up its library off-deck goodies with a full-track mobile download service.The New York-based wireless content company launched a beta version of the offering, which delivers DRM-free tunes …

AT&T Mobility is once again caught in a spat over its claims of network coverage, but maybe the company should be concentrating its efforts on lucrative data services.As RCRWireless.com’s Allie …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we’ll review a new wireless application or service from the user’s point of view, with the goal of …