Handsets

Helio L.L.C. made its long-awaited debut in the wireless marketplace last week with two high-end handsets linked to social networking site MySpace.com and plans to have its services available through …

Be astonished (the layperson), be jaded (the analyst) or be jubilant (the handset vendor), but most will have some reaction to the growing chorus of industry players who’ve raised their …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. raised its revenue estimates for its third quarter ending in June, indicating it expects revenue at or slightly above earlier forecasts of $1.77 billion to $1.87 billion …

Within the past two years, the number of national carriers in the U.S. has gone from six to four. Between Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and …

It’s no secret that short codes have failed to gain traction among mass-market wireless subscribers in the United States. Tim Jemison thinks he knows why-and how to cash in. Jemison …

Motorola Inc.’s announcement last week that it plans to acquire a Danish research-and-development facility and team of product-development engineers appeared routine at first blush: global juggernaut rolls up modest facility …

The reason a wireless handset becomes successful in the marketplace remains something of a mystery. Everyone knows it must depend, in part, on a winning combination of many factors-brand, price, …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. raised its revenue estimates for its third quarter ending in June, indicating it expects revenue at or slightly above earlier forecasts of $1.77 billion to $1.87 billion …

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Helio L.L.C. made its debut in the wireless marketplace today with two high-end handsets linked to social networking site MySpace.com and plans to have its services available through …

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.—Motorola Inc. flexed its muscles today in acquiring the research and development capabilities from a small competitor—the second time Motorola has done so in less than a year. Motorola …

Post-CTIA Wireless 2006, the pundits and ponderers have plenty to chew on. With the conference showcasing the leading edge, the bleeding edge and the receding edges of the wireless industry …

It’s safe to say U.S. wireless subscribers have caught up with much of the rest of the world in terms of data consumption. But it appears American carriers still have …

LONDON-Vonage Holdings Corp. reported plans to partner with European Wi-Fi hot-spot operator The Cloud to offer Internet-based mobile-phone calls. The companies are working to launch a service that would allow …

This year is supposed to be the Year of the Launch for the new generation of mobile virtual network operators, the time when these MVNOs get on their feet and …

WASHINGTON-Motient Corp. may be the wireless industry’s premier high-wire act. The Lincolnshire, Ill., company is attempting a great leap forward from a business model based on unprofitable land-based wireless data …

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—The Walt Disney Internet Group is teaming up with United Kingdom mobile network operator O2 plc to offer a Disney Mobile-branded mobile-phone service later this year in the …

LONDON—Vonage Holdings Corp. reported plans to partner with European Wi-Fi hot-spot operator The Cloud to offer Internet-based mobile-phone calls. The companies are working to launch a service that would allow …

BERLIN, Germany—Handset maker Nokia Corp. launched three new models in its N-series and announced that it has sold about 5 million of the N-series multimedia handsets since last year. The …

Covering the wireless industry for the past several years as a reporter has left me a bit jaded when it comes to interacting with the industry on a consumer level. …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. kicked off 2006 with a strong first quarter that exceeded analysts’ expectations, including driving its churn rate down to a company-record low of 1.9 percent overall, with …

Mobile video continues to make headlines as a sexy, next-generation offering for wireless users. But content providers are beginning to look to the venerable business model of advertising-supported content to …

Qualcomm Inc. and Texas Instruments Inc., which dominate chip manufacturing for CDMA and GSM network and handset technologies, respectively, posted strong quarterly earnings for their latest fiscal quarters. For Qualcomm’s …

SINGAPORE-Flextronics International Ltd. said it was selling off its software development and solutions business to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. for approximately $900 million. Flextronics said the sale continues its …

Hysteria about Voice over Internet Protocol is apparently not without cause, as VoIP is claiming a big (and-getting-bigger) piece of the communications market. Earthlink Inc. and Linksys, a Cisco Systems …

Big just got bigger. The strategic trade-off between profits and market share stood out in stark relief. And the global market for mobile handsets remains insatiable, creating market opportunities for …