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The long-awaited Google Inc. Android-powered handset by HTC Corp. for T-Mobile USA Inc. – dubbed the G1 – debuted today and its pre-launch reception appeared positive.Timed for release on Oct. …

At an event in New York today, T-Mobile USA Inc. and Google Inc. executives took the wraps off the G1, a device built by HTC Corp. that features Google Inc.’s …

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

The first handset to feature Google’s Android operating system – an HTC Corp. model destined for T-Mobile USA Inc. – will debut at a media event in New York next …

SAN FRANCISCO — A California company believes e-mail shouldn’t be just for smartphones and the application should be compatible with voice and text messaging.As the annual CTIA Wireless I.T. & …

SAN FRANCISCO — Sprint Nextel Corp. prepped for the holiday shopping rush with a lineup of new devices, and a few customer incentives.The carrier presented five new handsets based on …

American consumers may well be treated to “a moveable feast” this fall. Unlike the sketches of 1920s Paris by Ernest Hemingway by the same name, however, this one is more …

Apple Inc. and AT&T Mobility just added nearly another 1,000 retail outlets for the iPhone 3G by hooking up with big-box retailer Best Buy. That’s likely to gin up iPhone …

Motorola Inc. says its troubled handset business is improving and will be stronger by the end of the year, but CEO Gregory Brown isn’t willing to say when he expects …

So you’re sick of that grimy flip phone you’ve faithfully (pathetically) toted around for two years – an eternity by any measure, except if you happen to enjoy immense wealth. …

Handset vendors’ second-quarter earnings are expected to be ho-hum, based on a global lull in new product launches during the quarter. As usual, however, analysts will carefully parse the language …

Despite the likelihood of Alltel Communications L.L.C. falling under the control of Verizon Wireless by year’s end, the nation’s 5th largest carrier has decided to make some quick changes to …

Analyst Tero Kuittinen at Global Crown Capital L.L.C. said in a note to investors that top-tier carriers in the United States were pulling back on support for Motorola Inc., and …

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 …

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. …

Last year around this time Apple Inc.’s iPhone had yet to be unleashed on the public. AT&T Mobility, which was set to be the exclusive carrier for the device, was …

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. …

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Research In Motion Ltd. said today that its first 3G handset, dubbed the “Bold,” is coming “soon” – likely in the heat of what looks to be a long hot …

Touchscreen devices have been with us for years but, for obvious reasons, they’ve been getting a bit of attention lately.Call it “touch navigation,” arguably a more accurate term. Add the …

The once-monolithic handset market is becoming a lot more interesting.As growth slows in developed markets, players with strong presence in emerging markets may see more dependable gains. But macro-economic uncertainty …

Technophiles and industry insiders chatter constantly about HTC America’s devices, with the savvy to look under the hood of carrier branding for the smartphone player partnered with Microsoft Corp. The …

Verizon Wireless is hoping to spur uptake of the wireless Web with a new, all-you-can-surf plan for smartphone users.The carrier introduced a $30-per-month plan that gives smartphone users “an unlimited …

OK, Mark Twain’s “mysterious stranger” was actually Satan’s nephew, and we’re certainly not deriding the devilish Steve Jobs or his wonderful company – but the theme of unwanted intrusion is …

Sprint Nextel released a slew of gadget-related news in conjunction with the CTIA Wireless show, an effort that included a Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. device that is perhaps the most …