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WESTLAKE, Ohio-Mobile virtual network operator Beyond Wireless Inc. announced new distribution points for its Jolt Mobile and Jolt PCS products. The Jolt service includes GSM service using an unnamed carrier …

LOS ANGELES-A 23-year-old hacker who gained access to T-Mobile USA Inc.’s network and accessed the personal information of about 400 customers has been sentenced to a year of home detention, …

More than one-third of wireless customers have some sort of data plan as part of their wireless subscription, according to research by The NPD Group. However, the retail and consumer …

Greenpeace International has weighed in on mobile handset vendors’ friendliness to the environment, based on their use of toxic chemicals in manufacturing and their e-waste policies such as take backs …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-The market for long-form mobile video will begin to gain traction in 2008, according to new figures from In-Stat. The market research firm said that while long-form wireless TV-video …

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-Hudson Entertainment said it has partnered with The Orchard in a publishing deal that aims to offer mobile content from Delicious Vinyl to mobile phones. The companies said …

BUENA PARK, Calif.-Yamaha Corp. of America released an application designed to allow musicians to use their mobile phones to tune instruments. The offering, dubbed “The Musician’s Companion,” features a pitch …

Sprint Nextel Corp. settled a patent-infringement lawsuit against two Voice Over Internet Protocol providers that have now entered into licensing agreements with Sprint Nextel. Sprint Nextel had sued tglo.com Inc. …

Space Data Corp. landed a $49 million contract to supply the U.S. Air Force with a communication system that sends radio-equipped industrial balloons filled with hydrogen or helium to between …

In the Aug. 21 article “Philadelphia loses chief of Wi-Fi push to consulting firm linked to muni network,” Dianah Neff was not fully named as Philadelphia’s departing Chief Information Officer.

NEW YORK CITY-Hip-hop music producer Jazze Pha took home Broadcast Music Inc.’s Urban Ringtone Award for his song “1, 2 Step.” BMI, a performing rights organization, handed out awards to …

PLAINFIELD, Ind.-Brightpoint Inc. handled roughly 42 million mobile phones last year and may handle 60 million or more this year. But whatever you do, don’t call the company a distributor. …

Qualcomm Inc. declared victory after a U.S. district court dismissed an antitrust lawsuit filed by fellow chipmaker Broadcom Corp. Broadcom’s complaint, which was filed in July 2005, accused Qualcomm of …

BRISTOL, Conn.-Mobile ESPN L.L.C. reported plans to offer college football fans the chance to watch up to 25 live games each month during the season from their Mobile ESPN wireless …

Valista Ltd. is vying for more space on the mobile payments playground with a hosted, WAP-based offering for carriers in the United States and Europe. The Dublin, Ireland-based developer this …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is moving closer to deciding whether to seek a rehearing or possibly a Supreme Court review of a federal appeals court’s rejection of rules that pre-empt …

LOS ANGELES-Rhino Entertainment is targeting Generation X wireless users with content from classic children’s television shows from the 1970s and `80s. The division of Warner Music Group unveiled Krofft Mobile, …

DENVER-Qwest Communications International Inc. said it plans to launch Sanyo Electronics Co. Ltd.’s Katana handset to its customers nationwide. The Katana, or model 6600, is a thin, clamshell phone that …

ATLANTA-PC maker Lenovo is selling a laptop computer that has built-in support for Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s EDGE- and UMTS/HSDPA-based networks. The laptop is selling online for around $1,900. “ThinkPad users …

Sprint Nextel Corp. last week launched a new program for enterprise customers, hoping to be a “one-stop shop” for a range of needs from fleet dispatch management to mobile device …

MIAMI-Mobile-phone distributor Brightstar Corp. said it has completed expansion of a $250 million credit facility. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. led syndication of the credit facility; other investors included HSBC, …

Since ditching merger negotiations and a takeover bid a few weeks ago, Andrew Corp. has been busy buying back 2.4 million shares of its common stock at an average price …

Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. topped a new prepaid wireless customer satisfaction survey from J.D. Power & Associates. The rankings covered mobile virtual network operators and traditional wireless operators. The survey …

In other Wi-Fi news, AeroScout Inc. announced the launch of its enhanced Wi-Fi-based active RFID chip, the T2 Tag, which is used primarily for asset-tracking in the healthcare and manufacturing …

The FLO Forum said it approved a specification for its mobile TV network technology, a move that will allow equipment makers to build gear designed to work on any FLO-based …