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WASHINGTON-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. came out as the only major wireless carriers largely in favor of the so-called Missoula Plan, which calls for reforming the way and amounts telecommunications carriers pay …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is set to scoop up graphics card specialist ATI Technologies Inc. for around $5.4 billion, putting ATI’s long-standing relationship with Intel Corp. and graphics-developer …

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-Not only has Motorola Inc.’s Q device set a new low point for smart-phone pricing at around $200, it also has achieved a low production cost as well, …

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Two mobile virtual network operators will soon be adding additional phones to their handset repertoires. MVNO Disney Mobile is planning to add a third handset to its line-up, …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it had begun real-world testing of Unlicensed Mobile Access software on its 6136 device in the Finnish city of Oulu, prior to moving the technology to …

Many are asking what Nokia Corp.’s and Motorola Inc.’s ascendancy is doing to all the other handset vendors-the two together hold 56 percent of the world’s handset business-and one answer …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Manx Telecom, a subsidiary of O2 Group plc, has partnered with Lucent Technologies Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. on a UMTS and HSDPA field trial using 900 MHz spectrum …

BOULDER, Colo.-Equipment manufacturer Carrier Access Corp. reported second-quarter net losses of $903,000 from revenues of $24.9 million, vastly improving on the company’s year-ago net loss of $1.44 million based on …

LOS ANGELES-Toyota Motors North America plans to expand its mobile marketing efforts with a new wireless TV series from Fun Little Movies. The automaker is sponsoring “The Pool,” a made-for-mobile …

WASHINGTON-EF Johnson Inc. protested Motorola Inc.’s proposal to allow 800 MHz licensees to replace their radios before they complete rebanding negotiations with Sprint Nextel Corp. and the 800 MHz Transition …

ROSEMONT, Ill.-Though much pent-up interest was focused on Motorola’s handset announcements, company execs talk about operations, supply chain, finances, product roadmap and whether Motorola could sustain its recent robust performance-in …

From carriers to content providers to messaging companies, everybody in wireless wants to drive data revenues. And a couple of companies are focusing on users’ fingers. Digit Wireless Inc. hopes …

Inspired by the U.K.’s renowned V Festival, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Who will headline a U.S. concert for Virgin Mobile USA. VirginFest, an all-day music festival, is …

A growing number of colleges and universities around the country are grappling with how to communicate with and provide services for students who are part of a mobile generation, often …

The story “Mobile emergency alert plans advance” in the July 17 issue should have referred to the Appleton, Wis., mobile-phone carrier as Airadigm Communications Inc.

Nortel Networks Ltd. and Microsoft Corp. are teaming up to provide unified communications with the intent of transforming business communications systems. The companies said they agreed on a four-year deal …

The harrowing image of destruction following the July 7, 2005, terrorist attack in London captured with a camera-phone garnered the third-place prize in the 2006 Nokia Citizen Journalism Awards. The …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. kicked off the industry’s second-quarter reporting with an unexpectedly high 1.5 million net customer additions, as well as the company’s highest-ever net income of $540 million. The …

Competition can bury you or spur you to greatness. In Motorola Inc.’s case, given its stellar performance in the second quarter, greatness is the result. And that has given the …

TOKYO—Japanese super-carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. has reportedly halted the sale of two international roaming handsets that suffered malfunctions when users returned to Japan after having made calls overseas. The handsets, …

Helio L.L.C. has 90,000 MySpace friends and counting—and how many wireless companies can say that? Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s “Cingular Sounds” MySpace page only has about 35,000 friends, while the “Sprint …

MINNEAPOLIS—T-Mobile USA Inc. moved ahead of Verizon Wireless in customer satisfaction, according to a survey by Vocal Laboratories Inc. The survey draws on the experiences of individuals who provide Vocal …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Shares of VeriSign Inc. lost ground despite a rebound in the company’s mobile content business during the second quarter. The network infrastructure and wireless content company said its …

NEW YORK—UrbanWorld Wireless added several high-profile performers to its stable of content with a new distribution agreement with entertainment management company Czar Entertainment. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. …

Camella Price, a mother of two girls, is one of eight parents of New York City school children who consider wireless phones a lifeline to their youngsters—and they’re suing Mayor …