OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—Sprint Nextel Corp. has added a Sanyo Electronics Co. Ltd. handset to its lineup that includes a free parental control feature that allows parents to limit incoming and outgoing calls to a list that can be programmed into the phone. The SCP-2400...
NEW YORK—MTV Networks said it is in no hurry to join the mobile virtual network operator ranks in the near term, and instead it is looking to continue supplying access to its vast array of content to as many network operators as possible. Greg...
Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. revamped its pricing and messaging plans and added options that look much more like postpaid offerings than its traditional prepaid route. The mobile virtual network operator has replaced its old Month2Month plans with five monthly, no-contract plans that range from...
Disney Mobile may be causing a spate of copy-catting of its family-oriented services, but the mobile virtual network operator is far from bucking industry trends when it comes to its newly unveiled calling plans and packages. In general, the MVNO's offerings are in line...
LOS ANGELES—For Helio L.L.C. users who have multiple electronic devices sitting in drawers at home, the mobile virtual network operator is offering a one-time shot to trade in those devices for cash. Helio’s Trade Up program started today, and new Helio customers have 30...
For more than a few mobile startups, MySpace has become MyObsession. The most popular of a throng of new Web sites featuring user-generated content, MySpace.com has an estimated 55 million users and reportedly accounts for 12 percent of online advertising. Rupert Murdoch's News Corp....
With a flurry of launches last week, the wireless industry appears to have re-discovered-and is falling head over heels in love with-The Family. Both Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA Inc. announced new family-focused services on the day that Disney Mobile began selling its highly...
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—Disney Mobile has begun selling phones and service through its Web site and by phone, officially launching the mobile virtual network operator service that promises parents a high degree of control over how much and when their children can use their wireless...
LOS ANGELES—Xero Mobile has yet to launch its advertising-based mobile virtual network operator service in the United States, but that isn’t keeping the company from offering up its business model for partnerships with telecom companies abroad. "While our focus remains resolutely on our U.S....
Across the telecommunications industry, companies are taking baby steps toward the quadruple-play bundle of voice, video, high-speed Internet and wireless services. Typically, luring customers to adopt those bundles can include monthly discounts from the price of services if they were purchased separately, sometimes in...
A colleague of mine recently announced plans to launch his own mobile virtual network operator service. Without rehashing the scheme, which appears foolproof (at least to me), he noted that since everyone is jumping on the MVNO bandwagon, why not a poor wireless newspaper...
TOKYO—KDDI Corp. announced a deal allowing subscribers of its "au" service to access Google Inc.’s Internet search engine on their mobile phones. Japan’s second-largest carrier said the service, which is slated for a July launch, will provide search results for content targeted at PCs...
It seems there's a new mobile virtual network operator for just about every interest, age and ethnic group in the United States. And each operator has a different strategy about how to reach its target. Retailing strategies were simpler when the first couple of...
PISCATAWAY, N.J.-So you've been thinking about launching a mobile virtual network operator service for multi-cultural ethnic groups in the United States that features prepaid and postpaid plans, and affordable international calling? After all, America is a melting pot of immigrants who maintain fond ties,...
PISCATAWAY, N.J.—So you’ve been thinking about launching a mobile virtual network operator service for multi-cultural ethnic groups in the United States that features prepaid and postpaid plans, and affordable international calling? After all, America is a melting pot of immigrants who maintain fond ties,...
RESTON, Va.-Sprint Nextel Corp. said it expects to complete the spinoff of its local telecom business, dubbed Embarq Corp., on May 17. That day, Sprint Nextel expects to distribute to its shareholders all of Embarq's shares as a stock dividend, based on a ratio...
WASHINGTON-Apple Computer Inc. is attracting attention with two new patent applications that outline plans for a wireless iPod.The application, filed 18 months ago but only recently published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, describes a device with a wireless browser "interacting with the...
Wireless drove revenue growth at Alltel Corp. and aided Qwest Communications International Inc. with success in bundling services in the first quarter of 2006, but regional wireless operator SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. had a rough quarter and was roundly punished for it by Wall...
WASHINGTON—Apple Computer Inc. is attracting attention with two new patent applications that outline plans for a wireless-enabled iPod. The application, filed 18 months ago but only recently published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, describes a device with a wireless browser "interacting with...
DENVER—Qwest Communications International Inc. said its focus on service bundles is paying off, with the plans helping to raise the company’s average revenue per user and driving growth in the telecom company’s wireless segment. Qwest’s overall operating revenue was essentially flat at $3.47 million—but...
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 1,000 retail locations by the end of the month. Helio’s target audience is young...
RESTON, Va.—Sprint Nextel Corp. said it expects to complete the spinoff of its local telecom business, dubbed Embarq Corp., on May 17. That day, Sprint Nextel expects to distribute to its shareholders all of Embarq’s shares as a stock dividend, based on a ratio...
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 and mobile technology, it offered a view of where the industry has come from...
LOS ANGELES—Xero Mobile, a mobile virtual network operator that plans to offer ad-supported prepaid service targeted at college students, said it selected Xius’ VOISE service delivery platform to power the launch and delivery of its services. Xero plans to launch service this fall. Xius,...
