Quarterly Earnings

Shares of Boston Communications Group Inc. skyrocketed after Indian computer company Megasoft Ltd. said it will acquire the struggling developer of billing software for roughly $65 million.Megasoft’s Tea Party Acquisition …

The following lists includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced this week.–Brightstar: Lindsay Goldberg, a New York-based investment partnership, invested $283 million in Brightstar Corp. The equity …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.–First Albany Capital raised its price target on WPCS International Inc. …

The mantra of OPM-other people’s money-is alive and well in wireless.The latest private-equity investments, announced yesterday, include New York-based Lindsay Goldberg’s $283 million stake in Brightstar Corp., which is expanding …

Shares of Oasys Mobile Inc. continued their descent after the company lost two board members and defaulted on an $8 million loan.The Raleigh, N.C.-based outfit filed documents with the Securities …

Tira Wireless said it will expand beyond mobile entertainment after pocketing $5 milion in a Series D funding round.The San Mateo, Calif.-based company has gained considerable traction by helping game-makers …

The wireless industry has watched since 2001 as Sony Corp. and L.M. Ericsson joined forces to tackle the handset market. Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications focused on profitability first and has …

Wireless is still drawing considerable interest-and dollars-from venture-capital companies, but VC investment overall saw a dip in the number of deals in the first quarter as investors concentrated on exit …

Clearwire Corp. secured the first portion of a fully committed $1 billion term loan that the wireless broadband service provider said would be used to refinance its debt and effectively …

Canada’s Wireless Age Communications Inc. pulled the plug on its troubled technology distribution business.The Toronto-based company declared the bankruptcy of mmwave Technologies Inc., a subsidiary that distributes components for wireless, …

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. saw its stock jump more than 20% in early trading after it reported a 76.5% increase in revenue from the same quarter a year …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Carrier–Robert W. Baird upped its price target and estimates on …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced this week. –4Info: Gannett Co. Inc. led a $10 million series D funding round into 4Info, a …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier –Goldman Sachs adjusted its estimates on Leap Wireless to 63 …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.–AceComm: Hale Fund Management L.L.C. …

Mobile multimedia technology company Aylus Networks Inc. said it snared $15 million in a second round of fundraising from existing investors Matrix Partners and North Bridge Venture Partners.Aylus provides software …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.–Adaptive Mobile: Doughty Hanson, an …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier –Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services raised its issue rating on …

Mobile security software developer AdaptiveMobile said it pocketed $14 million in a second round of funding.Doughty Hanson, an early-stage venture capital fund, led the round, joined by Noor Financial Investment …

Starent Networks Corp., which sells multimedia infrastructure products to wireless carriers, raised $126.4 million in an initial public offering, beating the company’s forecast. The offering of more than 10.5 million …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.–Airband Communications: M/C Venture Partners …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier –Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services affirmed its CCC rating on …

Shares of Openwave Systems Inc. tumbled in after-hours trading after the company rejected a takeover bid by Harbinger Capital Partners.Harbinger, which is already Openwave’s second-largest shareholder, two weeks ago offered …

Long-running speculation that Palm Inc. has been a takeover target may abate now that the company has received a $325 million infusion of private capital from Elevation Partners-a 25% stake-in …

In the midst of a lull between completing the buildout of 3G networks and beginning work on next-generation networks, U.S. telecom companies are expected to keep their wireless capital spending …