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What’s a keyboard worth? Well, according to Sprint Nextel Corp. (S), about $50.The nation’s No. 3 operator released launch details for its version of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s Galaxy S …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Greetings from Kansas …

The Federal Communications Commission tightened rules for handset makers so that more manufacturers will have to offer at least one device that works for people who use hearing aids or …

Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY) hasn’t been shy about its grandiose plans for mobile. The company has gone after the app space, devices and music, just to name a few.Today …

Any carrier can claim network superiority and best-in-class customer service, but independent surveys from the likes of J.D. Power and Associates take on an different air of authenticity. In fact, …

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) will soon add AT&T Mobility (T) as a network option for its Straight Talk prepaid wireless service, giving the nation’s largest retailer a GSM option alongside …

CTIA is suing the City of San Francisco, saying an ordinance that requires retailers to post Specific Absorption Rates in a large font misleads consumers into thinking some SAR levels …

Sprint Nextel Corp. managed to find another prepaid niche it had not already covered with the launch this morning of its PayLo offering through its Virgin Mobile subsidiary. The service …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Most of my …

Driven by an insatiable consumer demand for anything “i” related, and apparently overlooking some slight design flaws, Apple Inc. (AAPL) said it managed to sell more than 1.7 million iPhone …

CERRITOS, CALIF. — The faithful began lining up earlier this week, according to some overheard chatter, but whether you arrived 24 hours before or right when the doors opened today, …

If you were planning on posting up outside one of AT&T Mobility’s stores before the sun rises Thursday morning to pick up the new iPhone 4 from Apple Inc. on …

The city of San Francisco is going to require cellphone retailers to post Specific Absorption Rates on the phones they sell in stores – a move that trade association CTIA …

Pre-orders for Apple Inc.’s iPhone 4 have been temporarily suspended, according to AT&T Mobility’s website. It appears that demand for the device once again is outpacing supply. Glitches also happened …

T-Mobile USA Inc. is hoping to cash in on Fathers’ Day gift-buying by offering any of its 30 handsets free to customers who sign up for a family plan. The …

Lost in the shuffle of AT&T Mobility’s announcement this week that it was now limiting previous smartphone data plans to 2 gigabytes of data transmission were changes rival T-Mobile USA …

The retail and restaurants category of mobile Web advertising climbed into the top 10 mobile advertising verticals ranked by ad spend in April, according to Milliennial Media’s monthly report on …

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it will cut $100 off the price of Apple Inc.’s iPhone 3GS 16GB model beginning May 25. The device will now retail for $97 with a …

Nokia Siemens Networks launched a software solution that allows mobile operators to analyze customer usage patterns and business performance of new offers. The charge@once software provides immediate feedback via a …

HONOLULU, Hawaii—The WiMAX Forum’s recently announced Open Retail Initiative should spur more consumer electronics companies to make products using WiMAX technology because they will be able to bring those products …

Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News’ March Special Edition, “The Perfect Storm – A Focus on Mobile Messaging, Marketing, Content and Apps.” The 80-page special …

Qualcomm Inc., Hughes Telematics Inc. and American Medical Alert Corp. announced they have formed a joint venture aimed at delivering mobile health services through Lifecom L.L.C. The venture was formed …

If prepaid is the future, then count Sprint Nextel Corp. as going all in on the no-contract wireless front.The carrier today unveiled its latest card to play in the prepaid …

Sprint Nextel Corp. finally released launch details for its highly-anticipated HTC Corp. Evo 4G device that was unveiled at the recent CTIA event in Las Vegas. The carrier said the …