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Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS) is being carried by its Nook business as physical sales continue to decline. The company reported a $57 million loss on total revenue of $1.4 …

Greenpacket has been awarded a 2-year contract by Wateen Telecom, WiMAX operator in Pakistan, for the supply of Greenpacket’s modem, the UH350. Wateen Telecom is a venture of the Abu …

U.S. retailer Pacific Sunwear (PacSun) is deploying Global Bay Mobile Technologies’ iPad retailing solution in 300 stores nationwide, with plans to add another 100 stores through the rest of the …

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.“Palm’s innovative operating …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …

Reuters | August 11, 2011 | Michael Martina (Reuters) – Authorities in China’s southwestern city of Kunming have identified another 22 unauthorized Apple retailers weeks after a fake of the …

QR codes and barcodes are increasingly making their presence known on store shelfs, windows and kiosks, but how many people actually scan those codes? At least 14 million users, or …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …

In a deal that is uniformly being labeled as a patent portfolio purchase, HTC Corp. has acquired Dashwire Inc. for $18.5 million. The Seattle-based company offers cloud services for operators, …

UPDATED: Editor’s Note: With all of the domestic industry’s public, facilities-based operators having announced second quarter results we decided to provide a quick snapshot of how the quarter stacked up.Verizon …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

Motorola Solutions Inc. (MSI) reported a 6% jump in sales from the year-ago period, reaching $2.05 million in revenue. The company ended the recently closed second quarter with $170 million …

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. This week, …

UPDATED: RadioShack Corp. (RSH) is set to jump back in bed with Verizon Wireless (VZ) at the expense of its long-term relationship with T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY)The electronics retailer said …

Not only does Apple Inc. (AAPL) have the most succesful tablet on the market with the iPad, it’s also made significant headway in dominating the enterprise market, a sector that …

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) added 2.2 million net subscribers on Verizon Wireless’ network during the recently closed quarter, bringing its total to 106.3 million connections, including 89.7 million retail customers.The …

Research in Motion (RIM) Ltd. will start manufacturing BlackBerry smartphones in Argentina through a deal with Brightstar Corporation, which will invest US$ 23 million. The production begins on October in …

Mobile commerce gained some considerable momentum today when it was announced that the four largest national payments networks would be joining Isis. The national mobile commerce joint venture between Verizon …

The smartphone war is being waged on many fronts. Of course there’s the never-ending price war and battle for customers at the retail or carrier level, but smartphone makers are …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Seven months after spinning off as a separate company, Motorola Solutions Inc. (MSI) is doubling down on its services portfolio and making other moves to reach deeper …

T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) said it has expanded the availability of its 42 megabit per second HSPA+ coverage to more than 170 million potential customers across 152 markets. That speed …

Let confusion reign!AT&T Mobility (T) announced today plans to begin selling “4G” devices compatible with the carrier’s soon-to-launch LTE network alongside currently available “4G” devices compatible with the carrier’s HSPA+ …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. …