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MediaFLO USA launched its broadcast mobile television service with Verizon Wireless earlier this month. Virtually everyone in the industry is wondering if the service will take off, and questions run …

ORLANDO, Fla.-Sprint Nextel Corp. shook up its mobile music service to be more competitive, and announced an expansion of its joint venture with its cable partners.The music offering includes the …

Daniel Neal is CEO of kajeet Inc., a mobile virtual network operator targeting the ‘tween market and aiming, as he likes to say, to “super-serve kids” with a wireless service …

CellStar Corp. received its shareholders’ approval to complete the sale of its U.S. and Latin American businesses-the distribution of handsets and accessories-to a subsidiary of Brightpoint Inc., a deal that …

ORLANDO, Fla.-The mantra of profitability remains the guiding principle at Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, even as it invests in development efforts in the United States and moves ahead in emerging …

With mobile markets in India and China generating growth in numbers that few can get their mind around-but offering revenue and market share that many are fighting to get their …

Able Planet Inc. said it has added its proprietary Linx Audio technology to its new Sound Clarity Headphones.The Sound Clarity Headphones are customized to accommodate personal sound preferences and hearing …

So you sell a jillion handsets into the next global hotspot. What’s next? The true believers at the 3GSM conference last month, for instance, said that rapid penetration of under-served, …

Wilson Electronics released its Wilson Signalboost, a dual-band amplifier that works with all cellular and PCS carriers and has up to 3 watts of output power, which can increase the …

ORLANDO, Fla.-Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. will offer multimedia messaging for as low as one cent per message, following up on the success of its penny-texting bundles. Beginning April 10, customers …

As more consumer and business customers turn to the Internet for purchases as well as research, companies such as Synchronoss Technologies Inc. are providing telecom companies with a way to …

FlipswapFlipswap, an outsourced cell phone trade-in solution for retailers, said it has signed integration partnerships with retail management system providers iQmetrix, Work Wireless, TeleTracker and CellSell.Flipswap’s Web-based software allows retailers …

DanielsDavid Parker has been promoted to managing director at Daniels & Associates. Parker is a member of the firm’s Telecommunications Group and is responsible for advising communications service providers and …

Amp’d Mobile, looking to ramp up subscribers and bring in revenue from advertising, has placed its $35 million advertising account into review. A company spokeswoman said the marketer’s ad agency …

Kyocera Wireless Corp. and regional wireless operator Cellular South are set to test near field communications technology in May with consumers in Memphis and Jackson, Miss., to see if consumers …

T-Mobile USA Inc. announced it will begin offering its myFaves service to its Sidekick 3 users through an over-the-air software update. Once loaded, the update will allow Sidekick 3 customers …

Tween-focused mobile virtual network operator kajeet Inc. has officially announced its retail launch, with its service and handsets to be available in Best Buy and Limited Too stores.Kajeet already had …

Verizon Wireless and Cingular continued their retail battle this week with dueling promotional efforts centered on popular handsets. AT&T Inc.’s Cingular division is offering LG Electronics Co. Ltd.’s CU400, a …

EarthLink Inc. announced the start of its Wi-Fi phone initiative, a move that puts the Internet service provider directly up against wireless and wireline carriers as well as Voice over …

AT&T Inc. is retooling the look and feel of its wireless retail stores to reflect a multi-faceted product offering, and introduced its first super-sized, flashy AT&T Experience Store in Houston.The …

Regional, flat-rate carrier Revol has started testing an advertising-supported wireless service that allows users to get a discount on their bills if they agree to receive content, advertising and promotional …

European Union telecom regulators have settled on a price they would like to see for roaming rates that EU operators can charge customers, although the new rule has yet to …

Regional, flat-rate carrier Revol has started testing an advertising-supported wireless service that allows users to get a discount on their monthly bills if they agree to receive content, advertising and …

Alltel Corp. introduced a new phone from LG Electronics Co. Ltd, the AX8600. The flip phone features a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, an expandable memory slot, an MP3 player and …

Dobson Communications Corp. has introduced push-to-talk service for customers in Alaska through its Cellular One retail brand.The company said it will be the first to provide PTT in the large, …