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BALLERUP, Denmark-Headset-maker Jabra said it will offer a pink version of its Jabra EarWave Boom corded mobile-phone headset in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month this month. The headset …

OREM, Utah-Q Comm International Inc., which provides prepaid transaction processing and electronic point-of-sale distribution solutions, said it was named the preferred prepaid distributor for wireless-retailer Wireless Toyz. Q Comm said …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and Canadian telecom carrier Rogers Communications Inc. say they are set to begin third-generation HSDPA and IP Multimedia Subsystem platform trials in Canada. Rogers said HSDPA is …

LAS VEGAS-Wiremedia announced it will begin deploying the hardware and network infrastructure necessary to deliver location-based, advertising and contextual information to cell phones via Bluetooth technology. The company said it …

HOUSTON-SBC Communications Inc. reported a deal with Always On Wireless Inc. to market a co-branded version of AOW’s WiFlyer access point with SBC’s Prodigy name targeting SBC Yahoo! Dial subscribers …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Samsung Telecommunications America and Verizon Wireless launched the SCH-a950 handset, a music-centric phone that includes an MP3 player and dual stereo speakers. The phone accommodates a TransFlash memory card …

WASHINGTON-Alltel Corp. said it will not meet the Dec. 31 enhanced-911 handset deadline and asked the Federal Communications Commission for a year-and-a-half extension. “Alltel has initiated numerous marketing and communications …

GERMANY BenQ Corp. completed its takeover of Siemens AG’s mobile-phone business, and the combined entity began operations Oct. 1. BenQ Mobile comprises 7,000 employees, a 5.2-percent worldwide mobile-phone market share …

With little more than a week until wireless carriers begin releasing third-quarter results, industry analysts continue to fine tune their quarterly predictions. Those updated forecasts generally are calling for more …

TAMPA, Fla.-FTS Group Inc. provided details on its proposed share spinoff of FTS Wireless Inc. The company said it is seeking to acquire a profitable privately held company in conjunction …

Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA Inc. again outranked the competition in a J.D. Power and Associates consumer survey, this time posting the highest retail sales satisfaction among the wireless industry’s …

FAIRFAX, Va.-Simply Wireless said it sold 19,500 mobile phones on the Home Shopping Network the week of Sept. 28, making it the top mobile-phone seller on the network. The company …

TAMPA, Fla.-FTS Group Inc. provided details on its proposed share spinoff of FTS Wireless Inc. The company said it is seeking to acquire a profitable privately held company in conjunction …

Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA Inc. provide the highest retail sales satisfaction among the wireless industry’s six largest operators, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Wireless Retail Sales …

IRVINE, Calif.-Boost Mobile unveiled its latest phone for the youth market, the glossy black i835 from Motorola Inc. The phone features Boost’s Walkie-Talkie service and support for multimedia messaging and …

RICHARDSON, Texas-Navini Networks Inc. said it’s working with British Telecommunications plc on mobile WiMAX trials for the U.K. market and expects the trials to continue into the first quarter of …

PLAINFIELD, Ind.-Brightpoint Inc. announced two deals last week. The company’s Brightpoint North America L.P. subsidiary entered an agreement with Samsung Telecommunications America L.P. that calls for Brightpoint to distribute a …

SAN FRANCISCO-Following years of delays, Nokia Corp. finally is set to launch its 9300 device running Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry software in the United States. The device will be …

DALLAS, Texas-Mobile virtual network operator Oblio Telecom Inc. announced it shipped its first batch of Bravo-branded prepaid mobile phones. The carrier is selling its wares nationwide through more than 60,000 …

WASHINGTON-A settlement of a radio frequency identification patent lawsuit involving two leaders in the automated data capture business could remove a major obstacle to success in the emerging wireless space, …

WASHINGTON-Mobile-phone carriers last week made significant progress restoring wireless service knocked out along the Texas-Louisiana coastline by Hurricane Rita, restoration efforts that added to those already under way in the …

DALLAS, Texas-Mobile virtual network operator Oblio Telecom Inc. announced it shipped its first batch of Bravo-branded prepaid mobile phones. The carrier is selling its wares nationwide through more than 60,000 …

PLAINFIELD, Ind.-Brightpoint Inc. announced two deals this week. The company’s Brightpoint North America L.P. subsidiary entered an agreement with Samsung Telecommunications America L.P. that calls for Brightpoint to distribute a …

SAN FRANCISCO-Following years of delays, Nokia Corp. finally is set to launch its 9300 device running Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry software in the United States. The device will be …

M-commerce software developer Valista has teamed with Motricity Inc. to develop a mobile retail platform for operators and content providers. The offering couples Valista’s transaction and content packaging technology with …