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WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today largely upheld a 2003 decision requiring cellular carriers to make hearing-aid-compatible phones available to individuals with hearing loss. However, federal regulators did agree to an …

For the second consecutive year, T-Mobile USA Inc. showed that size isn’t everything when it comes to customer service as the carrier topped consumer research firm J.D. Power and Associates …

LOS ANGELES-AG Interactive has teamed with Def Jam Enterprises to offer urban-themed content and services through North American wireless operators supporting the BREW platform. AG Interactive, a subsidiary of American …

ATLANTA, Ga.-SK-EarthLink announced it will sell the Treo smart phone from PalmOne Inc. through retailer OfficeMax. The device will sell for $450, with calling plans starting at $40 per month …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. said it has reached an agreement with spokeswoman Catherine Zeta-Jones extending their commercial advertising relationship. Terms of the multi-year extension were not released, though T-Mobile USA …

WASHINGTON-Many federal agencies planning to use radio frequency identification technology have not addressed legal issues such as privacy and security, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office. …

SPOKANE, Wash.-Itronix Corp. introduced its Duo-Touch Tablet PC, a next-generation wireless slate tablet PC designed for mobile workers in the telecom, utilities, government and insurance industries. The product includes Intel …

Nokia Corp. introduced a new Internet-browsing device that represents a new market for the world’s largest handset vendor as well as an entirely new software strategy. Nokia’s new personal digital …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. restructured its prepaid offering with a pair of services using the GoPhone brand name it acquired when it purchased AT&T Wireless Services Inc. last year. The GoPhone …

WASHINGTON-After hearing emotional presentations from users who were unable to successfully connect to 911 from Voice over Internet Protocol phones, the Federal Communications Commission last week adopted rules requiring VoIP …

Online wireless retailer and mobile virtual network operator InPhonic Inc. scored a major coup last week, signing a deal with Sprint Corp. to manage Sprint’s targeted e-commerce initiatives using InPhonic’s …

LONDON-Navicore Personal launched its next-generation navigation system for handsets. The product uses a proprietary routing algorithm to respond to directions taken by users. Reportedly, calculating routes of hundreds of miles …

OREM, Utah-Q Comm International Inc. signed a deal with Leap Wireless International Inc. to help distribute Leap’s Jump prepaid service through more than 1,000 Cricket-owned stores, third-party authorized Cricket dealers …

WASHINGTON-Online wireless retailer InPhonic Inc. reported an agreement with Sprint Corp. to manage Sprint’s targeted e-commerce initiatives using InPhonic’s online marketing channels and e-commerce platform. The agreement calls for Sprint …

NAGS HEAD, N.C.-Verizon Wireless said it is investing $14 million to expand its network into the Outer Banks and surrounding areas of northeastern North Carolina. The expansion includes Elizabeth City, …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint announced it will sell the advanced MM-A800 by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a 2-megapixel camera phone, for $350 with a rebate. The sliding-style phone will be available …

PLAINFIELD, Ind.-Brightpoint, Inc. announced Brightpoint North America L.P. will begin distributing LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A. Inc. wireless devices and accessories in the United States under the terms of a distribution …

Despite claims of nationwide coverage, a look at wireless coverage maps from some of the industry’s largest operators shows there are numerous holes in those claims. While carriers note their …

HONOLULU-Online wireless retailer InPhonic Inc. reported an agreement with Hawaiian Telecom to provide operational systems in support of the carrier’s launch of wireless voice and data services across Hawaii. Hawaiian …

Electronics retailer Hawk Electronics said it will deliver streaming entertainment services from software developer Orb Networks Inc. to Cingular Wireless users through Hawk’s storefronts. Hawk, a licensed Cingular dealer operating …

MONROE, La.-Regional telecommunications provider CenturyTel Inc. said that network coverage issues have delayed its plans to begin offering wireless services using Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s network under a mobile virtual network …

Regional telecommunications provider CenturyTel Inc. said that network coverage issues have delayed its plans to begin offering wireless services using Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s network under a mobile virtual network operator …

EDINBURG, Va.-Rural telecommunications provider and Sprint Corp. wireless affiliate Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. said it added 4,300 retail and 4,100 wholesale wireless subscribers during the first quarter of this year, ending …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless said its AirCard 775 wireless wide area network card is now available to Telfort customers in the Netherlands. The card has quad-band operation for global roaming …

BOSTON-Location-based marketing company LocaModa Inc. launched its MobileRC interactive software application that allows shoppers to use their mobile phones as remote controls to operate large screen displays deployed at retail …