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MONTREAL-TelePlus Enterprises Inc. said its subsidiary TelePlus Retail Services Inc. will acquire all the assets of TelePlus Services, providing the company with a network of 19 wireless retail outlets. TelePlus …

FORT WAYNE, Ind.-U.S. Cellular Corp. launched service in Fort Wayne, Ind., with supporting services, including eight company-owned retail locations, 12 exclusive agent sites and 65 cell towers. The carrier added …

Two of the world’s most notable mobile commerce startups, Network365 Ltd. and iPIN, announced today they will blend into a new player, Valista, a move company officials said will create …

Eastman Kodak Co. reported agreements with Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Nokia Corp. to provide mobile imaging services and initiatives designed to help customers get more out of their camera-enabled handsets. …

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association on Wednesday morning threw in the towel and gave up fighting wireless local number portability. “This thing is moving forward. It is inevitable. We …

ROCHESTER, N.Y.-Eastman Kodak Co. reported agreements with Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Nokia Corp. to provide mobile imaging services and initiatives designed to help customers get more out of their camera-enabled …

IRVINE, Calif.-Boost Mobile L.L.C. said it will begin offering its prepaid service, which uses Nextel Communications Inc.’s iDEN network, in 30 Sam Goody retail stores in California and Nevada. The …

ATLANTA-MoBull Messenger, a wireless coupon and information service used by students and staff at the University of South Florida, has grown more than 700 percent since September 2002. The service …

ATLANTA-As part of its Be Sensible program, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. released a consumer survey showing regional differences in what is considered proper and courteous use of cellular phones in public …

Following mixed third-quarter results from most of its nationwide competitors, Verizon Wireless put a stronger lock on its title as the country’s largest wireless carrier with customer growth nearly double …

With less than a month to go before the scheduled Nov. 24 implementation of wireless local number portability, few carriers have engaged in the cut-throat rate plan battles many expected …

WASHINGTON-With just over three weeks before the scheduled implementation of wireless local number portability, the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association released a number of consumer tips that it said would …

Verizon Wireless posted strong third-quarter results, including a number of company records and extended its claim as the nation’s largest wireless operator. The carrier said it added 1.4 million total …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-While government and carriers continue to hammer out the technical and political details of wireless local number portability, wireless retailer Wireless Retail Inc., which sells services from each of …

GERMANY U.S. company Danger Inc. announced its first European customer, reporting German operator E-Plus will soon launch Danger’s Hiptop device. The German carrier also plans to offer an unlimited data …

Within a year of the Nov. 24 implementation of wireless local number portability, 30 million consumers will switch providers, according to new research from The Management Network Group (TMNG) Inc. …

LAS VEGAS-Aiirnet Wireless L.L.C., which provides and deploys high-speed Wi-Fi Internet service, made several announcements at this week’s CTIA Wireless I.T. show in Las Vegas. The company announced the availability …

U.S. Cellular reported an increase in service revenues of 12 percent for the third quarter of 2003 to $628.4 million over the same period a year ago. The company’s $97 …

IRVINE, Calif.-Disposable phone company Hop-on Inc. announced it acquired wireless accessories company WirelessCompany.com Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Hop-on said the move will flesh out its offerings and help it …

Wireless penetration in a number of top U.S. markets is reaching levels comparable with a number of European markets, led by Atlanta where three-quarters of households said they subscribe to …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched a new brand advertising campaign, which the company said would invoke the carrier’s former corporate parent AT&T Corp.’s heritage and encourage people to “reach out …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-While government and carriers continue to hammer out the technical and political details of wireless local number portability, wireless retailer Wireless Retail Inc., which sells services from each of …

I am the kind of customer every wireless carrier seeks. Earlier this year, I cut the cord, and I like to talk A LOT. In other words, I am a …

Wireless local number portability will almost certainly provoke a plethora of questions and concerns from confused consumers, even if it does not trigger a flood of churning customers the day …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s GSM network failed last weekend, affecting thousands of customers nationwide. The outage affected Cingular’s GSM overlay network in the southern, northeastern and midwestern United States, preventing about …