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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-Independent wireless reseller Wireless Retail Inc. announced it scored a deal with BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. to operate a store-in-a-store to sell wireless phone, satellite television and broadband services. …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched its GoPhone spending-limit program that allows credit challenged customers to sign-up for a wireless service plan with cheaper per-minute charges than are typically available …

LOS ANGELES-Moviso L.L.C. said it will provide content solutions for Motorola Inc.’s mobile media Web site, www.hellomoto.com. Moviso will supply a ring tone and graphics catalog, content bundling and retail …

PHILADELPHIA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. appointed James Flynn vice president and general manager of the carrier’s Philadelphia region where he will oversee all wireless retail sales and staff operations for the greater …

LONDON-The downloadable application market could generate a staggering $7 billion worldwide by 2008, according to wireless research and consulting company Strategy Analytics. The firm said wireless operators need to leverage …

LONDON-Psion Teklogix and Lab-ID will partner to produce advanced RFID reader technology for supply chain management solutions for the retail industry. The companies will combine Psion Teklogix’s industrial wireless device …

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. and Best Buy have signed a three-year agreement that makes CellStar a primary vendor for Best Buy’s aftermarket wireless accessories. According to the agreement, CellStar will provide …

OSLO, Norway-Norway’s Reitan Group, a retail giant best known for its grocery chain and franchise holdings, made a bid for Sense Communications International, the country’s largest mobile virtual network operator …

NEW YORK-Vernier Networks, Mountainview, Calif., will make commercially available in late April two new 6500p products, Access Manager and Integrated System, which are based on a draft wireless local area …

SOMERSET, N.J.-Independent retail agent American Cellular reported that its multimillion dollar lawsuit against Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and its former group of operating companies is scheduled to go to trial next …

NEW ORLEANS-Convergys Corp. announced the availability of its Settlement Suite Release 2.0. The new version enables wireless, cable and broadband, wireline, and Ineternet Protocol-based service providers to introduce new commerce …

MANILA, The Philippines-Mobile operator Globe Telecom introduced this week the Philippines’ first mobile video messaging, allowing subscribers to record, save and play back video clips, up to a maximum of …

CHICAGO-A judge granted preliminary injunctive relief to Lincolnwood, Ill., independent wireless dealer Kempner Mobile Electronics in its legal battle against Cingular Wireless L.L.C. The court’s decision allows Kempner to offer …

CHICAGO-MTV International entered what it described as its biggest ever marketing collaboration in a three-year $75 million deal to allow Motorola Inc. to put the entertainment company’s content into its …

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. said it’s launching a new retail initiative that will see the carrier increase its retail store locations from four to more than 40 by the end …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-Wireless Retail Inc. announced it will begin selling SmartServ Online Inc.’s prepaid wireless data cards, which shoppers can purchase inside Wireless Retail’s stores. “This dramatically changes the distribution model …

NEW YORK-T-Mobile USA has cut the price of its Wi-Fi Internet access service at 1,200 retail locations, including Starbucks coffee shops, to $30 for a monthly pass and $6 for …

TAMPA, Fla.-Verizon Communications Inc. launched its Veriations One-Bill service in Florida allowing customers to consolidate their local, long-distance, wireless, digital subscriber line and optional services on one bill. “We know …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-FutureDial said its mobile phone software products and mobile phone data cable accessories are now available in more than 500 Best Buy retail stores nationwide. “Providing support for the …

MANILA, The Philippines-Smart Communications Inc. has become the second operator worldwide and the first in Asia to offer a Microsoft-powered smart phone, following Orange U.K. last year. Smart is the …

TOKYO-J-Phone, a Vodafone Group business unit in Japan, announced it would launch a new prepaid phone service in mid-February. The new prepaid service “enjorno” will charge up to 40-percent lower …

WOBURN, Mass.-Boston Communications Group Inc. reported $21.1 million in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2002, a 48-percent increase compared with the $14.3 million the company reported for the fourth …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. released additional details on its previously announced N-Gage video game platform/mobile phone, reporting the support of a range of major video game developers and sales timelines. In …

PARIS-Maporama has partnered with Danem, a mobile software editor and reseller, to develop and market new generation mobile applications for mobile personnel in the retail and services industries. The companies …

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-Apple Computer Inc. has unveiled a wide-screen laptop computer with a wireless networking technology five times faster than the available standard. The 17-inch-screen Titanium PowerBook will hit retail …