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Short messaging service has found a niche in Europe with the youth market sending billions of short notes to each other during the past year. SMS messages often only cost …

NEW YORK-Although growing use of Research In Motion’s BlackBerry e-mail service has congested wireless networks in some areas, paging carriers are not well-positioned to seize this opportunity to serve as …

Motorola Inc. said it is considering selling its Integrated Systems Group, its government and information technology business based in Scottsdale, Ariz. “Motorola’s Integrated Information Systems Group is performing well financially,” …

GoBeam Inc. GoBeam Inc. rolled out its GoBeam Dashboard, a dashboard user interface that enables customers to easily manage business communication services from a browser-based console. The service is accessible …

TORONTO-Handspring Inc. today announced a distribution agreement with Hartco, which the company said would extend the retail distribution of its line of Visor personal digital assistants and Springboard expansion modules …

Customers looking for Verizon Wireless service will now have an additional 4,400 outlets to chose from following last week’s announcement with RadioShack Corp. to house Verizon Wireless stores-within-a-store in RadioShack …

The Ohio Public Utilities Commission made a major ruling this month in favor of Cleveland-based wireless reseller Cellnet Telecommunications Inc. in the company’s eight-year legal battle with what are now …

In addition to the variety of toppings available for your morning latte, Starbucks Coffee Co. soon will be offering its customers high-speed wireless Internet access. The Seattle-based coffee giant last …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc., through a subsidiary, completed a $32 million purchase of certain assets of Let’s Talk Cellular & Wireless Inc., including approximately 200 retail stores, a national distribution …

NEW YORK-SV1, which last year introduced SafeTShield, an aftermarket earpiece cover to reduce radio-frequency emissions from wireless and cordless phones, will begin marketing the product through 7-Eleven stores in May. …

NEW YORK -Ten Square, San Jose, Calif., plans to expand its provision of wireless e-commerce services to 2,800 service stations and convenience stores in various cities by year-end. The privately …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc confirmed the content and technology partners chosen for its Global Platform and Internet Services Group. The partnerships will add design, custom content, advanced search technology, content integration …

Editor’s Note: As part of its celebration of 20 years covering the wireless communications industry, RCR Wireless News each month will take a look back at crucial points in the …

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. has entered a two-year agreement with Kyocera Wireless Corp. to distribute wireless phones and accessories in the United States, Latin America and Asia. CellStar will provide distribution …

NEW YORK-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. has agreed to become the first carrier for Digital Angel, which expects to offer the first on-body gauge of vital signs transmitted wirelessly in real …

While mobile commerce won’t become widespread next year, or even in the next few years, it will eventually be huge, according to a study from The Strategis Group, with about …

Earlier this month, bankruptcy officials worked to auction off what was left of TSR Wireless L.L.C., which was the nation’s largest privately held paging carrier before it filed for Chapter …

NEW YORK-Snaz Commerce Solutions, which provides wireless commerce solutions, launched its next-generation mobile wallet. The new wallet facilitates a range of transactions, including micropayments, retail purchases and time-sensitive services. “The …

AWR Applied Wave Research appointed Ronald Patston as vice president of marketing. Prior to joining AWR, Patston held several positions in various companies in the wireless and EDA industry including …

Two-way messaging licenses held by the now-bankrupt paging company TSR Wireless L.L.C. will be auctioned off near the end of this month, according to the company’s bankruptcy trustee Charles Forman. …

When Verizon Wireless introduced the Kyocera 6035 smart phone last week, many were surprised by how quickly the country’s largest wireless operator brought the new phone to market. “Time to …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it will introduce Kyocera Corp.’s 6035 smart phone onto its network beginning March 5. The dual-branded, Palm OS-powered handset features wireless Web access and a near-Palm …

WASHINGTON-Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Mont.) told state regulators last week that the answer to how to get broadband services to rural American might be wireless. “We can’t wire rural America. … …

Leap Wireless International Inc. launched its Cricket Comfortable Wireless service in Wichita, Kan., where consumers can take advantage of Leap’s unlimited local calling plans for $30 per month. AT&T Wireless …

BUCHAREST, Romania-Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) are a new and hopeful concept in the European communications market. The region’s mobile market is growing, with strong potential for new operators. The …