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Nokia reported a $834 million loss for the third quarter as the company wrote down $1.35 billion on its Nokia Siemens Networks business. The company’s stock fell about 11% on …

Just about a week has gone by since the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2009 event in San Diego and I have just now been able to go through the …

Wireless carriers continued to bolster their smartphone lineups leading into the holiday shopping season as AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA Inc. both unveiled new offerings targeting the increasingly competitive segment.AT&T …

Adobe Systems Inc. inched closer to launching a Flash player for mobile devices unveiling its Flash Player 10.1 software designed for smartphones and other Internet-connected devices. The company said a …

Flat-rate provider MetroPCS Communications Inc. said L.M. Ericsson will provide infrastructure for its LTE deployments, while Samsung will provide devices. The carrier is planning to launch LTE in the second …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

Fresh off network wins with Clearwire Corp., Cox Communications Inc. and Leap Wireless International Inc., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is on its way to nearly double its staff in North …

After months of speculations, Apple iPhone 3G S is about to make its “official” entry in the Chinese market, following China Unicom’s announcement of a three-year deal with Apple to …

The converging telecom and IT space is set to become a $5 trillion global business, fueled by relentless demand from individuals and businesses to be able to access information across …

Mobile virtual network operator Great Call Inc. announced its Jitterbug service would now operate on Verizon Wireless’ CDMA network, adding the nation’s largest carrier to its list of compatible network …

Verizon Wireless said it has completed the first data call using the LTE Release 8 standard at its testing facilities in Boston and Seattle. The carrier, which is planning to …

Worldwide handset sales were down 6% in the second quarter, but smartphone sales continued to climb, according to new research from Gartner Inc. More than 268 million units sold globally …

Clearwire Corp. added 12,000 net subscribers in its second quarter, now reaching 511,000 subscribers on its legacy and WiMAX networks. Average revenue per user was stable at $39.47, even as …

Sprint Nextel Corp. is looking for a hero and it may well find one that fits in the palm of your hand – pun intended. In this case, Sprint Nextel …

Nokia Corp. said today it would offer its mid-tier, touchscreen smartphone – the 5800 XpressMusic – in the United States for $400, with no carrier support. The news undercut Nokia’s …

When in past years Symbian Ltd. nervously eyed the nascent promise of mobile Linux, Symbian evangelists noted sharply that the rival, open-source platform would require considerable sweat equity or costly …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carriers–FBR Research upgraded Sprint Nextel to outperform from market perform and …

In an ongoing effort to cut costs, Nokia Corp. today invited 1,000 workers worldwide to voluntarily resign. The Finnish handset maker, which had about 128,000 employees at the end of …

Editor’s Note: The following lists ranks the 10 most popular handsets in the United States for the month of December. Rankings were provided by AvianResearch L.L.C. The firm derives its …

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is teaming with Paramount Digital Entertainment to package the three “Mission Impossible” films with the purchase of new Samsung Delve phones from Alltel Wireless.Though Verizon Wireless …

FOR YEARS, THE TOP FIVE HANDSET VENDORS in the world took an ever-increasing slice of global market share. But something happened on their way to global hegemony. Between 2007 and …

AT&T Mobility will offer Pantech Wireless’ Matrix Pro – a smart version of last fall’s dual-sliding messaging phone – on Feb. 24 for $180, with a service contract and a …

As Alcatel-Lucent struggles to regain its financial footing, the company is focusing on its new strategy that will combine its capabilities of the network environment with creative services of the …

BARCELONA, Spain — Hello!And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a …

BARCELONA, Spain – The world’s handset makers pulled out all the stops this year in their attempts to grab attention and generate interest in their products. At this year’s Mobile …