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SAN DIEGO-Handset vendor LG Electronics Co. Ltd. opened a new 38,209-square foot headquarters in San Deigo that will serve as the hub for its North American operations. The company said …

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-InfoSonics Corp., a wireless handset distributor, said it extended its distribution agreement with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. through December 2006. The deal calls for InfoSonics to continue selling …

The world’s No. 2 handset maker Motorola Inc. continued to dominate the fractured U.S. mobile-phone market in the third quarter, while the world’s largest handset supplier, Nokia Corp., sits at …

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-InfoSonics Corp., a wireless handset distributor in the United States and Latin America, said it extended its distribution agreement with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. through December 2006. The …

DALLAS-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. unveiled a CDMA core network solution for the United States that includes a wireless softswitch and a media gateway. The company said it expects the product …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Nextel Corp. claims its recently launched CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network is now available in 141 markets covering more than 90 million potential customers, including more than 250 …

WASHINGTON-Telecom analysts said the mobile-phone industry’s legal exposure is heightened by the Supreme Court’s refusal last week to block health-related lawsuits from going forward in state court. The high court …

Sprint Nextel Corp. became the first U.S. operator to offer full-track music downloads, launching a dual-delivery service last week using phones from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Sanyo Electric Co. …

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. outlined its mid- and long-term goals at its analyst day event this week, promising to become one of the world’s top-three electronics companies by 2010. The …

SEOUL, South Korea-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. outlined its mid- and long-term goals at its analyst day event this week, promising to become one of the world’s top-three electronics companies by …

FREMONT, Calif.-The FLO Forum, a four-month-old association formed to advance mobile TV technology, said nine new companies have joined its ranks. The new members are South Korea’s EBS, KT Freetel, …

WASHINGTON-A leading telecom research firm said the Supreme Court’s decision to allow mobile phone radiation lawsuits to move forward in state courts could mean trouble for wireless manufacturers and service …

PETALUMA, Calif.-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said it will use video technology from Dilithium Networks in its third-generation mobile phones. Dilithium said its AnswerFast Plus technology reduces video call set-up times …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Sprint Nextel Corp. recently joined the Global UMTS TDD Alliance, which is spearheaded by IPWireless Inc. Other companies joining the UMTS TDD Alliance include T-Mobile Czech Republic, which …

Verizon Wireless continued to dominate its competitors during the third quarter by adding more than 1.9 million net customers. The strong growth was a 15-percent improvement on the 1.7 million …

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-According to new research from J.D. Power and Associates, U.S. mobile phone owners are becoming increasingly concerned with their phones’ design and ease of use. “As more services …

Heading up a string of device announcements, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced it will sell a new enterprise-focused smart phone from Hewlett-Packard Co. The HP iPAQ hw6510/hw6515 Mobile Messenger features Microsoft …

The world’s largest handset makers enjoyed generally plentiful profits and solid shipment numbers in the third quarter, but investors heard a few sirens of caution. Specifically, market-leader Nokia Corp. alarmed …

The W-CDMA race has just started, but chipset vendors from all corners of the industry are driving to play in the nascent but growing market. Already, industry heavyweights Texas Instruments …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-New product launches and portfolio updates helped the worldwide phone market surpass 200 million units shipped in the third quarter of 2005, according to a report from IDC. The …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp.’s net profit popped to more than $1 billion in its third quarter, up 29 percent compared with the same quarter last year. However, the company’s stock price …

Heading up a string of device announcements, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced it will sell a new enterprise-focused smart phone from Hewlett-Packard Co. The device features Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile operating …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. appears set to make good on its claims to turn on high-speed UMTS/HSDPA services in more than a dozen markets by the end of the year. The …

Wireless operators are playing the retail field, selling some high-end phones exclusively through nontraditional channels. And the nation’s largest big-box retailer is becoming a first-stop shop. Verizon Wireless quietly launched …

SEOUL-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. posted increasing revenues, but the company’s profit line took a hit due to a $300 million fine the U.S. Department of Justice levied against the company …