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J.D. Power and Associates’ 2004 Wireless Call Quality Performance Study provided most carriers with something to brag about, as four of the six nationwide operators posted high scores for at …

HONG KONG-Third-generation operator Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. said its 3G subscriber base now totals more than 3.2 million users worldwide, although the carrier reported a high loss from its 3G operation …

Nortel Networks Ltd. unveiled some of the mysteries regarding its financial performance since the year began, coupling the figures with a restructuring plan that will slash 3,500 jobs, or 10 …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobile applications provider Xpherix Corp. said its Remo, iPhonebook and iDatebook applications are now available to Western Wireless Corp.’s Cellular One subscribers, Cellular South customers and Ntelos Inc. …

SEOUL-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said it has shipped an Amorphous Silicon (a-Si) 2.6-inch TFT-LCD with VGA image quality. The a-Si technology will allow mobile-phone displays to project the same VGA …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobile applications provider Xpherix Corp. said its Remo, iPhonebook and iDatebook applications are now available to Western Wireless Corp.’s Cellular One subscribers, Cellular South customers and Ntelos Inc. …

Wireless e-mail stalwart Research In Motion Ltd. should brace for intense competition as converged devices with BlackBerry-esque e-mail functionality and cell-phone features, including voice capabilities, enter the enterprise. So goes …

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it has activated 13 new cell sites in Central Tennessee this year as part of a one-year, $100 million network investment in Tennessee and Kentucky …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission’s auction of 24 GHz licenses started and ended last week after four rounds, netting more than $216,000 for seven licenses in the western United States. First …

Four of the five publicly traded wireless communications tower firms reinforced notions that this year would be a better one for the sector in their second-quarter 2004 financial results, released …

Verizon Wireless added some much-needed fuel to a rather bleak-looking second quarter last week as the nation’s largest carrier posted an industry-record 1.5 million net customer additions during the quarter …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission’s auction of 24 GHz licenses started and ended Wednesday after four rounds netting more than $216,000 for seven licenses in the western United States. First Avenue …

Two tower companies, SpectraSite Inc. and Crown Castle International Corp., reported improved quarterly financials. SpectraSite reported improved second-quarter financial results and announced the search is on for a new chief …

Motorola Inc. had its share of ups and downs last week, when news of solid earnings and the launch of three new handsets collided with a software glitch in several …

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. announced Midwest Wireless will be the first carrier to launch its PocketSurfer wireless Web viewer. The device uses Bluetooth technology to connect wirelessly to a cellular handset …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc.’s second-quarter 2004 earnings reflected strong year-over-year growth with the exception of a hefty net loss due to the spin-off of its semiconductor business. The company reported sales …

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. announced Midwest Wireless will be the first carrier to launch its PocketSurfer wireless Web viewer. The device uses Bluetooth technology to connect wirelessly to a cellular handset …

NEW YORK-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. led the list of consumer complaints made through Consumers Union’s Escape Cell Hell Web site during the second quarter, with 41 complaints just beating out …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Once considered a technology with little future, EDGE networks currently number more than 100, according to industry association 3G Americas. The group said more than 100 operators in 63 …

BOSTON-Wireless operators are losing a multibillion-dollar battle for customer loyalty to handset manufacturers, Massachusetts-based Strategy Analytics said. Research from the company’s Wireless Network Strategies service indicates handsets account for the …

NEW YORK-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. led the list of consumer complaints made through Consumers Union’s Escape Cell Hell Web site during the second quarter, with 41 complaints just beating out …

Vodafone Sweden launched multimedia consumer services via its UMTS-based network in Sweden along with promotional rate plans that include up to 120 free minutes of video calls each month to …

The continued emphasis carriers are placing on alternative sales and information channels appears to be paying off as a report from industry research firm Compete Inc. showed a dramatic increase …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Vodafone Sweden launched multimedia consumer services via its UMTS-based network in Sweden along with promotional rate plans that include up to 120 free minutes of video calls each month …

T-Mobile USA Inc. ranked highest among the seven largest wireless service providers in customer-care performance, beating out Verizon Wireless, Alltel Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc., which all performed above average, …