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DURHAM, N.C.—Motricity is looking to expand its content business after raking in $40 million in venture capital. Advanced Equities Inc. led Motricity’s most recent round; fellow existing investors New Enterprise …

FALLS CHURCH, Va.-Nokia Corp., Motorola Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. last year captured more than 60 percent of the $117 billion in worldwide handset revenue, according to a report …

SINGAPORE-Flextronics International Ltd. said it was selling off its software development and solutions business to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. for approximately $900 million. Flextronics said the sale continues its …

FALLS CHURCH, Va.—Nokia Corp., Motorola Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. last year captured more than 60 percent of the $117 billion in worldwide handset revenue, according to a report …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Motorola Inc. reported robust sales of its wireless handsets in the first quarter and a nearly 5-percent gain in global market share over the year-ago quarter to 21 percent. …

SINGAPORE—Flextronics International Ltd. said it was selling off its software development and solutions business to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. for approximately $900 million. Flextronics said the sale continues its …

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. announced first-quarter results that were down significantly from the previous quarter, but more than triple its earnings from the same quarter last year. Sony Ericsson …

The signature letters in LG Electronics Co. Ltd.’s name, back at the dawn of time when the company formed in 1958, stood for Lucky Goldstar. Whatever connotations that name might …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. announced first-quarter results that were down significantly from the previous quarter, but more than triple its earnings from the same quarter last year. Sony …

VIENNA, Va.—In a move to expand its mobile product development expertise, Induslogic Inc., which provides outsourced product development, said it has agreed to acquire Lambent, a mobile product engineering services …

LAS VEGAS—Motorola Inc. made a range of announcements ahead of the CTIA Wireless 2006 show, unveiling a new version of its super-slim Razr phone as well as a variety of …

Mercora Inc. plans to bring more attention to the hot topic of placeshifting this week with the launch of a second version of its Radio 2.0. The offering, billed as …

The squeeze is on, the stakes are high and the options few. Second-tier handset makers-their exact numbers globally are unclear, but there may be more than 100 players-are scrambling to …

In the wireless universe, one outstanding fact about India trumps its ancient history, heterogeneous society and complex political and economic mix: With more than 1 billion people, India is the …

BOGOTA, Colombia-A national survey of Colombian wireless users found Nokia Corp. dominating the South American country’s mobile handset market, which despite its modest size-at 43 million in population, the world’s …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. sent ripples through the mobile-device industry by raising its 2006 growth estimate for global handset sales from 10 percent to 15 percent “or more” over last year. …

HELSINKI, Finland—Nokia Corp. sent ripples through the mobile device industry by raising its estimate of global handset sales for this year from 10 percent to 15 percent “or more” over …

PLAINFIELD, Ind.—Brightpoint Inc. will supply Motorola Inc.’s handsets and accessories to some of its customers in the United States, Brightpoint announced. The agreement between the two companies is something of …

BOGOTA, Colombia—A national survey of Colombian wireless users finds Nokia Corp. dominating the Latin American country’s mobile handset market, which despite its modest size—at 43 million in population, the world’s …

Do Europeans like chocolate as much as South Koreans? What about Americans? If we’re talking food, the question is crazy. But because we’re talking about LG Electronics Co. Ltd.’s new …

Money continued to pour into the mobile marketing space last week as VeriSign Inc. inked an agreement to shell out $250 million in cash for wireless messaging and content services …

ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France-Wavecom announced plans to acquire Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P.’s machine-to-machine business, which specializes in automotive and industrial wireless solutions, in a deal valued at a maximum of $39.5 …

SEOUL, South Korea—Do Europeans like chocolate as much as South Koreans? If we’re talking food, the question is crazy. But because we’re talking about LG Electronics Co. Ltd.’s new Chocolate …

ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France—Wavecom announced plans to acquire Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P.’s machine-to-machine business, which specializes in automotive and industrial wireless solutions, in a deal valued at a maximum of $39.5 …

MUNICH, Germany-BenQ Corp. reported a larger-than-expected net loss of $185.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2005, which the company attributed to revamping its product portfolio. The company also recorded …