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Motorola Inc. says it is playing its trump card-wireless mobility-in the WiMAX space, skipping over 802.16 Revision D in favor of getting Revision E (the mobile standard) products to market …

Nextel Partners Inc. lost its bid to stall Sprint Nextel Corp.’s national brand rollout as a three-member arbitration panel ruled Nextel Partners had not demonstrated a likelihood of success on …

The State of California’s Department of General Services said it plans to award statewide contracts for wireless communications equipment and services to Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel Corp. Verizon Wireless …

Canadian operator Telus Mobility regained the top spot in N. Moore Capital Ltd.’s ranking of North America’s top wireless operators based on a handful of second-quarter metrics. The metrics include …

OLATHE, Kan.-Garmin International Inc. unveiled its Garmin Mobile suite of applications, which the company said will be offered by Sprint Nextel Corp. on select handsets. The applications will use embedded …

FREMONT, Calif.-Fleet management and telematics company @Road Inc. announced Cingular Wireless L.L.C. will help sell its products. “@Road is at the forefront of developing and offering innovative solutions that help …

Sprint Nextel Corp. added a third music service to its offerings, launching 20 channels of streaming audio from Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. The No. 2 pay-radio service is powering Sirius …

Nextel Partners Inc. lost its bid to stall Sprint Nextel Corp.’s national brand rollout as a three-member arbitration panel ruled Nextel Partners had not demonstrated a likelihood of success on …

Wireless carriers continued to make progress in re-establishing wireless communications to the Gulf Coast region following Hurricane Katrina’s fierce landing Aug. 28, while one carrier estimated damage at up to …

Motorola Inc. plans to unveil its long-awaited iTunes-capable mobile phone Sept. 7, said an analyst familiar with the company’s plans. The device will sell through Cingular Wireless L.L.C. Roger Entner, …

Sprint Nextel Corp. continued to throw money at its affiliate problems, announcing plans to acquire a pair of network partners-IWO Holdings Inc. and Gulf Coast Wireless L.P.-for more than $700 …

Verizon Wireless continues to build on its domination in the wireless data space, adding a handful of new markets to its rapidly growing coverage area while at the same time …

Sprint Nextel Corp. kicked off its “Day 1” operations as a new company last Friday just three weeks after Sprint Corp. completed its $35 billion acquisition of Nextel Communications Inc. …

The following information includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.

SHAWNEE MISSION, Kan.-Sprint Nextel Corp. introduced two new phones from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. to sell over the carrier’s CDMA network. Samsung’s A560 features a speakerphone and voice-activated dialing and …

HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa.-The Wireless Xcessories Group Inc. and InPhonic Inc. announced a joint marketing and distribution agreement that calls for Wireless Xcessories to offer InPhonic’s services to its 1,000 private-label …

Wireless carriers continue to struggle with service outages in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the Gulf Coast region when it came ashore Monday morning. News reports indicate that …

BURBANK, Calif.-Nickelodeon is teaming with wireless entertainment publisher FunMail to offer images of popular characters from the children’s network. FunMail, which markets ringtones, animated ringers and peer-to-peer social applications, will …

Motorola Inc. plans to unveil its long-awaited iTunes-capable mobile phone Sept. 7, said an analyst familiar with the company’s plans. The device will sell through Cingular Wireless L.L.C. Roger Entner, …

SARASOTA, Fla.-Global Signal Inc. signed long-term master antenna site leases with USA Mobility Inc., opening the door for USA Mobility to lease space on sites owned or leased by Global …

ASPEN, Colo.-With the ashes of recently deceased gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson still raining down from the sky, the Progress and Freedom Foundation brought its gonzo deregulation motto to the …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is considering a request that could help wireless companies-particularly newly united Sprint Nextel Corp.-make further inroads into the mobile workforce management space and the …

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. reported the opening of its 100th company-owned store and said it plans to add at least 10 more locations by the end of the year. The …

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. reported that more than 20 percent of its class A common stockholders have requested that the carrier call a special meeting to vote on whether to …

Clearwire Corp. raised an additional $250 million in financing, according to reports, bringing the carrier’s total war chest to a staggering $600 million. The news highlights investors’ apparent interest in …