Tracfone Wireless

LOS ANGELES-Brightpoint Inc. announced an agreement to distribute products for mobile virtual network operator Amp’d Mobile Inc. The Indiana-based distributor of phones and accessories will perform inventory management, product fulfillment …

JAPAN Access Co. Ltd. said it completed its acquisition of PalmSource Inc., which provides the Palm OS operating system for mobile devices. PalmSource now is a wholly owned subsidiary of …

MEXICO CITY-Latin American wireless provider America Movil S.A. de C.V. signed an international roaming agreement with Vodafone Group plc covering 53 countries. The deal initially includes voice and GPRS roaming …

FORT WORTH, Texas-RadioShack Corp., which sells wireless products and services from Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel Corp. and Tracfone Wireless Inc., reported a 15-percent increase in wireless sales during the third …

FORT WORTH, Texas-RadioShack Corp., which sells wireless products and services from Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel Corp. and Tracfone Wireless Inc., reported a 15-percent increase in wireless sales during the third …

Much of the wireless industry’s strong subscriber growth over the past several quarters has been attributed to carriers’ ability to target customer segments that had previously been unable to qualify …

WASHINGTON-Meeting the statutory deadline, the Federal Communications Commission said late Tuesday it conditionally granted TracFone Wireless Inc. forbearance from rules requiring carriers participating in the Lifeline program to own facilities. …

Wireless operators rank among the most prolific advertisers in the business world. The wireless industry spent $692 million on advertising during the first quarter, a 17.7-percent increase from the $588 …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. staged a minor coup last week as the industry’s largest operator signed a 10-year deal to replace smaller, but faster-growing rival Verizon Wireless at RadioShack Corp.’s more …

MEXICO CITY-Leading prepaid wireless provider Tracfone Wireless Inc., which is owned by Latin American telecommunications provider America Movil, said it added 83,000 subscribers during the second quarter, compared with 213,000 …

As the mobile-phone market continues to surpass all forecasts, there are multiple ways those phones end up in the hands of consumers. At the beginning of last year, industry observers …

MIAMI-Prepaid wireless provider TracFone Wireless Inc. launched its NET10 service offering providing a flat-rate 10-cent-per-minute calling rate for all calls. The service is available with select Nokia Corp. and Motorola …

MIAMI-Prepaid wireless provider TracFone Wireless Inc. launched its NET10 service offering providing a flat-rate 10-cent per minute calling rate for all calls. The service is available with select Nokia Corp. …

MEXICO CITY-Tracfone said it added 457,000 subscribers during the first quarter in the United States, reaching 4.9 million total subscribers. Operating revenues stood at $231 million for the quarter, up …

Few customer segments have drawn as much consternation from the wireless industry as prepaid subscribers. Non-contract customers have traditionally rewarded operators with lower revenue and higher churn rates when compared …

FORT WORTH, Texas-Citing disappointing wireless sales, RadioShack Corp. posted a 13-percent drop in net income during the first quarter from $68.3 million last year, or 41 cents per share, to …

Prepaid mobile virtual network operator TracFone Wireless said it replaced a batch of its Nokia Corp. 1100 phones with models that included “updated software enhancements.” The carrier did not say …

Infused with new leadership, Leap Wireless International Inc. announced plans to expand its offerings with the launch of its Jump by Cricket prepaid service, providing a true pay-as-you-go plan for …

Continued growth in the wireless industry is likely to come from untapped market segments that may not prove as financially rewarding as the saturated early-adopter segments, according to a new …

Turning rumor into fact, SBC Communications Inc. reported a deal last week to acquire former parent company AT&T Corp. for $16 billion, creating a telecommunications provider with vast domestic and …

MEXICO CITY-Prepaid wireless reseller Tracfone Wireless Inc., which is owned by America Movil S.A. de C.V., said it added 551,000 subscribers during the fourth quarter of last year and 1.4 …

MEXICO CITY-America Movil S.A. de C.V.’s newly released quarterly results for its U.S.-based Tracfone subsidiary reflect subscriber trends in addition to financial results. The company said the prepaid carrier’s subscriber …

Once viewed as a haven for technology nerds, RadioShack Corp. has quickly become one of the most prominent retail locations for wireless products, services and accessories. Analysts have reported that …

MIAMI-Wireless prepaid provider TracFone Wireless Inc. said it will begin offering its customers extended warranty protection for handsets through an agreement with Asurion. The insurance will cost a one-time fee …

MIAMI-Election Protection, a Florida voter information advocacy group, said it has partnered with TracFone Wireless Inc. to provide poll monitors with prepaid wireless phones. Poll monitors will be able to …