YONKERS, N.Y.-Wireless carriers struck out for a fourth straight year in the annual survey of cellular service and phones conducted by independent evaluator Consumer Reports. Cingular Wireless L.L.C. acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. came under particularly harsh criticism because of problems reported by...
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. infused some new blood into the languishing push-to-talk market with the launch of its PTT service. The carrier joins a market dominated by Sprint Nextel Corp.'s iDEN-based PTT service, despite much-ballyhooed launches from rivals. As had been expected, the Cingular service...
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. infused some new blood into the languishing push-to-talk market with the launch of its PTT service. The carrier joins a market dominated by Sprint Nextel Corp.'s iDEN-based PTT service, despite much-ballyhooed launches from rivals. As had been expected, the Cingular service...
ATLANTA- Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has quietly begun selling Sony Ericsson's WalkMan phone, offering music lovers an alternative to Motorola Inc.'s Rokr.The carrier introduced the Sony Ericsson W600i, a flip phone that features a WalkMan Media Player with 256 MB of memory and a 1.3-megapixel...
WASHINGTON-LG Electronics Co. Ltd. hopes to capitalize on the holiday shopping season with a new Internet storefront. The Korean electronics manufacturer launched www.lgusa.com, which offers LG's entire line of mobile phones with services from Cingular Wireless L.L.C., Sprint Nextel Corp., Verizon Wireless, Alltel Corp.,...
U.S. Cellular Corp. and parent company Telephone and Data Systems Inc. said they plan to further delay filing their third-quarter financial results in order to complete restatements of prior financial reports. Both companies rescheduled the release of their third-quarter results for Nov. 28, but...
WASHINGTON-LG Electronics Co. Ltd. hopes to capitalize on the holiday shopping season with a new Internet storefront.The Korean handset manufacturer launched www.lgusa.com, which offers LG's entire line of mobile phones with services from Cingular Wireless L.L.C., Sprint Nextel Corp., Verizon Wireless, Alltel Corp., Metro...
CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. and parent company Telephone and Data Systems Inc. said they plan to further delay filing their third-quarter financial results in order to complete restatements of prior financial reports. Both companies rescheduled the release of their third-quarter results for Nov. 28, but...
CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. and parent company Telephone and Data Systems Inc. said they received notices from The American Stock Exchange and The New York Stock Exchange indicating that both companies are not in compliance with their respective listing standards. The non-compliance is associated with...
Alltel Corp. continued its rural expansion by gobbling up privately held Midwest Wireless for $1.075 billion in cash. The acquisition comes just months after Alltel closed on its $6 billion purchase of Western Wireless Corp. and follows its 2002 acquisition of CenturyTel Inc.'s wireless...
Alltel Corp. continued its rural expansion by gobbling up privately held Midwest Wireless for $1.075 billion in cash. The acquisition comes just months after Alltel closed on its $6 billion purchase of Western Wireless Corp. and follows its 2002 acquisition of CenturyTel Inc.'s wireless...
CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. and parent company Telephone and Data Systems Inc. said they received notices from The American Stock Exchange and The New York Stock Exchange indicating that both companies are not in compliance with their respective listing standards. The non-compliance is associated with...
Nationwide wireless carriers received a big push from their smallest player as T-Mobile USA Inc. posted robust third-quarter financials that helped propel the group well beyond last year's growth. The industry's three largest operators were only slightly ahead of last year's growth before T-Mobile...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-The Tier 1 carriers continued to move to universal multimedia messaging service interoperability this week as Verizon Wireless quietly became MMS-interoperable with Sprint Nextel Corp.'s iDEN network and T-Mobile USA Inc.Verizon Wireless subscribers can now exchange picture and video messages with users of...
NEW YORK-Fitch Ratings placed U.S. Cellular Corp. and its parent company Telephone and Data Systems Inc. on Rating Watch Negative following TDS' announcement that it plans to restate financial results for fiscal years 2000 through 2004 and the first two quarters of 2005. Fitch...
CHICAGO-Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular Corp. postponed reporting its third-quarter financials until Nov. 28 after announcing plans to restate some of its previously released financial statements. The carrier said it plans to restate full-year results for 2000 through 2004 and quarterly results for each...
SAN DIEGO-Two Asian carriers announced plans to launch CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Rev A networks by the end of next year-LG Telecom, a small Korean carrier, and KDDI Corp., Japan's second-largest carrier and the country's sole CDMA operator. Sprint Nextel Corp., Verizon Wireless and U.S....
SAN DIEGO-Two Asian carriers announced plans to launch CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Rev A networks by the end of next year-LG Telecom, a small Korean carrier, and KDDI Corp., Japan's second-largest carrier and the country's sole CDMA operator.Sprint Nextel Corp., Verizon Wireless and U.S. Cellular...
TAMPA, Fla.-Regional wireless operator MetroPCS Communications Inc. said it has launched its flat-rate, unlimited calling service in Tampa and Sarasota, Fla. The carrier noted the new markets join its current offering in the Miami area, and subscribers in the Tampa and Sarasota markets can...
Midwest Wireless is the latest regional wireless operator to look at potential strategic alternatives for its operations. The privately held carrier serves more than 420,000 customers on its CDMA-based network in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. Midwest Wireless Chief Operating Officer Scott Bergs...
TAMPA, Fla.-Regional wireless operator MetroPCS Communications Inc. said it has launched its flat-rate, unlimited calling service in Tampa and Sarasota, Fla. The carrier noted the new markets join its current offering in the Miami area, and subscribers in the Tampa and Sarasota markets can...
SAN FRANCISCO-Embience launched a series of India-themed ringtones for customers in the United States. Embience's Masttones include ringtones based on Indian pop culture. Customers can preview the ringtones at the company's Web site or directly through their wireless devices.The Masttones ringtones are available to...
CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. said it plans to close its customer care center in Medford, Ore., as part of a realignment associated with the recent market swap with Alltel Corp. The carrier said the closure would affect approximately 170 employees.U.S. Cellular noted that it expects...
Verizon Wireless is on track to post another record quarter of net additions driven by back-to-school and family-plan additions, according to a report from Merrill Lynch. Based on more than 80 store visits in five markets, the firm said it raised its third-quarter net...
