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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 …

Alltel Corp. reported a deal with U.S. Cellular Corp. to swap 15 rural markets in Nebraska and Kansas that Alltel acquired when it purchased Western Wireless Corp. for two Rural …

CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. became the latest carrier to court the Hispanic market, announcing a deal with the wireless arm of media company Univision to provide Latin content and Spanish language …

Following is a list of wireless companies that had ratings or financial news this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.

Kristen Beckman Following are ratings changes and other financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment banking and financial firms. CIBC raised its estimates on Powerwave Technologies Inc. …

U.S. Cellular Corp. launched wireless service in St. Louis, which becomes the carrier’s second-largest market behind Chicago. The carrier noted that it has deployed nearly 300 cell sites, hired more …

U.S. Cellular Corp. said it added 94,000 customers during the second quarter, which was well below the 137,000 subscribers the carrier added during the second quarter of last year and …

Following is a list of wireless companies that were cited in financial reports from investment banking and financial services firms this week. Pacific Growth Equities upgraded its rating on RF …

U.S. Cellular Corp. joined the push-to-talk fray with the launch of its SpeedTalk service, which operates on the carrier’s CDMA2000 1x data network that is available across its 25-state coverage …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s tenure as the nation’s fastest-growing wireless operator came to a screeching halt as Verizon Wireless took back the title it lost in 2004. Surpassing even the most …

CHICAGO-Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular Corp. posted 182,000 net customer additions during the first quarter of this year, which fell short of the 196,000 customers the carrier added during the …

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 …

Following is a list of wireless companies that received ratings changes by financial and analyst firms this week. Merrill Lynch upgraded its ratings on several semiconductor companies. Among its upgrades …

SEATTLE-Qpass said it signed a multi-year licensing agreement with U.S. Cellular Corp., allowing U.S. Cellular to use Qpass’ MultiMedia Album solution to provide a rich peer-to-peer photo, media and messaging …

NEW ORLEANS-America Online Inc. announced deals with two U.S. wireless carriers. Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it is working with AOL to give Cingular Wireless customers easy access to AOL’s new …

Less than three weeks after it began, the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 58 of 242 spectrum licenses in the 1.9 GHz band came to a quiet close last Tuesday, having …

U.S. Cellular Corp.’s parent company Telephone and Data Systems Inc. reported its board of directors has approved a distribution of a stock dividend for each outstanding common share and series …

CHICAGO-Telephone and Data Systems Inc. said it will restate parts of its financial statements for the past three quarters, but said the move was a reclassification of cash flows and …

The rash of consolidation and spectrum deals that have recently swept through the wireless industry could have a substantial impact on the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 58 set for late …

CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular said it believes it has already accounted for all batteries in question in Kyocera Wireless’ recent battery recall. U.S. Cellular said its handsets with product date codes “V03336” …

MIAMI-Webdate Inc. said it was launching its Webdate Mobile application on Western Wireless Corp. and U.S. Cellular Corp.’s CDMA2000 1x-based data networks, providing users with access to Webdate.com’s online dating …

CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. posted a 10-percent increase in total revenues during the second quarter from $645.9 million last year to $712.2 million this year, not including its Florida, Georgia and …

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc.’s V810 phone will debut in North America with U.S. Cellular this September. The phone includes an integrated camera with a built-in picture indicator light, advanced multimedia messaging …

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.-The OTA Flash Forum, which is a special interest group addressing the technical and operational issues surrounding over-the-air management of mobile devices, added several members to its group …

CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corporation Friday said that it has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission its previously announced restatements. The company restated financial information for 2002 and 2003, including …