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LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. said it will offer MobiTV Inc.’s video service running on the Motorola Inc. Razr V3c beginning next week. The CDMA2000 1x EV-DO version of the popular …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is overhauling its wireless Web service in an effort to woo would-be mobile Internet surfers and boost content sales. The largest U.S. carrier said it is simplifying …

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless wants 700 MHz spectrum and it thinks it has a plan that will enable it to bid on the spectrum sooner and give public safety money from the …

RESTON, Va.-Sprint Nextel Corp. plans to take a swipe at the success of Motorola Inc.’s super-slim Razr device by selling a similar slender gadget from rival Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. …

JERSEY CITY, N.J.-Mobile enterprise solutions provider Antenna Software Inc. said it entered into a strategic joint marketing agreement with Verizon Wireless providing customers with access to Antenna’s A3 on-demand mobile …

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 …

WASHINGTON-Lawmakers and homeland-security experts last week said the Bush administration lacks a plan to prioritize what critical infrastructure to protect-including wireless and other telecom networks-and that developing such a plan …

It appears the roller-coaster ride isn’t over for Jamdat Mobile Inc. The wireless entertainment publisher celebrated its first full year on the Nasdaq last week, announcing third-quarter revenue that more …

LOS ANGELES-Amp’d Mobile Inc. unveiled its pre-launch marketing campaign, which will let consumers know that the youth-focused mobile virtual network operator is inching closer to its commercial launch-and shoppers shouldn’t …

WASHINGTON- The timing of two nominations to the Federal Communications Commission could leave FCC Chairman Kevin Martin with an evenly split agency-or he could even be in the minority at …

WASHINGTON-Since customers must be at least 18 years old to have their own mobile-phone account, the wireless industry last week said it would begin classifying carrier-controlled content and restrict access …

Verizon Wireless said it obtained an immediate injunction against Florida-based private investigative agency Global Information Group, which the carrier said had attempted to obtain confidential information about its subscribers. In …

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 …

LOS ANGELES-Amp’d Mobile Inc. unveiled its pre-launch marketing campaign, which will let consumers know that the youth-focused mobile virtual network operator is inching closer to its commercial launch and that …

BOSTON-Capital expenditures are on track for double-digit growth in 2005 in North America, according to a third-quarter analysis from research firm Ovum-RHK. Mobile revenues clocked in at $ 30 billion, …

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. posted-stronger-than-expected third-quarter financial results, which were bolstered by solid customer growth and improved customer revenues. The carrier, which offers its flat-rate Cricket service in 37 …

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless told lawmakers Wednesday that the “network neutrality” provisions in the staff draft of telecommunications-reform legislation need to be modified to exempt the wireless industry. The net-neutrality provisions should …

WASHINGTON- The timing of two nominations to the Federal Communications Commission could leave FCC Chairman Kevin Martin with an evenly split agency-or he could even be in the minority at …

TAMPA, Fla.-Verizon Wireless said it obtained an immediate injunction against Florida-based private investigative agency Global Information Group, which the carrier said had attempted to obtain confidential information about Verizon Wireless …

Consolidation hit the European wireless market as Spanish telecommunications provider Telefonica said it plans to acquire U.K.-based 02 plc, and Swedish operator Telenor announced plans to acquire rival Vodafone Sweden. …

While most will busy themselves with decorations and gifts this holiday season, U.S. carriers and handset makers likely will be caught up in fierce battles over pricing, services and-ultimately-customers. As …

Regional carriers continued to bleed customers during the third quarter as more competition and evolving networks drove up churn for a number of operators Dobson Communications Corp., SunCom Wireless Holdings …

Sprint Nextel Corp. took a significant step in fulfilling chief executive Gary Forsee’s plans to expand the carrier’s reach into other media distribution channels, and at the same time may …

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 …

WASHINGTON-Telecom analysts said the mobile-phone industry’s legal exposure is heightened by the Supreme Court’s refusal last week to block health-related lawsuits from going forward in state court. The high court …