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BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it completed the purchase of Valley Telecommunications’ cellular assets in southeastern Arizona. The transaction includes licenses and network and operations assets in Graham, Greenlee and Cochise …

Initial shipments of Motorola Inc.’s long-anticipated iTunes-capable phone appear somewhat sluggish, according to a recent analyst report from Piper Jaffray. The firm said its recent store checks show that some …

Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA Inc. provide the highest retail sales satisfaction among the wireless industry’s six largest operators, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Wireless Retail Sales …

Verizon Wireless is expected to launch a streaming television service early next year using a network being deployed by tower company Crown Castle International Corp. Verizon Wireless currently offers a …

SAN FRANCISCO-One of the device market’s worst-kept secrets was let out of the bag last week as Palm Inc. announced plans to launch a Microsoft Corp. Windows Mobile operating system …

SAN FRANCISCO-Following years of delays, Nokia Corp. finally is set to launch its 9300 device running Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry software in the United States. The device will be …

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 …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. plans to launch additional mobile TV services later this year using a platform from RealNetworks Inc. The supplier said its new Helix OnlineTV solution will enable Cingular …

WASHINGTON-Mobile-phone carriers last week made significant progress restoring wireless service knocked out along the Texas-Louisiana coastline by Hurricane Rita, restoration efforts that added to those already under way in the …

Nokia Corp. responded to rival Motorola Inc.’s recently launched Rokr iTunes-capable device with a music-driven tri-band GSM handset. The Nokia 3250 twists to transform its keypad into music keys and …

SAN FRANCISCO-Several highly anticipated mobile virtual network operators last week revealed plans to begin rolling out services in time for the upcoming holiday shopping season. One of the biggest names …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it has enhanced its business distribution portfolio by adding three new value-added distributors-Global Wireless Data, Mobile DataComm and Trio Teknologies-to its Business Solutions Program. Through the …

SAN FRANCISCO-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. provided another round of updates on the progress it is making in integrating the former AT&T Wireless Services Inc. operations. An executive Wednesday said the integration …

Amp’d Mobile Inc. and Disney both offered details this week about their upcoming mobile virtual network operator services. Amp’d Mobile said it’s on track for a pre-holiday service launch of …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. plans to launch additional mobile TV services later this year using a platform from RealNetworks Inc. The supplier said its new Helix OnlineTV solution will enable Cingular …

Several handset makers, including UTStarcom Inc., Motorola Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Kyocera Wireless Corp., chose wireless trade shows from San Francisco to Singapore as venues to introduce new …

The Superior Court of California in Los Angeles issued an order earlier this month that preliminarily approves a settlement in a class-action lawsuit against Verizon Wireless regarding the Motorola Inc. …

NEW YORK-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. hopes to offer a full-track music download service next year. An executive for the No. 1 U.S. carrier said Cingular plans to sell a push-to-talk phone …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. next month is expected to launch a push-to-talk service that will compete against similar offerings from Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel Corp. and a number of regional operators. …

Following several quarters of year-over-year customer growth, the wireless industry’s nationwide operators could be set for a softer third quarter. Customer additions are expected to fall just short of the …

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 …

Startup Roundbox today announced $8 million in its first round of venture funding, news that coincides with the company’s emergence from stealth mode. Headed by executives from Dynamicsoft, Flarion Technologies …

With the wireless industry’s six largest operators now serving more than 90 percent of the country’s wireless subscribers, regional players continue to scramble for their pieces of the pie. Many …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. hopes to build on its relationship with Apple Computer Inc. with a full-track music download service to launch next year. An executive for the No. 1 U.S. …

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