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The State of California’s Department of General Services said it plans to award statewide contracts for wireless communications equipment and services to Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel Corp. Verizon Wireless …

NEW YORK-Verizon Wireless Vcast customers can compete head-to-head with a new racing title from wireless game-maker Gameloft. The carrier launched Asphalt Urban GT: Multiplayer, which Gameloft said is the first …

Canadian operator Telus Mobility regained the top spot in N. Moore Capital Ltd.’s ranking of North America’s top wireless operators based on a handful of second-quarter metrics. The metrics include …

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry appears to have averted a potential public-relations disaster; quickly responding to government leaders who were concerned that Hurricane Katrina evacuees’ wireless services had been cut off for …

FREMONT, Calif.-Fleet management and telematics company @Road Inc. announced Cingular Wireless L.L.C. will help sell its products. “@Road is at the forefront of developing and offering innovative solutions that help …

T-Mobile USA Inc. again showed that size is not what’s most important to customers as the industry’s smallest nationwide operator posted the highest customer satisfaction performance results across all six …

NEW YORK-Verizon Wireless signed a fixed-rate promissory note permitting the carrier to borrow, repay and re-borrow up to $9 billion from parent company Verizon Communications Inc., with a maturity date …

Verizon Wireless announced it will support phones that include MP3 players. The news comes a day ahead of the likely unveiling of Motorola Inc.’s iTunes-capable phone. Verizon said three of …

Wireless carriers continued to make progress in re-establishing wireless communications to the Gulf Coast region following Hurricane Katrina’s fierce landing Aug. 28, while one carrier estimated damage at up to …

SAN DIEGO-Verizon Wireless said it will sell the new VX5200 clamshell-style phone from LG Electronics Co. Ltd. for $50 with a two-year service agreement. The phone features an integrated camera, …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless added to its music offerings, announcing exclusive deals with pop star Shakira and rhythm and blues artist John Legend. The carrier launched two ringtone versions of Shakira’s …

SEOUL, South Korea-Electronics manufacturer Pantech announced it will bring its various mobile-phone operations closer together. The company said its mobile-phone affiliate Pantech Co. Ltd. will merge with its recently acquired …

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless sued two telemarketers for violating the prohibition against making sales calls to mobile phones using autodialers. Using evidence initially gained because Verizon Wireless employees received recorded messages selling …

Verizon Wireless continues to build on its domination in the wireless data space, adding a handful of new markets to its rapidly growing coverage area while at the same time …

WASHINGTON-A federal judge in New York last week threw out lawsuits alleging the nation’s top mobile-phone companies violated antitrust laws by improperly tying the sale of handsets to the purchase …

HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa.-The Wireless Xcessories Group Inc. and InPhonic Inc. announced a joint marketing and distribution agreement that calls for Wireless Xcessories to offer InPhonic’s services to its 1,000 private-label …

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless Wednesday sued two telemarketers for violating the prohibition against making sales calls to mobile phones using autodialers. Using evidence initially gained because Verizon Wireless employees received recorded messages …

MONTREAL-BlueTree Wireless Data Inc., which provides commercial and industrial wireless modems for machine-to-machine applications, said Verizon Wireless has certified its CDMA 1xRTT GPS Series and IP Series products for use …

Electronics manufacturer Pantech announced it will bring its various mobile-phone operations closer together. The company said its mobile-phone affiliate Pantech Co. Ltd. will merge with its recently acquired SK Teletech …

BURBANK, Calif.-Nickelodeon is teaming with wireless entertainment publisher FunMail to offer images of popular characters from the children’s network. FunMail, which markets ringtones, animated ringers and peer-to-peer social applications, will …

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 …

ASPEN, Colo.-With the ashes of recently deceased gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson still raining down from the sky, the Progress and Freedom Foundation brought its gonzo deregulation motto to the …

Verizon Wireless added a handful of new markets to its growing CDMA2000 1x EV-DO coverage area and at the same time lowered the price for accessing the network. The carrier’s …

Planned mobile virtual network operator Amp’d Mobile signed a mutually exclusive agreement with talent agency William Morris Agency to secure strategic and marketing partnerships, as well as content deals in …

Clearwire Corp. raised an additional $250 million in financing, according to reports, bringing the carrier’s total war chest to a staggering $600 million. The news highlights investors’ apparent interest in …