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When Electronic Arts Inc. signaled its long-awaited entry into mobile gaming earlier this year, many onlookers expected the 800-pound gorilla to quickly devour a competitor or two. Instead, the company …

Novatel Wireless Inc. strengthened its position as the No. 1 supplier of PC cards in the United States in the second quarter, finally beating long-time rival Sierra Wireless Inc. Sierra …

Family plans may be family-friendly, but for wireless operators they are quickly becoming a trickier balancing act than where to seat squabbling relatives at a family reunion. Family plans have …

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. …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Verizon Wireless both announced investments in network upgrades in several states this week. Cingular specifically said it plans to spend an estimated $6.2 billion this year …

Sprint Corp. reported a disappointing 400,000 net customer additions during the second quarter, a 20-percent drop from the 505,000 customers the carrier added last year and below analysts estimates of …

SAN DIEGO-Novatel Wireless Inc. reported revenues of $38.6 million for the second quarter, up 60 percent from revenues of $24.1 million reported during the second quarter of last year. Net …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-UTStarcom Personal Communications said its PC 5740 dual-band CDMA2000 1x EV-DO wireless Type II PCMCIA card is now available on Verizon Wireless’ network. The card allows customers to connect …

SEATTLE-Planned mobile virtual network operator Amp’d Mobile has tapped thePlatform to aggregate and manage digital and audio content, the companies announced Wednesday. Amp’d Mobile, which is slated to launch this …

Verizon Wireless said it added an industry-record 1.9 million subscribers during the second quarter, which was a 25-percent improvement compared with the 1.5 million customers the carrier added during the …

WASHINGTON-The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs last week brought a lawsuit in state court against Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile USA Inc. for allegedly deceiving consumers …

The second-quarter earnings race got off to a relatively solid start as Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Nextel Communications Inc. posted financials largely in line with Wall Street expectations. The results-coupled …

Perhaps no surviving mobile technology has suffered the pummeling WAP has endured since its over-hyped introduction in 1999. But after six years of being tied to the whipping post, it …

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is closing the gap in customer care, but Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA Inc. maintained their positions atop Vocal Laboratories’ quarterly report measuring the quality …

Sprint Corp. today formally launched a consultation service the carrier said can help businesses develop a long-term wireless strategy and roadmap. “They get a better handle on how they should …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission next week is expected to approve a band plan for third-generation wireless services, a ruling with major implications for incumbent mobile-phone operators of all sizes, potential …

WASHINGTON-The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs Thursday brought a lawsuit in state court against Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile USA Inc. for allegedly deceiving consumers in …

The following information includes details on wireless companies that had ratings changes and information from financial analysts and banking and investment firms this week. Companies mentioned include Qualcomm, Lucent Technologies, …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. posted solid second-quarter financial with 1.1 million in net additions-surpassing most expectations-and improving customer and financial metrics. “Cingular continues to make good progress on a variety of …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is closing the gap in customer care, but Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA Inc. maintained their positions atop Vocal Laboratories’ quarterly report measuring the quality of customer …

The wireless enterprise market-long a scene of sedate players and leisurely sales cycles-has cracked open with finger pointing, name calling, innuendo and otherwise rabid competition. “It really is a great …

Early termination fees could be a thing of the past as a small startup out of New Jersey has set up a Web site designed to bring together wireless customers …

Citing increasing demand for its overage-protecting Fair & Flexible rate plans, Sprint Corp. said it will no longer offer its traditional Free & Clear rate plans to new customers. Sprint …

Even as Voice over Internet Protocol providers race to meet the Federal Communications Commission’s deadline to offer enhanced 911 service, many of them are running into the same roadblock that …

As third-generation technology and wireless broadband hit the U.S. marketplace, PC card vendors finally may hit their stride. Verizon Wireless is in the process of expanding its CDMA EV-DO network …