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WASHINGTON-Hoping to capitalize on recent decisions by a pair of wireless carriers to postpone their involvement in the controversial wireless 411 directory, the Consumers Union is urging Congress to pass …

Despite a rash of operational difficulties during the past several years that led to its eventual sale to rival Cingular Wireless L.L.C., research firm Forrester Research Inc. found that AT&T …

Nextel Communications Inc. said it will expand its Spanish-based “Nextel. Ya.” advertising campaign to Hispanic communities in Orlando and Tampa, Fla.; Boston; Philadelphia; Fresno and Sacramento, Calif.; and Washington, D.C. …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced it will sell its SCH-a890 CDMA EV-DO phone through Verizon Wireless starting next month. The phone will support Verizon’s recently announced Vcast streaming video …

A consumer survey conducted by independent research firm Adjoined Research singled out Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Verizon Wireless as top-performing companies in the wireless sector, but noted that the pending …

Two new services announced this week take advantage of cell phones as a medium for consumers to gain information on potential big-ticket purchases. Car maker BMW will promote its upcoming …

NEW YORK-Verizon Communications Inc. showed off a working model of its Verizon One device, which the carrier said integrates voice, video and data services into a communications command center for …

WASHINGTON-Sprint Corp. said it has decided to delay its participation in the controversial wireless directory this year due to continued legal challenges to the service. The company, which said it …

Merger-mania trickled down the food chain last week as super-regional operator Alltel Corp. said it had reached an agreement to buy rural operator Western Wireless Corp. for approximately $6 billion …

Whittled down from 49 total applicants, 35 certified bidders placed more than $325 million in deposits with the government for a crack at 242 spectrum licenses up for bid in …

A California lawsuit claims that Verizon Wireless displayed “willful, deceptive and oppressive conduct” in limiting the capabilities of its Bluetooth-capable Motorola Inc. V710 camera phone. Law firm Kirtland & Packard …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless launched Novatel Wireless Inc.’s V620 Wireless PC card for use on the carrier’s CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network, which Verizon Wireless said provides average throughput speeds of between …

A California lawsuit claims that Verizon Wireless displayed “willful, deceptive and oppressive conduct” in limiting the capabilities of its Bluetooth-capable Motorola Inc. V710 camera phone. Law firm Kirtland & Packard …

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. said it will begin offering Kyocera Corp.’s Koi camera phone for its Cricket wireless service, which Kyocera claims is the first megapixel camera phone offered …

Sprint Corp. has decided to delay its participation in the controversial wireless directory this year due to continued legal challenges to the service. The company, which initially supported the voluntary …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless launched Novatel Wireless Inc.’s V620 Wireless PC card for use on the carrier’s CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network, which Verizon Wireless said provides average throughput speeds of between …

Wireless has been mobilized in a variety of critical and innovative ways in reaction to the December tsunami disaster. The wall of water that struck parts of Sri Lanka, India, …

LAS VEGAS-The slow rollout of high-speed wireless data networks continues as CDMA-based carrier Verizon Wireless last week said it will expand its BroadbandAccess network to 12 additional markets on top …

In addition to its carrier rankings, Consumer Reports also posted consumer rankings for handsets from the major carriers. Those rankings were dominated by Asians manufacturers. LG Electronics’ VX7000 and Kyocera …

The U.S. carrier market appears to be headed for further constriction on news that regional carrier Alltel Corp. is in advanced negotiations to buy Western Wireless Corp. for $4 billion. …

Consumers’ love-hate relationship with the wireless industry appears to be as contentious as ever. The latest survey and rankings released by Consumer Reports showed that despite the near-record-level of customer …

WASHINGTON-The controversial California bill of rights for telecom consumers is about to go nuclear. This week, only months after narrowly approving a rule creating scores of new regulations governing wireless …

LAS VEGAS-Verizon Wireless will offer video, audio and three-dimensional games over its EV-DO third-generation network beginning next month. The carrier also announced plans to expand the cities in which it …

The U.S. carrier market appears to be headed for further constriction on news that regional carrier Alltel Corp. is in advanced negotiations to buy Western Wireless Corp. for $4 billion. …

SAN DIEGO-Wireless modem maker Novatel Wireless Inc. reaffirmed its guidance for its fourth quarter and expressed optimism for the coming quarters based on sales of its W-CDMA laptop cards. “Sales …