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CLEVELAND-Verizon Wireless is the first carrier to offer Univision Movil, a Hispanic-focused mobile content offering that was quietly deployed during the past couple of weeks. American Greetings Corp.’s AG Interactive …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. made good on its commitment to launch UMTS-based services in Dallas and San Diego following the carrier’s previous network launches in July that included Detroit, Phoenix, …

Verizon Wireless will launch Verizon Wireless stores inside more than 570 Circuit City Superstores around the country via a new store-within-a-store concept meant to bolster its retail presence. Circuit City …

A dual-band smart phone from Taiwanese manufacturer High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) has been granted approval from the Federal Communications Commission, according to FCC documents. The CDMA 800/1900 phone, code-named …

BUFFALO, N.Y.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. today said its distracted-driving program reached 2.2 million more students this year. Cingular said the 7.8 million students from 18,500 high schools and professional driving schools …

WASHINGTON-A judge in New Jersey has granted Verizon Wireless a permanent injunction against Jacob Brown, a text-message spammer from Rhode Island. “We got him and now he is permanently prevented …

No company is an island. With three major acquisitions last week, Cisco Systems Inc., ARM Ltd. and Eastman Kodak Co. have demonstrated that many firms are involved in the mobile …

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless said it reached a settlement with Dr. Bonnie O’Day over a 2003 complaint filed with the Federal Communications Commission in which she alleged the nation’s top mobile-phone operator …

Who is your wireless carrier? A question that used to be answered easily is becoming more complicated as mobile virtual network operators gain traction in today’s market. It’s good to …

Regulatory fees have been a contentious item for both wireless carriers that claim they are just passing along government-mandated charges and customers who have found up to 30-percent increases in …

Despite the continued financial uncertainty surrounding a number of Sprint PCS network partners, the carrier’s largest affiliate by subscriber numbers-Alamosa Holdings Inc.-said last week it would be interested in further …

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless today said it reached a settlement with Dr. Bonnie O’Day over a 2003 complaint filed with the Federal Communications Commission in which she alleged the nation’s top mobile-phone …

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-With the Summer Games in Athens drawing to a close this weekend, Mforma Group Inc. and Verizon Wireless have teamed to launch a mobile track-and-field game. Track & …

Qwest Communications International Inc. confirmed it has received anti-trust approval from the government for the $418 million sale of its wireless assets to Verizon Wireless. The sale, announced in June, …

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2004 Wireless Call Quality Performance Study provided most carriers with something to brag about, as four of the six nationwide operators posted high scores for at …

Following years of hype and financial promise, wireless data services are beginning to have a measurable impact on carrier revenues. During the recently completed second quarter, a number of operators …

Qwest Communications International Inc. confirmed that it has received anti-trust approval from the federal government for the $418 million sale of its wireless assets to Verizon Wireless. The sale, which …

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2004 Wireless Call Quality Performance Study provided most carriers with something to brag about, as four of the six nationwide operators posted high scores for at …

WASHINGTON-East Buchanan Telephone Cooperative located in Northeast Iowa said that as of last Monday it was no longer going to allow wireless calls to connect to its network because it …

BISMARCK, N.D.-Verizon Wireless said it has activated 12 new digital cell sites in North Dakota this year, as well as completed the deployment of its CDMA2000 1x-based NationalAccess data network …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it has begun profiling on the carrier’s Web site its real-life test men and women who inspired its “Can you hear me now? Good.” advertising campaign. …

SAN FRANCISCO-ILoop Mobile Inc. will partner with sports information provider STATS Inc. to deliver sports-related premium short message service subscription services beginning this week. The service launched with Olympic content, …

WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. may have up to three months to decide whether it will accept or reject the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to solve public-safety interference in the 800 MHz …

I’m not-so-officially declaring 2004 the year of wireless data. Anyone who has been in the industry for a while knows that “next year” has been the year of wireless data …

MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc.’s Palm.Net service is ceasing operations, effective Aug. 31, meaning Palm.Net handhelds, including the VII, VIIx and i705 devices, will no longer perform wireless functions. The company told …