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Sprint PCS’ recently launched Ready Link walkie-talkie service drew mixed performance reviews last week from industry analysts who noted that while the service was superior in many ways to Verizon …

If UMTS is the dream, CDMA2000 1x EV-DO is the reality, claims a report by Dallas-based Alexander Resources. It is not just a reality, but a better, cheaper and more …

Following years of political wrangling and months of preparation, the telecom industry is finally offering customers the chance to keep their telephone number if they decide to switch to another …

As businesses eye the beauty of wireless services on a massive scale, hardware and software vendors have stepped up their activities. Despite a continued sluggish economy, the frenzy began about …

The long, blustery relationship between paging and messaging carriers Metrocall Holdings Inc. and WebLink Wireless Inc. appears to have come to a close, with Metrocall announcing it will acquire WebLink …

With much fanfare at this year’s Comdex electronics show in Las Vegas and multi-page advertisements in nationwide newspapers, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched its high-speed EDGE-based service last week, claiming …

It’s an application that drove an entire segment of the wireless industry. Now, it’s a joke. Imagine: You’re walking down the street with your trusty mobile phone when you pass …

ORANGEBURG N.Y.-Verizon Wireless said it has invested nearly $1 billion during the past three years to enhance its digital wireless network in the New York metropolitan area. The announcement comes …

With the blessing of its parent companies SBC Communications Inc. and BellSouth Corp., Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is reportedly set to acquire one of its competitors as early as next year, …

With the holiday season around the corner, Motorola Inc. made several device-related announcements this week. The company said the new Motorola V300 camera phone will be available through T-Mobile USA …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. said it has signed a service level agreement with Verizon Communications Inc. outlining the processes the carriers will follow when porting phone numbers following the local …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it has signed an agreement with Verizon Wireless detailing number porting plans between the two carriers once local number portability takes effect Nov. 24. The carriers …

Nextel Communications Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Donahue admitted that while the wireless industry will encounter bumps associated with the impending local number portability mandate, he expects Nextel to gain …

The last round of third-quarter results posted last week continued to show the growing operational gaps between the country’s six nationwide carriers and the numerous rural operators that are finding …

RESTON, Va.- Nextel Communications Inc. announced late Friday it will upgrade its iDEN network using Motorola Inc.’s WiDEN network technology, which the carrier said will quadruple its data speeds. Nextel …

A California judge cleared the way for what is believed to be a record settlement in a class-action lawsuit against Verizon Wireless in which the nation’s No. 1 mobile-phone operator …

After months of speculation, analysts prognostications and Internet rumors, Sprint PCS finally launched its Ready Link push-to-talk solution, bolstering the carriers’ service line up and providing the wireless industry with …

Microsoft Corp. scored another major distribution deal for its mobile-phone software with Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest wireless carrier, announcing the availability of the Samsung SCH-i600 with Microsoft’s Smartphone operating …

NEW YORK-Purchasers of Boston Communications Group Inc.’s publicly traded securities between June 12, 2003, and July 16, 2003, have filed a class-action lawsuit against BCGI alleging the company issued false …

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association on Wednesday morning threw in the towel and gave up fighting wireless local number portability. “This thing is moving forward. It is inevitable. We …

Despite claims by wireless carriers that they will be prepared for wireless local number portability by the Nov. 24 deadline, an industry analyst’s report released last week called into question …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Verizon Wireless said it will expand its machine-to-machine services through a new deal with Aeris.net. Under the agreement, Verizon will offer Aeris.net’s MicroBurst technology across its digital CDMA …

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Wireless multiplayer gaming continues to capture the imagination of the industry, with Mforma Group Inc. announcing the latest effort. The company introduced its new multiplayer IHRA Drag Racing game, …

NEW YORK-Verizon Communications Inc. Chief Executive Officer Ivan Seidenberg will replace current Verizon board of directors chairman Charles Lee, who is set to retire his position Dec. 31. Verizon noted …

OAKLAND, Calif.-Verizon Wireless activated its 511 traveler information service in the San Francisco Bay Area providing customers with current information on traffic conditions, routes, fares and schedules for more than …