Vodafone

Instilling further proof of their strong partnership Verizon Wireless and minority interest parent company Vodafone Group plc reported plans to develop a dual-branded “Verizon Vodafone” laptop data card service designed …

BONN, Germany-The European operator alliance formed earlier this year to counter Vodafone Group plc’s strong European presence announced its first products and services. The alliance, which includes Orange SA, Telefonica …

Verizon Wireless continued to distance itself as the nation’s largest wireless carrier during the second quarter, posting 1.3 million net customer additions, which is more than double the customer growth …

MEXICO CITY-The previously announced agreement on the sale of Verizon Communications Inc.’s and Vodafone Group plc’s stakes in Mexican mobile operator Grupo Iusacell SA came under doubt late last week …

LONDON-M-Spatial mapping technology will be used for Vodafone U.K.’s new MapWay service, which offers maps and walking directions on mobile phones. MapWay is now available in the travel section of …

WASHINGTON-The U.S.-led occupational force in Iraq will seek bids for three regional mobile-phone licenses in the war-ravaged nation, but growing security problems could undermine wireless and other telecom reconstruction efforts. …

Like ’70s disco or roller skates, the wireless portal is now retro cool. Dude. In the heyday of the late 1990s, the wireless industry was awash with the wireless Internet …

MEXICO CITY-Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group plc have reportedly rejected a sale of their controlling interest in Mexican wireless carrier Grupo Iusacell SA submitted by UBS Securities L.L.C. Iusacell …

TOKYO-Japanese operator J-Phone Co. said it will change the name of its J-Sky mobile Internet service to Vodafone Live in line with its adoption of the Vodafone brand Oct. 1. …

NEW YORK-Global investment bank Lehman Brothers said it appointed Sir Christopher Gent as a non-executive director to its board of directors. His appointment will begin Sept. 1. Gent will step …

LONDON-JP Morgan reduced its rating on Vodafone Group plc from “overweight” to “underweight” noting the company’s stock is overvalued among its peer group and it expects Vodafone to begin reporting …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc will cut 480 jobs in the United Kingdom, according to international press reports. The cuts will be made at Cellular Operations, a provider of customer service and …

Streaming video company RealNetworks Inc. today announced a major deal with European powerhouse Vodafone Group plc, a move that many in the industry say puts RealNetworks at the head of …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc will cut 480 jobs in the United Kingdom, according to international press reports. The cuts will be made at Cellular Operations, a provider of customer service and …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc announced several management changes yesterday in a move that seems to focus on third-generation marketing as the operator readies launches in several countries. Thomas Geitner, currently chief …

LONDON-Orange plc said today it will join an alliance with three other European mobile operators in a move to better compete against European leader Vodafone Group plc. The announcement came …

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-Location-based services have struggled to find their feet in Europe. Mobile data has taken a long time to deliver on the technology, applications and price points to meet …

REDMOND, Wash.-As previously announced by Cesky Telecom, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it has signed an agreement to jointly sell with Verizon Communications Inc. a 49-percent interest in Czech Republic …

SAN FRANCISCO-It’s a numbers game. Three million developers. Three million downloads of the J2ME software development kit last year. Five hundred fifty million desktops running Java. Fifty-three wireless carriers deploying …

Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Americas BV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vodafone Group plc, plan to sell their 74-percent stake in Mexico’s third-largest wireless operator, Grupo Iusacell S.A. de …

MEXICO CITY-Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Americas BV, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vodafone Group plc, plan to sell their approximately 74 percent stake in Mexico’s third largest wireless operator Grupo …

WASHINGTON-Motorola Inc. is getting a slice of the $34 million contract held by WorldCom Inc. to provide mobile phone service to U.S. civilian and military officials in Baghdad, even as …

BOSTON-Vodafone U.K.’s Vodafone Speaking Phone, which features an application based on technology from SpeechWorks International Inc. and Brand & Grober Communications GbR, allows visually impaired customers to access mobile communications …

The GSM Association reported that Kuwait-based wireless operator MTC-Vodafone deployed a GSM-based network in southern Iraq designed to support the reconstruction efforts and non-governmental organizations delivering humanitarian aid. The network …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Telia announced a new mobile data service in Sweden called Telia Go, which offers user-friendly menus and preset mobile phones, including the Nokia 3650 and the Sony Ericsson P800 …