wireless phones

BARCELONA, Spain-The show is in Europe, but Wednesday afternoon’s keynote address at 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, was all about emerging markets in Africa, Asia and South America.While handset …

Alltel Corp. wireless customers who just can’t get enough of personalizing their wireless phones now have a new option: ringback tones. The carrier introduced a ringback tone service, and will …

Editor’s Note: Welcome our Monday feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. In …

WASHINGTON-TracFone Wireless Inc., the nation’s largest prepaid wireless company, said it is considering filing a lawsuit in federal court to repeal a new Library of Congress rule that exempts mobile-phone …

WASHINGTON-TracFone Wireless Inc., the nation’s largest pre-paid wireless company, said it is considering filing suit in federal court to repeal a new Library of Congress rule exempting mobile phone locking …

DENVER-Qwest Communications International Inc. revamped its wireless calling plans, striving to make a competitive family-plan offering while including converged service options. The operator, which offers wireless service as a stand-alone …

SAN DIEGO—PacketVideo Corp. hopes to increase its European presence with the acquisition of Berlin-based software developer TwonkyVision GmbH. Terms of the deal were not announced. PacketVideo produces multimedia software for …

“Idealistic” isn’t a word commonly associated with venture capitalists. But Brian Biniak, founder of the new wireless venture-capital firm Provenance Ventures L.L.C., believes there is a business case for making …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Following Google Inc.’s lead, Yahoo Inc. said it expanded its sponsored-search offering to wireless phones in the United States and United Kingdom. The Internet giant announced the beta launch …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Following Google Inc.’s lead, Yahoo Inc. said it expanded its sponsored-search offering to wireless phones in the United States and United Kingdom. The Internet giant announced the beta launch …

CINCINNATI—MobileVoiceControl Inc. is entering the voice-driven search market with an application for smart phones from Sprint Nextel Corp. The developer launched VoiceControl, which allows users to search for mobile content, …

Vodafone Germany launched a downloadable Java-based mapping application that features hi-resolution aerial photos and a searchable database of more than 4,000 German points of interest. Like Google Earth and other …

TOKYO—Japanese wireless operator NTT DoCoMo Inc. plans to dissolve a small subsidiary that focused on helping businesses use wireless phones more efficiently. Allucher Inc. had two employees and $384,000 in …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. and Melodeo Inc. announced they are working together to offer podcasts to Alltel subscribers. The Axcess Mobilcast service is expected to allow Alltel subscribers to search …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Alltel Corp. and Melodeo Inc. announced they are working together to offer podcasts to Alltel subscribers. The Axcess Mobilcast service is expected to allow Alltel subscribers to search …

Camella Price, a mother of two girls, is one of eight parents of New York City school children who consider wireless phones a lifeline to their youngsters—and they’re suing Mayor …

WASHINGTON—An influential House Democrat said policy-makers should consider requiring wireless carriers and other communications service providers to participate in any overhaul of a Cold War-era emergency alert system. At a …

Time to play “Guess the mobile virtual network operator.” Your clues: U.S.-based, postpaid but requires no contract and relies on Internet sales and telephone sales for distribution. The MVNO is …

WASHINGTON-A new study claims mobile-phone use while driving is as dangerous as drinking while behind the wheel, reinforcing previous research on distracted driving and further complicating industry’s message the wireless …

JENKINTOWN, Pa.-Despite the growing reliance on wireless phones as a primary communications device among an increasing number of households, a good percentage of Americans still believe wireline phones are the …

JENKINTOWN, Pa.—Despite the growing reliance on wireless phones as a primary communications device among an increasing number of households, a good percentage of Americans still believe wireline phones are the …

Flash Lite-essentially a stripped-down, mobile version of the popular Flash Player for computers-has quietly gained impressive ground since NTT DoCoMo Inc. introduced handsets enabled with the software in 2003. DoCoMo …

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. continues to make strides on the mobile retail front, expanding its agreement with Verizon Wireless to include postpaid plans and high-end multimedia phones. The chain, which not …

WASHINGTON-Despite legal setbacks in court jurisdictional rulings, including the Supreme Court’s refusal to review a 4th Circuit headset ruling that rejected industry’s federal pre-emption arguments, headset and brain-cancer litigation have …

Embarq Corp. is setting off into the wide world of telecom, and expecting its ability to offer wireless service to help the company stay afloat. The local landline company, freshly …