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Expanding the current agreement between the two companies, Verizon Wireless and OnStar said they would launch America’s Choice with OnStar service plans next month, allowing customers to use their Verizon …

WASHINGTON-A bill introduced in the California State Assembly would require mobile-phone carriers to obtain expressed written consent of subscribers in separate contracts before their phone numbers can be shared with …

WASHINGTON-A bill introduced Tuesday in the California State Assembly would require mobile-phone carriers to obtain expressed written consent of subscribers in separate contracts before their phone numbers can be shared …

A youth-oriented consumer survey released by the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association and the Foundation for Rural Service found that rural wireless customers between the ages of 18 and 24 could …

ATLANTA, Ga.-Advanced Recognition Technologies announced LG Electronics selected its smARTspeak XGT embedded speech interface for its new 4500 series CDMA phones. “The demand for advanced technology cell phones is growing …

Dear Editor, I read with interest your article on April 1 titled, “Research claims wireless not major threat to wireline,” and wanted to share some thoughts on a couple of …

LEVITTOWN, Pa.-FTS Group Inc., an operator of Wi-Fi hot spots and retail wireless locations that market wireless products and services, announced it will acquire a privately held prepaid company based …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-Cingular Wireless has partnered with Villanova University to upgrade the school’s campuswide wireless system to handle voice, data and messaging. Through the partnership, Villanova’s students, faculty and …

Two weeks ago at the Rural Cellular Association meeting in Las Vegas, I had a discussion with Bob Sullivan, CEO of The Wireless Source, about his company’s recycling efforts and …

More than 70 percent of respondents to a recent survey by the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp. (RBRC) said they were unaware that cell phones are recyclable, even though nearly 90 …

WOBURN, Mass.-Verizon Wireless, as the official telecommunications sponsor of the Boston Marathon, has launched the Athlete Alert Program, allowing Verizon customers to track marathon runners on race day. The program …

Both Honda Motor Co. Inc. and XM Satellite Radio today announced licenses for mobile data broadcasting technology from start-up Digital Fountain. Although the news is a relatively small blip on …

ATLANTA-CTIA’s Wireless Foundation will partner with prepaid wireless service provider TracFone Wireless to distribute wireless phones to domestic violence victims. The phones and associated airtime will be donated to domestic …

HUNTINGTON, W.V.-Marshall University has partnered with West Virginia Wireless for a campus-wide expansion of Marshall’s Mobile Alternative for Residents on Campus (MARC) wireless initiative, through which Marshall will provide wireless …

DENVER-Qwest Communications International Inc. launched its nationwide wireless voice service for residential and small business customers as part of its network-sharing agreement announced last year with Sprint PCS. Qwest said …

CANNES, France-The MultiMediaCard Association introduced version 4.0 of the MultiMediaCard specification, which offers wider bus width, dual-voltage operation and higher transfer speeds. The new specification includes three key features. The …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. announced an expanded agreement with instant messaging company America Online Inc. to install AOL’s IM software in select AT&T Wireless mobile phones. Nokia Corp.’s 3100 …

WASHINGTON-Legislation to combat wireless eavesdropping in rural American and to protect the location privacy of all Americans will be introduced this spring, said Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Mont.), chairman of the …

WASHINGTON-FCC Chairman Michael Powell used the recent example of a National Football League player who made a mobile-phone call from the end zone after a touchdown to demonstrate the impacts …

LAS VEGAS-Bill Gates told a packed audience at the Consumers Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week that technology has become commonplace. Because as of this Christmas my parents have …

It seems the wireless machine-to-machine market is finally coming into its own. The industry now boasts a range of players including major names like Nokia Corp. and IBM Corp., it …

CALGARY, Alberta-Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. will use technology from Zi Corp. in its new wireless phones for the Taiwanese PHS market. The phones are expected to reach the market in …

RESTON, Va.-Following the implementation of a new billing system last year, Nextel Communications Inc. unveiled a pair of billing distribution methods for select customers including e-mail or fax options that …

“The Internet is a great tool for communication and commerce. It’s changing our lives-largely for the better. But as consumers, we should have the power to stop getting commercial or …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Monday said wireline carriers must port customers’ telephone numbers to wireless carriers even if the wireless carrier does not have a switch in the wireline carrier’s …