Wireless Services

Following stronger-than-expected third-quarter growth results posted by seven of the nation’s eight largest wireless operators late last month, a trio of smaller players posted mixed results last week. Meanwhile, a …

Terrified by the stigma of pornography and despite its revenue-enhancing potential, U.S. carriers continue to keep mobile adult content at arm’s length, refusing to offer it through their portals. But …

Mobile-phone industry lawyers said they intend to ask a D.C. court to dismiss six brain-cancer suits on federal pre-emption grounds. In July, U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake of Baltimore sent …

Qwest Communications International Inc. reported a 13.2-percent drop in wireless segment revenues during the third quarter from $152 million in 2003 to $132 million this year. The company, which recently …

BASINGSTOKE, United Kingdom-Motorola Inc. said it will provide three new handsets later this year to U.K.-based wireless operator 3’s UMTS network. Motorola noted the handsets will take advantage of 3’s …

CINCINNATI-Cincinnati Bell Wireless said it lost 15,000 subscribers during the third quarter as higher-than-expected postpaid customer churn of 3.68 percent offset a 16-percent year-over-year increase in gross customer additions. The …

LOS ANGELES-AT&T Wireless Services Inc., which last week was acquired by Cingular Wireless L.L.C., is taking Napster mobile. The Internet music vendor is introducing Napster To Go, a mobile music …

BERWYN, Pa.-Former AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate Triton PCS Inc. reported that it intends to enter into a $250 million senior secured term loan facility that will replace its existing …

It didn’t take long for Qualcomm Inc.’s planned mobile television network to attract attention. Sprint PCS Chief Operating Officer and President Len Lauer said Tuesday his firm is negotiating with …

MONTREAL-Fido jumped into the mobile music-recognition game Tuesday with “Name That Tune,” an application that can identify nearly 2 million songs though handsets. Through the service, the Canadian carrier’s subscribers …

WASHINGTON-A Colorado judge approved a multimillion-dollar settlement of a class-action billing suit against AT&T Wireless Services Inc., which last week Cingular Wireless L.L.C. acquired for $41 billion. The suit alleged …

Just as the hype over W-CDMA is subsiding, the industry is shifting gears to another protocol. Known as High Speed Downlink Packet Access, the technology is the focus of major …

WASHINGTON-The fanfare surrounding last week’s government approval of Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. proved to be short-lived, with Moody’s Investors Service reacting immediately by …

The top spot in the contest for the nation’s largest carrier soon could be a tug-of-war. In the shadow of Cingular Wireless L.L.C. completing its $41 billion buy of AT&T …

Former AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate Triton PCS Holdings Inc. said it lost 19,211 subscribers during the third quarter as the carrier was hit by an increase in customer churn …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Mobile marketing company July Systems has launched a “Game Sampler” service on AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s mMode offering, allowing would-be gamers to try them before they buy. With …

The union of Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and AT&T Wireless Services Inc. gives new meaning to The Great Experiment. Indeed, nothing approaching it-in scale, complexity and consequence-has ever been attempted in …

SAN FRANCISCO-The nation’s wireless carriers have agreed to provide consumers with multimedia messaging service interoperability, a move that industry watchers say will give a much-needed boost to MMS use in …

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.-T-Mobile USA’s and Verizon Wireless’ customer service departments scored closely in Vocal Laboratories’ quarterly SectorPulse report measuring customer care quality. T-Mobile rated an A in caller satisfaction and …

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Cellular Systems Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Dobson Communications Corp., announced the pricing of a private placement of $825 million of senior secured notes. The notes consist …

WASHINGTON-While new industry figures show top Republicans casting pro-technology votes more often than their counterparts in Congress, a review of fresh campaign finance data reveals top high-tech firms are hedging …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. began a new advertising campaign that includes links to recently acquired AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and represent the carrier’s new position as the nation’s largest wireless operator. …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. and Telefonica Moviles S.A. said they have completed the transfer of BellSouth’s ownership interest in five wireless operations in Latin America. Telefonica Moviles has taken control of the …

Former AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate Triton PCS Holdings Inc. said it lost 19,211 subscribers during the third quarter of this year as the carrier was hit by an increase …

Yahoo Inc. has followed Google into the mobile-search arena, launching a service that allows wireless users to query its search engine over their handsets. Yahoo Search, which launched Wednesday, enables …