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PALO ALTO, Calif.-A strong push by mobile virtual network operators during the next several years backed by an emphasis on wireless data services and customized service offerings could boost the …

The coming surge of mobile virtual network operators will target virtually every demographic, from ethnic groups to sports fans to rural users. But no group of consumers is being courted …

Family and peer groups as well as customer service quality are increasingly affecting U.S. consumers’ selection of their wireless service providers and driving customer churn, according to initial results from …

Family or peer groups as well as customer service are increasingly affecting U.S. consumers’ selection of their wireless service providers and driving customer churn, according to initial results from the …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. is offering a software upgrade for the iPAQ h6315 Pocket PC from Hewlett-Packard Co. The carrier recently suspended sales of the device due to unexplained software …

For U.S. carriers, the race to deploy ringback tones is on. Ringbacks-the clips of music a caller hears instead of a traditional ring before the person being called answers the …

After years of mostly futile efforts to exploit the largely untapped wireless e-mail market, wireless companies are thinking small. Instead of working to put high-tech devices in the hands of …

Nokia Corp. announced it will include Macromedia’s Flash technology in its Series 60 platform, which will then be available to device makers building Series 60 handsets. The move marks Flash’s …

Finnish mobile phone component manufacturer Perlos said it will lay off 200 workers in its Lehmonharju plant. The plant currently employs around 640 people. The news comes as industry gears …

BOSTON-Carriers looking to deploy push-to-talk service outside the United States should proceed with caution, according to a new report from the Yankee Group. Despite successes in the United States, PTT …

SHANGHAI, China-Mobile-phone content application provider Linktone Ltd. said it is being sanctioned by carrier China Mobile for billing mistakes. Linktone said it is being penalized for inadvertently billing 27,000 WAP …

Mobile-phone content application provider Linktone Ltd. said it is being sanctioned by carrier China Mobile for billing mistakes. Linktone said it is being penalized for inadvertently billing 27,000 WAP customers …

BOSTON-E-mail is the most common business application U.S. mobile workers use on a daily basis, but the mobile e-mail market remains relatively untapped, according to a new study from Boston-based …

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 …

BASINGSTOKE, United Kingdom-Motorola Inc. unveiled six new clamshell handsets in the hopes of expanding its popularity among wireless users in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The new devices are …

BOSTON-The emergence of third-generation networks will serve as a turning point for enterprise mobility, according to a new report from the Yankee Group. The mobile worker’s user experience improves as …

LONDON-Handset manufacturers Siemens AG and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. could make inroads against Nokia Corp. in Europe, according to the Yankee Group 2004 European Mobile User Survey. Respondents numbering …

BOSTON-Peer-to-peer multimedia messaging service will generate more revenue for wireless operators than P2P short message service by 2008, according to a study from the Yankee Group. The survey concluded that …

BOSTON-Peer-to-peer multimedia messaging service will generate more revenue for wireless operators than P2P short message service by 2008, according to a study from the Yankee Group. The survey concluded that …

Once lightly regarded as a true competitor for its larger nationwide competition due to its relatively small customer base, not-quite nationwide footprint and questionable network quality, T-Mobile USA Inc. has …

Whether you’re looking for true love or virtual love-or simply want to play hooky from work-your mobile phone can help. While handset manufacturers and carriers are scrambling to make space-age …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Two U.S. content companies made European purchases. Mforma Group Inc.’s spending spree continued as the mobile entertainment publisher acquired U.K. gaming company Blue Beck. A 3-year-old creator of console …

Two U.S. content companies made European purchases Thursday. Mforma Group Inc.’s spending spree continued Thursday as the mobile entertainment publisher acquired U.K. gaming company Blue Beck. A 3-year-old creator of …

Nearly half of U.S. teens who own mobile phones are on family plans, and a growing number of them are using prepaid services, according to two recent studies. A poll …

While application developers and others in industry debate whether the enterprise or the consumer market will strike gold first, technology giants like Microsoft Corp. see much crossover between the two, …