KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. said it added a company-record 107,200 customers during the third quarter, which was well above analysts' estimates and a 14.7-percent...
REDMOND, Wash.-Hot-spot aggregator Wayport is teaming with Nintendo to provide free Wi-Fi service to Nintendo DS users at 6,000 U.S. McDonald's restaurants.Wayport will power...
WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless late Monday asked the Federal Communications Commission to waive its rules requiring location technology to be embedded in 95 percent of a...
BRATISLAVA, Slovak Republic-IP Wireless Inc. announced European carrier Orange S.A will launch its "super-speed" UMTS TDD and HSDPA mobile Internet service in the coming...
PALM BEACH, Fla.-Directory information services provider 422 Inc. launched a free wireless offering for college students.The service, dubbed 422me Student Connect, allows a user...
WASHINGTON-Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Tuesday morning he plans to offer an amendment to set the hard date for completing the digital TV transition...
Lucent Technologies Inc. and L.M. Ericsson said they have upgraded three of Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s UMTS networks with higher-speed HSDPA capabilities. Lucent said it...
Heading up a string of device announcements, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced it will sell a new enterprise-focused smart phone from Hewlett-Packard Co. The device...
Boston Communications Group Inc. suffered yet another legal setback Monday when a federal judge ordered the company to stop providing the prepaid wireless services...
WASHINGTON-Industry is trying to fend off bill-of-rights measures in two liberal states at opposite ends of the country, while a court battle rages over...
WASHINGTON-The Communications Workers of America said nearly 1,000 Sprint Nextel Corp. workers have gone on strike in four states, balking at company demands for...
BEIJING-Nokia Corp. and China Putian are teaming up to focus on third-generation network solutions for TD-SCDMA and W-CDMA technology. Nokia says the joint venture...
The insurance industry may feel a little picked on lately as two issues regarding insurance for cellular handsets have reared their ugly heads simultaneously.In...
SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. and its joint-venture partner Alaska Native Broadband 1 License L.L.C. reported a pair of contracts with Lucent Technologies Inc....
SAN DIEGO-InfoSonics Corp., which distributes and provisions handsets for companies in the United States and Latin America, said it has extended its distribution agreement...
DALLAS-Samsung Telecommunications America reported a new relationship with Alltel Corp. to bring Samsung's line-up of handsets to Alltel's network. The initial device launched as...
Ratification is looming for a WiMAX specification standard, and trials, products and opinions are rampant. The worldwide WiMAX market is expected to reach $3.5...
CALGARY, Alberta-CSI Wireless Inc.'s says its Asset-Link wireless tracking technology is keeping supporters informed of the whereabouts of cyclists in the Calgary-to-Austin Peloton Project,...
WASHINGTON-Aloha Partners L.P. and Lucent Technologies Inc. showcased a new third-generation high-speed data network at 700 MHz aimed to benefit the Phoenix Fire Department...
Wireless developers really do own the short end of the stick. Whereas Microsoft Corp.'s Windows system largely dominates the computer industry, there is no...
BEAVERTON, Ore.-Tektronix Inc. announced the latest addition to its family of test products, launching its portable 3G troubleshooting and network optimization solution, the PC-based...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Samsung Telecommunications America and Verizon Wireless launched the SCH-a950 handset, a music-centric phone that includes an MP3 player and dual stereo speakers. The...