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The wave of litigation in the mobile e-mail space continued last week as Visto Corp. filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. Visto claims the software giant violated three patents …

SAN FRANCISCO-T-Mobile USA Inc. paid a $135,000 fine to settle a deceptive-advertising claim brought by New York’s Department of Consumer Affairs. This summer, the department took action against T-Mobile USA, …

Sprint Nextel Corp. said it will acquire another of its CDMA affiliates, this time picking up Enterprise Communications for about $98 million including the assumption of debt. The move is …

The IEEE’s November Wi-Fi standards-development meeting came and went without much fanfare, but debate over how to best reach a standard is causing some fireworks. Airgo Networks Inc. said it …

BOSTON-Enpocket Inc. reported a partnership with Internet Broadcasting to provide wireless access to 32 of Internet Broadcasting’s partner television stations using Enpocket’s Mobile Content Engine. Enpocket said the service will …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Google Inc. quietly took its e-mail service wireless, allowing users to access their Gmail accounts from Web-enabled handsets. The service, which is free aside from carrier data charges, …

SEATTLE-Nextel Partners Inc. is expanding its use of Seattle-based Par3 Communications’ customer care platform for automating collections, welcoming and interacting with new customer, and to provide automated details on using …

Mobile virtual network operator Amp’d Mobile Inc. last week made its long-awaited and much-hyped soft launch. The carrier is offering a range of postpaid calling services, including an unlimited calling …

LONDON-Mobile game-maker I-play said it plans to publish a second wireless version of the PC classic Boulder Dash. I-Play unveiled an exclusive global deal with First Star Software, which launched …

The thought of bar codes typically goes hand-in-hand with sleep-inducing topics like managing inventories, tracking shipments and supermarket check-out lanes. But Jim Levinger wants you to associate bar codes with …

WASHINGTON-The activities of cellular trade group CTIA under former president Thomas Wheeler are highlighted in a re-filed class-action lawsuit alleging wireless carriers, vendors and industry lobbyists failed to disclose to …

CHELMSFORD, Mass.-CDMA-based network infrastructure provider Airvana Inc. said it plans to begin providing inflight wireless broadband equipment to industry operators including Verizon Airfone Inc. Airvana claimed that Verizon Airfone has …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced plans to launch a streaming video service, CingularVideo, in January, featuring two channels of content from premium cable channel HBO. HBO Mobile and HBO Family Mobile …

With Alltel Corp.’s announcement last week that it would spin off its wireline business and merge it with Valor Communications Group, the nation’s fifth-largest carrier is on its way to …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it plans to shut down two AT&T Wireless Services Inc. location-based services in 2006 as it continues to integrate AWS’ network. The carrier said it will …

U.S. consumers will be shopping for high-tech phones to take advantage of new high-speed networks this holiday season, according to a new study from Boston-based research firm Compete Inc.. Instead …

Cellular phone dealers and customers around the country have found themselves burned by the quick take-off and crash of a self-proclaimed mobile virtual network operator called RockitTalk. According to RockitTalk …

WASHINGTON-A junior member of the Senate Commerce Committee introduced legislation to transform communications regulation by modeling the Federal Communications Commission’s work after the Federal Trade Commission. The proposed legislation by …

WASHINGTON-House and Senate negotiators have settled on Feb. 17, 2009, as the deadline for completing the transition to digital TV service. The House of Representatives passed the budget bill, which …

ATLANTA-The Association County Commissioners of Georgia endorsed Verizon Wireless as the preferred wireless provider for county governments across the state. ACCG and Verizon Wireless announced an agreement today under which …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Device vendor Danger Inc. announced it is conducting an over-the-air updating campaign for all T-Mobile Sidekick II users in the United States and Germany. Danger said it plans …

WASHINGTON-The private-wireless industry told FCC Chairman Kevin Martin that it supports the creation of a new homeland-security bureau within the Federal Communications Commission. However, the industry wants its policy and …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission should not discriminate against Voice over Internet Protocol providers when there are more than 100 counties that do not offer wired 911 service, Sen. John Sununu …

TORONTO-Bell Canada launched a full track music download service powered by Groove Mobile, which also enables a similar service recently launched by Sprint Nextel Corp. Bell Canada said consumers are …

LOS ANGELES-Amp’d Mobile Inc., which began offering wireless plans and phones last week through its Web site, announced a string of collaborations with television producers who will provide original mobile …