April 2007

Alltel Corp. announced it will offer a new “Day Pass” service for wireless Web browsing. For $1.50, Alltel customers will be able to buy a 24-hour pass to Alltel’s Axcess …

Mobile messaging company SinglePoint is teaming with Mobile Interactive Group to expand its interactive television campaigns in the United States.The Seattle-area company said it will use MIG’s high-speed SMS voting …

Ed Whitacre announced that he will retire as CEO and chairman of the board at AT&T Inc. effective June 3. The 65-year-old is the longest-serving CEO in the telecommunications industry, …

Dobson Communications Corp. announced that its treasurer Richard Sewell died the evening of April 26. CFO Bruce Knooihuizen will manage Dobson’s treasury activities on an interim basis, the company announced.“Apart …

Nokia Corp., the world’s leading handset maker, is taking a new direction on its estimated $300 million-plus review of its advertising account. Nokia is dividing the pitch into two parts: …

Mobile search provider V-Enable Inc. announced it has appointed Emerick Woods to serve as CEO of the company. Woods most recently served as president and CEO of Aligo Inc.“Emerick’s wealth …

Qualcomm Inc. said it signed a deal to license its OFDM/OFDMA technology to Hamburg, Germany-based 4G Systems to produce modem cards and routers for wireless broadband access.The deal appears to …

Carl Icahn is gaining support from Motorola Inc. shareholders, increasing the likelihood the activist investor will land a seat on the company’s board next week. Despite CEO Edward Zander’s recent …

Verizon Wireless again staked its claim as the industry’s fastest growing wireless carrier posting 1.7 million net customer additions during the first quarter. Larger rival AT&T Inc. last week posted …

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The following infrastructure contracts were announced in April.

Key House lawmakers sent Attorney General Alberto Gonzales materials collected in a congressional probe of unauthorized access to wireless and other telecom subscribers’ phone records, asking him to determine whether …

The Illinois House passed a cellphone lemon law, a measure that would allow consumers with defective handsets to break wireless service contracts without penalty. The House bill, approved by a …

As it continues to be the target of rumors of an acquisition by one of its larger competitors, Alltel Corp. enthusiastically reported double-digit revenue growth during the first quarter of …

Teens and young adults may dominate the console gaming space, but U.S. consumers between 25 and 34 years old represent the largest group of mobile gamers, according to new figures …

Internet service provider Earthlink Inc. announced a net loss of $30 million for the first quarter of 2007, including a $29.3 million loss on its mobile virtual network operator endeavor …

Mobile marketing startup Limbo 41414 pocketed $8 million in a financing round led by Azure Capital Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and New Enterprise Associates.The Burlingame, Calif.-based firm said it will …

Shares of InfoSpace Inc. sank after the company reported a first-quarter loss of $500,000, marking a notable downturn from a net income of $3 million the company posted during the …

Sprint Nextel Corp. affiliate iPCS Inc. reported that its board of directors has declared an $11 per share cash dividend payable to all holders of common stock as of May …

The following list details this week’s infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Carrier Prudential Equity Group raised its estimates on AT&T after …

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications has come of age in the past year and finds itself in an enviable, if somewhat dicey, position. No resting on your laurels in a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately …

MobiTV Inc. is stepping up its efforts in North and South America, but is not pulling up stakes in Europe.The Emeryville, Calif.-based mobile video company plans to terminate its content …

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NII Holdings Inc. has announced it added 289,000 wireless subscribers, generated $714 million in revenues and $84 million in income during the first quarter of 2007. The company also announced …