2007

Leap Wireless International Inc. said it has completed the purchase of its partner Alaska Native Broadband 1 L.L.C., after the smaller company triggered a put-right which required Leap subsidiary Cricket …

PlayPhone said it will offer mobile content from online “phenomenon” Ms. Peachez to the fans she earned with her video posts on video-networking site YouTube.com. PlayPhone inked an exclusive agreement …

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Clearwire Corp. has finally gone public, with an opening trading price of $27.25 per share that fell to less than $25 in busy midday trading.The company, which trades under the …

World Wrestling Entertainment will provide about 100 video clips each month to AT&T Inc.’s Cingular Wireless customers under a new content deal between the two parties. The partnerships calls for …

Nokia Corp. said it deployed a software update application that will allow its customers to update the software on their Nokia phones on their own. The company said its Nokia …

CyberNet Communications Inc. said it deployed WiMAX-based wireless Internet access in parts of Los Angeles, Vernon and the city of Commerce, Calif. The company said that some customers have already …

The volatility of the early user-generated mobile content market was highlighted as one player strolled onto the playground while another was carried off the field.Zannel Inc. officially launched service this …

AT&T Inc. has substantially expanded its network of Wi-Fi hot spots, adding 13,000 new locations around the world for more than 48,000 total. That figure surpasses the roughly 45,000 Wi-Fi …

Yahoo Inc. inked a deal to deploy its Go for Mobile 2.0 offering on Microsoft Corp. Windows Mobile devices.The Internet giant is partnering with Taiwan’s High Tech Computer Corp., the …

Starent Networks Corp. filed plans for an initial public offering. The company hopes to raise $115 million, according to reports.The infrastructure software developer said the number of shares to be …

Nokia Corp. named Mark Louison to lead its device business in North America, replacing Tim Eckersley, currently in that position. Louison has also been appointed president of Nokia Inc., the …

Sierra Wireless Inc. announced that it will acquire M2M vendor AirLink Communications Inc. for $10 million in cash and 1.3 million in shares. Under the agreement, AirLink shareholders will end …

Nokia Corp. announced a new push into mobile advertising, moves that likely will put the mobile powerhouse into direct competition with the likes of Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. as …

Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. will soon sell a self-branded handset, made by Kyocera Wireless Corp., dubbed the Marbl for $30 to its predominantly pay-as-you-go customers.The truncated name, missing a final …

AT&T Inc. launched a new service that allows customers to manage television recordings using their cellphones, further evidence of the carrier’s moves toward an ever-tighter connection among the PC, the …

A robust economy in China may be fueling robust ambitions. Two domestic Chinese handset makers will use the upcoming CTIA Wireless 2007 show to launch handsets in the United States, …

Sen. John Sununu (R-N.H.) is pushing an amendment to a homeland security bill that would ensure Internet Protocol-based solutions are not excluded from government grants aimed at making public-safety communications …

Infrastructure equipment maker ADC Telecommunications Inc. announced it increased earnings by 9 percent in the past quarter from the same quarter a year ago, but was also forced to restate …

Rural Cellular Corp. posted mixed results as its losses widened, but it made major improvements in churn and customer gains.The Minnesota-based regional carrier reported a net loss of $53.6 million …

Mach announced that it acquired CB Holdings Inc., the parent company of financial-settlement company Cibernet. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Combined, Mach and Cibernet is expected to have …

The opening day of the 2007 Game Developers Conference was all about 5 percent.While U.S. consumers increasingly use their phones to send photos and experiment with the wireless Web, mobile …

Research in Motion Ltd. has announced that it will adjust its earnings by $250 million due to the results of an internal review of its stock-option grants, and that several …

The Senate is set to vote this week on a homeland security bill that includes more federal support for interoperable public-safety wireless communications.The legislation addresses a serious first-responder problem highlighted …

TracFone Wireless Inc. agreed to settle a class-action suit alleging the top prepaid cellular company misled consumers by charging them at the roaming rate in their home calling area and …