Yearly Archives: 2007

Long-term study predicts U.S. cellphone penetration rates to pass 100%

About 84% of the U.S. population will own and use a mobile phone by the end of the year, according to a new study...

LG begins hunt for new advertising firm

LG Electronics Co. Ltd. is on the hunt for an ad agency to handle its global corporate brand campaign. Among those invited to participate...

U.S. still lags other countries in wireless multimedia use

American mobile users are still using cellphones primarily for calls, falling behind other countries in adopting them as multimedia devices, a new study by...

Smartphones: RIM reaps consumer market, Palm skidding

The smartphone market in North American is in flux, with Research In Motion Ltd. rapidly gaining ground by successfully crossing over into the consumer...

Nuance snares Jingle deal, V-Enable hooks MetroPCS

Nuance Communications Inc. said it will provide speech-recognition technology for an ad-sponsored directory assistance service provided by Jingle Networks Inc.Jingle, which powers the 1-800-FREE-411...

Hispanic-focused MVNO nets $40M

Despite the tumultuous nature of the business, it appears the mobile virtual network operator market hasn't lost the interest of private equity and venture...

J.D. Power: Prepaid services get high marks

Customer satisfaction in the prepaid sector has increased considerably since last year, driven by new pricing options and services, according to the latest survey...

On carrier forum, Sprint Nextel exec details customer-service plans

A Sprint Nextel Corp. executive offered a glimpse into a few of the carrier's current customer-service projects during a visit to Sprint Nextel's newly...

Worst of the Week: Cellphone radiation and The Incredible Hulk

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...

Nokia to add Microsoft services to handsets

The phrase, "strange bedfellows," when applied to the business of making money, may as well be retired.Nokia Corp. may see Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Mobile...

Alaskan court ruling could echo across wireless tower industry

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed a state ruling awarding an AT&T Inc. equipment installer total disability and medical benefits as a result of health...

Following merger, an executive shuffle at Alcatel-Lucent

Two senior Alcatel-Lucent executives have announced that they will be leaving the company. Frank D'Amelio, chief administrative officer, and Mike Quigley, president of the...

Digital Dispatch to buy Mobisoft

Digital Dispatch Systems Inc. has agreed to purchase all shares of Mobisoft Oy for $7.7 million in a deal subject to a definitive agreement...

Washington AG looking to quash sale of cellphone numbers

Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna said he wants legislation to prohibit the marketing of mobile phone telephone numbers without consumer consent, responding to...

Virgin Mobile USA teams with Intercasting for social networking access

Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. has partnered with Intercasting to offer its customers direct access from select handsets to a range of social-networking sites. The...

Motorola begins fall push with Q Music 9m

Looking to recoup its fortunes, in part, with a high-tier smartphone, Motorola Inc. launched its updated Q-the Q Music 9m-at Verizon Wireless. For Verizon...

Developers to test on Sony Ericsson phones via Mobile Complete

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. has tapped Mobile Complete to power a remote testing service of Java applications on mobile phones.The handset maker launched...

Financial ratings wrap-up: Clearwire, Leap, Research In Motion and more

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier --McAdams Wright Ragen initiated...

Venture capital financing wrap-up: Juma, Telegent, Aztek and more

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included...

Gemalto, NXP target SIM card-based NFC products

Gemalto unveiled a collaboration with NXP Semiconductors to develop SIM products for existing payment and public transportation systems.The companies hope to define standards for...

Verizon Wireless joins forces with MTV, Real for iTunes competitor

Verizon Wireless is teaming with MTV Networks and RealNetworks Inc. to take on Apple Inc.'s iTunes service.MTV is shuttering its Urge music download service...

Vcast gets full-length Letterman, Ferguson broadcasts

CBS Mobile is pushing ahead full steam this month, announcing another deal with Verizon Wireless to put full-length episodes of its late-night programming on...

Alltel launches LBS app

Alltel Corp. is launching a service that provides a variety of location-based information, including the locations of gas stations, restaurants and hotels as well...

Medio acquires Suhari for off-deck mobile advertising

Medio Systems Inc. announced it acquired rival mobile ad firm Suhari L.L.C. Terms of the deal were not disclosed."Medio has a track record of...

Infineon picks up LSI mobile unit for $450M

Infineon Technologies AG will purchase LSI Corp.'s mobile products unit for $450 million in cash, the companies announced.LSI merged with Agere Systems in April...
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