2007

With the intractable Iraqi war having become so divisive after four years and ironically so devastatingly disruptive to the once-overarching homeland security framework for nearly all public policy, Sen. Hillary …

Google and Yahoo have done a bang-up job optimizing search tools on the wired Internet, and the companies are moving aggressively into the mobile space. But they are going to …

This year, worldwide replacement handset sales will rise to more than double the number of first-time purchases, according to a forecast by market research firm iSuppli Corp. And that has …

The new joint venture known as Nokia Siemens Networks officially began operations April 1, but it didn’t want to fool anyone: growth in the networks sector will be “very slight” …

Sure, cellphones have drastically changed the way people communicate, but what of the other powers mobile devices bring to the table?In this round-the-clock information age, cellphones are more than a …

The nation’s 236 million mobile subscribers rang up an impressive $4.8 billion in mobile data purchases last year, using their phones to do everything from sending text messages to watching …

U.S. Cellular Corp. has taken its push-to-talk retail offering out of commission and limited the sale of walkie-talkie phones and service only to business channels. Retail stores and call centers …

The Federal Communications Commission officially grounded the idea of permitting cellphone calling on airplanes.FCC Chairman Kevin Martin signaled two weeks ago the agency likely would terminate a proceeding to re-examine …

House telecom subcommittee Chairman Edward Markey (D-Mass.) pressed Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin on reverse auctions and other aspects of a universal service fund reform effort that the lawmaker …

The Government Accountability Office said the reliability of the nation’s emergency warning system is questionable, and that a federal advisory panel addressing the integration of wireless into the system, as …

A coalition of consumer and public interest groups said the Federal Communications Communication should craft the 700 MHz auction to foster wireless broadband alternatives based on net neutrality principles. Not …

Days after Steve Jobs emerged victorious, at least with one major record label, in his quest to eliminate digital-rights management, a new study appears to offer another reason the Apple …

U.S. Cellular Corp. said it has reached an agreement to purchase its common shares from Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. as part of a stock repurchase plan announced earlier.The accelerated share …

Carrier Access Corp. announced it will report a larger net loss for the first quarter than expected, and it plans restructuring activities to help it reduce costs.The company said it …

The head of Motorola Inc.’s venture capital arm has quietly left the company. News of Warren Holtsberg’s departure from Motorola Ventures surfaced after MVC Capital Inc., a New York investment …

As Disney Mobile L.L.C. approaches its one-year anniversary, the company provided a glimpse of how customers are making use of the innovative, family-centric applications at the heart of its service. …

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. Other Credit Suisse First Boston revised its estimates on NeuStar …

U.S. Cellular Corp. has taken its push-to-talk retail offering out of commission and limited the sale of walkie-talkie phones and service only to business channels. Retail stores and call centers …

Shares of Veraz Networks Inc. dipped after the company’s initial public offering raised $72 million at a price below its forecast range.Veraz opened at $8 per share, in line with …

Investors appeared pleased with preliminary financial results announced by NeuStar Inc., which offers clearinghouse services to wireless carriers and others, as well as a shakeup in the company’s senior executive …

NeoMedia Technologies Inc. continued its retreat from the mobile marketing space, selling the German outfit 12snap for “just under” $5 million.NeoMedia, which is streamlining in an effort to focus on …

Centennial Communications Corp. reduced its losses during its fiscal third quarter, posting an overall net loss but essentially breaking even on revenues from its continuing operations. The carrier also saw …

Nokia Corp. announced it will pay Qualcomm Inc. $20 million in patent royalties for the second quarter of this year, a move that stands as yet another thrust in the …