June 2008

Japanese mobile carrier Softbank Corp. said Wednesday it has a deal with Apple Inc. to sell the iPhone later this year — the first such agreement in Japan for the …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Handset and infrastructure vendors–Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services revised its outlook …

High-stakes battles over early termination fees are playing out in official Washington and California at a time when carriers face pressure to make good on commitments to open their networks …

TEXTING. IF YOU HAD ASKED AMERICANS WHAT THAT WORD MEANT 15 years ago, most would have been short for words. Now the definition of texting, even though still not listed …

Overnight, it seems, mobile Internet devices, or MIDs, are the topic du jour.But like many overnight sensations, the MID category is constructed of a fragile combination of long-term toil in …

Motorola Inc. is nearing a choice for a head of its soon-to-be independent cellphone unit, with Hewlett-Packard Co. executive Todd Bradley emerging as Motorola’s favorite, according to people familiar with …

If you’re one of the bazillion players looking for a slice of the mobile social networking pie, listen up, because Paul Coulton has some advice.Coulton, a “senior lecturer” who specializes …

Just when municipal Wi-Fi seems all but dead in one place, it crops up full steam ahead in another.Oklahoma City says it just turned on the largest city owned and …

The rash of class action lawsuits against cellphone carriers over unauthorized third-party content charges on consumers’ bill may entering a new phase: settlements.Plaintiffs’ lawyers pressing such a suit against AT&T …

Business-savvy handsets are expanding at Verizon Wireless. This doesn’t mean current smartphones or PDAs are adding new features, it means now you’ll be able to check your e-mail on select …

Siemens Wireless Modules has become Cinterion Wireless Modules, after a buyout led by private equity firm Granville Baird, the company said yesterday. Investors included the company’s management and T-Mobile Venture …

Global sales of handsets in the first quarter jumped 13.6% from the year-ago quarter, reaching 294 million units, according to a recent report from Gartner. Nokia Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we’ll review a new wireless application or service from the user’s point of view, with the goal of …

There likely won’t be any 3G service at this summer’s Olympic Games in Beijing, but the host country is finally making progress on a years-long plan to issue licenses that …

UK operator, O2 has reportedly sacked at least six staff who used their staff discount to buy Apple iPhones – then later sold them on the eBay auction website for …

Vodafone has offered to buy a further 12.5% stake in mobile operator Vodacom for $2.4 billion from South Africa’s Telkom , while Mvelaphanda Group may lead a bid for Telkom …

According to a new report from Strategy Analytics, Nokia, Blackberry and Apple are pioneering fresh revenue streams for the mobile handset industry with their emerging push into value-added services such …

Over time, device-centric changes could alter the way we build networks and greatly impact the networking industry.

Cisco conducted a study that discovers that mobile devices represent a “major growth opportunity” for the retail industry by providing a new purchasing channel for consumers.

Samsung India is reported to have set up an internal team to look for alternative distribution channels for its mobile phones as the company seeks to double its market share …

After months of waiting, AT&T’s free Wi-Fi has come to Starbucks throughout the U.S.

Second Life, the 3D virtual world from Linden Lab is now available on mobile phones, thanks to 3G mobile streaming service provider Vollee.

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check feature. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile content industry to give their insights into the marketplace. In …

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 …

Last year around this time Apple Inc.’s iPhone had yet to be unleashed on the public. AT&T Mobility, which was set to be the exclusive carrier for the device, was …