2008

The conventional wisdom on wireless retail sales appeared to be borne out by several surveys released in recent days. That wisdom is several-fold: — The handset market is contracting and 2008 may see about 8% growth, down from the 9% …

So the fourth quarter showdown is finally here. And it seems that this year, it will truly be a battle royale.Think about it: This is the year of touchscreens and smartphones. It’s the year of unlimited calling and data plans. …

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 highlighting what works and what doesn’t. If you wish to …

imeem has launched a new mobile advertising platform for Android-based phones through its mobile app.

Taiwanese handset manufacturer HTC has almost doubled its forecast for shipments of the first commercial device to be based on the Android operating system.

Opera Software releases version 4.2 of its mobile software for Java phones just two weeks after introducing its beta and only one day after porting it to Google Android phones.

Mobile banking can be viewed as a hook for customer acquisition, but takedown shouldn’t be relied on for customer retention.

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 contract is included when available.Cellular–China: China Telecom chose ZTE to …

The streaming site of Slingbox maker Sling Media opens up to the public, delivering TV episodes, clips, and full-length movies to a single destination.

According to The Nielsen Company’s just released “A2/M2 Three Screen Report,” that U.S. usage of TV, Internet and Mobile — the Three Screens — continues to increase.

Verizon Wireless has taken action against employees who improperly accessed President-elect Barack Obama’s personal cellphone account, according to published reports. Last week, CEO Lowell McAdam issued a statement saying the company had placed several employees on paid leave after learning …

The decision by Qualcomm Inc. to stop development of its Ultra Mobile Broadband technology does not mean CDMA is off to the scrap heap.With 3G networks still evolving and being deployed in emerging markets, the technology will have a long …

Former Motorola Inc. CEO Edward Zander is backing a small Chicago videoconferencing software company. Zander recently joined the board of Integrated Communications Inc., or Iocom, and made an undisclosed investment. The company, founded a decade ago by an ex-Motorola executive …

President-elect Barack Obama’s thematic “change” mantra has infiltrated Capitol Hill, with a shakeup in the leadership of key House and Senate committees likely to raise the profile and potency of consumer protection, open access and universal service issues for the …

Sprint Nextel Corp. is teaming with VeriSign Inc. to enable subscribers to send photos and videos from their phones to popular social media sites.The offering uses VeriSign’s Xoomerang platform to allow users to upload images from more than 30 Sprint …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. Conventional wisdom suggests that the spectral efficiency of a wireless …

SEOUL/HELSINKI (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics on Monday warned on cellphone market growth this year and next, the latest sign that weaker consumer confidence is hitting the wireless sector around the world.

If a laptop is lost, now there’s a new way to remotely shut it down: just text it.

The new TiVo Mobile site provides programming searches and TiVo settings access from any Web-enabled smartphone.

Apple has posted an update for the iPhone and iPod touch. The 2.2 version update adds several features to both devices, as well as a host of security and stability improvements.

Alcatel-Lucent Monday unleashed a host of enhancements to its product line aimed at the large enterprise— updates that include key voice, data, unified communications and contact center products Alcatel-Lucent said will ultimately help end customers “save money and make money.”

Verizon Wireless released Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry Storm this morning. Customers showed up early to get their hands on the device and the device has been selling out quickly. ; blackberry; rim; storm; Verizon Wireless; Verizon Wireless released Research …

More than 400,000 BlackBerry users have downloaded the new MySpace application, according to Research In Motion Ltd., shattering the record for applications in their first week of release.The offering, which was released Nov. 13, saw users send and receive more …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. Try searching the Internet for “WAP is dead” and you will see …