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AT&T Mobility’s decision to take Synchronoss out of the Apple Inc. iPhone-activation loop contributed to last week’s debacle at Apple and AT&T Mobility stores, according to ThinkPanmure L.L.C.Apple last year employed New Jersey-based Synchronoss to handle activations for iPhone purchasers …

Sprint Nextel Corp.’s under-the-table Sprint Employee Referral Option has seen its final days. SERO was a plan Sprint Nextel introduced a few years ago that offered cheaper rates through an employee referral. And it wasn’t as though you had to …

The 3G iPhone is here and the world is still turning. We went to two Apple retail stores on Friday to check out the scene and get the scoop on iPhone seekers in Denver and Boston.; 3G iPhone; The term …

Indian handset maker Spice Mobile has sales of about 200,000 mostly entry level cell phones a month.

Marketing genius it is not, but watching a bloke killing a brand spanking iPhone in a blender really is quite entertaining.

Electronics retailer pcRUSH.com has joined the growing number of merchants with an m-commerce site. The web-only retailer has used the popular “m” URL naming convention to launch its site, m.pcRUSH.com.

One last bit of excitement to come out of Sun Valley: A report that suggest Google execs intend to build their own branded phone.

Anxious iPhone fans came from far and wide to wait in line for the 3G iPhone at Apple retail stores across the country. // By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C // …

The Federal Communications Commission said it will begin field testing prototype TV white-spaces devices next week, a strong signal that agency chairman Kevin Martin remains committed to opening up more airwaves to Wi-Fi and other unlicensed wireless devices if interference …

Google Inc. joined Apple Inc.’s iPhone-application frenzy with a free search offering.Google Mobile App uses a text box and a virtual QWERTY keyboard to allow users to search the Internet or through contacts on the phone. The application remembers past …

Nokia Siemens Networks said it won an $874 million deal to expand China Mobile’s network.The company, a joint venture between Nokia Corp. and Siemens AG, said it will design, build and maintain the network, including base stations and mobile switching …

Apple Inc.’s launch of its 3G iPhone this morning got off to a rocky start for some. According to AT&T Mobility spokesman Mark Siegel, customers buying the device were having trouble synching their new phone to Apple’s iTunes service in …

Heathrow Express, the high speed rail link between central London and Heathrow Airport has launched a mobile banking application, provided by Atos Origin.

The online retailer’s debut coincides with the launch of the newest version of the device. The company will offer such programs as language translators and tip calculators.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Yahoo Inc will let customers, academics and even rivals build customized Web search services on top of its own technology, introducing a resale model into a major Internet market where it ranks a distant No. 2 …

PALO ALTO, California : When Apple opens its online App Store for iPhone software Friday, Steve Jobs, Apple's chief executive, will be making an attempt to dominate the next generation of computing as it moves toward Internet-connected mobiledevices.

What shouldn’t be overlooked with the launch of Apple’s new 3G iPhone tomorrow (here’s everything you need to know about that ) is today’s launch of its iPhone application store –that’s where the real story is, says BBC News’ Rory …

It won’t be long until Congress breaks for its August recess (are they there now?), only to return for a short spell before taking off for the rest of this presidential election year.But the Federal Communications Commission and mobile-phone industry …

Netflix just may be the most annoying entity in online advertising.As you’ve probably noticed, the movies-by-mail company has mined the Internet with pop-ups, resulting in an unpleasant game of Whac-a-Mole as surfers move from site to site. The ads somehow …

U.S. CARRIERS ARE EVER SO SLOWLY BEGINNING TO SHARE consumer demographics and other coveted information in an effort to deliver highly targeted wireless ads. And Sprint Nextel Corp. – very quietly – appears to be leading the way.Advertising agencies and …

Wireless hi-definition TV, while still in its “incubation” phase, could reach 1 million installations by 2012, according to a new report from ABI Research.The market is fractured by three competing markets loosely grouped as 5 GHz, 60 GHz and ultra …

So you’re sick of that grimy flip phone you’ve faithfully (pathetically) toted around for two years – an eternity by any measure, except if you happen to enjoy immense wealth. And you really don’t get the math about monthly service …

Apple Inc. plans to release its 3G iPhone in 22 countries today. To prepare for the inevitable media onslaught, read these top 10 most important stories on the iPhone from RCR Wireless News. 1. Activation may prove challenge to 3G …

Global shipments of GPS-enabled mobile devices will grow at 40% per year for the next five years to reach 834 million units in 2012, according to a new report from Parks Associates.The forecast includes personal navigation devices, mobile handsets and …

SAN FRANCISCO – Taking up a significant chunk of time at Apple Inc.’s WorldWide Developers Conference, Scott Forstall, senior VP of iPhone software, introduced 11 developers and handed over the stage as they demonstrated applications built for the iPhone. Through …