Virgin Mobile USA Inc. expanded its Sugar Mama program with a new application for Facebook users.The mobile virtual network operator unveiled "Fund My Phone,"...
Leap Wireless International Inc. tweaked the calling plans for its Cricket service, adding some once-optional features and rolling out once-geographically limited plans to more...
Embarq Holding Co. L.L.C.'s CFO Gene Betts confirmed the company's plans to wind down its wireless offering that currently runs on former parent Sprint...
New government data suggests wireless substitution continues to rise, a trend that could become a bigger factor in telecom policymaking. The preliminary results of...
The Federal Communications Commission today launched a wide-ranging proceeding to revamp D-Block rules, an effort that will not only examine changes to the national...
Whenever two fierce competitors talk collaboration, people listen.That's the case with today's announcement that Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and LG Electronics Co. Ltd. will...
Google Inc.'s Open Handset Alliance has attracted plenty of attention in the mobile Linux space, but the LiMo Foundation is assembling an impressive coalition...
Following much speculation, Virgin Mobile USA Inc. confirmed today that it is in "preliminary discussions" with SK Telecom to "explore possible strategic opportunities." Those...
Trango Broadband Wireless said it won a five-year contract with the U.S. General Services Administration. Being awarded a GSA contract streamlines the process for...
Qualcomm Inc. said it demonstrated the capability to support the MediaFLO and ISDB-T mobile TV standards on a multimode handset.The demonstration was powered by...
The worldwide service provider switching and routing equipment market grew 25% during the first quarter to $3.1 billion, according to analyst firm Ovum RHK."There...
Wireless gaming company Mpowerplayer and mobile-content transaction company Movaya said they have paired their products to drive mobile game sales.The agreement calls for Mpowerplayer...
Verizon Business has captured one of the largest federal network deals of 2008: a 10-year contract to provide managed network and security services to...
The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier--Lehman Brothers lowered its EPS...
