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Despite concerns over the way it handle disclosures relating to the health of chief executive Steve Jobs, Apple’s current board of directors were re-elected Wednesday by investors at the company’s …

Sometimes it seems that netbooks are everywhere . I’ve spotted them at airports, coffee shops and on commuter trains. No wonder that ABI Research forecasts sales of 35 million netbooks …

Hold on to your seats for a wild ride this year.That’s the prognosis from many who say that inventory buildups in handsets and accessories and weak consumer demand continue to …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carriers–FBR Research upgraded Sprint Nextel to outperform from market perform and …

What a strange paradoxical digital world this is, with its seemingly endless supply of free content gushing through broadband pipes amid the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. How …

The Federal Communications Commission is unlikely to take major actions on key wireless policies anytime in the near future, as the agency awaits a new Obama-appointed chairman and as acting …

An administration official confirmed that President Obama will name Federal Trade Commission member Jon Leibowitz as chairman of the agency. The expected appointment comes amid increased government scrutiny over mobile …

In an ongoing effort to cut costs, Nokia Corp. today invited 1,000 workers worldwide to voluntarily resign. The Finnish handset maker, which had about 128,000 employees at the end of …

For all the hoopla that preceded congressional approval of broadband funding in the $787 billion stimulus bill signed into law by President Obama – and the controversy apt to follow …

Motorola Inc. will spin off its enterprise-focused mobile e-mail business just two years after entering the space.The troubled handset maker said it will sell Good Technology to Visto, a Silicon …

Vodafone Group, the world’s largest mobile operator by revenue, on Tuesday unveiled plans to cut 500 jobs in the U.K. as it reduces costs to better cope with the worsening …

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 …

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. There have …

XM Radio Mobile does what it says, but that doesn’t mean it’s worthwhile. Application. XM Radio Mobile powered by QuickPlay Media Running on BlackBerry Curve over Sprint Nextel’s EV-DO network. …

Editor’s Note: The following lists ranks the 10 most popular handsets in the United States for the month of December. Rankings were provided by AvianResearch L.L.C. The firm derives its …

Mobile adult-content market remains a tough market, with projections it may reach $4.9 billion by 2013, propelled in part by increasing demand for video chat services, according to a report …

Very few of us get to see our daily drudgery contribute to something politically, environmentally or sociologically charged, to a cause with greater implications than the outcome of driving the …

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is teaming with Paramount Digital Entertainment to package the three “Mission Impossible” films with the purchase of new Samsung Delve phones from Alltel Wireless.Though Verizon Wireless …

Mobile video is slowly gaining traction among U.S. consumers, according to new figures from The Nielsen Company. The market research firm found 11 million Americans consumed wireless video during the …

Nokia Growth Partners announced a non-binding deal to back China’s KongZhong Corp. with $6.8 million in five-year convertible senior notes.KongZhong offers games and other content to Chinese users through the …

The billions of dollars set aside in the government’s stimulus bill to promote broadband access across the country may help create thousands of new jobs – and wireless firms are …

In the Obama era, the telecom and tech industries, consumer advocates, states and other stakeholders will be watching carefully for key policy tendencies emanating from a Federal Communications Commission apt …

In the Obama era, the telecom and tech industries, consumer advocates, states and other stakeholders will be watching carefully for key policy tendencies emanating from a Federal Communications Commission apt …

AT&T Mobility President Ralph De la Vega opined the benefits of an open wireless ecosystem at last week’s Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona, Spain, noting that wireless customers want …