2009

According to a Wall Street Journal report this morning, AT&T Inc. is very interested in acquiring network assets and customers Verizon Wireless has to divest as part of its acquisition …

Shares of Electronic Arts Inc. soared as the company announced cost-cutting measures after its wireless business suffered an estimated $368 million charge.The Redwood City, Calif.-based publisher posted a $641 million …

T-Mobile USA Inc. scored a 755 out of 1,000 possible points in J.D. Power and Associates latest wireless customer care performance study, the highest out of all carriers tested. The …

Google Inc. is jumping headfirst into the location-aware social networking space.The Internet titan unveiled Latitude, a Google Maps feature that allows users to share their location information and check the …

The land rush is on for the new .tel domain. The question is, why?The U.K.-based firm Telnic is hoping to create a “phone book for the Internet” with the new …

Dallas-based MetroPCS Communications Inc., the surprise winner in a 2006 auction of $3.6 billion worth of licenses covering the New York area, made its wireless debut today in New York …

About a year ago Garmin announced a new GPS-centric phone called the nuvifone that has proved to be little more than vaporware so far. Now the company says it’s closer …

AT&T Inc is among the bidders for Verizon Wireless’ roughly $3 billion in wireless assets the latter must divest as part of its purchase of Alltel Corp, the Wall Street …

The past two years have been exciting ones for mobility, with the dawn of netbooks, 4G communications and the first smartphones without keypads. The next two should be just as …

That’s according to a quick study by a boutique PR agency called Launchsquad , which tracked the online searches and discussions about each Super Bowl advertiser in the few days …

Some details of Microsoft’s SkyBox service had started to emerge, along with a schedule for Windows Mobile 7 that precludes the online competitor to MobileMe waiting for the next full …

Content from NBC and CBS is among the most popular with viewers of mobile video, with many tuning in to watch hour-long dramas — a format that initially thought to …

Top executives of BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. have reached a deal to settle a dispute with Canadian regulators over the company’s past stock option practices.

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carriers–R.W. Baird lowered its estimates on Verizon Communications to $2.50 from …

Can a clever product name translate to market share? And can an unpopular name sink it? Researchers at Strategic Naming Development say yes. In a consumer study, they found the …

The difficult economy has had an effect on the Ultra Wideband market, with 2008 marking the exit of four UWB chip makers from the market, according to a report from …

Smartphones are no longer the exclusive domain of high-powered executives and road warriors. But what that means for the mobile e-mail space – which seems perennially on the verge of …

While being the gold standard for wireless smartphones has its advantages, Apple Inc.’s iPhone and exclusive, domestic carrier partner AT&T Mobility may be evolving into a potential gold mine in …

Motorola Inc. today posted a $3.6 billion loss for the fourth quarter, down from $100 million earned in the year-ago quarter. The news – and weaker than expected guidance on …

Shares of RealNetworks Inc. nosed downward after the company said it will be in line with quarterly revenue expectations but swallow nearly $250 million in charges.The Seattle-based firm said next …

Bebo launched a program designed to help operators, handset manufacturers and mobile application developers to reach its 50 million registered users.The social networking site – which was acquired by AOL …

The messy truth of any merger is that there are casualties. And while President Obama may lament the 8,000 people to be laid off at Sprint Nextel, there probably are …

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 …

Dear Editor,Most are aware of the Alltel/ Verizon “merger.” In case you’re not, the story is as follows: The FCC ruled that in order for the merger to go through …

Dear Editor,If Dan Hesse has accomplished anything at all in his tenure as CEO of Sprint, he has managed to spark many conversations about Sprint’s pricing, technology, marketing, and brand …