2009

The cellular modem market experienced an upswing in sales last year, with unit shipments reaching 20 million, according to a new study from analyst firm In-Stat.The company said the growth …

With new restrictions in place for businesses that use wireless local area networks to process credit card transactions, two rivals are now offering solutions that meet the security guidelines issued …

An ambitious campaign has begun to press the new Obama administration and Congress to embrace policies promoting diversity in telecom and media sectors. The effort is geared in part to …

Sprint Nextel Corp. introduced new rate plans for its Nextel Direct Connect customers, starting at $30 a month. The carrier said it launched two new Direct Connect plans aimed at …

The mobile-phone industry called for changes to the $6 billion broadband component of Congress’ $825 billion economic stimulus bill, requesting open-access provisions be stripped out and language added to require …

LG Electronics Co. said today that its handset shipments grew year-on-year and sequentially on a day when market leader Nokia Corp. acknowledged declines in both metrics.The Korean vendor credited new …

Glu Mobile Inc. limps into 2009 after enduring a brutal year that saw its stock tumble from nearly $5 a share to less than 40 cents. But while the company …

Nokia Corp. confirmed today that the fourth quarter – typically the year’s retail high point – was dismal and said the year ahead would far worse than it anticipated just …

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

Nokia Siemens Networks reported progress on cutting costs, but charges related to the combination of Nokia’s and Siemens’ networking businesses continued to drag on the company’s bottom line; Nokia Siemens …

A difficult global economy is not slowing operators’ LTE deployment plans.More than 18 operators worldwide have announced plans to deploy LTE networks, and Verizon Wireless has actually accelerated its LTE …

A Canadian company, Mine Clearing Corp ( MCC ) has acquired licensing to the latest in radiometry technology; technology so sensitive it can pick out the tiny electromagnetic reflections emitted …

HTC spends a lot of time updating devices with a new feature here and there to get it right and reminds me a lot of what Sony did with the …

Now that the novelty of iPhone applications has worn off a bit, I’ve been evaluating which apps are useful and which are just sapping resources from my device.

Apple Inc. is not immune to the economic downturn, as it reported a massive slowdown in iPhone 3G sales in its earnings call this afternoon, after markets had closed.The first …

As other infrastructure companies struggle, L.M. Ericsson continues to buck the trend, posting a strong fourth quarter in 2008 that netted sales of $7.9 billion. However, the Swedish company will …

The U.S. mobile imaging market is expected to generate more than $500 million in revenues in 2013, according to a new report form research firm Parks Associates.The company said it …

Research In Motion Ltd. yesterday withdrew its offer to purchase Certicom Corp., an encryption firm, after a Canadian court imposed an injunction on its offer.RIM dropped its takeover bid after …

Dariusz Paczuski, consumer services director for Microsoft Corp.’s Tellme, described how the company’s offering will work directly with Ford Motor Co.’s Sync platform, which runs on Microsoft technology. Tellme is …

The state of New York may have struck out for the time being in building a statewide public-safety communications network, but New York City continues to make progress on a …

Sybase Inc. is looking to expand its m-commerce business with the acquisition of Germany’s paybox solutions AG for an undisclosed sum.Paybox was founded 10 years ago and has gained traction …

By the time final numbers are crunched, President Barack Obama’s inauguration likely will have been watched by more people and on more platforms than virtually any other televised event in …

No one can miss the dark clouds streaming overhead, but analysts say that without the expected growth in smartphone sales, those clouds might blot out the sun altogether. Handset sales, …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carriers–Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services assigned its ‘B” rating to MetroPCS …

The current economic climate has trickled down to technology tradeshows as the first major showcase of the year experienced a decline in attendance. How severely wireless-specific trade shows are impacted …