Martha DeGrasse

They say bad news comes in threes, and if that’s true then wireless carriers have reached their quota of bad news from Google this week. First, the search engine giant …

When CEO Kevin Sinclair first started working at the company that would become Wireless Zone, retail rents were a lot lower and phone prices were a lot higher. “Twenty-four years ago we operated out of a 2nd-floor apartment, and we charged $2600 for a phone,” he says,

Many smartphone users who rely on GPS to get from point A to point B will soon be able to do the same thing in large indoor areas, using Wi-Fi …

Texas Instruments will lay off 1,700 people and stop designing chips for mobile devices. The Dallas semiconductor giant says more device manufacturers are designing their own chipsets, making the business more challenging for outside suppliers.

Verizon Wireless is making good on its promise to start selling off some of its “excess” 700 MHz spectrum licenses, announcing today that it will sell its Texas RSA 6-Jack …

Google Fiber connected its first set of homes yesterday in the Hanover Heights section of Kansas City. The ultra high-speed network claims that it offers speeds of up to 1 …

While venture capitalists are pouring money into promising mobile apps, some of the more seasoned investors in the mobile ecosystem are focusing on wireless infrastructure. “We are more focused on …

After selling out within hours of its UK launch, Google’s no-contract Nexus 4 hits the Google Play store in the US today. The GSM/HSPA+ phone is sold unlocked for $299 …

Cloud-based communications provider J2 Global (JCOM) is buying Ziff-Davis Publishing for $167 million in a bid to add digital content to its messaging and storage solutions. Ziff-Davis owns PCMag.com, Geek.com, …

Apple and HTC are finished fighting in court. The two companies say they have a confidential settlement that will allow each of them to license current and future patents from …

GENBAND knows its servers are only as valuable as the software that runs on them, and that’s why it’s offering cash prizes to developers who create innovative apps for its A2 Communications Server.

AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless say that 99% of their cell sites impacted by Hurricane Sandy are back up and running, thanks to crews who worked round-the-clock and planners who …

With the market for voice-over-IP and UC services projected to hit $377 billion over the next 5 years, makers of session border controllers like Acme Packet (APKT) are managing explosive …

President Obama probably used his iPad to post the most popular tweet in history Tuesday night. The fact that the President is stepping out with an iPad instead of his …

AT&T kicked off an investor conference in New York with news that it will invest $14 billion in broadband during the next three years. $8 billion of that will go …

The president of PCIA says President Obama is passionate about extending wireless broadband in America.

Investors and entrepreneurs alike are hoping that now that with the uncertainty of the elections in the rear view mirror, investment funds will start flowing again. “There are record levels …

Investors and entrepreneurs alike are hoping that today’s election will lift the cloud of uncertainty that has hung over financial marekts and get funds flowing again. “There are record levels …

MIPS Technologies (MIPS) is selling its patents and its operating business to two separate buyers in a deal structured to maximize the value of both. The Silicon Valley designer of …

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.em> How paranoid …

Even after the merger of MetroPCS and T-Mobile USA, MetroPCS customers will still find themselves roaming on Sprint Nextel’s network. And T-Mobile USA may find itself footing the bill. Right …

Even before its newest slate of mobile devices hit the market, Google’s Android operating system was winning the smartphone war. IDC says Android had a 75% market share in the …

Research-in-Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) says 50 carriers are now testing its new BlackBerry 10 smartphone, which is expected to hit the market in the early months of next year. BlackBerry 10 …

LTE test and measurement equipment may not seem quite as sexy as the iPhone, but for National Instruments CEO Dr. James Truchard there are strong similarities. “Our combination of hardware …