Mobile and Wireless Industry Reports

My company is considering purchasing new smartphones for all employees and I am concerned about the implications of what this means for tracking our sensitive data.

The financial functionality of mobile phones is poised to explode.

MENLO PARK, California — Matt Murphy eats at expensive steakhouses, likes to watch his kids play soccer and is a loyal fan of Peet's Coffee & Tea. And if he has his way, mobile phone users will know as much …

Disney embarked on a cellular phone business in the US as early as June 2006 but pulled the plug at the end of last year, citing delays in the spread of 3G networks as the major reason.

Verizon Communications Inc. is nearing an agreement with Google Inc. on a wide-ranging partnership, according to people familiar with the situation, in what could be a much-needed jolt for the anemic mobile search business.

iPhone 2.0 make waves with thousands of downloadable applications. Despite complaints from some users about iPhone 3G wireless connections, Apple Inc.

Nortel Networks ( NT ) said it’s paying up to $10 million for DiamondWare, a provider of positional voice technology. It’s paying $7 million in cash, plus up to $3 million more depending on future business milestones over the next …

An Alabama woman is suing Apple for claiming its latest iPhone offers 3G connectivity when she can’t get connected most of the time, despite AT&T having decent coverage where she lives.

Bankers report adoption exceeds industry expectations, but not everyone is convinced.

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 dropped its estimates on Leap Wireless based on predictions of continued elevated spending levels as the carrier invests in …

Every year is the “year of mobile.” There have been expectations from the outset for this advertising platform to revolutionize the industry, and if mastered, marketers could tag along with consumers everywhere. While mobile marketing has not had a breakthrough …

How high it will climb depends on how the market is sized.

Open Mobile Video Coalition to work with Advanced Television Systems Committee to speed standards process.

Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo are all offering ways to follow the Democratic and Republican conventions online. They are facilitating the conventions in a number of other ways as well.

Greece’s OTE has announced that its pilot WiMAX network in Mount Athos is now operational. In total, six WiMAX base stations have already been installed. The network range reaches 50 km, covering the majority of the Monasteries and Scetea of …

If you want a marketing platform that offers reach, ease of entry, targeting and interactivity, then text marketing has it all.

Ringtone is part of a three-year campaign to normalize condom use in India. And it’s actually quite catchy.

Those tunes that play while you wait for someone to pick up are expected to generate $4.7 billion in revenue for mobile operators by 2012, according to new research.

Enterprise demand for broadband access will continue to grow with China and India leading the way, a report from research firm Ovum said.

Google has launched another round in the PR battle over American white space, with a new website asking visitors to sign a petition to convince the FCC to allow unlicensed use of the spaces between TV channels.

Companies give insufficient focus to the mobile Web, according to Hugh Griffiths, director of mobile at Microsoft. “At the very least, brands have an opportunity to create a great experience for users,” he says.

The electronics retailer continues to consider various options for the future, as it remains committed to its plan to restore the company to profitability.

Luxury retailer becomes the first of its kind to try on mobile-shopping capabilities in its quest to satisfy the impulses of every Silicon Valley CEO.

Nokia and travel information company Lonely Planet said Tuesday they are joining forces to sell maps and city guides that can be accessed on mobile phones.

Privacy advocates’ concern over what Apple will do with iPhone user data may be overblown, industry experts say