Apple Inc.'s stock sank more than 10% in after hours trading today after the company forecast fiscal fourth-quarter earnings below analysts' expectations.The company sold 717,000 iPhones in the fiscal third quarter that ended June 28, but no clear, year-ago quarterly comparisons were possible. The...
A federal judge in Seattle ruled a class action texting lawsuit against T-Mobile USA Inc. will move forward, a development that comes as the mobile-phone industry offers to help federal regulators crack down on third-parties that send unsolicited commercial messages to subscribers.While third-party texting...
iPhone, iPhone, iPhone. Apple Inc.'s new device is dominating chatter in the wireless world, selling out in most stores and AT&T Mobility employees couldn't be more pleased. But some third-party retailers who work with AT&T Mobility and sell their products and services, both exclusive...
MetroPCS Communications Inc. has found an assistant to help them assist customers. The carrier selected Verizon LiveSource to provide directory assistance services to its subscribers.LiveSource, a directory assistance channel of Verizon Communications Inc., signed a multi-year and multi-million dollar contract with the regional wireless...
The Canadian government's auction of 105 megahertz of spectrum in the 1710-1755/2110-2155 MHz band, also known as the advanced wireless services spectrum (similar to what was offered by the Federal Communications Commission in 2006), wrapped up this morning after 331 rounds of bidding that...
SBA Communications Corp. said it will acquire tower company Optasite Holding Company Inc. in a stock-and-cash deal worth roughly $430 million.SBA, which owns and operates towers for AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless, said it will issue Optasite sellers 7.25 million shares of SBA common...
LG Electronics Co. Ltd. said today that it expected handset shipments to emerging markets to slow and competition to intensify in developed markets in the current, third quarter, as it posted positive results for the quarter just past. Revenue in the industrial conglomerate's handset...
Motorola Inc. is screaming foul over a former executive now helping Apple Inc. with its global market expansion. The Schaumburg, Ill., firm - whose international device business is crumbling - said in a lawsuit filed last week that Mike Fenger, a former VP for...
Cellufun announced a deal to bring a game show from cable television network GSN to mobile phones."Catch 21," which debuts tonight on GSN, combines pop trivia with the classic card game 21. The brand started as a free online game from WorldWinner.com and now...
Could the CDMA camp be losing a pair of stalwarts? According to a report released this morning by UBS Investment Research, Canada's two largest CDMA operators Telus Mobility and Bell Canada are set overlay their current CDMA-based networks with W-CDMA/HSPA technology."Based on our industry...
Apple Inc.'s 3G iPhone is making its way across the world, with reportedly more than 1 million sold in the first weekend, and AT&T Mobility spokesman Mark Siegel said the carrier couldn't be more thrilled. However, it doesn't look as though all AT&T Mobility...
Dear Editor,I'm curious as to why in your article about climbing deaths in the U.S, you chose to quote and interview the union. They have a very small market share of this work and of course are going to say derogatory things in order...
Ever wanted to stream live video from your phone to a friend or family member somewhere? What about archive video you've shot from your phone directly to the Web? Qik lets you do both. Today, Qik officially entered public beta.
Digital content wholesaler uclick bulked up its portfolio thanks to a new pact with MTV Networks Inc. The division of Andrews McMeel Universal said it received licensing rights for mobile images, short animations and videos from franchises including Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Spike and VH1....
Hands-On Mobile Inc. launched a new version of the hit Guitar Hero franchise.The San Francisco-based publisher unveiled Guitar Hero II: Backstage Pass, a mobile title that places gamers in the role of rock stars who must promote their band, create demo tapes, sign record...
Nokia Corp. set the bar for its competitors yesterday - growth is possible under current market conditions. But Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications could not perform a chin-up. The Japanese-Swedish joint venture reported today that key metrics were down across the board and its...
House and Senate members are nudging the Federal Communications Commission to approve by month's end a rule to speed up local number portability processing, a move that wireless providers say is necessary because of delays encountered by landline customers who want to keep their...
Consumers are shelling out big money for high-end phones with hi-resolution screens and eye-popping features. But mobile gaming is still all about casual.More than 7 million smartphones were sold in North America in the first quarter of 2008, according to Gartner, doubling the number...
Privacy again was all the rage last week on Capitol Hill, but this time it wasn't about telecom companies getting legal cover so they can help the National Security Agency wiretap individuals with terrorist leanings. This time it was a return to concerns about...
There are countless companies trying to target consumers through their phones, but mobile advertising may be an especially good fit for athletic shoes.Pardon the pun.Nike kicked off - oops, launched - an interactive campaign in Hong Kong last month to tout a new soccer...
Kentaro Tohyama is proud of his new iPhone. He stood overnight in line to get it when the device became available in Japan for the first time. But the 29-year-old computer engineer isn't about to part with his made-in-Japan cell phone either.
Countering media speculation and a sagging stock price, South Korea's SK Telecom said it was not interested in purchasing ailing U.S. carriers Sprint Nextel Corp. anytime soon. According to media reports, the Korean telecom giant said it has no plans to buy a controlling...
An association of rural wireless providers petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to re-impose a spectrum cap in light of the growing market presence of AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless in the mobile phone industry."In the absence of a spectrum cap, Verizon and AT&T will...
Nokia Corp.'s stock shot up more than 8% today after it projected an upside to its 10% growth forecast for the handset industry this year. Nokia also claimed 40% global market share, meaning it will take the lion's share of that growth. The Finnish...
