Mobile and Wireless Industry Reports

As part of Apple’s efforts to improve on the shortcomings of its popular iPhone, the company has approached some of the major music labels to try to expand the variety of ringtones and other musical features available on the device, …

Cell phones, PDAs, and other mobile devices are generally on the “do not use” list when it comes to the classroom. Teachers ban them. Students put them on silent and tap away.

Steve Jobs wants to extend Apple’s lead in online music sales to the mobile market, and the 3G iPhone expected next month positions them to make the iTunes store available everywhere you have signal.

A recent Garner study estimates 189 billion mobile messages will be sent by US mobile phone subscribers in 2007 and forecasts 301 billion in 2008.

Apple is in talks some of the major music labels over a deal that would allow next-generation iPhone owners to purchase music tracks directly from the handset over cellular wireless networks, according to the New York Times .

After months of worry about the future of their WiMAX networks, Clearwire and Sprint are now set thanks to a $3.2 billion investment from Google, Intel and a handful of cable operators. A US 4G network now seems practically assured, …

Talk of ringtones and ringback tones is ‘last year’s news,’ says Radar’s Sinnreich. Apple Inc. is talking to music labels about expanding the iPhone ‘s ringtone selection and letting users download tunes over carriers’ data networks, according to a report …

The two mobile operators are supposedly one of several companies looking to buy a stake in Huawei’s handset business.

Cupertino-based Apple has been snapping up contracts with wireless providers around the world, including Latin America, Canada, Italy and the Asia-Pacific region, in recent weeks ahead of the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June in San Francisco, where Steve Jobs …

Apple ( AAPL )-related rumors always add spice to your day. As we all anticipate the 3G iPhone’s release any day now, we are seeing a steadily increasing spate of news, rumors and ‘leaks’. ZDnet.de recently reported this iPhone story:

A security conference held this week brought up information from studies that indicate it’s really easy to hack into other people’s phone calls.

Sprint and Samsung have declared mobile WiMax to be ready for launch in Baltimore and Washington D.C. later this year. The two firms said on Thursday their trials met Sprint’s technical specifications, which means mobile WiMax is now out of …

Earlier this month, India surpassed US as the second largest mobile market (by subscriber count) in the world.

Municipal wireless service provider MetroFi has announced that the company is seeking a sale of its networks as it considers getting out of the citywide Wi-Fi game for good.

Latest executive to depart the struggling cell phone maker since Icahn gained board seats is Rich Nottenburg, who will “return to the New York area to be with his family.”

Electronic monitoring is getting more sophisticated in crime-fighting and tracking criminals.

As Echostar Corp. improves its financial performance – the company netted $5.7 million during the last quarter compared to a net loss of $18.5 million a year ago – it is also beginning to talk about possible plans for spectrum …

News on the high-end smartphone front continues to come in hot and heavy, with Apple Inc. expanding its iPhone market, Research In Motion Ltd. reportedly gearing up to release its own touchscreen device, and Palm Inc. struggling to catch up.First …

Another day, another class-action wireless consumer lawsuit. This one is big, though, naming six mobile-phone carriers and a top mobile virtual network operator as defendants in a complaint filed in Mississippi federal court.“This action seeks recovery for actual and compensatory …

While mobile content is expected to contribute increasingly to wireless carrier revenue growth in coming years, it is also attracting increased scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission, plaintiffs’ lawyers and a pugnacious industry watchdog known for taking on corporate giants …

For the 700 MHz C-Block license and perhaps other frequency bands, it’s mostly a matter of cagey competitive ambition. For the D Block, it’s mostly a matter of desperation. No matter. Getting more input – outside of the sometimes self-limiting …

Just as FDR targeted radio listeners with his fireside chats and John Kennedy’s dashing looks helped sway television viewers during the Richard Nixon debates, Barack Obama is using a cutting-edge media platform to approach voters.The Illinois senator last summer launched …

It seems Qualcomm is not willing to give up on the U.K. market for mobile TV.The MediaFLO proponent will pay $16.3 million for 40 MHz of L-Band spectrum in the United Kingdom that the company said it will use for …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available. —Casee: Velti plc invested $3 million into Casee, China’s largest mobile advertising exchange. The …

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