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DALLAS – “Telecom is buzzing again,” said Windstream Communications President and CEO Jeff Gardner and Genband President and CEO Charlie Vogt during a keynote address today at the Telecommunications Industry …

ORLANDO, Fla.—CTIA’s semi-annual survey of wireless operators confirmed what the industry already knows: Americans are in love with their wireless devices, and using them more and more for data connections.Some …

SAN DIEGO – During a press conference with reporters at Qualcomm Inc.’s Uplinq developer’s conference, CEO Paul Jacobs said Qualcomm’s relationship to its subsidiary, FLO TV, likely will change in …

SAN DIEGO – Qualcomm Inc. has paid $3 billion to developers using its BREW platform, CEO Paul Jacobs told a crowd of about 3,000 during yesterday’s keynote speech at the …

Apple Inc.’s threat to sue competitors over multi-touch capabilities that violate its patents, a warning made during the company’s earnings call last month, may not be wise or even have …

OK, Mark Twain’s “mysterious stranger” was actually Satan’s nephew, and we’re certainly not deriding the devilish Steve Jobs or his wonderful company – but the theme of unwanted intrusion is …

Not sure if it’s the desert air or some form of dementia brought on by a lack of food and a surplus of drink, but this year’s CTIA Wireless makes …

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — “Internet circa 1996,” M:Metrics senior analyst Seamus McAteer said. “If I had to give it a score, it’s a C-minus at best,” said Steve Smith, managing director …

With the close of a 700 MHz auction whose mixed results still remain largely unknown, the spotlight now shifts to how policymakers at the Federal Communications Commissions and Congress will …

When Texas Instruments Inc. lowered its revenue guidance last week for the quarter about to end, citing weakness in 3G sales to a large customer, analysts were quick to speculate …

Five top package-goods manufacturers are using mobile phones in an effort to revive the art of coupon redemption. Procter & Gamble, Clorox, Del Monte, General Mills and Kimberly-Clark are teaming …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Yay or Nay, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week we’ll review a new wireless application or service …

Local search provider go2 Media launched a mobile Web site centered on Sunday’s Academy Awards.The site, http://oscars.go2.com, targets 18- to 34-year-old consumers with photos and art from nominated films, mobile …

Sprint Nextel Corp. has become the first national mobile-phone operator to embrace targeted emergency-alert technology, choosing SquareLoop Inc.’s solution for testing in Contra Costa County, Calif., in advance of a …

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-There’s always a first shot at everything; first to the moon, first to summit Mount Everest, first to end homelessness. It may not be as altruistic as the …

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands- Nokia Corp. and Universal Music Group International shook up the music industry this morning at Nokia World.Imagine a service-“Comes with Music”-that gives Nokia device owners instant access to …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Monday feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. …

Handset art Virgin Mobile USA and LG Electronics announced six specially commissioned handpanted Aloha handsets that will be auctioned off to support youth homeless charities. The project is part of …

Quincy Jones knows a thing or two about entertainment. The 74-year-old has seen a lot during his 60 years in the industry, but even the 27-time Grammy award winner doesn’t …

Declare yourself a voterCricket Communications Inc. said it has signed up as a presenting sponsor of the Declare Yourself nonpartisan, youth-voter initiative, which encourages 18-year-olds to register and vote in …

Patent reform is often billed as a battle between high-tech and pharmaceutical heavyweights, but in reality sharp divisions exist such that Motorola Inc., Qualcomm Inc., InterDigital Communications Corp., Texas Instruments …

Ringtone of the year awardedRap artist T-Pain’s “I’m n luv (wit a stripper)” nabbed Broadcast Music Inc.’s Urban Ringtone Award at this year’s Urban Awards held at the New York-New …

The mobile-phone industry reacted angrily to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin’s 700 MHz draft decision to impose an open-access-like condition on more than a third of the 60 megahertz …

Hedge*hog*ing v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube.In the “I’d change the channel, but the remote control is too far …