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With wireless gaming finally beginning to catch fire, game developers are learning to exploit the most basic element of the mobile phone: its ability to communicate. Developers have learned that …

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry told the Federal Communications Commission that integrating wireless technology into the nation’s outdated Emergency Alert System could be more difficult than expected and warned policy-makers that scrapping …

NEW YORK-Nokia Corp. plans to roll out 40 handsets next year as part of the company’s series of projections. The Finnish vendor also said it is on track to meet …

Terrified by the stigma of pornography and despite its revenue-enhancing potential, U.S. carriers continue to keep mobile adult content at arm’s length, refusing to offer it through their portals. But …

BASINGSTOKE, United Kingdom-Motorola Inc. said it will provide three new handsets later this year to U.K.-based wireless operator 3’s UMTS network. Motorola noted the handsets will take advantage of 3’s …

CINCINNATI-Cincinnati Bell Wireless said it lost 15,000 subscribers during the third quarter as higher-than-expected postpaid customer churn of 3.68 percent offset a 16-percent year-over-year increase in gross customer additions. The …

BERWYN, Pa.-Former AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate Triton PCS Inc. reported that it intends to enter into a $250 million senior secured term loan facility that will replace its existing …

It didn’t take long for Qualcomm Inc.’s planned mobile television network to attract attention. Sprint PCS Chief Operating Officer and President Len Lauer said Tuesday his firm is negotiating with …

MONTREAL-Fido jumped into the mobile music-recognition game Tuesday with “Name That Tune,” an application that can identify nearly 2 million songs though handsets. Through the service, the Canadian carrier’s subscribers …

WASHINGTON-A Colorado judge approved a multimillion-dollar settlement of a class-action billing suit against AT&T Wireless Services Inc., which last week Cingular Wireless L.L.C. acquired for $41 billion. The suit alleged …

Just as the hype over W-CDMA is subsiding, the industry is shifting gears to another protocol. Known as High Speed Downlink Packet Access, the technology is the focus of major …

WASHINGTON-The fanfare surrounding last week’s government approval of Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. proved to be short-lived, with Moody’s Investors Service reacting immediately by …

The top spot in the contest for the nation’s largest carrier soon could be a tug-of-war. In the shadow of Cingular Wireless L.L.C. completing its $41 billion buy of AT&T …

Former AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate Triton PCS Holdings Inc. said it lost 19,211 subscribers during the third quarter as the carrier was hit by an increase in customer churn …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Mobile marketing company July Systems has launched a “Game Sampler” service on AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s mMode offering, allowing would-be gamers to try them before they buy. With …

The union of Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and AT&T Wireless Services Inc. gives new meaning to The Great Experiment. Indeed, nothing approaching it-in scale, complexity and consequence-has ever been attempted in …

SAN FRANCISCO-The nation’s wireless carriers have agreed to provide consumers with multimedia messaging service interoperability, a move that industry watchers say will give a much-needed boost to MMS use in …

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.-T-Mobile USA’s and Verizon Wireless’ customer service departments scored closely in Vocal Laboratories’ quarterly SectorPulse report measuring customer care quality. T-Mobile rated an A in caller satisfaction and …

SAN FRANCISCO-WiMAX got a boost last week as Intel Corp. and broadband wireless carrier Clearwire announced they will join forces to develop and deploy broadband networks based on the technology. …

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Cellular Systems Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Dobson Communications Corp., announced the pricing of a private placement of $825 million of senior secured notes. The notes consist …

WASHINGTON-While new industry figures show top Republicans casting pro-technology votes more often than their counterparts in Congress, a review of fresh campaign finance data reveals top high-tech firms are hedging …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. began a new advertising campaign that includes links to recently acquired AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and represent the carrier’s new position as the nation’s largest wireless operator. …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. and Telefonica Moviles S.A. said they have completed the transfer of BellSouth’s ownership interest in five wireless operations in Latin America. Telefonica Moviles has taken control of the …

Former AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate Triton PCS Holdings Inc. said it lost 19,211 subscribers during the third quarter of this year as the carrier was hit by an increase …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Mobile marketing company July Systems has launched a “Game Sampler” service on AT&T Wireless Service’s mMode offering, allowing would-be gamers to try games before they buy them. With …