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WASHINGTON-A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against a North Carolina firm and a former driver, who-while reaching for a fallen cell phone-rammed his tractor trailer into the back …

WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. has joined with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to develop an Amber Alert wireless solution, one of three efforts under way to address the …

Forget glow-in-the-dark faceplates, see-through battery packs and flashing antennas. When it comes to marketing to younger wireless users, it’s all about the music. Instead of monophonic, eight-note ringtones, today’s phones …

TelePlus Enterprises Inc.’s TelePlus Wireless Corp. subsidiary announced it will launch the TelePlus mobile virtual network operator to run on AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s network via an agreement with Oregon-based …

TelePlus Enterprises Inc.’s TelePlus Wireless Corp. subsidiary announced it will launch the TelePlus mobile virtual network operator to run on AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s network via an agreement with Oregon-based …

MENLO PARK, Calif.-AT&T Corp. and Pacific Gas and Electric Co. are testing wireless broadband for delivering high-speed Internet access to consumers in Menlo Park, Calif., according to a report in …

REDMOND, Wash.-Island Cruises said its Island Escape cruise ship will begin providing passengers with wireless communications services developed by Wireless Maritime Services, which is a joint venture formed earlier this …

Wireless consumers will soon have more sports-oriented content available through two new deals announced today. Fans of the 2004 Olympic Games will be able to access news updates, photos and …

Verizon Wireless began offering PalmOne Inc.’s Treo 600 smart phone earlier this week to its business users, PalmOne confirmed. The device will eventually be offered through Verizon’s consumer-user channel as …

ATLANTA-Sprint PCS affiliate AirGate PCS Inc. named long-time industry veteran William Loughman as vice president and chief financial officer. Prior to joining AirGate, Loughman served as president and chief executive …

SAN DIEGO-LG Mobile Phones and AT&T Wireless Services Inc. released two new GSM handsets, the L1150 and the G4015. Both phones include color screens, instant messaging capabilities and polyphonic sound …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission’s thorough review of Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s $41 billion play for AT&T Wireless Services Inc. represents a new level of merger analysis likely to be applied to …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless said the Voq Professional Phone will be available to resellers in North America through distribution agreements with CellStar and Brightpoint North America L.P., a subsidiary of …

The continued emphasis carriers are placing on alternative sales and information channels appears to be paying off as a report from industry research firm Compete Inc. showed a dramatic increase …

Tying up one of the loose ends caused by Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s pending acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc., the companies announced a multi-faceted deal with Triton PCS Holdings Inc. …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. tied up one of the loose ends to its pending acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. by announcing a deal with AWS affiliate Triton PCS Inc. to …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless said the Voq Professional Phone will be available to resellers in North America through a distribution agreement with CellStar following the completion of network compatibility testing …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has asked Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and AT&T Wireless Services Inc. a series of highly detailed questions about their proposed $41 billion merger, queries that suggest regulators …

Continuing the content tie-ins between Hollywood movies and wireless carriers, T-Mobile USA Inc. said it will begin offering exclusive content from the Touchstone Pictures/Jerry Bruckheimer Film “King Arthur,” which is …

In a move expected to bolster its spectrum position and coverage in the western United States, Verizon Wireless reported late last week that it had agreed to acquire Qwest Communications …

WASHINGTON-The mobile-phone industry continues to find its battlefield expanding, with carriers increasingly drawn into fights with one state after another on issues ranging from billing to contracts to taxes. Last …

Last week was a good one for developers. The wireless industry has begun to give developers the attention they deserve, as evidenced by the slew of wireless-focused announcements at JavaOne …

The high-speed wireless data field is filling up with contestants as most of the country’s larger operators have announced plans to deploy services that in some cases will open up …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. was awarded a multiyear contract to deploy and operate Wi-Fi services at Louisville International Airport, adding to the company’s previous airport deployment contracts at the Kansas …

Verizon Wireless launched its Mobile Web 2.0 service, which the carrier said would provide customers easier access to news, tools and information content and the ability to read and send …