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Citing both technology and service-related issues, Rural Cellular Corp. said it lost 9,992 customers during the second quarter, compared with a gain of 8,144 customers during the second quarter of …

America Online Inc. is testing a suite of mobile search services that would allow users with Web-enabled phones to search the Internet for information, including local business listings, and to …

The second quarter is shaping up as a one-horse affair as Verizon Wireless appears set to take substantial market share away from its competitors and move ever closer to its …

When Cingular Wireless L.L.C. launches high-speed data packet access-based service en masse in the United States later this year, the protocol is expected to double the carrier’s reach, making a …

COSTA MESA, Calif.-The CDMA Development Group said its Global Handset Requirements for CDMA team has developed and published common requirements for different classes of CDMA2000 handsets to reduce cost and …

Family plans may be family-friendly, but for wireless operators they are quickly becoming a trickier balancing act than where to seat squabbling relatives at a family reunion. Family plans have …

Nextel Partners Inc. posted a company-record 103,300 net customer additions during the second quarter, which was 12-percent higher than the 92,000 customers the carrier added during the second quarter of …

U.S. Cellular Corp. said it added 94,000 customers during the second quarter, which was well below the 137,000 subscribers the carrier added during the second quarter of last year and …

FREMONT, Calif.-A new non-profit industry association, The FLO Forum, was announced by its members and headed by Qualcomm Inc. Amoi, BBEF, Harris Corp., Huawei, Korea Telecom, Kyocera, LG Electronics, LG …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. is teaming with Fujifilm on an offering allowing users to create and send personal postcards from their handsets. With the BREW-based application, users can create a …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-PC card maker Sierra Wireless Inc. reported revenues of $21.9 million for the second quarter, a 57.5-percent decrease from the same period last year when the company posted …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission next week is expected to approve a band plan for third-generation wireless services, a ruling with major implications for incumbent mobile-phone operators of all sizes, potential …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-PC card maker Sierra Wireless Inc. reported revenues of $21.9 million for the second quarter, a 57.5-percent decrease from the same period last year when the company posted …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd. announced it has secured a multi-million dollar contract with Electronia, a leading Middle Eastern communications provider and manufacturer. In the deal, Electronia will use …

PISCATAWAY, N.J.-Telcordia announced Virgin Mobile USA has deployed its newly added real-time charging and rating functionality for carriers. The system allows carriers to set up billing for mobile games, offer …

As third-generation technology and wireless broadband hit the U.S. marketplace, PC card vendors finally may hit their stride. Verizon Wireless is in the process of expanding its CDMA EV-DO network …

HONG KONG-Motorola Inc. opened research and design centers in Bangalore, India, and Taipei, Taiwan, aiming to boost technology development in Asia-Pacific markets. The new centers will focus on optimal solutions …

GAITHERSBURG, Md.-WeatherBug said Sprint PCS will offer its neighborhood-level weather information service to Java-enabled handsets. WeatherBug’s service offers custom weather reports including weather conditions, local radar, live camera views and …

GAITHERSBURG, Md.-WeatherBug said Sprint PCS will offer its neighborhood-level weather information service to Java-enabled handsets. WeatherBug’s service offers customized weather reports including weather conditions, local radar, live camera views and …

LONDON-The GSM Association has invited mobile-phone vendors to join in a strategic partnership to supply ultra-low-cost handset to unconnected citizens in developing markets. “Effective communication is one of the key …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Chinese equipment manufacturer Eastcom said it plans to include Cambridge Positioning Systems’ Matrix location technology in some handset models. The Matrix technology uses existing GSM infrastructure to transfer …

An effort to provide a pan-European mobile payment service was aborted just weeks before it was slated to launch. Simpay, a joint venture established two years ago by Orange plc, …

WASHINGTON-The mobile-phone industry proposed a national framework for wireless billing based on its voluntary code of conduct for service, while consumer groups and states are urging the Federal Communications Commission …

Financials from smart-phone makers Research In Motion Ltd. and PalmOne Inc. indicate users are warming up to the expensive, high-end gadgets. However, sluggish results from Palm OS vendor PalmSource Inc. …

WASHINGTON-Auction revenues from the sale of licenses for 700 MHz spectrum made available with the transition to digital TV first should be used to provide set-top boxes for all of …