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NEW YORK-The mobile entertainment field got a little more crowded Thursday with the launch of ThumbPlay, a venture capital-fueled content provider. Based in New York, ThumbPlay will offer ringtones, wallpaper, …

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio-Sprint PCS affiliate Horizon PCS Inc., which emerged from bankruptcy protection last month, posted $45.7 million in total revenues during the third quarter of this year, which was a …

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-Wireless local area network aggregator iPass Inc. said it will launch monthly and annual flat-rate subscription plans for its enterprise customers beginning Dec. 1 covering the company’s U.S.-based …

PLANTATION, Fla.-Transnet Wireless Corp. and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced an agreement that calls for Transnet to supply its Transnet Wireless Internet systems to park locations throughout the …

GENEVA-Siemens Business Services and air transport communications group SITA Information Networking Computing will partner to allow wireless users to check in for flights over their handsets, the organizations announced Tuesday. …

In what is traditionally a quiet period for the wireless industry, T-Mobile USA Inc. reported robust third-quarter results that trailed only Verizon Wireless in customer growth and further separated the …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Inc. unveiled a mobile picture postcard application. The application, which Cingular said is the first of its kind, allows users to create …

T-Mobile USA Inc. reported 901,000 net customer additions during the third quarter of this year, which was a 34-percent increase compared with the 670,000 subscribers the carrier added during the …

MELBOURNE, Fla.-Citing a drop-off in demand for mobile-phone repairs, Nokia Corp. said Tuesday it will shutter its Florida refurbishing plant, cutting 400 jobs by September 2005. The world’s largest handset …

Leap Wireless International Inc. said it will begin offering its Cricket wireless customers the mobile AOL Instant Messenger service, allowing AOL members and AIM users to receive instant messages, alerts …

Rural wireless provider Western Wireless Corp. reported $276.1 million in domestic revenues during the third quarter of this year, which was a 6-percent improvement compared with the $260.6 million the …

WASHINGTON-Voters across the country had a decidedly mixed view about whether their telecom bills should increase to upgrade their local 911 systems. The most-watched vote was the rejection in California …

Following stronger-than-expected third-quarter growth results posted by seven of the nation’s eight largest wireless operators late last month, a trio of smaller players posted mixed results last week. Meanwhile, a …

Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has completed the scheduled transfer of certain optical design operations and related assets in Ottawa and Monkstown, Northern Ireland, to Flextronics. The transfer was part …

Sprint PCS’ largest affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. reported 53,000 net customer additions during the third quarter, which was more than three times the 16,000 subscribers the carrier added during the …

WASHINGTON-Voters across the country had a decidedly mixed view about whether their telecommunications bills should increase to upgrade their local 911 systems. The most-watched vote was the rejection in California …

Nokia Corp. announced it has taken legal action against two European handset manufacturers for alleged patent infringements and intellectual property rights. In a separate action, the firm also set new …

Sprint PCS affiliate US Unwired Inc. reported 11,508 net customer additions during the third quarter of this year, which was a significant improvement compared with the 2,656 subscribers the carrier …

TORONTO-Nortel Networks said it has completed the scheduled transfer of certain optical design operations and related assets in Ottawa and Monkstown, Northern Ireland, to Flextronics. The transfer was part of …

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 …

What a week! CTIA’s I.T. show in San Francisco was weird, good and educational. A show that started out as a way to reach CTOs and CIOs of top businesses …

BOSTON-The emergence of third-generation networks will serve as a turning point for enterprise mobility, according to a new report from the Yankee Group. The mobile worker’s user experience improves as …

SAN FRANCISCO-Mobile music, games and enterprise applications are beginning to flood the market, creating a buzz the industry hasn’t seen in years. But while insiders salivate over “hockey-stick” projections for …