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CenturyLink and Qwest Communications announced today that their boards of directors have approved a definitive agreement under which CenturyLink will acquire Qwest in a tax-free, stock-for-stock transaction. PR Newswire

Shares of Qualcomm Inc. traded down sharply Thursday a day after the company said it swung to a profit, but also issued a guidance that analysts found disappointing.   MarketWatch

Nokia Corp. on Thursday posted a weaker-than-expected first-quarter net profit and cut its margin outlook as competition intensified in the premium smartphone market, sending shares sharply lower.   Dow Jones/Wall …

Reports from analysts that the mobile industry would witness a sharp drop in postpaid customer additions during the first quarter held true this morning as Verizon Wireless posted results   …

Editor’s Note: The following are notable alliances announced over the past week:   Alcatel-Lucent and EADS Defence & Security announced they signed an agreement in principle to work together to …

Nominations Now Open Through September 17, 2010 April 12, 2010 Boston, MA: The Events and Media Division of Yankee Group, producer of 4G World, and RCR Wireless News, are collaborating …

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Amidst the glitz and glamor of Sunset Boulevard, rubbing elbows with stars in LA’s newest W hotel, little chip company Marvell Technology Group Ltd. told Hollywood to …

Apple Inc. posted a 49% increase in revenues and 90% increase in profits for its second fiscal quarter of 2010 ended March 27, bolstered by continued strong demand for its …

T-Mobile USA Inc. garnered another exclusive to a top-flight device with the announcement today that it would begin offering Garmin International Inc.’s latest Garminfone. The device is the first from …

AT&T Mobility posted first quarter financial results showing an increased dependency on non-traditional mobile devices as well as a considerable slowing of lucrative postpaid net customer additions.   For its …

AT&T Mobility posted first quarter financial results showing an increased dependency on non-traditional mobile devices as well as a considerable slowing of lucrative postpaid net customer additions.   For its …

Ericsson reported it has entered into an agreement to purchase Nortel’s majority shareholding in LG-Nortel, renaming the venture LG-Ericsson. Terms of the deal were not released. Ericsson had previously acquired …

SAN DIEGO – When a trend or shift requires a new phrase or way of thinking, you can bet it carries tremendous impact – the implication being that it goes …

SAN DIEGO – You don’t even need access to mass media to know that app stores are all the rage in mobile these days. But how app storefronts and their …

India’s 3G spectrum auction is, by most counts, a meticulously designed exercise that seeks to serve many competing goals across the equity/efficiency divide. For instance, almost in a textbook manner, …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly 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. …

Not only is Apple Inc. falling short on iPad shipments due to hyped up demand decimating its supply, but it has now surfaced that the firm is having trouble getting …

Financial results are set to begin trickling in this week with a number of heavy hitters in the mobile space scheduled to announce their latest financial results.Amongst wireless carriers, the …

Palm Inc.’s European plans for its Pre Plus and Pixi Plus devices received a date today as the company said French operator SFR would begin offering the company’s smartphones through …

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has expanded the technologies scope with the launch of a new specification designed for low-powered devices that run on button-cell batteries like watches, remote controls …

The following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week: Nokia Siemens NetworksChannel Islands: With Sure to expand the carrier’s 3G network to include Guernsey.Value: UndisclosedGermany: With Telefonica O2 to …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.There’s going to …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.When you’re thinking …

The Internet has proved to be a rather leaky sieve this morning, with leaked pictures and reviews not only of the rumored iPhone 4G, but also of documents detailing Windows …

Beleaguered smartphone maker Palm Inc. lost its SVP of software and services last week and has implemented a retention program for “key” employees.In an 8-K filing last week with the …