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Verizon Wireless (VZ) and Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) shed some launch light on a pair of handsets that both expect to begin offering over the coming days and weeks.Verizon Wireless said it will begin offering the HTC Corp. Droid Incredible …

Lawmakers stepped in to ask operating system companies how they are tracking, using, storing and sharing location information on smartphones after media reports that Apple Inc. (AAPL) automatically tracks and stores location data. While privacy issues have always been a …

A Texas jury decided to fine Google Inc. (GOOG) $5 million for infringing on Linux technology patents owned by Bedrock Computer Technologies.Google’s Android operating system uses the Linux kernel code, and the verdict from the Eastern District of Texas could …

ValueClick Inc. said it acquired mobile advertising network company Greystripe Inc. for about $70 million in cash. The purchase is the latest in a string of large companies buying independent companies to get a spot in the mobile advertising space.Google …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this …

Mobile mapping just got more attractive, as Nokia unveiled its new beta version of Ovi Maps 3D. In a blow to Google, the Finnish phone firm has impressed the masses with its new software, designed by C3, which brings cities …

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.As many long-term Reality Check and Sunday Brief readers know, Google Inc. (GOOG) …

Looking to expand its prepaid reach and tap into a rapidly growing market segment, U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) unveiled a pair of no contract rate plans for smartphone devices.The plans begin at $60 per month and provide unlimited messaging 2 …

Further proof that the prepaid space is the mobile industry’s hottest segment came this morning with AT&T Mobility (T) announcing it will begin offering its first smartphone through its GoPhone offering. LG Electronics Co. Ltd.’s Thrive has been tapped as …

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.Mobile World Congress 2011 represented the debut for voice over long term evolution …

Google Inc. (GOOG) has reportedly acquired another mobile music startup in the run-up to its widely anticipated mobile music platform for Android.Toronto-based Pushlife was bought for a reported $25 million, but neither company has disclosed the financial terms of the …

Portland, Ore.-based Urban Airship Inc. has launched in-app billing support for apps running on Google Inc.’s (GOOG) Android operating system. The update allows developers to give users the ability to make one-click purchases directly from within their apps.Google launched its …

Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS) has released a software development kit that gives developers an opportunity to build apps for the NOOK Color. The e-reader tablet is due for a firmware update this spring that will give users the ability …

Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS) has released a software development kit that gives developers an opportunity to build apps for the NOOK Color. The e-reader tablet is due for a firmware update this spring that will give users the ability …