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LONDON-Wireless and online download services are fueling a dramatic surge in digital music offerings, according to a study released Wednesday by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. The group’s …

SAN FRANCISCO-Slow network speeds and cumbersome user interfaces are among the issues hindering uptake of wireless data services, according to a study from Harris Interactive. The poll, which was conducted …

Worldwide shipments of personal digital assistants jumped 32 percent in the second quarter, according to research and consulting firm Gartner, reaching a total of 3.6 million units in the second …

Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. continue to wage a number of side battles in Sprint’s attempt to acquire Nextel. Most of the conflicts are with respective affiliates that are …

LONDON-More than 30 GSM/GPRS networks now offer commercial push-to-talk service, according to new research from the Global mobile Suppliers Association. Fifteen of the networks are in Europe, 11 are Asian, …

Eighty-four percent of teenagers own at least one of four devices, including a desktop computer, laptop computer, cell phone or Blackberry. In addition, 45 percent of teens have their own …

LONDON-Worldwide pre-WiMAX equipment sales rang up $16.4 million in 2004, and the market will grow to $124.5 million by the end of 2005, according to a report from Infonetics Research. …

The big appear to keep getting bigger as Nokia Corp. and Motorola Inc. accounted for half of the 188 million phones sold in the second quarter, according to research and …

Nextel Communications Inc. said it has sent a letter to affiliate Nextel Partners Inc. asking for revisions to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Nextel Partners in late June …

AUSTIN, Texas-More than 15 percent of U.S. “tweens” will own wireless phones by 2009, representing a significant opportunity for handset manufacturers, according to a report from iGillottResearch. The study indicates …

WASHINGTON-More than one third of adults with landline telephone service say they’re ready to cut the cord and use only mobile phones at home in the next two years, according …

Teens and young adults continue to transform the wireless marketplace in the United States, according to two studies released Thursday. Devices such as cell phones, handheld computers and MP3 players …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-The full-track wireless music download industry in the United States will reach $1.2 billion in revenue by 2009, according to a study from research firm IDC Corp. While the …

Sprint Corp.’s pending acquisition of Nextel Communications Inc. has become a virtual soap opera, with numerous tit-for-tats that have cropped up ahead of the deal’s expected closing later this quarter. …

NEW YORK-The technology sector could be on the verge of a turnaround in terms of economic growth, according to a new report form outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, which …

Nextel Communications Inc. questioned the value of its affiliate Nextel Partners Inc. in relation to a put option Nextel Partners can trigger following Nextel’s pending acquisition by Sprint Corp., which …

LONDON-Erotic mobile content will explode into a $2.3 billion market by 2010 if carriers, content providers and regulators can figure out how to manage it, according to a study from …

JENKINTOWN, Pa.-High-tech wireless applications like mobile video and contactless payments are less appealing than text-based localized services, according to a study from TNS Telecoms released Wednesday. The market research firm’s …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-North American and European businesses are adopting mobile applications more quickly than they had planned, according to a report from Forrester Research. The survey indicated nearly half of the …

STAMFORD, Conn.,-Gartner Inc. predicted the next down cycle in the semiconductor capital equipment market will take place in the second half of this year, with sales dropping by 12 percent. …

WASHINGTON-Half of U.S. wireless users expect to conduct three-quarters of their calls over wireless by 2010, up from 10 percent today, according to new research from ForceNine Consulting and SMS.ac. …

NATICK, Mass.-The emergence of IP Multimedia Subsystems is creating an environment in which telecom vendors’ share and influence could experience revolutionary change, according to market research firm Venture Development Corp. …

COSTA MESA, Calif.—The CDMA Development Group said it has signed a cooperation agreement with the TD-SCDMA Forum to develop joint market opportunities for CDMA2000 and TD-SCDMA technologies and work together …

LONDON—Mobile content will explode into a $9 billion industry in the next 12 months, according to a study released Wednesday by LogicaCMG. The survey of 6,000 users in four global …

NEW YORK—Technological advances are leaving wireline providers increasingly vulnerable to competition from wireless operators, according to a report released this week by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. The study indicates that while …