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LOS ANGELES-More than two-thirds of women said they use cellular phoned, and one-third said they use the advanced features on their phones, according to a survey by Women in Technology …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Growth is a major concern this year for the chief executive officers of the world’s fastest-growing technology companies, according to the latest findings of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 …

DENVER-About 80 percent of telecom consumers purchase three or four different services, including landline, cable, wireless and Internet services, but less than one-third purchase those services from a single provider, …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Worldwide sales of semiconductors increased 13.2 percent to $55.3 billion during the first quarter compared with sales of $48.9 billion during the first quarter of last year, said …

Mobile phones have evolved into the focal point of electronics innovation. Indeed, the handset industry sits on the bleeding edge of novelty, and players now introduce new phone technologies at …

In a record year for financial restatements, the wireless industry managed to stay relatively unsoiled. While other telecommunications, financial and manufacturing companies in 2004 faced various bookkeeping snafus, few wireless …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s tenure as the nation’s fastest-growing wireless operator came to a screeching halt as Verizon Wireless took back the title it lost in 2004. Surpassing even the most …

NATICK, Mass.-Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystems architecture is creating opportunities for several players, according to new research from Venture Development Corp. Several vendors are vying to increase their control of the …

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-More than half of wireless developers said they would consider changing programming languages or tools to mobilize applications more easily, according to new research from Evans Data Corp. …

Nextel Communications Inc. said it added 810,000 customers during the first quarter of this year, including 496,000 customers through Nextel-branded services and 314,000 customers to its Boost Mobile prepaid offering. …

SAN FRANCISCO-The number of mobile subscribers in China is expected to grow to 580 million by the end of 2010, according to a new report form Visiongain. The study, “The …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-The wireless test equipment market is projected to grow to $4.5 billion by 2011 from $1.9 billion last year as carriers move toward third-generation networks, according to a …

ADDISON, Texas-OFDM-based solutions could have a leg up in the race for fourth-generation dominance against CDMA2000 and W-CDMA protocols due to the growing use of streaming media and other high-speed …

Japan’s mobile-phone carriers said interim findings from research they sponsored found radio-frequency radiation from base stations does not affect human cells, according to an NTT DoCoMo Inc. press release. The …

NATICK, Mass.-The global market for commercial mobile software, including operating systems, application frameworks, Java service and provisioning solutions, is expected to reach $1.6 billion by 2008 from $560 million last …

NEW YORK-The convergence of telecommunications, media and technology is resulting in an increased demand for connectivity and access to digital content, according to a symposium co-hosted by GE Commercial Finance …

NEW YORK-Americans use an average of six wireless products powered by rechargeable batteries in their daily lives, according to a new study by NOP World. The poll, conducted on behalf …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Carrier consolidation will cost the North American market $2.5 billion in reduced capital expenses during the next four years, according to new numbers from Pyramid Research. “Consolidation opens a …

JENKINTOWN, Pa.-Wireless spending across all U.S. households during the fourth quarter declined for the first time in almost three years, according to TNS Telecoms’ latest survey. Average household spending on …

BOSTON-New research shows wireless operators across the globe are suffering declines in profits, with global margins falling below 40 percent for the first time in eight quarters. The numbers come …

DENVER-A new report from the SDR Forum said the international commercial cellular industry represents the most significant opportunity for the deployment of software-defined radio technology. The report, “Market Segmentation and …

SAN DIEGO-A new report from ON World said sales of ZigBee products will start ramping up by the end of the year. ZigBee will appear in consumer, residential and commercial …

WASHINGTON-An Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer official has questioned the fire fighters’ union about a study that suggested six fire fighters in California suffered medical problems due to five …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Although the wireless industry is showing strong forward momentum this year, an eventual slowdown is expected as subscriber penetration surpasses 75 percent of the U.S. population, according to a …

TEMPE, Ariz.-New research shows that in wireless, it’s out with the old and in with the new. According to a study from research and consulting firm Forward Concepts, handsets running …