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WASHINGTON-Handset brands are the most important factor consumers consider when purchasing wireless phones, according to a new survey by ForceNine Consulting and SMS.ac. Brand was more important than screen type, …

LONDON-Adult content could become a killer application for third-generation networks with the increased popularity of video streaming and fast data downloads, according to a report by Visiongain. The report, “Mobile …

WASHINGTON-A new report says wireless technology is a big force behind renewed telecom industry spending. The Telecommunications Industry Association said telecom equipment purchases rose 7.9 percent to approximately $784 billion …

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-The mobile-phone market grew at a staggering pace during the critical fourth-quarter shopping season, according to a variety of research reports. Further, that growth stretched from low-end phones …

Although Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is racing to launch a UMTS/HSDPA network in 15 to 20 markets by the end of this year, the carrier probably will face slim pickings when …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Research Group Dell’Oro Group said infrastructure market revenues increased to $36.1 billion in 2004, amounting to a 26-percent leap over the prior year. The report expects revenues to …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Mobile gaming is poised to become the most lucrative data application category, overtaking ring tones this year and rising to nearly $1.5 billion by 2008, according to a report …

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.-T-Mobile USA Inc. topped Vocal Laboratories’ quarterly report measuring the quality of customer care among wireless carriers during the final three months of 2004. The Vocal Labs report …

BOSTON-North American wireless carriers risk losing billions of dollars due to the proliferation of Wi-Fi services, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics. The consultancy said operators risk as …

The nation’s three largest wireless operators have the highest percentage of customers under contract for more than 12 months, according to consumer data research compiled by Stax Inc. The research …

Despite a rash of operational difficulties during the past several years that led to its eventual sale to rival Cingular Wireless L.L.C., Forrester Research Inc. found that AT&T Wireless Services …

Mobile workers are discovering there’s nothing more tethering than wireless devices. As advancing technologies enable 24/7 communications and monitoring capabilities, the once-clear lines between “company time” and “private time” are …

LONDON-Legal digital music downloads via the Internet and mobile phones exploded in 2004 even as illegal downloads continued to plague the recording industry, according to a study released Thursday. According …

DALLAS-The number of households that use Wi-Fi technology for home networking has now surpassed the number that use Ethernet, according to a new Parks Associates survey. According to the “Global …

A consumer survey conducted by independent research firm Adjoined Research singled out Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Verizon Wireless as top-performing companies in the wireless sector, but noted that the pending …

DALLAS-Consumers may finally be warming to the idea of using multimedia entertainment content on their handsets, according to a new study from technology consultancy The Diffusion Group. The report, released …

The number of worldwide mobile users will nearly reach 2 billion by the end of 2005 as penetration rates surpass 100 percent in some countries, according to a new study …

WASHINGTON D.C.-The Progress & Freedom Foundation released a book-length report examining the Universal Service Fund titled, “The Myths and Realities of Universal Service: Revisiting the Justification for the Current Subsidy …

LONDON-IMS Research said worldwide cell-phone subscribers could reach 650 million by year’s end, up from 500 million at the end of 2003. As the market matures an increasing number of …

WASHINGTON-A U.K. health group said there is no solid evidence mobile phones pose health risks, but recommended cell-phone use by children and others be minimized and urged the public to …

NORWALK, Conn.-Wireless companies will continue to invest heavily in their networks in the United States and abroad for at least the next several years, according to two new studies. A …

WEYMOUTH, Mass.-Worldwide camera-phone shipments are expected to grow from 178 million units last year to more than 860 million units in 2009, according to projections from InfoTrends/CAP Ventures. During the …

BOSTON-Carriers looking to deploy push-to-talk service outside the United States should proceed with caution, according to a new report from the Yankee Group. Despite successes in the United States, PTT …

Consumers’ love-hate relationship with the wireless industry appears to be as contentious as ever. The latest survey and rankings released by Consumer Reports showed that despite the near-record-level of customer …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Fixed-line operators should be concerned about competition from High-Speed Downlink Packet Access technology, according to a report from ABI Research titled, “HSDPA-Mobile Broadband.” Trial systems using the technology-which …