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NATICK, Mass.-The United States military is the largest proponent and purchaser of software-defined radio equipment, according to a new report from technology market research and consulting firm VDC. SDR shipments …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Two research firms presented two related pictures about the short-range technology ZigBee. West Technology Research Solutions said the ZigBee market will be fragmented and dominated by proprietary solutions, …

BOSTON-Peer-to-peer multimedia messaging service will generate more revenue for wireless operators than P2P short message service by 2008, according to a study from the Yankee Group. The survey concluded that …

BOSTON-The market for data cards in Western Europe is potentially large, according to a new report from The Yankee Group. Operators, faced with restricted third-generation coverage, capacity and handsets have …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Microsoft Corp. could overtake Symbian Ltd. in mobile-phone operating system market share by 2009, according to research from ABI Research. The group believes that by 2009, mobile phones …

NEWTONVILLE, Mass.-A slim majority of mobile-phone users aren’t interested in watching television broadcasts on their handsets, according to a report released Monday. The survey indicates 46 percent of U.S. cell-phone …

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Carriers should look to non-voice services—particularly ring tones—to increase revenues, according to two studies released this week. A survey conducted by Harris Interactive for ForceNine Consulting and Wirthlin Worldwide …

LONDON-Traditional GSM device manufacturers, including Nokia Corp. and Motorola Inc., are leading the charge in music-focused cellular devices, or “Cellular Music Decks,” according to new research from Strategy Analytics. “Music …

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-Java’s popularity among mobile developers is soaring, according to a new study by Evans Data Corp. J2ME, Sun Microsystems’ mobile version of the popular platform, is currently being …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Public wireless local area network services are in danger of caving under third-generation services as carriers are offering all-you-can-eat services and replicating WLAN pricing, according to analyst firm …

The potential for growth in the North American wireless industry is far higher than in the more mature markets of Europe and Asia, according to a new report from Merrill …

ATLANTA-Sprint PCS affiliate AirGate PCS Inc. reported changes to its Sprint management and services agreements regarding back-office billing and service changes, new customer activation fees and roaming rates, which the …

LONDON-The cost of sending 10 megabytes of data across a GPRS network has fallen by about 40 percent in Western Europe, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics. The …

No longer will EDGE technology belong to the list of protocols with an uncertain future. As some industry experts look at it, EDGE is ramping up in spite of its …

DUSSEDORF, Germany-The average complexity and manufacturing costs of third-generation UMTS handsets have been “substantially reduced” in the past year, according to research from Portelligent Inc. Portelligent said its analysis of …

BUSAN, Korea-High-speed mobile networks are taking hold in the Asia-Pacific region, providing a platform for multimedia services development, according to a new report from Telecommunications Management Group Inc. The report, …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Despite continued concern over the future of the short-range wireless technology, Bluetooth technology shipments have increased from more than 2 million per week several months ago to more …

GENEVA-A new report from the International Telecommunication Union said the market for “portable Internet” services is growing, especially in developing markets. In the Asia-Pacific region, for example, the telecommunications market …

WASHINGTON-More than 300,000 customers have cut the cord since May with more than a half a million customers switching totally to wireless since local number portability became available last November, …

Canadian athletes may not have matched the total number of medals hauled from Athens as its southern neighbor, but the Great White North did supply the top carrier during the …

Five times as many wireless customers this year said they were willing to list their mobile-phone numbers in a public directory as last year without any set privacy standards, while …

Despite the continued financial uncertainty surrounding a number of Sprint PCS network partners, the carrier’s largest affiliate by subscriber numbers-Alamosa Holdings Inc.-said last week it would be interested in further …

Mobile instant messaging is going mainstream. Maybe. Wireless IM use is growing, with 32 percent of all mobile messaging using an IM service in addition to, or instead of, short …

ATHENS, Ga.-The majority of Wi-Fi systems springing up across the United States were created to enhance the communities being served rather than to generate revenues, according to recent research from …

Moody’s Investor Services affirmed its long-term debt rating and raised its outlook from stable to positive for Sprint Corp., citing higher free cash flow driven by its wireless business and …