Mobile Phones

ATLANTA, Ga.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. introduced a product the company said integrates mobile and office communications. Cingular’s OfficeReach, a voice-based virtual private network, offers such perks as the ability to establish …

WASHINGTON—Shares of InPhonic Inc. continued their yearlong slide after the online retailer of mobile phones and services reported a nearly $25 million fourth-quarter loss despite increased sales. The company reported …

ATLANTA, Ga.—Cingular Wireless L.L.C. introduced a product the company said integrates mobile and office communications. Cingular’s OfficeReach, a voice-based Virtual Private Network, offers such perks as the ability to establish …

European operator Vodafone Group plc announced a new agreement with Chinese equipment manufacturer Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. that calls for Huawei to build 3G phones that Vodafone plans to sell …

WASHINGTON-CTIA is changing its USF tune and siding with FCC Chairman Kevin Martin in his battle to change the way universal service is paid for. Martin-and now CTIA-wants to base …

WASHINGTON-North Carolina officials are probing the death of a worker who fell from a cell phone tower on Feb. 9. “We have an investigator assigned and he is working on …

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration faces increased pressure to take a tougher stance on trade with China, a development that could lead to strained relations with the Asian giant and possibly complicate …

WASHINGTON-U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake ruled three mobile-phone health suits should be returned to state and federal courts, another in a string of legal setbacks for the wireless industry. While …

WASHINGTON-The mobile phone industry’s campaign to further reign in state regulations was potentially dealt a serious blow last week when a key lawmaker hinted federal pre-emption of state and local …

WASHINGTON-The long-awaited advanced wireless services auction, with its high-rolling bidders expected to account for much of the $10 billion to $15 billion in anticipated license sales, could occur largely in …

Nokia Corp. and Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. announced they plan to form a joint venture to build CDMA phones. The move likely will have major repercussions for the global wireless …

WASHINGTON-Sales of wireless service and equipment helped boost telecom industry spending 8.9 percent to an estimated $856.9 billion last year, the Telecommunications Industry Association said. “The statistics in our new …

TOKYO—Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it hopes to expand its streaming video offerings through a new deal with Internet company RealNetworks Inc. DoCoMo said it has signed a tentative …

WASHINGTON—Sales of wireless service and equipment helped boost telecom industry spending 8.9 percent to an estimated $856.9 billion last year, the Telecommunications Industry Association said. “The statistics in our new …

WASHINGTON—U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake ruled three mobile-phone health suits should be returned to state and federal courts, another in a string of legal setbacks for the wireless industry. While …

OULUNSALO, Finland-Nokia Corp.’s chief technology officer said he plans to resign from the company to take the helm at a Finnish technology firm. Nokia’s CTO Pertti Korhonen will begin as …

WASHINGTON—CTIA is changing its USF tune and siding with FCC Chairman Kevin Martin in his battle to change the way universal service is paid for. Martin—and now CTIA—wants to base …

FT. MYERS, Fla.-NeoMedia Technologies Inc. announced it purchased Munich-based mobile marketing company 12snap AG for $22 million in cash and shares. The announcement comes just days after NeoMedia announced it …

LONDON—European operator Vodafone Group plc announced a major new agreement with Chinese equipment manufacturer Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. that calls for Huawei to build 3G phones that Vodafone plans to …

ESPOO, Finland—Nokia Corp. and Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. announced they plan to form a joint venture to build CDMA phones. The move likely will have major repercussions for the global …

Warren, N.J.—Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. introduced an unlimited night and weekend calling plan that allows users to place unlimited off-peak calls to three phone numbers of their choice. The “Inner …

NEW YORK-Third-generation handsets now account for roughly 16 percent of the U.S. mobile phone landscape, according to a new study from CIBC World Markets. In the firm’s January report on …

Operating system vendor Symbian Ltd. announced it will cut its licensing fees in half in a bid to counter encroaching competition from Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile OS and Linux OS. …

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc. is hoping to kick-start the lagging mobile-commerce market with a system that allows users to purchase products, transfer funds or pay bills with their cell phones. …

Bluetoothing in cars is on the rise and the technology shows no signs of slowing down any time soon, says a new report by ABI Research. While Bluetooth automotive markets …