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The handset market in the United States in the first quarter grew 12% over the year-ago quarter, with the sale of about 39 million units valued at nearly $3 billion, …

Qwest Communications International Inc. has started offering mobile broadband service using Sprint Nextel Corp.’s CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Revision A network.The Qwest Wireless Mobile Broadband card from UT Starcom is priced …

Mobile search startup JumpTap Inc. expanded its relationship with mobile virtual network operator Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. with a local search application.The white-label offering, which launches this week, delivers local …

Funambol plans to push ahead with its open source mobile e-mail strategy this week with an upgraded version of its white-label offering for carriers.The Redwood City, Calif.-based startup is set …

Third Screen Media Inc. finally found a well-heeled suitor, agreeing to be acquired by Time Warner’s AOL Internet division for an undisclosed sum. The question now is, who’s next?Third Screen …

Getting the blessing of regulators is just one of many hurdles carriers must clear when they acquire another carrier. Sometimes it’s the little things that add up to a complex, …

The Chinese market for mobile network equipment continued to creep forward as Alcatel-Lucent announced several major infrastructure contracts with Chinese wireless operators, and the Chinese government made steps toward issuing …

The Mobile Entertainment Forum announced a record number of applications for this year’s Meffys awards, marking a 50% increase from last year. Music-focused applications attracted the most entries, followed closely …

Verizon Wireless said it is now offering its customers access to ESPN MVP content.ESPN MVP gives Verizon Wireless’ Vcast subscribers access to content such as SportsCenter video highlights, game score …

Amp’d Mobile Inc. jacked up its handset prices across the board on all five of its proffered models.For instance, the Motorola Inc. Q soared to $220 (from $100), two models …

Yet another executive is exiting through Sprint Nextel Corp.’s revolving front-office door.The carrier said last week that Mark Schweitzer will step down from his post as chief marketing officer at …

Few music companies have pursued mobile as aggressively as The Orchard Enterprises Inc. The New York-based company serves as a kind of digital music aggregator, distributing content from dozens of …

“Spider-Man 3” hit box-office gold as it broke the U.S. and global opening weekend box office records upon release the first weekend of May. While much of the film industry …

T-Mobile USA Inc. posted a solid first quarter, bringing in 980,000 net new subscribers and outperforming analyst’ expectations, largely on the strength of its prepaid customer growth. According to RBC …

The following list details this week’s infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the …

AT&T Mobility announced that its Cingular 8525 Pocket PC (made by HTC Corp.) will henceforth be known as the AT&T 8525 Pocket PC. The operator said that the device has …

Tween-focused mobile virtual network operator kajeet Inc. added more than 400 Longs Drugs stores as points of distribution for its pay-as-you-go wireless service. The Longs Drugs stores are located in …

The word last week that Nokia Corp.’s new N75 device would debut soon at AT&T Mobility drew its share of attention, for good reason. Though Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, Nokia’s CEO, has …

Virgin Mobile USA Inc., the first mobile virtual network operator to launch in the United States, filed for an initial public offering in a move that signals the maturation of …

Nokia Corp. announced seven new phones for markets outside the United States at an event in New Delhi, India, news that coincided with the firm’s annual shareholders’ meeting in Helsinki, …

Virgin Mobile USA Inc., the first mobile virtual network operator to launch in the United States, filed for an initial public offering in a move that signals the maturation of …

The Illinois House passed a cellphone lemon law, a measure that would allow consumers with defective handsets to break wireless service contracts without penalty. The House bill, approved by a …

Internet service provider Earthlink Inc. announced a net loss of $30 million for the first quarter of 2007, including a $29.3 million loss on its mobile virtual network operator endeavor …

Despite a variety of one-time costs totaling $49 million, Embarq Holdings Co. L.L.C. generated $1.59 billion in revenue and $371 million in income, it announced in results for the first …

Paul Reddick has officially moved on from Sprint Nextel Corp. and joined the board of directors of Handmark Inc., a developer and distributor of mobile applications. Reddick served 10 years …