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WASHINGTON—Apple Computer Inc. is attracting attention with two new patent applications that outline plans for a wireless-enabled iPod. The application, filed 18 months ago but only recently published by the …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Click here for wireless ratings from past weeks from RCR …

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 …

DENVER—Qwest Communications International Inc. said its focus on service bundles is paying off, with the plans helping to raise the company’s average revenue per user and driving growth in the …

WASHINGTON—Alcatel SA and Lucent Technologies Inc. have been forced to defend their proposed transatlantic merger after a key lawmaker raised security concerns about the deal in a letter to President …

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Helio L.L.C. made its debut in the wireless marketplace today with two high-end handsets linked to social networking site MySpace.com and plans to have its services available through …

BROOMFIELD, Colo.—Internet backbone operator Level 3 Communications Inc. has agreed to acquire privately held telecom company TelCove, Inc. for $1.24 billion, a move that provides Level 3 more than 300 …

NEW YORK—Lehman Bros. Equity Research analysts said that they expect Sprint Nextel Corp. soon to make public plans for the carrier’s vast 2.5 GHz spectrum holdings, and Sprint Nextel confirmed …

RESTON, Va.—Sprint Nextel Corp. said it expects to complete the spinoff of its local telecom business, dubbed Embarq Corp., on May 17. That day, Sprint Nextel expects to distribute to …

A slew of first-quarter earnings announced last week reflected a generally upbeat quarter for regional wireless carriers. U.S. Cellular Corp. relieved some pressure, having finally released operating results from the …

Post-CTIA Wireless 2006, the pundits and ponderers have plenty to chew on. With the conference showcasing the leading edge, the bleeding edge and the receding edges of the wireless industry …

BONN, Germany-Blackstone Group, a private investment group, has agreed to buy about 4.5 percent of Deutsche Telekom AG’s outstanding shares, the German-based operator announced. Blackstone plans to purchase approximately 192 …

LONDON-Vonage Holdings Corp. reported plans to partner with European Wi-Fi hot-spot operator The Cloud to offer Internet-based mobile-phone calls. The companies are working to launch a service that would allow …

This year is supposed to be the Year of the Launch for the new generation of mobile virtual network operators, the time when these MVNOs get on their feet and …

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 …

LOS ANGELES—Xero Mobile, a mobile virtual network operator that plans to offer ad-supported prepaid service targeted at college students, said it selected Xius’ VOISE service delivery platform to power the …

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—The Walt Disney Internet Group is teaming up with United Kingdom mobile network operator O2 plc to offer a Disney Mobile-branded mobile-phone service later this year in the …

LONDON—Vonage Holdings Corp. reported plans to partner with European Wi-Fi hot-spot operator The Cloud to offer Internet-based mobile-phone calls. The companies are working to launch a service that would allow …

CHICAGO—U.S. Cellular Corp. can breathe a sign of relief, having finally released its operating results from the third quarter of 2005 and the financial restatements dating back to 2000, which …

WASHINGTON—Verizon Wireless said it expects this month to provide wireless priority service to authorized local, state and federal officials during times of emergency. Verizon Wireless WPS is set to be …

BONN, Germany—Blackstone Group, a private investment group, has agreed to buy about 4.5 percent of Deutsche Telekom AG’s outstanding shares, the German-based operator announced. Blackstone plans to purchase approximately 192 …

There’s no question that wireless users are searching for porn on their mobile phones. But in the United States, at least, it seems nobody is cashing in. A recent study …

Wireless customers are more satisfied with their cellular service this year than last, according to the latest subscriber survey by J.D. Power and Associates. T-Mobile USA Inc. continues to rank …

PUNE, India—Indian GSM operator Idea Cellular Ltd. deployed Kodiak Networks’ Real-Time Exchange System in the Maharashtra and Goa circle, according to the companies. The product allows for group-oriented voice applications …

LONDON—U.K.-based content provider Mobile Streams is hoping to expand its business across the English Channel with the $3.7 million acquisition of Cyoshi Mobile GmbH. German-based Cyoshi produces and distributes mobile …