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WASHINGTON-TracFone Wireless Inc., the nation’s largest pre-paid wireless company, said it is considering filing suit in federal court to repeal a new Library of Congress rule exempting mobile phone locking software from U.S. copyright law. The ruling essentially allows an …

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-Nokia Corp. apparently will pursue an incremental strategy of portfolio expansion in the U.S. market, rather than gunning for a hit handset in the mid-priced sweet spot, according to Nokia chief Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo at the company’s Nokia World …

BOSTON-Comcast Corp. launched wireless service in partnership with Sprint Nextel Corp. in two markets: Boston and Portland, Ore. Comcast’s Mobile Access service is “a new arrangement from Comcast and Sprint that will make it easier for you to access all …

WASHINGTON — The Bush administration suddenly finds itself confronting privacy and security issues associated with radio frequency identification technology, an awkward position for a U.S. government aggressively promoting RFID and contributing to a potentially huge commercial market for wireless tracking …

The Sony Ericsson W810i-the vendor’s flagship Walkman music phone, described as a “multimedia beast” by one analyst-will be closely watched by some in the industry to see how well it sells at Cingular Wireless L.L.C. Why? The answer reflects the …

hedge*hog*ging v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube As you know from your own jobs, there is always something going on in the wireless industry that is worthy of a …

SEATTLE-Wireless users who buy handsets from carriers’ stores are far more likely to spend more on monthly mobile service than those shopping at big-box retailers, according to new figures from M:Metrics. The market research firm found that 56 percent of …

Prepaid is a fast-growing segment of the wireless market. The industry’s third-largest carrier Sprint Nextel Corp.’s growth in the past few quarters has been fueled by sales of its prepaid Boost Mobile L.L.C. product. During the fourth quarter of 2005, …

Editor’s Note: Welcome our Monday feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. In the coming weeks look for columns from Strategy Analytics’ Chris …

LOS ANGELES-Mobile virtual network operator Helio L.L.C. opened its first branded retail store in Santa Monica, Calif., touting the new location in the Third Street Promenade as a unique wireless shopping experience. “Helio stores are designed to be unlike anything …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is hoping to spur mobile content sales with the launch of prepaid, redeemable cards. The operator is targeting holiday shoppers with “Tone Cards” that can be purchased over Cingular phones, through retail locations or through the carrier’s …

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. has adjusted its price plans in the increasingly competitive San Antonio market-and the new price points just happen to meet or beat the prices of a recently launched local carrier offering similar unlimited regional and …

LONDON—Groove Mobile is hoping to take its wireless, full-track download service directly to European consumers. The mobile music technology developer said it will step up marketing and business development efforts in England, tapping Jason Binks as its new director of …

WASHINGTON—Online wireless retailer InPhonic Inc. said its third-quarter net loss widened despite an increase in revenues. The company also announced it reached a settlement “in principle” with the District of Columbia Attorney General over a consumer-protection lawsuit that revolved around …

PLAINFIELD, Ind.—High Tech Computer Corp. has tapped Brightpoint Inc. to serve as the exclusive North American distributor for its Microsoft Corp. Windows Mobile-based GSM devices and accessories. The 9-year-old manufacturer said Brightpoint will distribute HTC’s products to carriers, mobile virtual …

Editor’s Note: Welcome our Monday feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. In the coming weeks look for columns from Strategy Analytics’ Chris …

Disney Mobile is trying to lure customers to sign up for its service during the holiday season by lowering the cost of its handsets and offering a month of service for free, according to promotions on the mobile virtual network …

Motorola Inc. reiterated its concern over a proliferation of counterfeit accessories, particularly Bluetooth headsets, purported to be made by Motorola and reaching consumers in the United States. Motorola warned that the counterfeits are cheap fakes, won’t perform as advertised and …

Two years after Cingular Wireless L.L.C. acquired AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and drove Verizon Wireless out of its spot as the largest U.S. wireless carrier, Verizon Wireless’ performance has allowed the carrier to reintroduce some superlatives. Verizon Wireless is touting …

Pssst … if you’re looking for that elusive quarry-mobile handset consumers-you’ll find them in abundance online. They’re not only researching purchases in cyberspace, but increasingly making them over the Internet as well. Carriers take note: your brick-and-mortar stores may serve …

Verizon Wireless continued its domination of the postpaid wireless market and outpaced larger rival Cingular Wireless L.L.C. in net customer additions during the third quarter. Verizon Wireless said it brought in 1.9 million net subscribers for the quarter, compared with …

THORNTON, Colo.—Western U.S. retailer Ultimate Electronics has dropped T-Mobile USA Inc. in favor of Verizon Wireless. The consumer electronics chain said it will offer Verizon Wireless’ wares in 29 of its 32 stores in Colorado, Arizona, Kansas and several other …

Boost Mobile L.L.C. is bringing its pay-as-you-go service to rural areas, after traditionally concentrating on urban strongholds. Boost, which is a division of Sprint Nextel Corp. and runs on the carrier’s iDEN network, will begin to offer service in areas …

DALLAS—Another trial of near field communication for contactless payment is underway in Dallas. The trial will include up to 500 participants and will last six months, according to participants MasterCard, Nokia and 7-Eleven. This is the latest mobile payment trial for …

ATLANTA—Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. are betting on faster download speeds and music functionality with the launch of the “Synch” handset, an HSDPA phone with music and multimedia capabilities. The Cingular exclusive device will be available “soon” …