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Nokia Corp. (NOK) continues to shed business interests as it shifts its strategy on many fronts. The latest to go is the company’s operator-branded messaging business, which gave carriers in …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly 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.Over …

Embratel and Claro Brazil: With the Rio 2016 Olympic Games to be a national sponsor, exclusively in the Telecommunication Services categories. Thus, Embratel and Claro will be able to use …

Synchronica | March 1, 2011 | Press Release Highlights: Porta Ecuador offers Synchronica-based mobile instant messaging (IM) service to all 10.3 million subscribers Porta’s carrier-branded mobile IM service will create …

Synchronica | January 25, 2011 | Press Release Highlights: Claro Panamá becomes the sixth América Móvil subsidiary to launch Claro Messenger IM solution Synchronica has a group-wide framework agreement to …

Synchronica | January 18, 2011 | Press Release Highlights: Claro Perú becomes the fifth América Móvil subsidiary to launch Claro Messenger IM solution Synchronica has a group-wide framework agreement to …

Highlights: Claro Brazil is offering the churn-reducing Claro Messenger IM Service to their more than 48 million-strong customer base. The launch in Brazil is the fourth successful roll-out of Synchronica’s IM solution, which will …

Highlights: Claro Argentina’s launch represents the third deployment of Synchronica’s Mobile IM service by the América Móvil Group to date Synchronica has a group-wide framework agreement – emanating from its …

AT&T announced a global strategic relationship with advertising and marketing communications firm Omnicom. The agreement includes a contract valued at $57 million. The companies said as part of their new …

AT&T announced a global strategic relationship with advertising and marketing communications firm Omnicom. The agreement includes a contract valued at $57 million. The companies said as part of their new …

Broadcom announced it signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Beceem Communications, which provides 4G wireless platform solutions. The deal is valued at $315 million.Qualcomm Innovation Center Inc. said …

DragonWaveNorth America: With Atlantic Tele-Network Inc. for the company’s Horizon packet microwave and pseudowire backhaul products to support its operations in North America, Bermuda and the Caribbean.Value: UndisclosedJordan: With The …

One year after the Wi-Fi Certified n testing program was launched, more than 1,100 products have achieved Wi-Fi Certified n status, including 127 phones, according to the Wi-Fi Alliance.“The number …

Qualcomm Inc. launched its second-annual international venture investment competition, which aims to identify and fund promising early-stage technology companies. The Qualcomm Ventures QPrize competition is open to entrepreneurs in North …

Motorola Inc.‘s (MOT) Motorola Solutions business and Ericsson (ERIC) teamed up to introduce an LTE-based solution for public-safety mobile broadband networks. The solution combines Motorola’s public-safety optimized LTE core and …

A new study found consumers are using mobile devices to expand their in-store shopping experience. The study was conducted by Sterling Commerce, an AT&T Inc. company, and Demandware Inc. The …

Mocapay and eNational Payments formed a strategic partnership that calls for eNational Payments merchants and retailers to be able to use Mocapay’s secure mobile payments solution and mobile marketing engine …

NetMotion Wireless, which provides mobile productivity and management software, and Sierra Wireless (SWIR) announced a joint marketing agreement to deliver a solution that keeps mobile workers connected. The agreement formalizes …

Mobile entertainment company Thumbplay and Cellular South signed a deal that allows Cellular South customers to access the new cloud-based Thumbplay Music service. The service gives customers unlimited, on-demand access …

QuickPlay Media Inc.’s premium mobile TV service PrimeTime2Go is now available on Motorola Inc. Android-powered smart phones, said the company. The service allows customers to watch TV shows from major …

Editor’s Note: The following are notable alliances announced over the past week:   Alcatel-Lucent and EADS Defence & Security announced they signed an agreement in principle to work together to …