Business

DukeNet Buys 115 Tower Sites

February 4, 2008 7:05 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | Comments

DukeNet Communication Services (DNCS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Duke Energy Corporation, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 115 wireless communication towers

DM Client App Granted Independence

February 4, 2008 7:02 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | Comments

Red Bend Software's latest software for over-the-air device updates is vDirect Mobile, a client program spun out from the popular vCurrent system.

Nokia Buys More Linux

February 1, 2008 8:48 am | by Brad Smith | News | Comments

One of the more curious acquisitions Nokia has made in recent years is the one announced this week to buy Trolltech.

Microsoft Makes Bid for Yahoo!

February 1, 2008 7:14 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

Microsoft has made a bid to acquire Yahoo! for $44.6 billion in cash and stock, in its biggest acquisition move ever.

Sprint Writes Off Much of Nextel Purchase

February 1, 2008 7:11 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

Sprint announced that it may write off as much as $30.7 billion in goodwill value of its acquisition of Nextel.

Ericsson Profits Drop, Layoffs Ahead

February 1, 2008 7:09 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

Ericsson reported a decline in net profits for the quarter and announced plans to lay off around 1,000 employees in Sweden, due to cost-cutting measures.

TIA: U.S. Spent $208.4B on Wireless in 2007

February 1, 2008 7:06 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | Comments

Americans spent $208.4 billion on wireless communications technology in 2007, according to Grant Seiffert, president of Telecommunications Industry (TIA).

Wavecom Buys M2M Partner

February 1, 2008 6:58 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | Comments

Wavecom has signed a definitive agreement to buy Anyware Technologies, a machine-to-machine (M2M) client-server software company based in Toulouse, France.

Up Front - Tale of 3 Qs

January 31, 2008 9:09 pm | by Rhonda Wickham, Editor-in-Chief | Articles | Comments

With a U.S. recession knocking at the door and global economic stability in question, we are in for a bumpy ride ahead.

Mesh Helps Public Safety Keep an Eye Out

January 31, 2008 8:48 pm | by Brad Smith | Articles | Comments

The next time you’re in Las Vegas and grab a bus to ride from one casino or restaurant to another, you may feel a little bit safer. That’s because the Las Vegas bus system has installed wireless video surveillance cameras

Vodafone Posts Impressive Quarterly Results

January 31, 2008 7:37 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

Vodafone Group posted better than expected quarterly results, in part due to growth in emerging markets through recent acquisitions.

Sprint, Clearwire Talks Back on the Table

January 30, 2008 8:53 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

Sprint Nextel and wireless broadband provider Clearwire are reportedly back in talks about combining their efforts for a national WiMAX network.

Will Wireless Carriers Get Sidelined in Mobile Payments?

January 30, 2008 6:52 am | by Pragnesh Shah | Articles | Comments

The term "mobile payments" often elicits some degree of skepticism, depending on who is being asked. Consumers don't often understand what mobile commerce means to them

T-Mobile USA Reports Strong Q4 Numbers

January 29, 2008 8:42 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

T-Mobile USA reported adding 951,000 net new customers during Q4 2007, compared with 857,000 the previous quarter and 901,000 for Q4 2006.

Helio CEO to Step Down

January 29, 2008 8:40 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

EarthLink founder and current Helio CEO Sky Dayton announced he is stepping down, but will remain active in the company as chairman.

Kyocera to Withdraw from Chinese Handset Market

January 29, 2008 8:37 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

Kyocera plans to pull out of China's handset market, due to competition from cheaper producers.

Former Nokia Executive Named CEO of Jamba

January 29, 2008 8:32 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

Mauro Montanaro has been named CEO of mobile entertainment provider Jamba. He will begin in his new role Feb. 4.

Palm Closes Retail Stores, Settles Treo Suit

January 28, 2008 8:59 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

Palm announced plans to close all but one of its retail stores, as part of plans to narrow the focus of the company as it aims to compete with rival smartphone makers.

Broadcom's Q4 Positive, But Tempered by Investigation

January 25, 2008 8:38 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

Chipmaker Broadcom posted Q4 results saying that its net income doubled during the quarter, due in part to royalties from patent license agreements and orders for wireless chips.

SendMe Inks Deal with EMI Music

January 24, 2008 6:54 pm | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

SendMe this week announced a strategic agreement with EMI Music that gives SendMeMobile.com members access to EMI's catalog of mobile content, including works from The B-52s, Coldplay, Norah Jones, Lenny Kravitz, Dean Martin, The Rolling Stones and more.

Ad Infuse Gets Infusion

January 24, 2008 6:51 pm | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Ad Infuse raised $12 million in a financing round led by new investor SoftBank Capital. The round included existing investors ComVentures and Storm Ventures.

Viral Marketing Grabs Attention

January 24, 2008 6:43 pm | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

MoConDi is warning folks to get ready for mobile viral marketing to join mobile advertising and ad-supported distribution as trends to watch in 2008.

AT & T Posts Strong Quarterly Results

January 24, 2008 8:49 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

AT&T shares rose almost 3% in pre-market trading, after the telecom posted higher quarterly profits and better-than-expected growth in its wireless business.