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Article | 22/05/2013 Verizon, Jennifer Lopez partner on Latino-focused wireless stores
Verizon Wireless is partnering with singer and actress Jennifer Lopez in creating a USretail distribution company that will offer Verizon's devices in...
Article | 14/05/2013 U.S. carriers line up against texting while driving
The major U.S. mobile operators are all putting their weight behind a campaign against texting while driving that will include a blitz of advertising ...
Article | 7/05/2013 Nokia teases Lumia 928 but still mum on launch date
Nokia has confirmed the upcoming launch of the long-rumored Lumia 928, with a website that hints at advanced camera features.
Article | 30/04/2013 Limiting bidding on spectrum auctions could be costly, study says
If the U.S. Federal Communications Commission limits the participation of the largest mobile carriers in upcoming spectrum auctions, it could cost the...
Article | 17/04/2013 ACLU complains to FTC that mobile carriers leave Android phones unsecured
Smartphones with custom versions of Android offered by large mobile operators in the U.S. are not getting security updates as regularly as phones from...
Article | 15/04/2013 Boston cell networks stay online after blasts
Cellular networks in Boston were still operating on Monday evening following the explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, contrary to e...
Article | 15/04/2013 Report: Verizon wants to buy Clearwire spectrum
Verizon Wireless reportedly has offered US$1 billion to $1.5 billion for some of Clearwire's spectrum leases, possibly complicating Sprint Nextel's at...
Article | 3/04/2013 Verizon's $10 million new-ideas contest now accepting submissions
Verizon Communications is now accepting submissions for a contest in which the company will award US$10 million in prize money to individuals and orga...
Article | 19/03/2013 Z10 sales start Friday in U.S., but Blackberry's future still far from certain
BlackBerry Z10 sales kick off this Friday in the U.S., but it is still unclear how popular the smartphone and its Q10 cousin running BlackBerry 10 wil...
Article | 8/03/2013 FTC: Mobile carriers should take steps to fight bill cramming
Mobile carriers should deploy a number of safeguards to protect their customers against a growing problem of unauthorized billing through mobile payme...
Article | 11/02/2013 You can get a Z10 in the U.S. now -- but it'll cost you $999
BlackBerry's Z10 went on sale today at the unsubsidized price of $999 through wireless service provider Solavei and its retail partner GSM Nation
Article | 8/02/2013 Hurdles seen to widespread use of mobile payments
Forget fumbling with cash and credit cards; smartphones have long been seen as a way to make in store purchases faster and easier. But several challen...
Article | 6/02/2013 BlackBerry Q10 U.S. shipments delayed?
The BlackBerry Q10 with a physical qwerty keyboard may not be available in the U.S. until May or June, suggested BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins in an i...
Article | 9/01/2013 Verizon looks to LTE completion, Gigabit FiOS
After announcing its 4G LTE mobile network at CES two years ago and its FiOS fiber-based home broadband offering here in 2004, Verizon used a keynote ...
Article | 7/01/2013 Apple, RIM, US telcos accused of infringing wireless handover patent
Apple, Research in Motion (RIM) and Motorola Mobility are among 15 companies sued in the U.S. over a fundamental 3G and 4G patent on determining when ...