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Tackling the cell phone unlock game

September 19, 2007 SIM card swapping for travel outside of the U.S. is a snap, but give your carrier some time to get the unlock code. TAGS: SIM card, Vodafone Group Plc., phone network, code, carrier, AT&T Corp., cell phone, U.K., U.S., process

Regional carriers offer wireless alternatives

July 11, 2006 To compete against the big guys, smaller carriers are offering special plans that may give customers more flexibility, value. TAGS: cell phone carrier, carrier, Alltel Corp., research analyst, Verizon Wireless, region, contract, cell phone, T-Mobile, Sprint Nextel, Cingular Wireless, Verizon Communications

Switching carriers for the iPhone

June 27, 2007 AT&T competitors could take a hit in the next few quarters as enthusiastic Apple fans switch providers for the hyped device. TAGS: AT&T Corp., carrier, Apple iPhone, Steve Jobs, Verizon Wireless, Motorola Razr, Apple Computer, T-Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, Verizon Communications, Motorola Inc., CEO

T-Mobile outlines plans for 3G network

October 6, 2006 Cell phone carrier to spend $2.66 billion to upgrade to a next-generation network using newly acquired spectrum. TAGS: T-Mobile, 3G network, spectrum, 3G, carrier, U.S.

Lost? Try asking your cell phone

October 31, 2006 Service, set for debut in U.S., sends 3-D maps and walking directions to a handset to help people get where they're going. Photos: GeoVector shows the way TAGS: Japan, carrier, U.S., direction, cell phone, 3D

Advertising seeps into the cell phone

September 14, 2006 With their new 3G networks ready to deliver multimedia content, cell phone operators eye an old revenue source. TAGS: CTIA, Sprint Nextel, carrier, operator, cell phone, Verizon Wireless, Cingular Wireless, U.S., multimedia, video

Mobile-TV vendors politely jockey for position

May 24, 2006 TV on mobile phones is still new enough to support many approaches, as carriers push to get short videos onto phones. TAGS: MobiTV, Qualcomm MediaFLO, Modeo, mobile TV, carrier, HSDPA, Qualcomm Inc., mobile phone, EVDO, TV, video

Will unlocked cell phones free consumers?

January 24, 2007 Handset makers in the U.S. are dabbling in selling phones directly to consumers, but will the model be attractive enough to consumers? TAGS: American Technology Research, handset, cell phone, Cingular Wireless, carrier, subscriber, Motorola Inc., service provider, U.S., T-Mobile, Nokia Corp.

Cingular to jump onto mobile-music bandwagon

November 2, 2006 Company prepares download service to compete with those from Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel. TAGS: Cingular Wireless, Sprint Nextel, song, mobile network, carrier, mobile operator, subscriber, music download, Verizon Wireless, Apple Computer, music, Verizon Communications, cell phone

Parsing the Google announcement that wasn't

November 9, 2007 Does Google really need to build a Google phone? Only if the network carriers try to play tough, says CNET News.com's Charles Cooper. TAGS: Google Inc., carrier, announcement, spectrum, dollar

Splitting up with your cell phone carrier

July 6, 2007 Sprint Nextel's breakup with some customers may not be popular, but it could make financial sense.Images: Sprint's Dear John letter TAGS: Sprint Nextel, cell phone carrier, profit, subscriber, carrier, AT&T Corp., Verizon Wireless, letter, spokesman, cell phone

FCC mandates more stringent E911 compliance

September 12, 2007 Vote obligates wireless operators to test compliance with location-accuracy rules at local level instead of at statewide level. TAGS: E911, wireless industry, compliance, CTIA, wireless carrier, rule, carrier, T-Mobile, Sprint Nextel

In-flight Internet: Grounded for life?

January 25, 2008 It's been years since Boeing tried for lift-off with its Connexion service. Yet here we are still today, with barely a hint of airborne Wi-Fi.Photos: Putting Wi-Fi in the sky TAGS: Connexion, Lufthansa, plane, airline, passenger, Forrester Research Inc., aircraft, U.S., carrier, trial, Wi-Fi

Wireless industry gears up for WiMax

March 26, 2007 Where does 3G wireless go from here? Many equipment makers and carriers are looking to the packet-based technology known as WiMax. TAGS: CTIA, trade show, spectrum, Sprint Nextel, South Korea, packet, carrier, handset, 3G, U.S., Samsung Electronics

Report: Beware of hype surrounding dual-mode phones

February 28, 2007 There are other ways to tie together wireless, wireline networks besides Wi-Fi/cellular handsets, research firm says. TAGS: mobile operator, subscriber, research company, carrier, handset, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, U.S.

Skype petitions FCC for open cellular access

February 23, 2007 Net phone company is pushing for rules that would let consumers decide which devices and software they use on cell phone networks. TAGS: Skype, phone network, CTIA, carrier, rule, cell phone, mobile device, eBay Inc., U.S.

Cell phone coverage holes hurt public safety

December 15, 2006 Mobile coverage in rural areas could get worse before it gets better, leaving vulnerable many who rely on cell phones during emergencies. TAGS: cell phone, North Dakota, carrier, family, president, U.S.

RIM chief cautious about unlimited wireless data plans

June 5, 2006 Mike Lazaridis says network innovation requires prudent pricing of wireless data plans, efficient network usage. TAGS: telecommunications, Research In Motion Ltd., innovation, carrier, Sprint Nextel, capacity, bandwidth, incentive, wireless Internet, Cingular Wireless, pricing, RIM BlackBerry, minute, e-mail

MobiTV dials in to NBC

March 14, 2007 Deal will make "Heroes" and "The Office" available as video-on-demand options for mobile subscribers, CNBC as a streaming live feed. TAGS: MobiTV, VoD, subscriber, carrier, Microsoft Office

Wi-Fi: Coming soon on board U.S. airplanes

June 5, 2006 AirCell says it'll use its wireless spectrum to offer in-flight broadband. Will planes be filled with travelers yakking with VoIP? TAGS: airplane, traveler, VoIP, aircraft, carrier, satellite, Wi-Fi, U.S., broadband, cell phone
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