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Verizon Wireless passed on iPhone two years ago

January 29, 2007 Apple approached Verizon Wireless first about the iPhone, but Apple wanted too much control, according to a USA Today report. TAGS: Verizon Wireless, USA Today, Verizon Communications, Cingular Wireless, Apple iPhone, Apple Computer, wireless carrier, Best Buy Co. Inc.

Is Cingular 3G slowing down?

May 24, 2005 With so much on its plate, Cingular may be slightly slowing the rollout of its third-generation wireless broadband service. TAGS: Cingular Wireless, 3G, rollout, BellSouth Corp., wireless broadband, operator, Verizon Wireless, city, spokesman, AT&T Corp., cell phone

Verizon Wireless teams with notebook makers

September 19, 2005 Verizon Wireless signs deals with Dell, HP and Lenovo to embed its EV-DO wireless broadband technology into laptops. TAGS: EVDO, Lenovo, Verizon Wireless, Wi-Fi technology, wireless broadband, Verizon Communications, notebook company, Wi-Fi, ThinkPad, notebook computer, signal, Cingular Wireless, Dell, laptop computer, broadband, chipset

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, mobile network, song, carrier, mobile operator, music download, subscriber, Verizon Wireless, Apple Computer, music, Verizon Communications, cell phone

ThinkPads to support Cingular 3G technology

January 4, 2006 Lenovo strikes a deal with Cingular Wireless to embed the carrier's 3G technology into laptops. TAGS: Cingular Wireless, UMTS, HSDPA, ThinkPad, Lenovo, 3G, high-speed Internet access, wireless service, BellSouth Corp., EDGE, Verizon Wireless, service provider, Internet access, agreement, U.S., AT&T Corp.

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

Verizon gets aggressive on mobile broadband

August 29, 2005 Verizon Wireless cuts the price of its wireless broadband service by 25 percent as it expands its footprint. TAGS: wireless broadband, Cingular Wireless, Sprint Nextel, Verizon Communications, EVDO, Verizon Wireless, GSM, UMTS, handset, spokesman, broadband

3G wars heat up

July 20, 2005 Cingular promises to roll out wireless broadband in 15 to 20 markets by year's end. But it's still playing catch-up to Verizon. TAGS: Cingular Wireless, operator, wireless broadband, landline phone, Sprint Nextel, 3G, BellSouth Corp., Verizon Communications, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, broadband, city, U.S., AT&T Corp., cell phone

New study questions mobile TV and music hype

March 3, 2006 Study could throw cold water on mobile carriers' hopes that people will spend big on mobile music downloads and TV. TAGS: mobile TV, survey, Sprint Nextel, music download, Verizon Wireless, Cingular Wireless, cell phone, TV, music, U.S., video

Apple's iPhone a threat to mobile operators?

January 10, 2007 The iPhone could prove to be tough competition for Verizon Wireless' and Sprint Nextel's mobile music and video services. TAGS: Sprint Nextel, mobile operator, Verizon V-Cast, Cingular Wireless, handset, Apple iPhone, Verizon Wireless, Verizon Communications, subscriber, song, Apple Computer, wireless network, threat, spokesman, music, Apple iTunes

U.S. cell phone firms allow cross-carrier photo swaps

March 16, 2005 Cingular and Verizon Wireless are accepting photo mails from each other's subscribers in hopes of juicing cell phone use. TAGS: camera phone, Verizon Wireless, cell phone, Cingular Wireless, operator, text messaging, subscriber, BellSouth Corp., cell phone company, photograph, telephone company, U.S., agreement, handset, AT&T Corp., camera

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, Alltel Corp., carrier, research analyst, region, Verizon Wireless, contract, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, Cingular Wireless, cell phone, Verizon Communications

Operators upgrading 3G networks

February 1, 2007 Sprint Nextel and Verizon Wireless are upgrading their 3G wireless networks with new technology that will increase speeds. TAGS: EVDO, 3G network, Sprint Nextel, Salt Lake City, 3G, Verizon Wireless, HSDPA, wireless network, Boston, Florida, Cingular Wireless, Verizon Communications

Stay tuned for Verizon Wireless TV

January 7, 2005 The operator tries to climb back to No. 1 with a major expansion of its high-speed network and a new mobile TV service. TAGS: mobile TV, Verizon V-Cast, Verizon Wireless, wireless broadband, carrier, broadband network, Verizon Communications, BellSouth Corp., Sprint Nextel, cell phone, U.S., city, Cingular Wireless, programming, handset, TV

Year in review: Going mobile, in a big way

December 22, 2006 Mobile services were hot in 2006 as carriers offered people access to everything from music to TV to e-mail. TAGS: mobile operator, Helio, 3G, cell phone carrier, Disney Corp., operator, carrier, Verizon Wireless, Cingular Wireless, ESPN, BellSouth Corp., Sprint Nextel, cell phone, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, TV

Verizon, AT&T see strong subscriber growth

January 26, 2006 Gains in wireless and broadband services bolster the companies' earnings in the fourth quarter of 2005. TAGS: AT&T Corp., Vodafone Group Plc., Verizon Communications, stake, subscriber, DSL, Verizon Wireless, Cingular Wireless, broadband

AT&T taps MediaFlo for mobile TV

February 12, 2007 AT&T will become the second major carrier to use Qualcomm's MediaFlo network and technology to deliver mobile television. TAGS: Qualcomm MediaFLO, mobile TV, DVB-H, Qualcomm Inc., AT&T Corp., 3G network, Barcelona, subscriber, Sprint Nextel, Verizon Wireless, TV, Cingular Wireless, handset, Nokia Corp., video

Wireless driving profits for big phone carriers

October 30, 2006 Companies like Verizon are reporting quarters buoyed by wireless sales, as they cope with increased competition from cable providers. TAGS: AT&T Corp., cable company, Verizon Communications, video service, voice service, profit, High-speed Internet, Cingular Wireless, Verizon Wireless, Comcast Corp., TV, video

Mobile communities could fill 3G pipes

April 5, 2006 Social-networking and community sites are going mobile, helping boost data usage on 3G networks. TAGS: social networking, MySpace, 3G, Facebook, Sprint Nextel, CTIA, photo-sharing, community, networking, Flickr, handset, Verizon Wireless, cell phone, Cingular Wireless, blog, photograph
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