Mobility Phones – Mobile Phones

Verizon Wireless and Apple® announced that iPad™ will be available at over 2,000 Verizon Wireless Stores nationwide beginning Friday, October 28. Verizon Wireless will offer three bundles, all featuring an iPad Wi-Fi model and a Verizon MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, for a suggested retail price of $629.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 16GB + MiFi, $729.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 32GB + MiFi and $829.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 64GB + MiFi. Verizon Wireless is offering a monthly access plan to ...

Verizon is offering a mobile My Verizon service to its customers, providing them a go-anywhere wireless alternative for accessing many account-management services from the myverizon.com site. These include certain FiOS TV features such as remote DVR programming, as well as access to e-mail and customer-service support. Smart phone users also get access to home voice mail and Caller ID logs. The new service is available to any Verizon customer with an Internet-capable wireless phone or device and does not require downloading ...

Cricket Communications Inc., a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless services and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leap Wireless International, Inc. today announced the upcoming launch of the Huawei Ascend, the first low-cost Android device to hit the Smartphone market in the United States* and the third Smartphone to be included in Cricket’s dynamic line of phone offerings. Marking the innovative wireless provider’s steadfast dedication to respecting budget-conscious customers, the Huawei Ascend will be available starting mid-October at a suggested MSRP of $149.99 in Cricket branded retail stores, select dealers and on www.mycricket.com. The sleek, value-priced device has a 3.5” HVGA touch-screen, Wi-Fi capability, 3.2MP camera/camcorder, ...

Cisco is pairing its wireless technology leadership with Flip Video's simplicity-in-design approach to launch ValetTM -- a breakthrough new product line that makes home wireless simple and accessible for everyone. Valet is designed to transform how families use the Internet in their homes so they can enjoy the freedom of wireless access without the traditional frustration and complexity of setting up a home network. "Valet is home wireless made easy," said Jonathan Kaplan, senior vice president and general manager of Cisco Consumer Products. "With complementary backgrounds and expertise, our Cisco and Flip teams have combined forces to ...

Craig Wireless Systems Ltd. today announced that its operating subsidiaries in Canada have entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of the Company's Canadian spectrum assets to Inukshuk Wireless Partnership ("Inukshuk"), a partnership of affiliates of Rogers Communications and Bell Canada. Subject to completion of certain conditions, including obtaining all requisite regulatory approvals, Inukshuk will pay Craig Wireless $80 million for all of the Company's spectrum licenses in Manitoba and British Columbia. "We are very pleased to be able to complete a deal with such great Canadian companies as Bell and Rogers," said Drew Craig, co-CEO ...

The WiMAX/LTE battle, App Stores and Mobile Healthcare headed the agenda at this year’s CTIA Wireless conference in Las Vegas, Juniper Research analysts found. 1. Sprint poised to launch first Mobile WiMAX handset… Sprint has been the only US carrier to commit to deploying Mobile WiMAX, and has announced the imminent launch of the EVO: manufactured by HTC, it comes complete with a 1GHz-Snapdragon processor, 4.3 inch screen and an 8 megapixel camera. The device also features a Sprint hotspot application that enables it to connect up to eight additional devices to WiFi. 2. … but rivals hit back ...

"Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. wireless carrier, will introduce two phones from Microsoft Corp. in about May or June that are targeted at teenagers, two people with knowledge of the companies’ plans said."

"Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S - News), the third-largest US carrier, announced that it will discontinue the postpaid wireless service (marketed under the “Helio brand) of its wholly-owned subsidiary Virgin Mobile USA effective May 25, 2010. However, the prepaid service, which is being offered under the “Virgin brand, will not be affected by the decision."

PC World will report the full results of its 3G wireless testing carried out this winter in an issue to hit newsstands in early March. The feature article was published today at the magazine’s Web site, PCWorld.com. The most dramatic improvements in speed and reliability since the last round of testing in spring 2009 belong to AT&T. AT&T, which earned PC World’s lowest score last spring for download speeds and reliability, pumped out download speeds that were 67% faster than any other national wireless carrier in the latest testing. “AT&T’s network has undergone a drastic makeover in the ...

'Shares of Palm Inc. slid Tuesday morning after two brokers downgraded the maker of wireless handsets, citing weaker-than-expected smartphones sales since their distribution debut through the Verizon network.'

Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse today announced the launch of an expanded wireless buy-back program for wireless devices while testifying at a green telecom hearing on Capitol Hill. Sprint’s expanded Buyback program, intended to boost U.S. wireless recycling rates, now offers an instant point-of-sale credit to current and new Sprint customers who turn in up to three eligible wireless devices, per active line of service. Sprint Buyback now accepts all eligible wireless devices, regardless of manufacturer or carrier, through its expanded program. Customers can take their unwanted phones to one of the more than 1,000 participating ...

Solaris Mobile Ltd, the Dublin based operator of new pan-European hybrid satellite and terrestrial wireless networks for next generation mobile services, announces the development of a mobile gateway device allowing the reception of services in S-Band on smart phones. The Solaris Mobile Pocket Gateway is a pocket sized S-band receiver which decodes DVB-SH TV, radio & data streams and relays them over WiFi via a mini web server built into the device. This technology allows any compatible smart phone with WiFi and a web browser to access mobile TV and radio over Solaris Mobile’s hybrid network without ...

Clear will be demonstrating its 4G service inside an experiential Ford Flex vehicle at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show. 4G customers can expect to see peak download speeds of up to 10 Mbps, with average download speeds of 3 to 6 Mbps. In contrast, some of today’s 3G wireless networks typically deliver download speeds of between 600 kbps – 1.4 Mbps. The concept vehicle has four touch screen displays that can access a variety of applications via the internet. Automobile manufacturer’s and consumers will have the ability to see up close how the technology works today and ...

The rapid growth of data traffic in mobile networks continues, driven by the use of smartphones, laptops and other devices. Wireless access to data services and internet is today a "must". One of the attractions Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC - News) is showcasing at the upcoming Mobile World Congress is the world's first demonstration of 84Mbps HSPA technology. At the same event last year Ericsson showed the world's first 42Mbps HSPA demo that is currently commercially available and being rolled- out by operators across the world. Ericsson was also the first to demonstrate 56Mbps at the CTIA in Las ...

" Deutsche Telekom AG is considering an initial public offering or spinoff of its U.S. wireless service T-Mobile USA, the Wall Street Journal reported."

"Leap Wireless International Inc has hired Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to advise the low-cost mobile service provider on a possible sale, according to two people familiar with the matter."

ANADIGICS, Inc., a leading provider of innovative RF solutions for broadband wireless and wireline communications, today announced that Novatel Wireless has selected its WCDMA/HSPA and EDGE power amplifiers (PAs) for two new wireless HSPA+ Mobile Broadband USB modems. HSPA+ is the next evolution of high-speed packet access (HSPA) wireless broadband technology, offering greater capacity for data throughput compared to current 3G networks. Novatel Wireless' Ovation MC996D and MC998D wireless broadband USB modems give laptop PC and notebook users upload speeds as high as 5.76 Mbps and download speeds of 21.6 Mbps or higher on HSPA+ networks, enabling ...

"President Barack Obama's budget proposal estimates the U.S. government could get $6.4 billion over the next 10 years from airwaves used to meet the exploding demand for wireless technology." "In the fiscal 2011 plan issued on Monday, the White House proposed extending indefinitely the Federal Communications Commission's authority to auction spectrum licenses, which would otherwise expire Sept. 30, 2012."

MetroPCS Communications, Inc. today announces the launch this week of Wireless for All?, its new family of service plans that includes four all-inclusive monthly service plans which encompass taxes and regulatory fees and gives consumers added simplicity and predictability in their wireless services. MetroPCS is providing more choice of unlimited nationwide talk, text and Web service plans ranging from $40 to $60 per month, as well as smartphones, messaging devices and feature handsets. “Wireless for All means we’re offering predictable, affordable and flexible service plans for all consumers with no hidden costs or charges,” said Roger D. ...

D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for business and consumers, today announced the new D-Link Compact Wireless N USB Adapter (DWA-121), the world's smallest wireless USB adapter. About the size of a dime, the DWA-121 adapter connects a laptop or desktop computer to a Wi-Fi network at up to six times the speed and three times the coverage of a wireless G connection*. Its small, sleek compact design easily fits into the computer's USB port. D-Link's Compact Wireless N USB Adapter uses 802.11n wireless technology to maximize the speed and range of the wireless signal to significantly ...