Nearly $10 billion poorer, Verizon (NYSE: VZ) CEO Ivan Siedenberg described the company’s 700 MHz spectrum acquisition a “transformative opportunity.” Now that the quiet period has been lifted, it’s time…

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With the lifting of the 700 MHz quiet period, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) can now confirm what everyone suspected: its bidding in the 700 MHz auctions was primarily about triggering the…

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The high-profile spectrum auction ended two weeks ago, but the really interesting information is only starting to come out now that the quiet period has ended. The FCC, which garnered…

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-- 9 Squared and Zed Worldwide combine operations: 9 Squared unveiled plans to formally combine operations with mobile entertainment company Zed Worldwide, with Zed continuing to offer the products originally…

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Announcements made today at CTIA showed that navigation services are an increasingly important offering on the mobile phone, and conversations with both Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T (NYSE: T),…

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CTIA kicked off this morning with the association’s Chairman Lowell McAdam of Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) addressing the crowd. He talked about how much innovation has taken place over the…

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-- Greystripe and Vivedi to offer for-pay games: Greystripe is partnering with Vivendi (EPA: VIV) Games Mobile to offer for-pay games that can be trialled before purchase. Greystripe has been…

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—AOL (NYSE: TWX) Offers WAP Games: AOL plans to announce today that it is offering free WAP-based mobile games to wireless subscribers, so they don’t have to download anything to…

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It’s that time of year when CTIA Wireless, the big U.S.-based wireless show, is getting ready to kick off. I’ll be heading down on Sunday to Las Vegas to start…

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AT&T (NYSE: T) said today that it will begin offering Qualcomm’s (NSDQ: QCOM) MediaFLO service in May. The company provided the details in an email today, saying more information will…

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In the spectrum auction, which closed last week, it wasn’t a surprise that some of the largest bidders were Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T (NYSE: T), but one that…

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Google (NSDQ: GOOG) sent a letter to FCC today, detailing plans to provide wireless Internet access over TV “white spaces,” Reuters reported. White spaces are the unlicensed and unused TV…

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Now that the auction is over, and we know Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) has won, the attention will quickly focus on how the FCC will enforce the open-access requirements, and…

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The winners of the recent government spectrum auction that raised $19.6 billion are finally being revealed. Based on early reports, the results are as expected: Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) had…

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Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) unveiled details on how consumers will be able to use any compatible handset or application on its network during a “Open Development Conference” in New York…

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Ivan Seidenberg, Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) CEO and Chairman, received $26.6 million in compensation for his performance in 2007, increasing from $21.3 million a year earlier. Denny Strigl received total…

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With stiff competition on the horizon, AT&T launched a new Web site yesterday providing information for third-party developers to create applications for its network. The site, which publishes guidelines on…

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Times are sweet for mobile phone application developers. Forbes reports that just a few years ago, operators didn’t have much time for them, busy as they were with delivering voice…

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-- Sprint (NYSE: S) bringing faster speeds to HTC’s Mogul: Sprint said it is releasing a software update for the Mogul so that it can connect to a faster data…

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Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) said its $99 unlimited calling plans were selling well and that it expects revenues to grow over the next few years, according to a presentation given…

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AT&T (NYSE: T) is hoping for the same star-studded performance from Guitar Hero that Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) experienced after it watched the mobile game become Verizon’s third-best selling for…

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With Sprint (NYSE: S) Nextel unveiling its unlimited wireless plan today, all four of the major U.S. wireless carriers have released comparative offerings, giving us a chance to step back,…

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Consumers thirsting for high-end phones with TV tuners, GPS, touch screens and fancy cameras, along with first-time phone owners in emerging markets, drove worldwide phone sales to 1.15 billion last…

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The U.S. House of Representatives is holding a hearing Wednesday on legislation that would require carriers to offer wireless service without contracts when devices are not subsidized.. The Wireless Consumer…

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The first version of Verizon Wireless’s (NYSE: VZ) “Any Device, Any App” developer kit will be released March 19 at its Open Development Device Conference in New York City, the…

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