Verizon Wireless may be in merger negotiations to buy competitor ALLTEL according to a report filed on Engadget. Rumors surrounding a buyout by Verizon Wireless are nothing new--earlier this year there was word Sprint PCS was a likely candidate--but this...
May 31 2005 - 12:51 PM ET | Siemens
Siemens today announced the CX75, a mid-line camera phone. Features of the Siemens CX75 include: Tri-band GSM 132 x 176 pixel screen with 65K colors VGA camera with video recording and 5x digital zoom Small and light: 103×44×17 mm with...
May 31 2005 - 12:34 PM ET | In The News
Several US Wireless carriers have announced their preparations for hurricane season are complete. Six hurricanes made landfall in the US last year, making it one of the worst seasons on record. Preparations for wireless carriers include network testing, preparing mobile...
May 31 2005 - 12:23 PM ET | Cingular
In Cingular's fifth annual wireless usage surgey, men once again lead in the number of minutes used. This year men talk 35% more, more than double the 16% figure from last year's survey. Despite common misconceptions men do communicate, or...
May 31 2005 - 01:04 AM ET | Cingular, Data
Cingular announced today that it will start providing Good Technology's GoodLink software to corporate clients looking to have push-email. By sharing the profits with Cingular, Good is showing another sign that upsetting market leader RIM (maker of BlackBerry) is its...
May 31 2005 - 12:45 AM ET | In The News
The Wall Street Journal has a large piece in today's issue (humorously titled, "Why You Still Can't Hear Me now") on the sometimes unpredictable wireless reception common in the US. The article notes that despite recent spectrum buyouts and mergers,...
May 30 2005 - 12:00 AM ET | Site News
We are taking the day off in honor of Memorial day. MobileTracker will resume publication on May 31st 2005....
May 29 2005 - 08:20 PM ET | Ringtones
A ringtone made its way to the top of the British singles chart this Sunday, topping Brit-rock group Coldplay. Ringtone Crazy Frog Axel F outsold Coldplay's Speed of Sound 4-1, making for a disapointing opening weekend for the popular band....
SE-NSE.com, an unofficial Sony Ericsson forum, has posted drawings of two new handsets purported to be in development by Sony Ericsson. Going by the codenames Zoe and Ellen, the two handsets are designed to sell for less than most current...
May 29 2005 - 05:19 PM ET | 3G, T-Mobile
T-Mobile USA, a division of Deutsche Telekom, is still planning on launching a 3G network in 2007. T-Mobile USA CEO Robert Dotson believes his company will continue to grow at about 1 million new customers per month through the end...
May 28 2005 - 03:32 PM ET | In The News
The long running debate of whether cellular phones should be allowed on aircraft is still raging, now CTIA is urging for more research to make sure airborne networks don't interfere with existing terrestrial networks: Steve Largent, President and CEO of...
WireFly is hosting a Memorial day weekend sale that has made some high-end handsets exceptional deals. Since this sale is limited to this weekend, move fast if you're interested. The Motorola RAZR V3 is being sold for free after rebate....
May 27 2005 - 02:42 PM ET | In The News
Gartner says sales of mobile handsets are above expectations and as such revised the sales outlook for 2005. The first quarter saw sales of 180.6 million units, compared to 153.7 million in the year ago quarter. Total projected sales for...
Sony Ericsson President Miles Flint spoke recently at the Reuters Telecoms, Media and Technology Summit in Paris, noting that his company will try to expand its handset selection: Sony Ericsson launched only seven new models in 2004, well below its...
May 27 2005 - 02:22 PM ET | Data
Good Technology, mostly known for its wireless email services, has raised another $65 million in venture capital. This latest round brings the total amount invested to over $200 million. Good is trying to oust wireless email leader Research in Motion...
May 27 2005 - 01:59 PM ET | SMS
The fourth season of American Idol came to a close this week with Carrie Underwood being named the winner. While SMS is still largely unused in the US, American Idol viewers sent a record 41.5 million text messages during the...
May 27 2005 - 01:47 PM ET | In The News
Wired News reporter Joanna Glasner wrote today about the slow adoption of WiFi capable mobile phones by wireless carriers. Because phones with WiFi would in theory be able to make nearly free calls over VoIP, thus bypassing expensive wireless airtime,...
