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Media, Communications, Finance

Verizon Wireless to Acquire Alltel

The two U.S. mobile carriers would join to become No. 1 as the financial climate and Verizon’s recent spectrum purchase bring the long courtship to an end.
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Security, Media, Communications, Internet

Ubiquisys Pushes Femtocell Standard

Faced with stiff competition from dual mode cellular/WiFi phones, femtocell leader moves to whittle down cost and speed commercial release.
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Media, Communications, Internet

Yahoo, Jajah Make Phone Hookup

Deal is a coup for Jajah and an opportunity for Yahoo to outsource a service that is outside its technical comfort zone.
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Computers, Media, Communications, Internet

BT Taps RingCentral for Hosted Phones

British carrier teams with web-based firm to offer small business services -- a notorious blind spot for large phone companies.
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Media, Communications, Internet

Samsung Leads WiMAX Race

Report says established vendors are dominating the emerging wireless market, but don't count out VC-backed WiMAX specialists.
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Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

RingCentral Redials $12M for Hosted Voice

Firm takes $24 million in six months to fashion phone services for micro businesses, which is fast becoming a communications battleground.
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Security, Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

T-Mobile Venture Fund Backs Ubiquisys Femtocells

Deutsche Telekom's venture arm pumps investment into Ubiquisys for femtocells, its indoor cellular technology, as the startup prepares for a market showdown with WiFi.
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Computers, Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

T-Mobile Moves Indoors With $10 Service

Mobile carrier challenges Verizon, AT&T, Vonage, and cable operators with home phone deal that erases old landline barriers.
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Media, Communications, Internet

Alcatel-Lucent, Samsung Link WiMAX and GSM

Equipment suppliers seek to spur the sluggish WiMAX market by tying its fortunes to GSM/EDGE the world's most popular mobile technology.
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Computers, Media, Communications, Internet

Google Chases Yahoo, Microsoft in Nokia Search

Search king is playing catch-up to rivals Yahoo and Microsoft, which already have mobile application deals with the mobile phone giant.
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Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

Juice Taps $6M From Mobile-Funding Geyser

Juice Wireless' funding comes as roughly $431 million has been shot into 92 mobile social-networking companies in the first three quarters of 2007. Time for a shakeout?
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General news, Media, Communications, Internet

Will Google Kill Mobile Resellers Helio, Virgin?

If the search king has its way, the mobile world will be transformed and those MVNOs will have to adapt to new realities or possibly even be forced out of business.
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Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

Verizon Wireless "Opens" Its Network

The No. 2 U.S. wireless carrier bends to pressure from Google and others, but still seems to be ahead of the field in the open network business.
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Computers, Media, Communications, Internet

Can Google Mine Mobile Gold?

Steadfastness, star power, and deep pockets may not be enough to start a revolution in the wireless world. But Google will certainly try.