SK Telecom to Fund Helio

EarthLink, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement under which SK Telecom may invest up to $270 million in equity contributions to Helio ( the joint venture for wireless voice and data services that the two companies formed...

U.S. Cellular Increases Subscribers and Revenue

U.S. Cellular posted a strong third quarter as subscriber adds increased nearly 6 percent giving the carrier a subscriber base of 6.7 million. Service revenues were up 16.1 percent to $954.5 million from $821.8 million during the quarter last year....

AT&T Can't Charge for Calls Made From Stolen or Lost Phones

The California Attorney General entered into a settlement with AT&T Mobility (formerly Cingular) that will prohibit the cell phone company from charging customers for any calls made after their phones are lost or stolen. The agreement requires the company to...

Windows Live Mobile Recognizes Your Voice

Windows Live Mobile is now voice recognition enabled, allowing users to speak locations or questions rather than type in characters.Other new feature include searching for local gas prices, hours of operations and GPS functions....

Motorola Testing Femtocells

Motorola is testing 3G femtocells in Europe. Femtocells are indoor devices that allow cellular calls to be routed via a broadband connection to handsets indoors. Femtocells are expected to improve indoor reception and make In-home calling costs cheaper for 3G...