Making the rumors official, Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) announced prepaid unlimited data plans for a wide range of phones, including some of its most popular devices.   The carrier said that beginning today customers can go into stores and purcha...

Quick news from around the Web @FierceWireless: RT @harrymccracken: How the Technologizer community's Apple event predictions stacked up: Article | Follow @FierceWireless > Microsoft released its Windows Phone 7 operating system to handset manufac...

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs presided over the introduction of the company's new iPod touch yesterday, among other announcements, and in doing so took a shot at some of the company's competitors. Jobs said Apple is activating over 230,000 iOS d...

As has become the norm with high-profile smartphone launches, T-Mobile USA is leaking out morsels of information about the G2, its forthcoming Android device that will be its first HSPA+ smartphone. On the company's Scoop news site, the carrier revea...

Despite a recent report that indicated Sprint Nextel's (NYSE:S) board is debating whether to allow T-Mobile USA to invest in Clearwire (NASDAQ:CLWR), ultimately Sprint does not have final say in the matter. A report in the Wall Street Journal said Sp...

As wireless carriers deploy LTE and mobile WiMAX, it is becoming clear that certain challenges exist. Because of the overwhelming demand for mobile broadband services, wireless operators must consider their network design when evaluating the underlyi...

Samsung officially took the wraps off its Android-powered GalaxyTab tablet device, positioning it as a rival to Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad.  Samsung made the announcement ahead of the IFA consumer electronics conference in Berlin, a little more...

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has not abandoned the idea of reclassifying broadband as a Title II common-carrier service, which is seen as a key legal prerequisite for moving forward on codifying net neutrality regulations, according to a report in...

In a bid to sign up more subscribers, T-Mobile USA is going to launch a new promotion that will eliminate the $5 cost of adding a new line of service, according to the research firm Current Analysis. The promotion, which is dubbed "Kids Are Free Unti...

The number and variety of wirelessly connected devices is booming. Yet across all operators, service plans for both voice and data are about devices--not subscribers, writes industry analyst Monica Paolini. While there are some workarounds to this pr...

Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) is preparing to launch prepaid unlimited wireless service for its smartphones, according to the blog Engadget. The blog, which cited leaked internal Verizon documents as well as device boxes showing the phones coupled with...

Quick news from around the Web @FierceWireless: RT @gigaom: Mapping #LTE's Assault on Global #4G Domination. Article | Follow @FierceWireless > Motorola launched the Defy Android smartphone, for European markets. Article > Nokia plans to bring...

Motorola (NYSE:MOT) is going to give $3.5 billion to Motorola Mobility, the company that will contain its handset and set-top box units when it separates in the first quarter of next year, according to a filing. In an interview with Bloomberg, Marc R...

Nokia (NYSE:NOK) and Siemens, which confirmed they are open to making a deal with a private equity firm for an investment in Nokia Siemens Networks, will have a difficult time extricating themselves from the joint venture, analysts said. Instead, the...

How much do U.S. wireless carriers really invest in their networks? Until recently, it was a question that largely dominated the marketing message of most Tier 1 operators: Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) argued that "it's the network," while AT&T Mob...

Sprint Nextel's (NYSE:S) board is grappling with whether to allow rival T-Mobile USA to invest in Clearwire (NASDAQ:CLWR), which will need more money to continue its network buildout, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.  The report...

The FCC is poised to create rules for white space spectrum, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, which could pave the way for unlicensed use of the airwaves by technology and wireless companies. According to the report, FCC Chairman Juli...

Analysts cited by Bloomberg paint a potentially troubling picture for BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM), which recently agreed to allow Indian authorities to monitor users' traffic in an effort to address regulators' security concerns...

Samsung--high off of shipping 1 million Galaxy S smartphones in the U.S. market in the gadget's first month and a half of availability--is not planning a new flagship model for the holiday shopping season, which analysts said could dent its smartphon...

Amid an exodus of former Palm employees, Hewlett-Packard is hoping a former HTC executive can help it rebuild Palm's anemic smartphone position. Three weeks before it scooped up Palm for $1.2 billion in April, HP tapped Todd Achilles as its vice...

Quick news from around the Web @FierceWireless: Be sure to check out our #4G virtual event Sept. 22. Speakers include: Michael Logan, Director, Access Strategy @Sprint. Page | Follow @FierceWireless > Comcast is launching its Clearwire-powered 4G...

Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) boosted the retail distribution for its Commons Cents Mobile prepaid brand to 500 more Wal-Mart stores across the country. The carrier also launched a new promotion to coincide with the expansion. Sprint said the brand, which i...

LightSquared plans to launch its wholesale LTE network in as many as nine U.S. markets in 2011, and could expand that list to 20 markets in 2012, according to company documents unearthed by Bloomberg. The venture, which is funded by Philip Falcone's...

Finding qualified job candidates for open positions at your company is never an easy task. But FierceWireless has found a way to make the process simpler and easier for you and your Human Resources department. By using our new Web interface, you can...

Intel's $1.4 billion acquisition of Infineon's wireless chipset unit is now official, and I think the deal boosts Intel's prospects in wireless a great deal, especially in smartphones and embedded wireless products. However, Intel will have to walk a...

Clearwire (NASDAQ:CLWR) is going after the youth market with a new brand and prepaid mobile broadband service targeted to 18-24 year-olds who want unencumbered access to mobile broadband service. The new brand, called Rover, will...

Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) averted a potential ban of its BlackBerry services in India after it agreed to give security agencies there greater access to services. The Indian government said that it will review the situation in 60 days after the...

Quick news from around the Web @FierceWireless: RT @JohnPaczkowski: Steve Jobs in a turtleneck ... and shorts. Article. $AAPL | Follow @FierceWireless > T-Mobile USA will launch the BlackBerry Curve 3G Sept. 8. Article > Cisco is eyeing a possi...

Location-based services via mobile devices have proliferated in recent years, with the likes of Foursquare and Gowalla letting consumers broadcast their location to followers. Facebook just got into the act with its Places service, which could lead t...

Samsung said it has shipped 1 million Galaxy S smartphones in the U.S. market in the month and a half the smartphone has been on sale. The high-end phone powered by Google's Android platform is available via T-Mobile USA as the Vibrant and AT&T M...

Nokia (NYSE:NOK) and Siemens are open to making a deal with a private equity firm for an investment in Nokia Siemens Networks, executives from both parent companies confirmed to the Financial Times.   Neither company is looking for an early exit...

Intel agreed to buy Infineon's wireless chipset unit for around $1.4 billion in cash, a move that strengthens its position in the fast-growing smartphone chip business. The deal, which the companies expect to close sometime in the first quarter of 20...

With the fourth quarter of the year coming up soon, my eyes are on one company: Microsoft. It's been an active year for the smartphone market: Apple's iPhone setting off another round of die-hard loyalists waiting to get their iPhone 4, Motorola stor...

According to a filing from the company, Clearwire (NASDAQ:CLWR) on Monday plans to announce new pay-as-you-go service pricing. The action could significantly expand the carrier's addressable market to those unwilling to sign up for a two-year contrac...

The hedge fund Harbinger Capital Partners has roughly $3 billion, or 40 percent of its fund's portfolio, tied up with its wireless venture LightSquared, according to Reuters, and the risk of the venture is beginning to scare investors. A detailed rep...

Microsoft may spend up to $1 billion to launch its Windows Phone 7, according to a report in TechCrunch. Citing an unnamed source familiar with Microsoft's manufacturer and carrier agreements, TechCrunch said the company will spend $1 billion on...

Quick news from around the Web @FierceWireless: #Verizon's Samsung Fascinate Galaxy S #Android smartphone preorders begin at Best Buy Mobile. Article (via @mobileburn) | Follow @FierceWireless > Bloomberg reported that Intel is nearing its purchas...

Prices in the wireless industry are half of what they were a decade ago, a new government report found, but that trend has been coupled with increasing consolidation in the market. The report, released by the Government Accountability Office, also sa...

Check out this week's most-viewed stories across Fierce's wireless publications: FierceBroadbandWireless1. LTE chip makers take aim at Qualcomm2. Virgin Mobile set to offer $40 unlimited mobile broadband pricing plan3. Airband, Sparkplug merge to cre...

MetroPCS (NASDAQ:PCS) will launch its commercial LTE service in Dallas and Las Vegas sometime in September, according to a Samsung executive. Jaebeom Choi, vice president of systems research and development for Samsung, told Dow Jones Newswires that...

Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) filed an application with the FCC yesterday to acquire the 700 MHz C Block spectrum license covering Alaska from Triad, a designated entity that purchased the license during the FCC's 700 MHz spectrum auction in 2008....

Quick news from around the Web @FierceWireless: If listening to famous people gush over BlackBerry is your thing, check out this RIM promotional video. Video | Follow @FierceWireless > After a slight delay, Virgin Mobile's unlimited $40 per month...

A Web startup is working to build a national directory of cell phone numbers, rekindling a years-long debate about the creation of an index of American's mobile phone numbers. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based, privately held startup, Phonebooks.com, anno...

Leap Wireless (NASDAQ:LEAP) paid $3.2 million to purchase the remainder of LCW, a wireless carrier that provides Cricket wireless service to customers in areas of Portland, Salem and Eugene, Ore. LCW was formed in 2006 as part o...

Backhaul provider Aviat Networks, formerly known as Harris Stratex Networks, announced it will close its facility in Research Triangle Park, N.C., as part of cost cutting measures. In its fourth quarter earnings, Aviat said its sales were down sharpl...

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) will hold a press event Sept. 1 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. The invitation the company released includes an Apple logo over a guitar, prompting speculation that Apple plans to release an updated version of its iPod touch device that...

There's no question that many wireless operators consider the next growth opportunity to rest with embedded wireless devices. Some operators estimate that by embedding wireless connectivity into all types of devices--from netbooks to ereaders to G...

There's no question that many wireless operators consider the next growth opportunity to rest with embedded wireless devices. Some operators estimate that by embedding wireless connectivity into all types of devices--from netbooks to ereaders to GPS...

AT&T Mobility (NYSE:T) believes tablets will become a dominant force in the device market in the coming years, top executives said, and the company is looking to capitalize on the market opportunity beyond the one it has found with Apple's (NASDA...

As you dust off your crystal ball and begin to draft plans for your wireless business in 2011, you may want to consult with this panel of experts. Join wireless visionaries Mark Lowenstein of Mobile Ecosystem, Phil Marshall of Tolaga Research, John J...