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The changing wireless retail landscapeEditor’s Note: In this monthly feature, RCR Wireless News talks to retailers across the country to get a first-hand view of what’s hot in wireless. ... Read More »
Just a month and a half after Virgin Mobile USA Inc.’s announcement to acquire Helio L.L.C., all but one of Helio’s five retail stores have already closed. The New York location remains open, for now, while stores in San Diego, ... Read More »
Verizon Wireless ranked highest in J.D. Power and Associates’ 2008 Wireless Customer Care Performance study. The results, which normally find T-Mobile USA Inc. on top, included more than 11,000 respondents and were based on three ... Read More »
Apple Inc. and AT&T Mobility just added nearly another 1,000 retail outlets for the iPhone 3G by hooking up with big-box retailer Best Buy. ... Read More »
Three things you need to know about the handset market in the United States last quarter, courtesy of Strategy Analytics: ... Read More »
T-Mobile USA Inc. said it scored two court wins — one awarding the No. 4 wireless provider several million dollars in punitive damages — in connection with mushrooming litigation to curb what appears to be a widespread practice ... Read More »
A California Superior Court judge ordered Sprint Nextel Corp. to pay $73 million after finding its early termination fee policy violated California law. ... Read More »
iPhone, iPhone, iPhone. Apple Inc.’s new device is dominating chatter in the wireless world, selling out in most stores and AT&T Mobility employees couldn’t be more pleased. But some third-party retailers who work with AT&T ... Read More »
AT&T Mobility offered the stipulations you’d expect in detailing the pricing and conditions for the forthcoming Apple Inc. 3G iPhone. ... Read More »
So, this week’s Worst of the Week column will be briefer than normal on purpose as I suspect nearly everyone reading this will be standing in line at their nearest Apple or AT&T retail location in hopes of being one of the first ... Read More »
Canadians gasping for air after finding out that Apple Inc.’s iPhone may not be crossing its borders can take a breather. The new 3G iPhone will be released in Canada this Friday and the accompanying rate plans will be lower than ... Read More »
Based on preliminary analysis of the 3G iPhone, Apple’s new handset may be its most profitable product, garnering better than 50% margins, according to analysts. ... Read More »
Brightpoint Inc. said today it would distribute handsets for Verizon Wireless’ indirect channel of authorized agents and national retailers. ... Read More »
Research In Motion Ltd. reports fiscal first-quarter earnings on June 25 and, driven by sales of its Curve at Verizon Wireless, two analysts said the company’s results likely would be at the high end of current guidance. ... Read More »
Wireless Toyz, which originally started as an outlet for paging back in 1995, today counts more than 190 retail locations across 22 states and carriers wireless services from the industry’s largest operators as well as regional ... Read More »
Bluetooth has come a long way from the days when its stylized "B" logo graced only a handful of handsets. According to NPD's Mobile Phone Track, Bluetooth was a feature of 79% of handsets sold in the U.S. in the first quarter of ... Read More »
In case book buyers felt limited by stores, direct mail and online options, Barnes & Noble is adding one more: mobile phones. ... Read More »
The first criminal conviction of an international prepaid mobile-phone trafficker was announced by U.S. officials in Houston, news that again highlights a growing problem of global proportions for wireless. Indeed, the issue has ... Read More »
Boost Mobile is hoping to boost sales with a line of new retail stores. ... Read More »
The wireless retail space has been in a state of flux over the past several years with carriers trying to find the perfect combination between company-owned stores, online sales, partnerships with big-box retailers and support ... Read More »
As customers walk away from wireless retail stores, they are less satisfied with the experience, largely because of a lack of product information and promotional incentives, according to the latest survey released by J.D. Power ... Read More »
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