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• Verizon gives access to full-HTML mobile Web sites

  February 18, 2009

  Verizon Wireless customers who visit Web sites on their mobile phones using the carrier's Mobile Web service can now access the same sites they visit using PCs and get a similar experience on mobile.

• GSMA announces winners of 2009 Global Mobile Awards

  February 18, 2009

  The GSMA yesterday announced winners of the 14th Annual Global Mobile Awards in Barcelona, Spain, during the Mobile World Congress show.

• Boost Mobile targets thrifty prepaid subscribers with new campaign

  February 17, 2009

  Prepaid carrier Boost Mobile has launched a new ad campaign that rails against "abuses"suffered by mobile subscribers even as it moves beyond urban youth to price-conscious consumers.

• Acision powers Sprint's outbound messaging services

  February 16, 2009

  Wireless carrier Sprint has confirmed it is using Acision's SMS platform for all outbound messages.

• Mobile data traffic to double every year through 2013: Study

  February 13, 2009

  Globally, mobile data traffic will double every year through 2013, increasing 66 times between 2008 and 2013, according to Cisco System's Visual Networking Index.

• 4B mobile phone connections now worldwide: GSMA

  February 12, 2009

  There are now 4 billion mobile phone connections worldwide, according to the GSMA, the leading global trade association for wireless carriers.

• SMS emergency response strategies could save lives: Clickatell

  February 12, 2009

  Enterprises, governments and communities worldwide need SMS emergency response strategies in place to send information, connect people and save lives, according to Clickatell.

• Alltel Wireless continues to service wireless customers in portions of 22 states

  February 11, 2009

  Alltel Wireless subscribers in portions of 22 states will continue to receive Alltel's wireless services, as these territories were not included in the company's recent sale to Verizon Wireless.

• Mobility is not recession-proof: IDC

  February 5, 2009

  The worldwide mobile phone market experienced an unusual downturn in the normally robust fourth quarter of 2008, according to IDC's Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker.

• YouMail launches free Visual Voicemail BlackBerry app

  February 4, 2009

  Consumer mobile voicemail service YouMail Inc. has debuted Visual Voicemail Plus, its free, visual voicemail application for BlackBerry phones, including the Pearl, Curve, Bold and Storm.

• Time Inc., Hearst, Navteq, Fandango provide content for Verizon Hub

  February 3, 2009

  Time Inc., Hearst Magazines, Navteq, Fandango and On Networks are among the companies providing content and services for the new Verizon Hub.

• Nokia acquires bit-side GmbH, announces Q4 results

  January 30, 2009

  Nokia has signed an agreement to acquire substantially all assets of bit-side GmbH and announced its 2008 fourth-quarter results.

• Facebook, VKontakte are top mobile social networks worldwide: Opera

  January 23, 2009

  Facebook and vKontakte are the most visited social networks for Opera Mini users, according to Opera's latest State of the Mobile Web report.

• U.S. Cellular unveils new mobile Internet plan, browser

  January 22, 2009

  U.S. Cellular has re-launched its open mobile Internet service using Novarra's newest Vision browser.

• Charles Barkley dropped from T-Mobile ads following arrest

  January 15, 2009

  T-Mobile USA has stopped running its TV commercials starring former NBA star Charles Barkley after he was arrested on New Year's Eve in Scottsdale, AZ, on suspicion of drunken-driving.

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