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UPDATED: Verizon restores service after LTE network falters again

Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) restored service to its LTE network Wednesday afternoon after yet another LTE service outage, a situation that contrasts sharply with the carrier's relentless "most Read more >>

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Which wireless companies will launch IPOs in 2012?

February 22, 2012 — 12:06pm ET | By
Millennial Media, the nation's largest independent mobile advertising network, filed for an IPO in January, hoping to raise up to $75 million. Earlier this month, social networking giant Facebook Read more >>

AT&T launches trials for enhanced push-to-talk services

February 22, 2012 — 12:03pm ET | By
AT&T Mobility (NYSE:T) launched a new charter program to deploy enhanced push-to-talk services primarily aimed at enterprises. Click here for a video of Kodiak's PTT offering. The new Read more >>

Rumor Mill: Nokia to unveil cheaper Windows Phone at MWC

February 22, 2012 — 11:32am ET | By
Nokia (NYSE:NOK) will use its platform at Mobile World Congress next week to unveil a cheaper Windows Phone smartphone as part of its effort to broaden its portfolio of devices using Microsoft's ( Read more >>

T-Mobile, MetroPCS ask FCC to block Verizon's cable deals

February 22, 2012 — 11:12am ET | By
T-Mobile USA, MetroPCS (NASDAQ:PCS) and others urged the FCC to deny Verizon Wireless' (NYSE:VZ) $3.9 billion purchase of spectrum from cable companies and the establishment of cross-selling deals Read more >>

Driving the business case for the connected car

February 22, 2012 — 10:52am ET | By
Telematics solutions aren't a new phenomenon but they have suddenly become top-of-mind to the industry, as wireless operators turn their focus toward equipping all types of things (cars, healthcare Read more >>

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> SBA announced it will purchase 2,300 tower sites from Mobilitie for around $1.1 billion. Release

> T-Mobile USA said it will begin selling the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G in March for  $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate card with a two-year service agreement. Release

> Comcast filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against Sprint Nextel. Article

> Verizon Wireless is no longer hyping Comcast as providing the nation's fastest Internet service. Article (sub. req.)

> AT&T's CEO lost $2 million in pay due to the company's failed bid for T-Mobile USA. Article

> Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 will reportedly pop up in gadgets unveiled at the upcoming Mobile World Congress trade show. Article

> LG announced its Optimus 3D Max. Article

> Yota plans to switch 300,000 customers in Moscow from WiMAX to LTE overnight on April 14. Article

> Huawei appears to be preparing to launch a quad-core Ascend D1 Q smartphone running Android's Ice Cream Sandwich at the upcoming Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona, Spain. Article. Also, Huawei will likely show off a 10-inch MediaPad tablet. Article

> Microsoft sued Motorola Mobility over patents. Article

> CTIA said its exhibit space for the May show is 98 percent sold out. Release

Mobile Content News

> Skype updated its iOS app. Article

> Open-source software initiative Mozilla will open its Mozilla Marketplace app storefront for developer submissions during next week's Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain. Article

> Consumer adoption of IP-based mobile social messaging services cost operators $13.9 billion in lost SMS revenues in 2011, increasing from 2010 losses of $8.7 billion, according to a new report from independent technology analyst Ovum. Article

And finally... An alternative look at Nokia's possible Lumia phone ads. Video