Wireless and Mobile Technology

NEW YORK - Clearwire Corp. is getting an additional $1.5 billion in financing from previous investors to build out its nationwide wireless data network. Full Story »

Call it an early holiday gift from Google to millions of airline passengers. Google said will be offering free Wi-Fi to travelers across the United States starting Tuesday at 47 airports. Google says the Wi-Fi will be available until January 15, 2010. Google says it will also extend the free Wi-Fi offer to Virgin America flights within the continental United States. Full Story »

HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world's two largest cell phone makers, Nokia and Samsung Electronics, have unveiled their latest attempts to keep pace in the battle with smartphone rivals like iPhone and Blackberry. Full Story »

LONDON - Telecommunications company Vodafone Group PLC on Tuesday reported a 15 percent increase in first-half net profit. Results were boosted by favorable currency movements, lower taxes and expansion at its Verizon Wireless venture in the U.S. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - British mobile phone giant Vodafone on Tuesday said net profits soared 125 percent during its first half, adding that it planned to double annual cost saving to two billion pounds. Full Story »

SINGAPORE (AFP) - Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) said Tuesday its regional mobile user base expanded by more than 56 million users over 12 months to the end of September. Full Story »

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc said on Monday that it was acquiring of AdMob, one of the largest mobile advertising networks, for $750 million, widening its bet that cell phone advertising could become the Internet's next-big money maker. Full Story »

Has Google found the final piece of its voice-calling puzzle? Rumors have it that the acquisition-happy search giant has acquired Gizmo5, a Skype-like VoIP startup.   TechCrunch is reporting that Google has plunked down $30 million in cash for Gizmo5, which offers a software app that lets you make free phone calls to other Gizmo users, as well as inexpensive calls to landlines and cell phones. It supports SMS and instant messaging, too. Full Story »

In a bid to do on mobile phones what it did on the Web, Google is buying AdMob, a services provider that will help serve more ads in more places. Full Story »

SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc. is buying mobile advertising network AdMob for $750 million, underscoring the Internet search leader's determination to ensure its marketing machine reaches the growing number of people surfing the Web on phones. Full Story »

Google is somewhat new to the mobile operating system and mobile device markets, but one market it understands, arguably better than any other entity, is online advertising. So, there is reason to raise an eyebrow when Google throws down $750 million to purchase a company like AdMob that is focused on mobile advertising. Full Story »

In a move to gain ground in an ultracompetitive mobile advertising market, Google on Monday announced it has agreed to acquire mobile-ad technology provider AdMob for $750 million in stock. Google painted a win-win portrait of the acquisition, noting it will enhance the company's expertise and technology in mobile advertising and give advertisers and publishers more choice in this emerging market. Full Story »

Google said on Monday that it could best help wireless service provider Clearwire Corp by cooperating on products and strategy rather than giving it more financial assistance. Full Story »

Finnish mobile-phone maker Nokia is recalling millions of phone chargers. The Espoo, Finland-based company on Monday said chargers made by a supplier have shown some defects. Full Story »

Google plans to buy mobile advertising provider AdMob for US$750 million stock, the search giant said on Monday. Full Story »

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia is replacing 14 million cellphone chargers which it says could give users an electric shock. Full Story »

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc said on Monday that it could best help wireless service provider Clearwire Corp by cooperating on products and strategy rather than giving it more financial assistance. Full Story »

DETROIT - Business software and services provider Compuware Corp. has completed its $295 million acquisition of a company that manages, tests and measures the performance of corporate Web sites and mobile applications. Full Story »