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Alcatel-Lucent's revenue warning is raising worries about weaker U.S. wireless network spending, which could also hurt other communication equipment makers such as Nortel Networks Corp.

AT&T Inc said on Tuesday it was launching a new corporate advertising campaign, with ads designed to convey a younger, edgier style associated with wireless.

AT&T (NYSE: T) announced a two year contract with Global Hyatt Corp. on Thursday to set up an advanced global communications network across 300 of its hotels.

A U.S. Appeals Court on Friday reversed a lower court decision and allowed a class-action lawsuit against Cingular Wireless to go ahead.

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. said on Monday it is highly unlikely to proceed with its $5 billion bid for Dow Jones & Co. Inc. unless it wins more support from Dow Jones's controlling family. The comment from a News Corp. spokesman pushed Dow Jones shares down as much 8.5 percent.

U.S. telecoms and Internet search leader Google are in an all-out air battle to shape the future of wireless communications on a soon to be available piece of airwaves real estate once television departs to go digital in 2009.

Apple Inc. said Wednesday that it sold 270,000 iphones on the first weekend it was available for sale, a figure on the lower end of some initial estimates.

AT&T Inc. on Tuesday posted higher-than-expected quarterly profit on strong wireless subscriber growth, but results of the first two days of iPhone sales fell short of forecasts.

AT&T (NYSE: T) said Tuesday its second-quarter net income rose 61 percent to $2.9 billion, up from $1.81 billion a year ago, due in part to the acquisition of BellSouth.

When AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. report quarterly results later this month, investors will be looking for proof that their expensive video strategies are starting to pay off.

Wireless telecommunications company Vodafone Group Plc denied a report that it was considering a $160 billion bid for Verizon Communications Inc., a move that would consolidate ownership of their wireless joint venture.

Stock index futures rose on Monday, boosted by takeover news in the telecommunications sector and before a report on manufacturing activity that could give clues on the outlook for profits.

About 2 percent of people who bought the keenly-awaited iPhone, launched on Friday by Apple Inc., have been experiencing delays in activating their service, a person familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

Global Tower Partners, a U.S. wireless tower operator, is to be bought by a consortium of infrastructure funds managed by members of Australia's Macquarie Group in a deal valued at $1.4 billion.

U.S. telecommunications company AT&T Inc. said on Friday it will buy rural wireless carrier Dobson Communications Corp. for $2.8 billion in cash to expand its reach in rural and suburban markets.

Shares of Apple Inc. and AT&T Inc. firmed more than 1 percent on Friday ahead of the release of the iPhone, amid expectations of growing demand for advanced, multi-feature wireless devices.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and AT&T (NYSE: T)announced on Tuesday three new service plans for the much anticipated iPhone, ranging from $59.99 to $99.99.

Apple Inc. and AT&T Inc. said on Tuesday they will offer three price plans, starting at $59.99 per month, for the widely anticipated iPhone that is set to go on sale this week.

AT&T Inc. said on Thursday it has hired 2,000 temporary store workers to handle its much-hyped introduction of the iPhone, the first cell phone from iPod music player maker Apple Inc.

AT&T Inc. is launching a video-sharing service for its wireless customers, a step toward offering converged services of wireless, video and Internet technology, the company said on Tuesday.

U.S. phone company Verizon Communications Inc. said it plans to offer high-definition video on demand over its advanced Internet and video service called FiOS, although it has not yet set a date.

Apple Inc.'s iPhone may be too expensive for most Americans, but the much-hyped device is expected to help AT&T Inc. win quality customers and drive shoppers into its stores.

U.S. stocks fell sharply on Tuesday as bond yields shot to their highest in five years, stoking fears that higher borrowing costs could cut into corporate profits and discourage takeovers.

Shares of leading Internet portal Yahoo, Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO), shot up more than 15 percent in pre-market trading on Friday after a published report stated that software giant Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) is seeking to renew formal acquisition talks.

AT&T, Inc. (NYSE: T) said Wednesday that it has gained one of its largest contracts ever, a nearly $1 billion global networking agreement with General Motors (NYSE: GM).

Mobile operator Cingular Wireless said that it will demonstrate a new service that allows wireless phone users to stream live video during the course of a call.

Cingular Wireless announced an exclusive partnership with social networking site Myspace.com on Monday to offer MySpace functionality to all Cingular customers via their mobile phones.

Cisco Systems announced on Monday that it has developed a new telecommunications platform that allows participants to join a conference from a distance, while still exhibiting the characteristics of being at the meeting in person.

Telecommunications giant AT&T Inc. said Friday it concluded its $300 million purchase of USinternetworking Inc., a high tech firm that re-established its business after filing for bankruptcy in early 2002.