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Articles in December, 2005 issue of Wireless Week

• Top-selling Bluetooth phones (October 2005).(by the numbers)(Brief Article)
• GPS gains traction in U.S., overseas: chipmakers say operators worldwide are incorporating GPS into their handsets, indicating that location-based applications will become more prevalent.(Global Positioning System technology)
  by Marek, Sue
• Ahead: More Wireless Replacing Landline.(Brief Article)
• Go figure.(ALLTEL Corp. purchases Midwest Wireless Communications)(number of consumers who uses cell phones)(number of users who uses global systems for mobile based cell phones)(Brief Article)
• Open Deck Prospects.(wireless carriers provide mobile internet services)
  by Marek, Sue
• Survey uncovers unhappy shoppers.(By the Numbers)(Brief Article)
• Costs related to health suits to soar: U.S. Supreme Court ruling leaves lingering marks on manufacturers and carriers.(Business)
  by Rockwell, Mark
• Going Phishing.
  by Brown, Karen
• Go Figure.(Brief Article)
• EE turned Bluetooth SIG director.(PROFILE: Mike Foley: Engineer Brings Creativity To Different Kind of Role)
  by Smith, Brad
• MMA balances privacy & reach: the mobile marketing channel is making strides when it comes to balancing consumer privacy with delivering a personalized marketing message to consumers.(Content & Apps)
  by Marek, Sue
• African Americans, Hispanics Lead Way in Mobile Culture.
• Battle No. 1: Pushing Back States.(regulating wireless carriers at state and federal level)
  by Rockwell, Mark
• Less landline = more wireless.(By the Numbers)(Brief Article)
• Control = choice.(access control of content by telecommunications industry)
• MVNOs, ARPU & RIM-lessness.(mobile virtual network operators, average revenue per unit, Research In Motion)
• Top 10 Mobile Game Titles.(Brief Article)
• Lessons from Japan: unlike the United States, Japan does not auction spectrum. Instead, it issues licenses based on proposals submitted by companies and charges an annual fee based on usage and other criteria designed to push the technology envelope. Is i
  by Seybold, Andrew
• Keeping an eye on convicts: if federal officials had been using a GPS/CDMA tracking device, they would have known where Martha Stewart was going.(iSECUREtrac develops personal tracking unit used to track parolees)(Global Positioning System)(Code Division
  by Smith, Brad
• Customer Service Still Needs Work.(Brief Article)
• SIMs, Super Sized.(subscriber identity module)
  by Brown, Karen
• Digital Chocolate.(On The Move)
• OmniTRACS keeps on trucking: Qualcomm is gearing up to upgrade its first product with a colorful interface and new application capabilities.(QUALCOMM Inc. is developing OmniVision, wireless logistic device for transportation industry)
  by Smith, Brad
• Leaving the "Island".(wireless carriers should adopt better pricing model)
  by Lowenstein, Mark
• Nokia Keeps Up Enterprise Push.
  by Smith, Brad
• Hearing-aid compatibility put to the test: a technical snarl involving GSM handset testing has prompted waivers to the FCC's hearing aid compatibility requirements as the industry works to solve the problem.(Technology)
  by Brown, Karen
• Getting the Gift of Gab – and More.
  by Marek, Sue
• Average cell phone charges by plan calling area.(By the Numbers)
• Lessons in spectrum sharing: argument over surveillance device illustrates thorniness of shared spectrum.(Service Providers)
  by Rockwell, Mark
• IP in the Wireless Network.(internet protocol)
  by Drucker, Elliott
• From Bundles to the Backoffice, Carriers Need to Align Strategies.
  by Morais, Augusto
• Jamdat Mobile.(On The Move)
• Carriers flirt with SLAs: Sprint threw down the gauntlet over a year ago by launching service level agreements, but so far, few operators have followed.(Enterprise)
  by Rockwell, Mark
• The day the music dies: Sony's goof may signal DRM's swan song and open the floodgates for new wireless music companies such as Sprint's Music Store.(Editorial)
  by Wickham, Rhonda
• Alltel's Burgeoning Footprint.(Alltel Communications Co.'s wireless service )
  by Marek, Sue
• U.K. Exec Takes on Warner Challenge.(Billy Wright)
  by Marek, Sue
• Music strikes chord with mobility: as music downloads take off, the link between the music labels and the operators is provided by a new group of technology companies.(Cover Story)
  by Smith, Brad
• Scoot over, Western Union.(OFFBEAT / MONEY MATTERS)(Brief Article)
  by Alleven, Monica
• SOHO WLAN growth slows.(small office/home office wireless LANs market share)(cell phone roaming charges)(Brief Article)
• Content ratings: "V" is for voluntary: FCC commissioners applauded CTIA's guidelines for wireless content, but carriers that already have systems in place are not rushing to adopt them.(Federal Communications Commission)(Cellular Telecommunicati
  by Rockwell, Mark
• Taking BREW Apart.(binary run-time environment for wireless)
  by Smith, Brad
• Wallpapers with a Purpose.(mistletoe from Moderati)(Brief Article)
  by Alleven, Monica
• Mobi PCS.(appointment of Ed Kurzenski, Barry Rinaldo, Jim McWhirter)(Brief Article)
• Panel favors Treo 650.(By the Numbers)(Brief Article)
• Cable's inroads in mobile TV: Sprint Nextel's deal with a consortium of cable operators includes leveraging video content. What does this mean for the existing mobile video ecosystem?
  by Marek, Sue
• For Qualcomm, the Buzz Is Concurrence.
  by Smith, Brad
• On The Move.(LimeLife)(Brief Article)