Monthly Archives: October, 2006

Entertainment revenues mere fraction of data ARPU

Wireless data revenues are surging for U.S. carriers, but whether network operators can cash in on mobile entertainment is far from certain. It's no...

IDC expects Nokia, Motorola to give RIM run for the money

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-IDC said there is tremendous growth potential in the market for business-focused phones, and predicted that Microsoft Corp's involvement with Motorola Inc., Palm...

EBay shoppers get shot at CDMA/iDEN phone

DENVER-Where should cell-phone enthusiasts go for the latest in handset technology? EBay, it appears. An eBay shopper recently purchased a dual-mode CDMA/iDEN phone from...

Q&A with Mike Foley from the Bluetooth SIG

Michael Foley, executive director of the Bluetooth SIG, answered a few questions for RCR Wireless News via e-mail regarding the factory raid in China....

B&B buys Advanced Embedded Systems

OTTAWA, Ill.-B&B Electronics, which provides automation and communications products, said it acquired Advanced Embedded Systems, a Phoenix-based company that develops industrial-focused wireless products. AES...

Intel to use Nokia HSDPA module

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it has developed an HSDPA connectivity module for notebook computers. The module will be included with Intel Corp.'s next-generation Centrino...

Xero Mobile sold to Advanced Mobile

Xero Mobile Inc. found a buyer, inking a deal to sell "substantially all of its assets and liabilities" to little-known Advanced Mobile Communications Inc.The...

T-Mobile rumored to soon bust a move: UMA dual-mode network in the works

One of the worst-kept secrets in the wireless industry today is T-Mobile USA Inc.'s much-discussed-by everyone but them, that is-plan to launch services that...

Samsung shores up presence at T-Mobile USA

BELLEVUE, Wash.-With the quiet addition of its new t719 flip phone, which offers BlackBerry Connect service and an e-mail-friendly keypad, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd....

FCC: Wireless is competitive: Copps dissents on methodology

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission told Congress that there is effective competition in the wireless industry, noting a penetration rate of 71 percent and that...

CTIA loses siting challenge in court

WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court has ruled that the Federal Communications Commission has the authority to require wireless carriers and tower owners to abide by...

AskMeNow begins TV advertising push

IRVINE, Calif.-Mobile search vendor AskMeNow said it launched a national TV advertising campaign to promote its search service. The company's ad campaign includes 30-second...

Amp’d lands in Circuit City

LOS ANGELES-Amp'd Mobile added another distribution partner, inking a deal to stock its handsets through more than 600 Circuit City Stores Inc. outlets beginning...

BenQ Mobile funding dries up, threatens bankruptcy

TAIPEI, Taiwan-Enough already-that's the decision handed down from BenQ Corp. amid heavy losses at its mobile venture, BenQ Mobile. The company announced that it...
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