Monthly Archives: October, 2006

Made-for-mobile clips get respect

The overwhelming majority of wireless users continue to view the phone simply as a platform for voice conversations. For a handful of aspiring filmmakers,...

Give the guy credit

In past years, Nobel prizes have been awarded for the gaming theory that is at the heart of spectrum auctions and even for sophisticated...

Converged Wi-Fi/cellular services hit the market

Two wireless service providers last week began offering their customers handsets that can move between cellular and Wi-Fi networks, moves that mark the first...

Boost bump helps Sprint Nextel post subscriber adds

Sprint Nextel Corp. lost 188,000 postpaid customers in the third quarter as it sweated out customer credit-related issues and iDEN customer losses. But overall,...

Razr sales: Price declines fueled mega-seller

Over the Razr's unprecedented two-year run, the retail price of the device has plummeted from $500 to $50, drawing new volumes of consumers at...

LBS players navigate wireless space

A German driver last week followed his navigation system's command to "Turn right now" and veered into a roadside bathroom 30 yards shy of...

Verizon Wireless first to illuminate Flash Lite

Flash Lite is finally here. Verizon Wireless last week became the first U.S. carrier to offer Adobe Systems Inc.'s wireless platform, introducing a stripped-down...

Hedgehogging

Online Editor Mike Dano has been trying out various mobile TV services for the better part of two years now. We thought we'd let...

Adding up the ad wars: Carriers tinker with advertising tactics ahead of holiday season

As carriers try to attract churners and new subscribers at the onset of the holiday season, they're relying on the strength of their marketing...

Sprint Nextel rolls out Rev. A in San Diego

Sprint Nextel Corp. is revving up its network with the promised first launch of CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Revision A technology, lighting up San Diego...

Alcatel, Lucent post modest 3Q financial results ahead of merger

Despite mixed third quarter financial results, analysts remain bullish on the long-term outlook of Alcatel Inc.'s pending acquisition of Lucent Technologies Inc. Bill Lesieur,...

Tessco’s revenues down, profits up

HUNT VALLEY, Md.-Tessco Technologies Inc. reported second-quarter net income of $1.9 million, up from year-ago profits of $1.7 million. However, revenues for the quarter...

Verizon Wireless paces industry in customer growth, revenues

NEW YORK—Verizon Wireless continued its domination of the postpaid wireless market and outpaced larger rival Cingular Wireless L.L.C. in net customer additions during the...

Tower Companies

Comcast adds wireless to video distribution, mum on spectrum plans

Comcast Corp. will unveil a new multi-screen platform that will allow content to be distributed via TV, online and through wireless devices.The new platform...

Smart-phone sales to heat up

LONDON-Smart phones will represent the fastest growing segment of the mobile handset market this year, according to Informa Telecoms & Media. The company said...

AMT confirms financial restatement plans

American Tower Corp. confirmed last week that it will restate financial results from 2005 through the first quarter of this year due to discrepancies...

Carriers redesign online tools to connect with customers

Two national wireless carriers launched redesigned Web pages last week, as operators increasingly try to drive traffic and sales to the low-cost Internet channel....

Keeping the buzzards at bay

Several weeks ago I wrote a eulogy for fallen mobile virtual network operator Mobile ESPN. In it I cited the MVNO's lofty aspirations for...

Forecast for Q4 season: warm but cooling: Attention to music could spur sales

The fourth quarter-a seasonally hot quarter for handset sales-is well underway. Time for the crystal ball and a word from a couple of gazers....

Handsets increasingly driving shoppers’ carrier decisions

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-U.S. consumers are increasingly focusing on devices when considering wireless services, according to a survey from J.D. Power and Associates. The market...

TI forecast, Infineon job cuts leave Q4 chip questions

In Hollywood's movie industry, as in New York's publishing industry, the cutting question is, "Yes, but what have you done lately?" Add the semiconductor...

Etc.

This Halloween, mobile content provider Mixxer.com is offering free mobile content to wireless trick-or-treaters. The company is giving away spooky graphics and sounds, including...

Sprint Nextel asks FCC for 900 MHz spectrum to ease iDEN constraints

WASHINGTON-Facing an iDEN capacity constraint as it reconfigures its 800 MHz systems, Sprint Nextel Corp. asked the Federal Communications Commission for authorization to move...

TracFone scores 215,000 customers during third quarter

MEXICO CITY-Prepaid wireless provider TracFone Wireless Inc. reported soaring third-quarter revenues of $330 million, a 36-percent increase over its year-ago figure of $243 million....
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