Yearly Archives: 2006

Delegate addresses calling charges for territories

WASHINGTON-Calling the territory of Guam from a wireless phone can be expensive, and the delegate that represents the island doesn't think it should be-especially...

Tower activity up with new funding and new player

Investors gave tower companies a thumbs up last week as plans for augmenting or expanding their facilities were greeted with a slew of new...

Strax acquires European mobile accessory supplier

MIAMI-Strax Holdings Inc., which sells mobile phones, phone accessories and data services, announced it acquired European accessory makers more...Mobilfunkzubehor GmbH and more...International Ltd. Terms...

Apple’s ‘Mobile Me’ trademark filing fuels wireless rumors

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Apple Computer Inc. fueled speculation about its intentions in wireless as the company's efforts to trademark the phrase "Mobile Me" came to light....

Portals digging deeper into wireless

Wireless is getting Googled. And, well, Yahoo'd. The Internet giants have made numerous headlines in recent weeks as they rush to become the premier...

S&P sees cable companies threatening wireline, wireless

NEW YORK-Credit ratings firm Standard & Poor's is turning a sharp eye on wireline companies and their wireless offspring, citing concerns about wireline businesses'...

Cingular obtains restraining order against online call-record vendors

WASHINGTON-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. obtained a temporary restraining order against two companies it believes have sold mobile-phone records online. The Federal court in Atlanta granted...

Mobile Media Co. buys wireless game-maker, Mobile Streams allies with TruePosition

OSLO, Norway-The Mobile Media Co. said it has acquired Dutch game-maker Overloaded Pocket Media from Endemol N.V. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Overloaded...

Vodafone, Sony join to offer mobile music downloads

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc is partnering with Sony Corp. on an interactive streaming radio service for mobile phones and PCs. The companies unveiled Vodafone Radio...

Carriers may take advantage of Katrina tax relief bill

WASHINGTON-Wireless carriers whose networks were severely damaged or destroyed by hurricanes Katrina and Rita have the opportunity to take advantage of federal tax breaks,...

News Briefs

Adamind Ltd. announced a three-year deal to provide mobile content production and delivery software to Universal Music Group subsidiary Universal Music Mobile U.S. The...

Mo. court favors wireless definition of ‘access charges’

WASHINGTON-The Missouri Supreme Court gave a stunning rebuke to rural local exchange carriers, which have been trying unsuccessfully to recover money they believe wireless...

Centennial’s stock slides after dividend payout, move part of strategic alternatives

Regional carrier Centennial Communications Corp. lowered its stock price substantially in recent weeks as part of a process to evaluate strategic alternatives for its...

Schwarzenegger names Chong to CPUC seat

WASHINGTON-California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger officially named former federal telecom regulator Rachelle Chong to the California Public Utilities Commission. "Rachelle's more than two decades of...

Dobson’s ARPU up, but continues to leak subs

OKLAHOMA CITY-The fourth quarter of 2005 brought continuing net customer losses but higher annual revenue per user for Dobson Communications Corp, according to preliminary...

High penetration rates likely to show in carrier 4Q adds

Verizon Wireless is expected to continue leading the wireless pack in fourth-quarter subscriber adds, as analysts fine-tune their predictions and carriers get set to...

Correction

In RCR Wireless News' Jan. 6 article, "Computer makers, carriers embrace embedded chips," Qualcomm Inc.'s Kristin Taylor's name and title were incorrect. Taylor is...

Handset sales to slow

The blazing-hot mobile-phone market is finally due for a cool down, and the only companies able to weather the difficulties will be those that...

AT&T pushes USTR on termination fees

WASHINGTON-U.S. telecom firms again are complaining to Bush administration trade officials about fees charged by foreign mobile-phone carriers to connect calls, a controversy cellular...

Wireless among 100 best companies to work for

Fortune magazine released its annual ranking of companies that rate high with employees. Following are companies with wireless dealings that made the list.

New Nokia clamshell dials up Flash support

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. released a new clamshell-style phone that features quad-band GSM support, 1.3 megapixel digital camera, Bluetooth, a digital music player and the...

China Mobile subsidiary picks up Nokia’s PTT solution

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. announced it won a contract to provide its Push to Talk over Cellular platform to Fujian Mobile Communications, a subsidiary of...

U.S. Cellular gets deferral on 3Q filing

CHICAGO-The American Stock Exchange has given U.S. Cellular Corp. additional time to regain compliance with its listing standards. In November, U.S. Cellular failed to...

Content companies merge in 2 separate deals

RA'ANANA, Israel-Two new deals on the content front reflect an increasing move toward consolidation. Telecom vendor Emblaze Ltd. said it plans to acquire Israeli...

NTL ups bid for Virgin Mobile UK

LONDON-United Kingdom cable operator NTL has reportedly upped its offer for Virgin Mobile Holdings (UK) plc, and Virgin Group plc's governing board has confirmed...
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