Yearly Archives: 2006

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...

Crown Castle prepares for Modeo launch

Crown Castle International Corp. said its net loss narrowed during the third quarter as revenues increased. During the company's earnings conference call, Crown's president...

Thumbplay, Wmode grab new funds

NEW YORK—Mobile content retailer Thumbplay Inc. added to its bank account with a new funding round and line of credit. The distributor of ringtones...

NextPhase plans SoCal pre-WiMAX expansion

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Network designer and operator NextPhase Wireless Inc. laid out plans to expand its pre-WiMAX network through acquisitions, providing outsourcing services to Internet service...

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...

Tower Companies

Railroad treks into tower biz

While the big dogs in the tower industry have national footprints, there are still places they don't or can't cover. And often, hard-to-cover areas...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Relocating gov’t spectrum users to take time, money, aspirin

WASHINGTON-Top mobile-phone carriers, having bid the lion's share of the $13.9 billion for advanced wireless services licenses auctioned by the Federal Communications Commission, now...

FOTA: from fixing-on-the-fly to generating revenue

The development of firmware-over-the-air, or FOTA, lies at the intersection of several related trends in mobile devices and their management. The sector is growing...

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...

Motorola eyes Sagem

Motorola Inc. is moving and shaking with ambition and two news items this week point to a growth strategy that includes European markets for...

Motorola sued over Bluetooth headset: California man alleges company failed to warn of potential dangers

A California man is suing Motorola Inc., alleging the cellular phone maker knew its wireless Bluetooth headsets could cause "serious hearing loss" and failed...

Analyst Angle: There are no WiMAX applications, but that’s not a bad thing

Editor's Note: Welcome our Monday feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot...

Qualcomm to diversify chip fabrication

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. is making its fabless approach to its semiconductor business leaner and meaner by signing on with the chip fabrication alliance of...

DoCoMo acquisition of Guam assets approved

WASHINGTON-U.S. law enforcement and homeland security officials gave their blessing to Japan-based NTT DoCoMo Inc.'s proposed $72 million purchase of Guam Cellular & Paging...

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...

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....

Sirius operating out of bounds

WASHINGTON-Fresh revelations of terrestrial repeaters being improperly operated by a satellite radio company further fueled a mushrooming controversy at the Federal Communications Commission, one...

Sierra Wireless turns profit but investors unsatisfied

VANCOUVER—Wireless modem maker Sierra Wireless Inc. reported a profit for the third quarter. The company’s net income was $1.1 million, a reversal of a...

TracFone ratchets on 215,000 new customers in 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...
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