Yearly Archives: 2006

Calling all shoppers

'Tis the season to do your shopping on your phone. At least, that's what a handful of developers are hoping.SplashData Inc. this week released...

Wafer-thin mint?

I continue to be amazed by consumer infatuation with razor-thin cell phones. Motorola has sold what, 50 gazillion Razrs, and Samsung seems to be...

O’Brien continues to push the needle

Editor's Note: Each year, the RCR Wireless News editorial staff chooses the person we think has impacted the wireless industry the most during the...

Could Santa pass the credit check?: The gift of wireless not always easy buy

Making wireless phone sales simple during the holiday season may seem like a no-brainer. But for customers, getting a wireless phone to tuck into...

RIM vs. Samsung: Did imitation go from flattery to infringement?

When two women in distinctive but identical designer dresses are seated side-by-side in a trendy restaurant, there may be mutual if mortified acknowledgement of...

Samsung, LG see opportunity in emerging markets: But can they play in low end?

In the world of wireless handset vendors, there's an increasing divide between the haves and the have-nots. In this case, the having or not-having...

Pre-texting, public safety score as Congress adjourns

WASHINGTON-The 109th Congress adjourned on a positive note for the wireless industry and the public-safety community, approving legislation that makes illegal the practice of...

Democrats, consumer groups sour on McDowell’s participation in AT&T-BellSouth vote

WASHINGTON-Key House Democrats and consumer groups said Federal Communications Commission member Robert McDowell should remain on the sidelines of AT&T Inc.'s stalled $79 billion...

The incredible shrinking handset:: Fashion demands thin, but limits remain

The oft-repeated statement-"thin is in"-like many obvious axioms, tends to mask nuance. What exactly is this quality that appears to rule the current landscape...

Hedgehogging

While Research In Motion's lawsuit against Samsung over the similarity of the Samsung BlackJack to the RIM BlackBerry is a pretty amusing story, the...

Modeo banking on NYC trial

With a new leader in place, Crown Castle International Corp.'s mobile TV subsidiary Modeo L.L.C. says with confidence that its upcoming New York City...

Another voice

It seems there's no shortage of opinion, no lack of colorful figures and seemingly no end to intrigue in the continuing saga of the...

Porn + ringtones = Porntones

Content provider BowChica Mobile is teaming with fluffertraX to offer ringtones from adult film soundtracks.The music clips, dubbed Porntones, are culled from the content...

CALLING ALL SHOPPERS

'Tis the season to do your shopping on your phone. At least, that's what a handful of developers are hoping.SplashData Inc. this week released...

Weekly infrastructure awards wrap-up

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country...

Weekly wireless ratings wrap-up

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Handset and infrastructure vendors ...

Boost hits RadioShack

RadioShack announced it will sell Sprint Nextel Corp.'s youth-focused brand Boost Mobile through 672 retail stores. RadioShack joins Target, Wal-Mart and Best Buy in...

Cingular, Nokia team up on NFC trial

Cingular Wireless L.L.C., Nokia Corp, Citigroup and MasterCard Worldwide have teamed up on a trial of Near Field Communication technology.The companies are testing mobile...

Sprint Nextel launches converged service

Sprint Nextel Corp. launched a new service that extends private branch exchange functionality to mobile phones.Sprint Wireless Integration offers features including a phone number...

Glenayre to sell messaging business, focus on entertainment

Shares of Glenayre Technologies Inc. climbed after the company said it will sell its messaging business for $25 million in cash to IP Unity.The...

Cingular raises text messaging fee from 10 to 15 cents

Cingular Wireless L.L.C., the nation's largest wireless carrier, plans to raise the price of sending and receiving text messages from 10 cents to 15...

Siemens troubles hold up JV with Nokia

Nokia Corp. and Siemens AG said their network equipment joint venture will be delayed due to an ongoing investigation into irregularities at Siemens' telecom...

Seven flush with $42M in new funding, gains new CEO

Financiers continue to flood the white-hot-and increasingly litigious-mobile e-mail space. Specifically, white-label wireless e-mail provider Seven Networks Inc. snared $42 million in an oversubscribed...

GETTING THIN

Like a runway model sporting the latest fashions, mobile handsets have gone thin with a vengeance. That's hardly earth-shaking news, but new data reflects...

Modeo hopes ride on NYC launch: Launch delayed to first quarter

With a new leader in place, Crown Castle International Corp.'s mobile TV subsidiary Modeo L.L.C. says with confidence that its upcoming New York City...
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