Yearly Archives: 2006

Deficiencies of premium SMS targeted by various mobile payment players

Valista Ltd. is vying for more space on the mobile payments playground with a hosted, WAP-based offering for carriers in the United States and...

The market of one

Two briefings. Two telecom execs. One conclusion: The market of one is the future-and companies that successfully navigate that space will profit from this...

Sprint Nextel streamlines enterprise offerings

Sprint Nextel Corp. last week launched a new program for enterprise customers, hoping to be a "one-stop shop" for a range of needs from...

Correction

In the Aug. 21 article "Philadelphia loses chief of Wi-Fi push to consulting firm linked to muni network," Dianah Neff was not fully named...

BMI fetes artist for ringtone at Urban Awards

NEW YORK CITY-Hip-hop music producer Jazze Pha took home Broadcast Music Inc.'s Urban Ringtone Award for his song "1, 2 Step." BMI, a performing...

Court dismisses Broadcom’s antitrust claim against Qualcomm

Qualcomm Inc. declared victory after a U.S. district court dismissed an antitrust lawsuit filed by fellow chipmaker Broadcom Corp. Broadcom's complaint, which was filed...

Brightpoint not just distribution going forward

PLAINFIELD, Ind.-Brightpoint Inc. handled roughly 42 million mobile phones last year and may handle 60 million or more this year. But whatever you do,...

Rhino rolls out classic mobile content

LOS ANGELES-Rhino Entertainment is targeting Generation X wireless users with content from classic children's television shows from the 1970s and `80s. The division of...

Hedgehogging

Here's what got us talking in the RCR Wireless News editorial department last week: Throwing caution, and perhaps good sense to the wind, the...

Court dismisses Broadcom’s antitrust claim against Qualcomm

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. declared victory after a U.S. district court dismissed an antitrust lawsuit filed by fellow chipmaker Broadcom Corp. Broadcom’s complaint, which was...

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. Click here for wireless...

Alcatel continues buying spree, snaps up Nortel’s UMTS biz for $320M

PARIS—Alcatel Inc. cut a deal with Nortel Networks Ltd. to buy the Canadian supplier’s UMTS radio access business for $320 million. Alcatel says the...

California passes ban on handheld cell phone use while driving

WASHINGTON—The California legislature passed bills that prohibit driver use of handheld cell phones in the nation’s most populous state, enhance Wi-Fi security and allow...

AUCTION NEWS: NextWave, Dobson remain active as auction breaks for holiday

WASHINGTON—NextWave Telecom Inc. and Dobson Communications Co. are the two most active bidders remaining in the advanced wireless services spectrum auction. Click here for...

Weekly infrastructure awards wrap-up

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular industry. Click here for additional infrastructure awards from RCR Wireless News.CellularIndonesia: Nokia said...

Sprint Nextel expand streaming radio service

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—Sprint Nextel Corp. continues to pursue mobile music lovers with a new streaming multimedia service offering more than 50 channels of content....

NeoMedia scraps $4.5M acquisition of HipCricket

FORT MYERS, Fla.—NeoMedia Technologies Inc. hit a speed bump in its aggressive bid to become a player in the worldwide mobile-marketing space. The company...

Andrew trying to bolster share price through stock buyback

WESTCHESTER, Ill.—Since ditching merger negotiations and a takeover bid a few weeks ago, Andrew Corp. has been busy buying back 2.4 million shares of...

AUCTION NEWS: Is the end near?

WASHINGTON—Bidding continues to slow in the advanced wireless services spectrum auction with only 91 new bids being entered in round 67, though the number...

Worst of the Week: Meyertime!

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...

Sprint Nextel triumphs in VoIP patent case

RESTON, Va.—Sprint Nextel Corp. settled a patent-infringement lawsuit against two Voice Over Internet Protocol providers that have now entered into licensing agreements with Sprint...

Rhino to supply music for HBO Mobile

BURBANK, Calif.—Warner Music Group Corp. subsidiary Rhino Entertainment said it will provide music-based content for HBO Mobile. Rhino, which develops and promotes content from...

Space Data snatches $49M Air Force contract

CHANDLER, Ariz.—Space Data Corp. landed a $49 million contract to supply the U.S. Air Force with its communication system that sends radio-equipped industrial balloons...

Hudson partners with The Orchard to offer Delicious Vinyl mobile content

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.—Hudson Entertainment said it has partnered with The Orchard in a publishing deal that aims to offer mobile content from Delicious Vinyl...

Qwest adding Katana to lineup

DENVER—Qwest Communications International Inc. said it plans to launch Sanyo Electronics Co. Ltd.’s Katana handset to its customers nationwide, beginning tomorrow. The Katana, or...
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