Yearly Archives: 2006

DHS report questions RFID privacy risks

WASHINGTON-A leading industry group blasted a Department of Homeland Security draft report that highlighted potential privacy problems with radio frequency identification technology and downplayed...

Developer lovefest reflects commitments to a life of BREW

SAN DIEGO-It's all about the money. And why not? That's a healthy reason for hundreds of people to fly into San Diego and cloister...

Revol service expands with content offerings

Regional operator Revol Wireless has introduced a new suite of data applications to its users that includes ringtones, games, 411 directory assistance and Web...

ATG auction ends, AirCell affiliate, JetBlue’s LiveTV pay $38.3M for licenses

WASHINGTON-It took nearly a month but the Federal Communications Commission's auction of 800 MHz spectrum is over after 144 rounds. Winning bids totaled $38.3...

Nextlink gets new CEO

RESTON, Va.-Broadband wireless provider Nextlink Wireless said Robert Beran is the company's new chief executive officer. As part of the post, Beran also becomes...

Cingular opens door to Pantech handsets

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. will offer the Pantech Group's "Slim Series" of phones, beginning with the tiny C300 for its prepaid GoPhone customers, giving the...

Nokia wins $1.4M against Florida counterfeiter

ESPOO, Finland-A U.S. district judge has found Suplimet Corp., a Florida-based supplier of mobile-phone accessories, in contempt of a prior injunction that prevented the...

Nokia payment to skew results at InterDigital

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. gave second-quarter financial guidance anticipating revenue of $291million to $293 million, without forecasting net profit. The company's revenue...

Cingular Wireless last Tier 1 to sell ringbacks

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. finally joined the ringback-tone bandwagon, launching ringback music and voice clips from Warner Music Group artists. The carrier unveiled a catalog...

PacificNet to distribute Motorola in 40 Chinese cities

BEIJING-Motorola Inc. said it tapped PacificNet iMobile to power its online storefront for wireless users in China. PacificNet will operate the site, dubbed MotoShop,...

Correction

An incorrect picture appeared on page 9 of the May 29 issue of RCR Wireless News. Telephone and Data Systems Inc. President and Chief...

Juice garners $4M in funding, a spot on Kyocera phones

NEW YORK—Juice Wireless Inc. said it has snared $4 million in a funding round led by 21Ventures L.L.C. The New York-based startup said it...

HTC to acquire Dopod

TAOYUAN, Taiwan—High Tech Computer Corp. said it signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire Dopod Holding Corp. The transaction value will not surpass $150...

Motorola hires LG spokesman to hawk handsets in India

MUMBAI, India—Nothing sells a mobile phone like a familiar face, or at least that’s the idea behind Motorola Inc.’s harnessing an Indian actor to...

Lucent unveils Acuity architecture

CHICAGO—Lucent Technologies Inc. kicked off the Globalcomm trade show with an early morning press conference to introduce its new next-generation network architecture called "Acuity."...

Opera, eBay connect in Germany

OSLO, Norway—Opera Software ASA will provide a custom version of its Mini mobile Web browser for a new wireless version of eBay’s service in...

Speedus goes after Alltel on patent infringement charges

NEW YORK—Speedus Inc., a holding company that owns wireless spectrum, has sued Alltel Corp. over alleged patent infringements involving the transmission of television to...

Study: Wireless gambling to hit the big time by 2011

HAMPSHIRE, U.K.—Wireless subscribers will place $23 billion in bets annually on their phones by 2011, according to new figures from Juniper Research. The firm...

Film & TV alliance offers guidelines for wireless distribution

LOS ANGELES-The Independent Film & Television Alliance released a revised wireless guide in advance of the 2006 Cannes Film Festival to keep its membership...

Yuvee intros new keypad for mobile phones

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.-Yuvee Inc. introduced a new cell-phone keypad interface called NeoKeys that it says simplifies commands and text and number entry and eliminates...

Phone suppliers OK without 3G sales in India, China

The news that India's government plans to delay the launch of 3G services in that country is probably grabbing attention in the executive suites...

I-mate touts Smartflip, Windows Mobile-based Razr competitor

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-Phone junkies have been speculating for months about i-mate's forthcoming slim Smartflip handset ever since photos of the device were posted...

Enterprise, M2M focus hold MVNO opportunities

Consumer-side mobile virtual network operators that still want to get in on the game could be out of luck, but there are opportunities ahead...

Zingy going direct to consumer in tightening content market

Zingy is hoping to find some stability in the direct-to-consumer market. The New York-based mobile content provider launched an Internet storefront targeting 13- to...

Content companies hedge bets on hometown news

While big-name media conglomerates scramble to find ways to leverage the "third screen," a handful of wireless companies are slowly gaining traction by offering...
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