Monthly Archives: March, 2007

DE lawsuit targets 700 MHz auction

A small-business lawsuit to overturn the results of the $13.7 billion advanced wireless services auction is back on track, with the 3rd U.S. Circuit...

LBS continues slow road to fruition

It's only March, but 2007 appears to be shaping up as the year of location-based mobile services. No, really, it might be true this...

Revol trialing ad-supported mobile service: View an ad, get a discount coupon

Regional, flat-rate carrier Revol has started testing an advertising-supported wireless service that allows users to get a discount on their bills if they agree...

A test of Zander’s mettle: Progress takes time, but pressure is on for top Moto exec

ED ZANDER, MOTOROLA INC.'S CEO, will not appear at CTIA Wireless 2007's keynote address on Tuesday next week, as originally scheduled. He may well...

Martin grilled over Hatfield dismissal

REP. MIKE DOYLE (D-PA.), vice chairman of the House telecom subcommittee, accused Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin of misleading Congress on abruptly...

Potential for growth puts spotlight on EMSs in Brazil

Despite a recent cooling off in subscriber growth, Brazil represents an increasingly attractive market for outsourced manufacturing in consumer electronics in general and mobile...

Alltel’s move could alter rural outlook

The word that Alltel Corp. is putting itself up on the auction block sparked speculation about who a buyer might be-but generated little surprise...

Shentel settles dispute with Sprint Nextel, scores Nextel stores

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. announced it has settled its legal battle with Sprint Nextel Corp. The affiliate said it reached new agreements with the national...

TI and Qualcomm: Shifting fortunes, many innings ahead

Qualcomm Inc.'s prospects for quarterly revenue and earnings due in April have brightened, while Texas Instruments Inc.'s forecast lacked luster. Although both companies' forecasts...

NBC, MobiTV to compete with Apple in on-demand TV : Move highlights how networks, carriers test wireless TV waters

NBC Universal will expand its partnership with MobiTV to offer on-demand hit television shows such as "The Office" and "Heroes" to U.S. wireless users....

AT&T settles CPUC claims, agrees to pay $30M

AT&T Inc., which controls the nation's largest mobile-phone carrier Cingular, agreed pay more than $30 million and withdraw a U.S. Supreme Court challenge to...

DRM must morph to flourish

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Social networking sites and user-generated content have taken the drivers seat in the world of digital media, said Michael Stroud, CEO and co-founder...

AT&T begins Cingular store rebranding in Houston

AT&T Inc. is retooling the look and feel of its wireless retail stores to reflect a multi-faceted product offering, and introduced its first super-sized,...

Hedgehogging

Hedge*hog*ing v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube.One of the most interesting statements on...

3G phones cited for improved call quality

Wireless customers are experiencing fewer call problems than in the past several years, according to the most recent survey of mobile call quality by...

Etc.

Safari SMSKenya's largest cellular operator, Safaricom, launched a money transfer service that allows its customers to transfer money using short message service technology. According...

Get on your comfy walking shoes, it’s show time: CTIA in Orlando: match made in spring heaven, more than 400,000 square feet of...

March in Florida typically conjures up images of half-naked college kids partying 24/7 on the beach, or for the more modest long lines and...

InfoSpace shareholder laments company troubles, proposes new board members

Challenges continue for InfoSpace Inc. with news that a major shareholder is looking to nominate three independent candidates for election to the company's board...

AT&T settles CPUC claims, agrees to pay $30M

AT&T Inc., which controls the nation's largest mobile-phone carrier Cingular, agreed pay more than $30 million and withdraw a U.S. Supreme Court challenge to...

EU regulators set roaming rates

European Union telecom regulators have settled on a price they would like to see for roaming rates that EU operators can charge customers, although...

Shentel settles with Sprint Nextel, scores Nextel stores

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. announced it has settled its legal battle with Sprint Nextel Corp. The affiliate said it reached new agreements with the national...

EYE OF THE STORM: QUALCOMM: Patent-infringement claims, cross-licensing negotiations, legal fights make for full plate

CDMA pioneer Qualcomm Inc. sat atop a busy week-with many more likely to come-as the company made moves in its legal battle with Broadcom...

Researchers bicker over potential for mobile ad market

Wireless users may be warming to the idea of mobile advertising, according to new figures from Harris Interactive.The market research group found that 35...

EA Mobile unveils sports service

Game-maker Electronic Arts Inc. announced it will offer a new sports service, and that the offering will be first available through AT&T Inc.'s Cingular...

CalAmp buys vehicle-tracking biz for $19M

Wireless communications company CalAmp Corp. announced it will purchase the GPS-based vehicle-tracking service of AirIQ Inc. for $19 million in cash."The acquisition of AirIQ's...
- Advertisment -

Most Read