Monthly Archives: June, 2007

SiRF buys Centrality in $283M deal

GPS chipmaker SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. announced it purchased Centrality Communications Inc, which makes processors for "mobile navigation devices," in a deal worth $283...

New Jersey lawmakers vote to stiffen penalties for driving while calling

The New Jersey legislature passed and sent to Gov. Jon Corzine (D) a bill to bolster the state's existing ban on cellphones while driving,...

AT&T Mobility joins the herd, adds unlimited messaging option to family plans

AT&T Mobility has joined rivals Verizon Wireless Sprint Nextel Corp. and trend-starter T-Mobile USA Inc. in offering an unlimited messaging option for family plans....

ITC reaffirms partial ban on Qualcomm chips: Qualcomm continues to pursue presidential veto and federal appeal

A partial ban on the importation of new handset models containing Qualcomm Inc.'s 3G chips will remain in effect as the chip vendor's appeal...

The Week in Review

Welcome to our new Friday feature, Week in Review. Every Friday, RCR Wireless News will run through the major events of the past week,...

Harbinger gives up on Openwave

Shares of Openwave Systems Inc. continued to slide after Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund withdrew its offer to buy a majority stake in the...

Nuance does it again: $265M goes to Tegic purchase

Speech-recognition company Nuance Communications Inc. announced it will purchase Tegic Communications Inc., which supplies the popular T9 predictive-text software for cellphones, in a deal...

Jacobs: Looking beyond the dial tone

SAN DIEGO-The BREW 2007 conference opened with a rock-concert feel this morning as a large instrumental band spread out on the conference floor-some musicians...

Sprint Nextel exec: WiMAX will spur new wireless evolution

CHICAGO-WiMAX, gaining momentum domestically and globally, will serve to "mobilize the Internet" in a way the voice-centric networks of cellular could never do, according...

Sprint Nextel to acquire broadband licenses from Bell for $13.5M

Bell Industries Inc. said it would sell an undisclosed chunk of 2.5 GHz spectrum to Sprint Nextel Corp. for $13.5 million, pending approval by...

Canadian telecom carriers consider merger

The two largest telecom carriers in Canada are in discussions over a possible tie-up, although no official deal has been announced. Telus Corp. and...

Bush nominates Tate for another term at FCC

President Bush said he intends to nominate Republican Deborah Taylor Tate to another term at the Federal Communications Commission.Tate, a former Tennessee regulator who...

MMA partners with dotMobi to develop mobile ad guidelines

The Mobile Marketing Association said it will join forces with the dotMobi Advisory Group to develop guidelines for mobile advertising, and push adoption of...

AT&T Mobility to sunset 18 TDMA markets this year

AT&T Mobility announced it will begin shutting down its TDMA network in 18 markets this year. The move is an attempt to get the...

BREW continues slow inroads into European market

Qualcomm Inc. established another European beachhead for its BREW service as Hutchison Whampoa's 3 Group said it plans to offer handsets supporting the platform.The...

Worst of the Week: Fun with iNumbers

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...

NXTcomm keynotes: Wireless video, spectrum and of course the iPhone

CHICAGO-Telecommunications will be the disruptive force of the 21st century, with the potential to bring radical changes to areas such as education, medicine and...

Nokia regroups to turn up the heat

Behind the seemingly mild-mannered, Finnish face of Nokia Corp. lies the heart of a crafty predator.The company has seen the markets of the future...

ITU taps ICO to support emergency satellite network

The International Telecommunication Union said it struck a pact with ICO Global Communications and the Commonwealth Business Council to use satellite communications for improved...

Groups push Congress to assign white space for wireless broadband

A broad-based mix of high-tech, consumer, civil rights, educational and Hispanic interests urged Congress to ensure that vacant TV airwaves are freed up for...

First the Hummer phone, now the Levi’s phone

The French ModeLabs Group, a contract device manufacturer, appears to be dialing in on American brands by making phones that both promote those brands...

Obopay rings up distribution deal with Verizon Wireless

Mobile payment startup Obopay Inc. announced a distribution deal that secures space on the deck of Verizon Wireless, the nation's No. 2 carrier.The Redwood...

Qualcomm goes off-deck with new BREW product

Qualcomm Inc. is targeting brands and media companies with a new platform for both on- and off-deck mobile content.The San Diego-based firm unveiled BREW...

CEO shuffle: Vollee, fastmobile get new leadership

Change is in the air for two wireless content companies: Both mobile gaming company Vollee Inc. and messaging firm fastmobile Inc. announced new chief...

Verizon products merge wireless, wireline services

The fixed-mobile convergence market took a step forward with Verizon Communications Inc.'s introduction of its Wireless Office, PBX Mobile Extension and Mobile Conference Connection...
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