Monthly Archives: November, 2007

Vermont in the way of VZW’s RCC purchase

THERE HAVE BEEN BIGGER wireless deals before the Federal Communications Commission this year, but perhaps none as controversial and potentially precedent-setting as its consideration...

Nokia stepping up mobile advertising efforts: Exec says Google is welcome to grow overall space

Nokia Corp. is taking steps to become a more competitive player in mobile advertising, with an announcement last week that it would partner with...

Etc.

Alvin invasion via voicetonesWho wouldn't jump at the chance to sound like a Chipmunk without the aid of helium? 20th Century Fox is promoting...

Last stand

So EarthLink announced it was seeking "strategic alternatives" for its municipal Wi- Fi business. That issue, along with its fledgling Helio mobile virtual network...

Imagine all the cellphones

The holiday season can be stressful enough. But combine it with fears of high-tech/telecom domination by Microsoft Corp. or Google Inc. or Apple Inc....

Locked down: Enterprises continue struggle to secure information

In this era of genius hackers and malware that can bring an entire corporation to its knees, the scariest threat to mobile security is....

Cisco:Focused on mobile to the core: WiMAX, convergence plays expand opportunity

Cisco Systems has made its network cores the centerpiece of many telecom and cable networks, and the company hopes to expand its presence in...

USF panel’s recommendations chafe rural carriers

A federal-state panel recommended that the Federal Communications Commission cap government subsidies for rural wireless deployment as part of a broader effort to reform...

T-Mobile USA to resume sales of Sidekick Slide next week

T-Mobile USA Inc. announced it will restart sales of the Motorola Inc.-built Sidekick Slide starting next week. The carrier said Motorola will fix the...

Euro-squabble breaks out over locked iPhones in Germany : T-Mobile unlocks for nearly triple the price to comply with court order

That sucking sound you hear is Steve Jobs trying to get air after laughing too hard at the spectacle of German operators fighting over...

ROK snaps up controlling stake in Fun Little Movies

United Kingdom-based ROK Entertainment Group said it has acquired a controlling stake in Fun Little Movies, a Los Angeles company that focuses on original...

Frontline seeks brief delay on filing deadlines for 700 MHz auction

Frontline Wireless L.L.C. asked the Federal Communications Commission to briefly delay 700 MHz short-form application and upfront payment deadlines, pointing to new domestic and...

Wall Street worries over Ericsson’s Q4 expectations

In a presentation in New York, executives from infrastructure giant L.M. Ericsson said the company's fourth-quarter results likely will be "in the lower end...

$200 Samsung FlipShot lands at VZW

The FlipShot, a new Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. phone at Verizon Wireless, sports a 3-megapixel camera and a swivel-out screen and lands at the...

Financial ratings wrap-up: MetroPCS, Freescale, Starent and more

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier --Lehman Brothers lowered its...

Venture capital financing wrap-up: ComAbility, ON Networks, Tilefile and more

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included...

EchoStar shares bounce on rumors of acquisition by AT&T

Shares of satellite provider EchoStar Communications Corp. surged more than 25% yesterday, prompted by speculation that the company may be purchased by AT&T Inc....

Florida AG sues Buongiorno over marketing tactics: Buongiorno plans to “vigorously defend” business

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum sued Buongiorno S.p.A, accusing the Italian mobile content giant of blatantly deceptive practices and cramming charges onto consumers' cellphone...

Public Safety Spectrum Trust tapped by FCC to partner with D-Block winner

The Federal Communications Commission selected the Public Safety Spectrum Trust Corp. as the licensee that will team up with the winning bidder of the...

Moto marketer takes over at Haier

BEIJING-One of China's largest companies, Haier Group, is stepping up its efforts to build a global brand on the scale of Samsung or Sony...

U.S. handset sales surge year-on-year, especially smart ones

The third quarter saw consumer handset sales in the United States valued at $3.2 billion, a 47% jump over the year-ago quarter, according to...

Qualcomm stock bucks trend on two analyst reports: Upgrades send chip vendor’s shares rising

Whether an element of schadenfreude-pleasure at another's misfortune-has played a role in Qualcomm Inc.'s depressed stock value, no one can say. But two analysts...

Margins Check: AOL’s ads, user-generated content, MySpace TV, and more

Editor's Note: Welcome to On the Margins, a feature for RCR Wireless News' weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week, the RCR...

REVIEW: BlackBerry app gives Facebookers snappy mobile access

Editor's Note: Welcome to Yay or Nay, a feature for RCR Wireless News' new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week we'll...

A time to be thankful: Mobile content is rarely dull

This week marks the beginning of the holiday season, of course, when most of us focus less on business and more on the reasons...
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