Monthly Archives: November, 2007

Dutch court dismisses Nokia claim against Qualcomm

Qualcomm Inc. announced the dismissal of Nokia Corp.'s complaint in District Court in The Hague against the chip and licensing company over patent exhaustion.Nokia...

VeriSign considers dumping mobile operations

VeriSign Inc. outlined plans to streamline its operations and sell or close as many as 12 divisions including some-or perhaps all-of its mobile operations.The...

Revol rolls out idle-screen ads: Full deployment follows successful trial

After a trial involving 5,000 users, regional wireless carrier Revol has decided to go forward with a full launch of a mobile advertising service...

Financial ratings wrap-up: Leap, Nortel, Brightpoint 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 --Standard & Poor's Ratings...

Venture capital financing wrap-up: Celltick, Iovation and ViVOtech

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

Kodiak scores China PTT deal

China Mobile Ltd. subsidiary Jiangsu Mobile Communications Corp. picked Texas-based Kodiak Networks to supply push-to-talk technology for deployment in the coastal Jiangsu Province. Kodiak...

Mobile banking gains steam with AT&T Mobility launch

AT&T Mobility launched a mobile banking platform that will be preloaded on its handsets starting later this year. The offering is now available for...

M:Metrics wins ruling in Nielsen lawsuit

After more than two years, M:Metrics had its day in court and prevailed. A court has ruled that the mobile research firm did not...

ZenZui morphs into Zumobi ahead of launch

ZenZui is rebranding as it prepares to release an open-access beta version of its widget-based application.The Microsoft Corp. spinoff changed its name to Zumobi...

Volantis embraces open-source approach

Volantis Systems is joining the open-source bandwagon.The U.K.-based mobile software developer is open sourcing its server, allowing developers to download and run its content-optimizing...

Smartphone sales outpace laptops: Business use spurs ARPU, if companies cover cost

Just as we suspected: Smartphone sales far outpace the overall handset market in growth and will continue to do so over the next five...

Margins Check: AOL’s ad future, the writers’ strike, China and more

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

A changing tide? Ovi, Android loosen carriers

The wireless industry usually teems with laugh-inducing sniping and enjoyable acrimony. But last week, it was all about the love.The mobile space in...

REVIEW: AT&T Mobility’s video service provides quality offerings at steep price

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...

Short codes and text messaging: easy-to-use, relevant and entertaining

Editor's Note: Welcome to Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News' new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. We've gathered a group...

Disney Mobile turning Japanese following U.S. failure

After shutting down two mobile virtual network operations in the United States, Walt Disney Co. is hoping the third time is the charm; the...

Qwest widens wireless service options

Qwest Communications International Inc. introduced a set of wireless plans emphasizing messaging and data use.The Messaging and More plans are aimed at subscribers who...

Apple’s iPhone lands in U.K., Germany

LONDON-A handful of people queued overnight in the cold and rain outside Apple's flagship store on London's Regent Street to be among the first...

Pocket shows off Texas numbers

Regional carrier Pocket Communications said its customer base in south Texas reached 170,000 subscribers, 17 months after the company began offering a flat-rate wireless...

FCC grants Globalstar, Iridium L-band spectrum, ATC plans out for comment

The Federal Communications Commission agreed to divide mobile satellite service L-band spectrum between CDMA operator Globalstar Inc. and TDMA operator Iridium Satellite L.L.C., while...

Microsoft corners Musiwave for possible acquisition

Microsoft Inc. announced it has acquired the right to buy Musiwave SA from Openwave Systems Inc., which has struggled with management changes in light...

Monday, Nov. 12, 2007

Analyst Angle: Text Here to Win My Thoughts on Premium SMS Contests

Editor's Note: Welcome to our Monday feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the...

Mobile ads attract new guidelines: dotMobi group adds its rules to effort

Yet another set of mobile advertising guidelines will be released this week as the dotMobi Advisory Group (MAG) unveils a 44-page document for companies...

WiMAX marriage on the rocks: Sprint Nextel, Clearwire re-evaluating network plans

With the launch of WiMAX trial markets just weeks away, Sprint Nextel Corp. says it is re-examining its WiMAX business plans and has abandoned...
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