2007

Verizon Wireless purchased the operating assets of Ramcell in Kentucky and Oregon for an undisclosed sum.The nation’s No. 2 carrier picked up Ramcell’s 51 cell sites as well as spectrum …

The inexorable pressure to launch a handset-as scheduled-for maximum impact-has created a growing market for mobile device management (MDM) products, including firmware over the air, or FOTA.As network operators increasingly …

hedge*hog*ging v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube. Verizon Wireless, which recently announced plans to acquire Rural Cellular, said it …

In a July earnings call, Qualcomm President Steve Altman cited a handful of cases initiated by Qualcomm against rival Nokia Corp. and said that the outcomes would guide the chip …

It’s been all quiet on the Nokia Corp.- Qualcomm Inc. front for months-only the two parties really know whether minions in suits and toting bulging briefcases are actually meeting on …

It’s hard to find a mobile executive these days who doesn’t speak affectionately about mobile advertising and the new gateways it could open, but where the sweet spot lies-specifically what …

The nation’s first, and so far only, carrier to announce plans for a nationwide mobile WiMAX network now faces the successful completion of tens of thousands of construction projects before …

E-commerce giant First Data is teaming with mobile application developer mFoundry to offer mobile banking and payment services to wireless users.The effort will couple mFoundry’s technology with First Data’s network …

Clearwire Corp. has reportedly reached a deal to bring Amp’d Mobile Inc’s. 50-plus member content team on board to lead a new content offering under the Clearwire brand. The move …

Welcome to our Friday feature, Week in Review. Every Friday, RCR Wireless News will run through the major events of the past week, outlining what happened and speculating on what …

The ZTE D90 handset-a “multimedia powerhouse” in the vendor’s words-will be available from Canadian carrier Telus Mobility, priced at $218 without a contract and $76 with a three-year contract. The …

Motorola Inc. is rolling the dice on a new version of its blockbuster Razr handset and its near-term fortunes may depend on achieving solid sales of the device. Sprint Nextel …

GreatCall Inc. finally found some well-heeled backers for its Jitterbug service.The Del Mar, Calif.-based startup said it pocketed $36.6 million in funding from Charles River Ventures, Nauta Partners and Steelpointe …

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 this column is a chance for …

Verizon Wireless said it purchased the operating assets of regional wireless services provider Ramcell in Kentucky and Oregon for an undisclosed sum.The nation’s second-largest carrier picked up Ramcell’s 51 cell …

Shares of InfoSpace Inc. plunged after the company posted declining revenues in both its mobile and online businesses.The Seattle-area firm reported a net loss of $28.1 million in the second …

In the second quarter, Brightpoint Inc., racked up a 55% jump in revenues and doubled its net income over the year-ago quarter, but its stock traded down on the distributor’s …

Regional wireless operator Centennial Communications Corp. said it added 15,500 wireless customers across its domestic and Puerto Rico operations during its fourth fiscal quarter that ended May 31, and added …

T-Mobile USA Inc. continued to chug along as the industry’s No. 4 carrier, but the third fastest-growing operator during the second quarter adding 857,000 new customers to its network and …

The aggressive Chinese handset-and-network vendor, Huawei Technologies, is step-by-step making its way in the United States. Its latest win is a broadband PC card at Alltel Corp.Alltel will give the …

Vodafone Group plc has made a somewhat surprising move by joining the WiMAX Forum as a principal member.“For a company that has historically been perceived as hostile toward the technology, …

Dobson Communications Corp., which recently announced plans to be acquired by AT&T Inc., posted a 15% jump in second-quarter revenues from $312.1 million in 2006 to $360.2 million this year. …

Electronic Arts Inc. named its second general manager of EA Mobile in five months, appointing Barry Cottle to direct the business.Cottle, who will oversee EA Mobile’s global operations, had most …

Wireless carriers must allow wireless customers of competing operators using similar technology to automatically roam on their networks when outside of their home coverage area, the Federal Communications Commission ruled …

Nokia Corp. is accelerating its research-and-development efforts in software to enable mobile Internet services while scaling back on research and development in chip-based radio technology. In tandem with this strategy, …