2007

MetroPCS Communications Inc. reported a quarter of strong growth following its debut on the public market, as the company’s net income jumped and it added 155,000 subscribers. The flat-rate provider’s …

Canadian telecom provider Telus Corp. reported Q2revenues were up 4% year-over-year due to growth in wireless and data, but that its earnings for the second quarter were impacted by the …

Shares of Openwave Systems Inc. jumped after the mobile software developer reported mixed quarterly results and shuffled its front office.The Redwood City, Calif.-based outfit posted a net loss of $92 …

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 …

High-tech giants seeking a new avenue for wireless Internet access suffered at least a temporary setback as a result of government tests that found prototype, Wi-Fi-like devices had trouble detecting …

“There are so many channels of distribution in the U.S. market,” said Mark Howell, Co-COO Brightpoint Inc., President Americas, the world’s largest independent distributor of handsets. Indeed, Howell should know, …

Sprint Nextel Corp. affiliate iPCS Inc. reported a wider net loss for the second quarter of 2007, although its net additions nearly doubled year-over-year and it managed to trim customer …

Shares of Electronic Arts Inc. surged while Glu Mobile Inc.’s stock tumbled after both companies issued quarterly earnings reports.EA, which continues to dominate the mobile gaming space, managed to exceed …

Numerex Corp., a wireless network and machine-to-machine services provider, announced it acquired Orbit One Communications Inc. in a deal worth up to $10.5 million and more than 1.5 million shares.“We …

Sprint Nextel Corp. is pulling out of the joint venture it formed with four cable companies to participate in the Advanced Wireless Services spectrum auction last year, but said the …

Nortel Networks Ltd. reported $2.56 billion in revenue during the second quarter of 2007, marking a $37 million loss and an 8% decrease from the year-ago period; however the financials …

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 …

Nokia Corp. reported strong financial and market share numbers for the second quarter, notching a two-point gain in global market share to hold 38% of the world market for mobile …

Qwest Communications International Inc. reported another quarter of positive growth, with profits of $246 million that more than doubled compared with the second quarter of 2006. The company’s wireless revenues …

While the Federal Communications Commission touts anticipated public-safety and wireless benefits of its 700 MHz rulemaking decision, others are skeptical about whether the ruling will indeed produce a competitor to …

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. hired a new marketing executive to further its international sales and marketing efforts, according to Dow Jones Newswires and other media reports. A local South Korean …

CBS Mobile’s determined focus on advertising of late has culminated in deals with four mobile advertising-enabling companies: AdMob, Millennial Media, Rhythm NewMedia and Third Screen Media, making it the first …

Verizon Wireless won an exclusive deal to distribute AC/DC’s entire catalog of 18 albums through its Vcast music service.One of the last holdouts in the age of digital music, AC/DC …

Details about Sprint-Nextel Corp.’s ongoing build out of its WiMAX network are continuing to come to light. FiberTower Corp. announced that it has inked a deal with the No. 3 …

Buried deep in the support area of its Web site, iPhone maker Apple Inc. provided instructions on how to update the handset via a cabled connection to a PC. The …

Alltel Corp. reported a strong quarter in which it saw its best-ever figures in wireless service revenue and churn-but profits were down 54% from the previous year’s second quarter due …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier –Credit Suisse First Boston raised its price target on Verizon …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.–3P Networks: 3P Networks Inc. …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. …

The Federal Communications Commission approved 700 MHz auctions rules to foster the creation of a nationwide public safety-commercial broadband network and the introduction of new devices and applications in the …