Monthly Archives: March, 2008

Digital Silos delay wireless entertainment adoption: Domain management could solve issue

BURLINGAME, Calif. - The idea of wireless handsets and home consumer electronics being interconnected, seamlessly sharing content is one that would be a boom...

Livewire gets its groove on: Ringback provider goes broader with Groove Mobile purchase

NMS Communications Corp. subsidiary LiveWire Mobile is hoping to gain traction in a very slippery space: full-track mobile downloads.LiveWire, which was rolled out as...

Hedgehogging: hedge*hog*ging v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube.

So we never expected that Google would actually become a wireless licensee, but the FCC certainly did not get its wish for a bunch...

FCC to start collecting more detailed broadband info: Wireless carriers resist giving tower details, cite national security reasons

The Federal Communications Commission took steps to improve outdated broadband data collection, an issue of concern to wireless carriers. An issue that's tied to...

D-Block challenges in play despite auction’s end

As for the D Block, which received a single $472 million bid from Qualcomm Inc. in the opening round and eventually fell far short...

Wireless demand strong from enterprise in Europe

A report from Strategy Analytics finds there is strong demand among small and large enterprises for wireless services in Europe."Spending on wireless solutions is...

FMC market to count 250M users by 2012

The fixed-mobile convergence market could grow to 250 million users by 2012, according to new research from ABI Research.Converged services on fixed and mobile...

Mobile phone sales top 146M in 2007

Sales of mobile phones to consumers in the United States reached 146 million units in 2007, according to a report from The NPD Group....

Appeals court gives no hints on Sprint Nextel rebanding ruling

A federal appeals court gave few signals how it will rule on Sprint Nextel Corp.'s challenge to the Federal Communications Commission's 800 MHz rebanding...

New smartphone vendor to try will it fly?

If the incumbent smartphone vendors give you the blues, all you have to do is wait a week for Velocity Mobile.This new smartphone vendor...

700 MHz: Industry takes stock as dust clears

Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility ran the table at the 700 MHz auction, accounting for most of the record $19.6 billion in bidding that...

HTC’s ‘Mobile computer’ lands at Sprint Nextel for $1,500

HTC Corp.'s "first mobile computer" -- a mini-laptop with 7-inch screen dubbed "Shift" -- will be available starting March 24 in the United States...

Palm touts Centro sales, but posts profit loss

Palm Inc.'s fiscal third quarter yielded revenue of $312 million but a loss in net income of $31.5 million, despite a 13% rise in...

Venture capital financing wrap-up: Gizmoz, SendMe, Thumbplay 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...

Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility on top in 700 MHz auction results: Google leaves event empty-handed

Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility won the vast majority of the 700 MHz spectrum up for grabs during the Federal Communications Commission's recently completed...

D-Block dustup casts questions on Martin, Frontline, Cyren Call

A coalition of consumer and public-interest groups asked the Federal Communications Commission to probe the 700 MHz auction's failure to attract a winning bidder...

WIRELESS IN THE HOME: Still needs supervision, not ready to live on its own

BURLINGAME, Calif. - The perception of what wireless technologies can enable for other industries is years, if not decades, ahead of reality. As mobile...

Motorola looking east for technology rescue?: Under pressure, Japanese vendors must expand or wither

The notion that an ambitious Chinese handset vendor will make a bid for Motorola Inc. has received some press in the United States, perhaps...

Mobile content industry gripped by March Madness

Seems there are nearly as many wireless March Madness applications as there are teams in the men's NCAA basketball tournament.First-round games tipped off this...

Alltel notes record customer numbers in Q4

Alltel Corp., now a privately owned company following its $27.5 billion acquisition by private-equity firms, reported notable customer additions during the fourth quarter, numbers...

Worst of the Week: The real 700 MHz auction winners

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...

In auction’s aftermath, D Block questions linger

With the close of a 700 MHz auction whose mixed results still remain largely unknown, the spotlight now shifts to how policymakers at the...

Sony Ericsson warns of soft markets: Handset maker to ship below estimates in Q1

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications warned yesterday that its first quarter results, due April 23, will reflect weaker than anticipated handset volumes, leading to lower...

SBA adds 430 towers through TowerCo deal

SBA Communications Corp. said it will spend up to $193.5 million for as many as 430 towers in the United States from TowerCo L.L.C....

Mobile advertising arrives at Boost : Customers will be able to opt out

Sprint Nextel Corp.'s Boost Mobile said it is offering ads on its mobile storefront and wireless Web portal.The prepaid, youth-focused service announced a deal...
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