March 2008

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 Services raised its rating on Telephone & …

It took 38 days and 261 rounds, but the Federal Communications Commission’s 700 MHz spectrum auction came to an end this afternoon, having raised $19.592 billon for the U.S. treasury. …

Sprint Nextel Corp. is touting an updated Web browser designed to deliver “a PC-like experience” on mobile phones. But some users aren’t impressed.The carrier announced plans to launch Openwave Systems …

NMS Communications Corp. subsidiary LiveWire Mobile said it pocketed Groove Mobile for $14.5 million — less than half the investment capital the startup had attracted in its six-year existence.LiveWire, which …

In the hands of well-heeled, early adopters, the iPhone’s large touchscreen, user interface and an unlimited data plan lead to high rates of browsing, video viewing, music listening and social …

The Federal Communications Commission’s 700 MHz spectrum auction trudged into day 38 of bidding activity due to a small number of bids — in some cases a single bid placed …

Mobile Media Unlimited Inc. and Guardian Angel Group Inc. announced a $6 million joint venture aimed at delivering targeted marketing campaigns via Guardian’s proprietary text-messaging system.Mobile Media, which claims it …

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 Wireless News staff considers events in …

AOL L.L.C. last week became the latest Internet player to bet big on social networking, agreeing to plunk down a whopping $850 million for Bebo.com. But turning Bebo’s impressive online …

The following list details this week’s infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the …

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 of visionaries and veterans in the …

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

The European Commission has formally adopted Digital Video Broadcasting Handheld (DVB-H) technology as the standard for mobile television throughout the European Union’s 27 member states.The move was entirely expected despite …

Microsoft Corp. said it will embed Adobe Systmes Inc.’s Flash Lite on Windows Mobile devices alongside its own streaming video technology.The software giant licensed Flash Lite, a stripped-down version of …

A class action lawsuit filed against Sprint Nextel Corp. claims the struggling No. 3 mobile-phone operator violated federal anti-racketeering laws by failing to adequately inform consumers about data fees accompanying …

The Federal Communications Commission’s 700 MHz auction took on a more heated feel today as the agency increased the number of rounds per day from 10 to 14. A similar …

Sprint Nextel is bringing out its big guns in an attempt to reinvigorate its reputation, which has taken a beating over the past year. The carrier announced plans for new …

Mobile content vendor Handango Inc. announced it landed a major distribution deal with The Carphone Warehouse, the largest independent mobile-phone dealer in Europe.Calling the partnership the first of its kind …

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 explosive success networks are having with text voting on TV shows comes with a level of responsibility that they and others in the value chain are trying to bear.“Now …

SPRINT NEXTEL CORP. JUST CAN’T get itself out of the spotlight. And if any of the tier-one carriers needs a time out right now, Sprint Nextel is certainly the most …

If you add up a number of factors, the new LG Glimmer at Alltel Corp. makes a lot of sense for the two companies. Touchscreens are hot. The Glimmer offers …

ONCE THE DOMAIN OF EARLY ADOPTERS on high-tech smartphones, mobile RSS is quietly moving into the mainstream.RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, first came to the Internet in 1999, and the …

As the 700 MHz auction winds to a close – apparently without a winning bidder for the commercial/public-safety license or a clear roadmap for meeting first responders’ communications needs – …