March 2008

Virgin Mobile USA Inc. stock dropped more than 53% from its closing price yesterday after it reported a $14.7 million loss in the fourth quarter. The mobile virtual network operator …

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 us …

It appears bidders were not frightened off by passing the 200-round milestone in the Federal Communications Commission’s 700 MHz spectrum auction as new bids continue to trickle in at a …

BARCELONA, Spain – Martin Cooper, widely recognized as one of the lead inventors of the modern cellphone, believes that the “next step of the revolution” is just around the corner. …

NextWave Wireless Inc. has tapped Alcatel-Lucent to develop WiMAX broadcast solutions that the company plans to integrate with its recently announced MXtv technology.NextWave plans to use the technology to give …

FunMobility Inc. said it acquired fellow mobile social startup Moblastic Corp. for an undisclosed amount in an effort to expand its off-deck business.Moblastic’s site encourages users to “Flirt and trade …

Bidding remained slow during the last half of day 33 and the beginning of day 34 of the Federal Communications Commission’s 700 MHz spectrum auction, with the previous 10 rounds …

ROK Entertainment Group said it acquired a 51% stake in the Finnish mobile software developer Geniem for an undisclosed sum.Geniem develops on-device portals, white-label social networking applications and Bluetooth marketing …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier–Lehman Brothers adjusted its estimates on Leap Wireless to a loss …

Qualcomm Inc. has acquired Xiam Technologies Ltd. for around $32 million. Xiam said its technology recognizes a mobile device user’s behavior and usage patterns.Qualcomm said there is a recognized need …

A class-action lawsuit filed against AT&T Mobility in Pennsylvania federal court alleges the carrier violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by refusing overtime pay to a former corporate recruiter and …

Research In Motion Ltd. has known since January 2007 that Apple Inc.’s iPhone could threaten its bread-and-butter business in the mobile enterprise space. Indeed, last week, Apple entered the enterprise …

Texas Instruments Inc. lowered its revenue range and earnings per share for the quarter ending March 31. The company is set to hold a conference call later today to discuss …

For those anxiously waiting for the conclusion of the Federal Communication Commission’s 700 MHz auction, you can blame five B-Block licenses for the holdup.Bidding over the past several rounds has …

Ford vehicles equipped with the Sync feature soon may offer access to telematics services similar to some of those of General Motors’ OnStar, a Ford supplier said today. Consumers will …

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 …

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 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’ weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile …

Advertisers are already tightening their belts as the economy downshifts into a possible recession. And the mobile ad space — which is struggling to move beyond the embryonic state — …

You remember when rivals Sprint Nextel Corp. and Verizon Wireless dueled over the coverage of their respective CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Rev. A network buildouts? One carrier popped out of the …

A federal judge in Dallas issued a $1 million judgment for TracFone Wireless Inc. in connection with the hacking and resale of bulk amounts of prepaid phones, an illegal practice …

Pushing the clocks ahead by an hour appeared to have little impact on the Federal Communications Commission’s 700 MHz auction, which picked up this morning where it left off on …

Alcatel-Lucent unveiled what it termed the industry’s first mobile network management solution that provides network operators with a view of the traffic flowing over their networks, and thus greater control …

Five top package-goods manufacturers are using mobile phones in an effort to revive the art of coupon redemption. Procter & Gamble, Clorox, Del Monte, General Mills and Kimberly-Clark are teaming …