April 2008

The Starter Kit provides the flexibility to develop wireless capability by using Jennic JN5139 microcontrollers and modules as wireless processors or co-processors.Jennic has released a low-cost starter kit which allows …

A class-action lawsuit filed against Alltel Corp. accuses the regional mobile-phone carrier of adding unauthorized charges on subscribers’ monthly bills.The suit focuses on the relationships between Alltel and third-party mobile …

Nokia Corp. posted strong results for the typically tepid first quarter, but its stock dipped 14% in midday trading after the company said that the handset market’s overall value, in …

The House passed a bill that would repeal the Internal Revenue Service requirement for employees to maintain detailed logs of cellphone and Blackberry use for tax-filing purposes.The Modernize Our Bookkeeping …

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 …

Regional wireless operator MetroPCS Communications Inc. introduced its ChatLink service, a push-to-talk feature that allows its subscribers to use PTT services with people outside of MetroPCS’ network. Kodiak Networks, which …

With the Apple iPhone seemingly dominating the mobile-phone conversation, you would have to forgive LG Electronics Co. Ltd. for backing a superheroic push to earn some buzz. LG is turning …

Now you can find a phone with services that help you express your faith.

Verizon Communications Inc. has sued Sprint Nextel Corp. in Delaware federal court, accusing the No. 3 mobile-phone operator of failing pay nearly $10 million in interconnection charges.“Verizon has repeatedly attempted …

LAS VEGAS — Five companies promoting the A-VSB standard for mobile TV broadcasting said they have made progress on the technology, and offered demonstrations during the National Association of Broadcasters …

Key House members introduced a bill to ban cellphone use on in-flight airplanes, triggering a rebuke by a Georgia wireless technology firm.“The public doesn’t want to be subjected to people …

A class-action antitrust lawsuit has been filed against Qualcomm Inc., the San Diego-based CDMA technology giant. The suit appears to echo similar claims filed against Qualcomm by rival Broadcom, but …

Public-safety groups scrambled to salvage support for a private-sector funded national wireless broadband network shared by first responders and a commercial entity, following calls by some House Republicans to abandon …

Novatel Wireless Inc., maker of embedded laptop modems, warned this week that it would miss its first-quarter profit forecast.The company cut its first-quarter earnings estimate to $91 million from $110 …

LG Electronics Co. Ltd. shipped 24.4 million handsets in the first quarter, above analysts’ estimates of 23 million to 24 million units.Handset sales reached $3.2 billion, up nearly 36% over …

The Parrot PARTY Black Edition claims to be the first commercially available Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled speaker system . The NFC technology will enable users to pair their device …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Handset and infrastructure vendors–RBC Capital Markets lowered its price target on …

Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and Chris Cannon (R-Utah) introduced a bill to impose a five-year freeze on new discriminatory state and local wireless taxes.“The wireless sector of the technology industry …

AdLink Technology Inc., which makes test-and-measurement solutions for telecommunication equipment manufacturers, introduced a new ATCA blade using Intel Corp.’s 5100 chipset.The new CPU blade is designed to help telecom equipment …

One year after launching Mowser, Russell Beattie has pulled the plug on his transcoding business.Beattie, a former mobile developer for Yahoo Inc., had hoped to compete with Google Inc., Greenlight …

Public-interest groups reiterated their call for federal regulators to protect text messaging rights, framing the issue with far-reaching implication for free speech, disability access and competition in the wireless industry.Public …

While the Federal Communications Commission’s failure to attract a bidder for a national commercial-public safety spectrum license dominated a House telecom subcommittee hearing today, the panel’s review of the 700 …

Crush or Flush members can now give advertisers a thumbs-up or thumbs-down — just like they do with each other.IceBreaker Inc’s mobile social networking site added Golden Ticket, a component …

The wireless industry’s two heavyweights continued to tweak their service plans with both AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless offering up new packages targeted at different demographics.AT&T Mobility unveiled a new …

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 …