Monthly Archives: April, 2008

Heckuva job redux

One hesitates returning to the blame-game that engulfed and sullied the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and other sinister...

Content crossroads

With so many smart people in the wireless industry, how can there be so many problems with mobile content?At CTIA Wireless 2008, I...

Nonprofits find profits in mobile

Attendees heard plenty at the recent CTIA Wireless 2008 event about all the sexy things in the mobile space including music, video and, of...

Passing the baton at CBS Mobile: Roeding leaves, first hire Sellinger to steer biz

To hear Cyriac Roeding tell it, CBS Mobile started in 2005 as a "department of one." Just two suitcases and three boxes in tow,...

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

Our favorite country to the North, Canada, is going to have its own spectrum auction next month. We can't wait! Will Google play? Will...

FCC to investigate fraudulent 911 calls from cellphones

The Federal Communications Commission launched an inquiry into the growing problem of fraudulent 911 calls from cellphones no longer affiliated with mobile phone service...

TracFone garners USF eligibility in 10 states and D.C.

The Federal Communications Commission said the nation's top prepaid wireless company, TracFone Wireless Inc., is now eligible for universal service subsidies in ten states...

FCC grants Globalstar preliminary approval for ATC operations

The Federal Communications Commission agreed to allow Globalstar Inc. to make greater use of land-based wireless facilities in mobile satellite service frequencies licensed to...

Report: Mobile browser market set for strong growth

High-end phones with Web-based features will drive explosive growth in the mobile browser market over the next few years, according to new figures from...

NXP and STMicroelectronics create wireless JV

NXP Semiconductors and STMicroelectronics will combine their wireless businesses to compete in a cutthroat environment for chip makers. The two companies said in a...

MyClick to power Pepsi promotion in China

Pepsi-Cola has tapped Hong Kong's MyClick Media to handle the mobile extension of a cross-platform marketing campaign targeting young consumers in China. The contest...

Worst of the Week: The aftermath

Hello! And welcome to our column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this...

FCC approves guidelines for text alert system: Voluntary system lacks federal coordinator

The Federal Communications Commission approved technical guidelines for a voluntary mobile-phone emergency alert system, but the new public warning regime still lacks a federal...

HipCricket launches Hispanic-targeted mobile offering

HipCricket unveiled a "comprehensive Hispanic mobile marketing network" in an effort to reach the lucrative market.The Seattle-area startup hopes to give marketers and media...

USTR cites continued struggles for telecom in China

The Bush administration said various trade barriers remain in the world biggest wireless market, China.Among the concerns flagged by the U.S. trade representative in...

Nokia pays big to close German plant: Please stop the noise! Oh, and here’s $316 million

Nokia Corp. said this week it would finance a $316 million plan to assist German workers displaced by the handset vendor's decision to close...

Virgin Mobile USA to use Limbo interactive content

Mobile entertainment community Limbo inked a year-long deal with Virgin Mobile USA Inc. to offer mobile promotions to customers.Limbo, a 2-year-old startup headed by...

AT&T names Donovan CTO

AT&T Inc. appointed John Donovan as its CTO, replacing Chris Rice, who becomes executive VP of the telecom giants Shared Services division.Donovan, who will...

Dorman elected as new Moto chairman: Former AT&T exec to replace Zander

Dave Dorman, a former AT&T chief executive and currently on Motorola Inc.'s board of directors, has gotten the nod to become the board's next...

VeriSign ditches analytics biz: Division sold back to original owner

Just two years after shelling out $30 million for CallVision Inc., VeriSign Inc. is spinning off its telecom-analytics business.The company said it is selling...

Financial ratings wrap-up: Verizon, RIM, Nortel and more

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 lowered its price...

CTIA Video Roundup

CTIA's Wireless 2008 conference and exhibition touched on all things wireless, from new handset launches to the industry's ongoing technology arguments. RCR Wireless...

Palm acknowledges added $25 million loss

Palm Inc. yesterday reported a loss of $57 million in its fiscal quarter ended Feb. 28, $25 million more than its previous quarterly report...

NTT to test mobile aroma services

Mobile music is floundering and wireless TV is struggling to gain traction. So NTT Communications is targeting users through their noses.The Japanese telecom announced...

Adobe aligns device and desktop units

Adobe Systems Inc. is aligning its mobile and platform operations in an effort to bridge the gap between desktop computers and wireless phones.The company...
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