Monthly Archives: April, 2008

Alcatel-Lucent uses Sierra modules in enterprise laptops

Alcatel-Lucent has tapped Sierra Wireless to supply embedded modules for the infrastructure vendor's wireless laptop security, management and tracking system called the OmniAccess 3500...

European Commission lets cat out of bag:: In-flight cell phone use OK’d

Most travelers can imagine why they might actually need to make an in-flight call on their mobile phone. And most travelers would likely acknowledge...

Marketing 101: Enlighten the customer

My dad was in the market for a new cellphone and had come under the spell of Apple's impressive marketing campaign."You can browse the...

On the Margins

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...

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Alvarion, Convergys and Harris Stratex

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...

CTIA Video Roundup

As the wireless industry gears up for the nation's biggest wireless show, CTIA's John Walls discusses the trade...

REVIEW: Kwiry reminders help keep order

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...

Word of iPhone shortages stirs pundits: Component shortages or inventory draw-down?

In Apple Inc.'s secretive world, facts are scarce -- and speculation is the coin of the realm. Thus, over the past week, as analysts...

Motorola appeases Icahn, avoids proxy battle: Indian firm explores purchase

Motorola Inc. said today it had seated an ally of investor Carl Icahn on its board and nominated another Icahn ally for election at...

Survey says wireless-savvy workers have market advantage

Workers with wireless technology expertise could have an edge in the job market in coming years, according to a new study. "A survey...

Analyst Angle: CTIA 2008: More Than Just Mobile World Congress With Showgirls

By most accounts -- mine included -- this year's CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas bore a striking resemblance to February's Mobile World Congress in...

700 MHz to be LTE heavy: AT&T Mobility, VZW announce LTE plans for highly touted spectrum

THE NATION'S TOP TWO CARRIERS plan to deploy Long Term Evolution network technology over their recent spectrum winnings. However, Verizon Wireless executives said an...

Device news reflects incremental battle among vendors

JUDGING BY THE HANDSET NEWS out of CTIA Wireless 2008 last week, competition in the United States is a SKU vs. SKU battle -handset-to-handset...

Cyren Call: Don’t blame us for Frontline’s demise

Cyren Call Communications Corp. said it never demanded long-term payments as a condition for a winning bidder of the 700 MHz national commercial/public-safety license,...

Martin to oppose open-access mandates: Uproar from public-interest groups, Skype follows swiftly

LAS VEGAS-Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said during a keynote last week at the CTIA Wireless 2008 event that he opposes Skype Ltd.'s...

REMEMBER VOICE?

LAS VEGAS-Flashback to CTIA Wireless 2006: As former Nokia Corp. CEO Jorma Ollila gave his farewell address to the industry two years ago this...

SprintStudio supersized to 5,500 square feet

Sprint Nextel Corp.'s new SprintStudio store in Kansas City comes complete with a sleek design, all-live handsets, a service bar and a concierge service...

SprintStudio aims to emphasize interactive, customer service

Sprint Nextel Corp. opened a new, flagship store in Kansas City's Power and Light District in early March. The one-of-a-kind SprintStudio features many interactive...

Brightpoint inks distribution pacts

LAS VEGAS-Brightpoint announced several distribution and logistics agreements last week at CTIA 2008.The company announced a distribution agreement with Cellatel L.L.C. that covers handset...

Huawei unveils new 700 MHz base station product

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. jumped the momentum of the recently completed 700 MHz auction with news that its network solutions for 700 MHz spectrum...

Etc.

Who says wireless shows are boring?Playboy Entertainment Group Inc. kicked off a new mobile initiative at the CTIA Wireless 2008 event in Las Vegas...

3G to drive mobile entertainment

The mobile entertainment market could reach $47.5 billion by 2010, driven by greater 3G adoption and an increase in made-for-mobile content, according to a...

Customers go wide for mobile content

Mobile customers use a mixture of carrier-offered content, Web-based content and personal content, according to a survey conducted by ABI Research.The firm noted customers...

Sprint Nextel’s Xohm now scheduled for ‘later this year’: Delay due to ‘logistical’ troubles

Sprint Nextel Corp. isn't committing to any specific launch date for Xohm this time around.The carrier has pushed back rollout of its nationwide WiMAX...

Carriers reach deal with Maryland AG on insurance disclosures

Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler reached an accord with the four national cellular carriers and the leading handset insurer to improve disclosure of policy...
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