May 2008

The Razr cut both ways. In the past two years, as its Razr-driven joyride skidded into a ditch, Motorola Inc.’s massive advantage in its home market has dwindled to a …

Perhaps no U.S. carrier has pushed the mobile data envelope like Sprint Nextel. But maybe the operator pushed a little too early.Sprint launched its first streaming video offering more than …

The Supreme Court let stand lower court rulings that held federal arbitration law does not pre-empt class-action litigation against T-Mobile USA Inc., an action that divided the wireless industry and …

Samsung has diversified its suppliers of UMTS baseband chips to include Infineon Technologies AG, leaving the world’s second-largest handset vendor less dependent on Qualcomm Inc., Samsung confirmed.“This is no surprise,” …

There likely won’t be any 3G service at this summer’s Olympic Games in Beijing, but the host country is finally making progress on a years-long plan to issue licenses that …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. In the …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we’ll review a new wireless application or service from the user’s point of view, with the goal of …

Vodafone Group Plc will say goodbye to its fearless leader. After five years as CEO, Arun Sarin is retiring at the end of July. Vittorio Colao will take his place; …

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Following numerous delays due to technical problems, Nokia Corp.’s N-Gage gaming platform has been live for six weeks now, and the company said it’s pleased with the …

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Glu Mobile CEO Greg Ballard made a strong case for the mobile games business during his keynote here at the Games and Mobile Forum last Thursday.Calling the …

CORPORATIONS’ IT “SPEND” THIS YEAR is markedly less than last year, yet mid-year changes have yet to surface, according to several sources. An annual survey of CIOs conducted by Gartner …

THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION SCHEDULED a June 12 hearing on early termination fees, the announcement coming after a back-channel effort by Chairman Kevin Martin and a nationwide operator failed to …

AOL L.L.C. continues to lose ground online as Google Inc’s dominance grows, but the venerable Internet company is gaining impressive traction in mobile.Virgin Mobile USA Inc. last week unveiled a …

If you’re looking for a post-Memorial-Day summer project, listen up: Avot Media has started testing a service at Home Depot that allows mobile users to access instructional videos, MediaPost reports.

ABU DHABI — The top executives of UAE’s two telecommunication providers said they have nothing to fear of the introduction of competition in future.

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O: Quote , Profile , Research ) expects global unit sales of its Windows Mobile software for cellphones to grow at least 50 percent per …

A Dutch company and its British partner have re-launched a long-range Wi-Fi technology that’s claimed to do most of what WiMax promises, yet is here today and is a fraction …

Japanese youngsters are getting so addicted to Internet-linking cell phones that the government is starting a program warning parents and schools to limit their use among children.

The battery life of portable gadgets has always been a source of frustration. But Apple may have found an eco-friendly way around the problem – by integrating a solar panel …

SEOUL (AFP)–South Korea’s LG Electronics said Tuesday it may have to cut its handset prices if global leader Nokia moves first to do so.

Mobile TV, hyped by the wireless industry as one of the next big things for years, is still a tiny market in the US (Yes, we know — it’s big …

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 …

CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — When Martin Barbre got his first look three years ago at a system that would drive his tractor for him, he didn’t buy the device — or …

Researchers say touchscreen shipments will double by 2012, and they’re not all on iPhones.

Welcome to the first edition of our weekly RCR Wireless Newscast. Each Monday, RCR Wireless News will provide a video roundup of the top stories in the wireless industry, with …