May 2008

While mobile content is expected to contribute increasingly to wireless carrier revenue growth in coming years, it is also attracting increased scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission, plaintiffs’ lawyers and …

For the 700 MHz C-Block license and perhaps other frequency bands, it’s mostly a matter of cagey competitive ambition. For the D Block, it’s mostly a matter of desperation. No …

Just as FDR targeted radio listeners with his fireside chats and John Kennedy’s dashing looks helped sway television viewers during the Richard Nixon debates, Barack Obama is using a cutting-edge …

It seems Qualcomm is not willing to give up on the U.K. market for mobile TV.The MediaFLO proponent will pay $16.3 million for 40 MHz of L-Band spectrum in the …

First, let me say I think Wi-Fi is the best thing since sliced bread. Really, I do. That being said, a number of announcements last week made me scratch my …

If you’ve been waiting to get your hands on a Helio Ocean — we know you’re out there — have we got a CrunchDeal for you.

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available. —Casee: Velti plc invested …

A class-action cramming suit has been filed against T-Mobile USA Inc. and others.The complaint, moved this week from state court to federal court in California, accuses the defendants of charging …

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Calling mobile the most personal platform to date and one that advertisers need to capitalize on soon to keep pace with the rapidly evolving convergence of …

Virgin Mobile USA Inc. expanded its Sugar Mama program with a new application for Facebook users.The mobile virtual network operator unveiled “Fund My Phone,” a feature that allows users to …

Leap Wireless International Inc. tweaked the calling plans for its Cricket service, adding some once-optional features and rolling out once-geographically limited plans to more markets. The company said it has …

Embarq Holding Co. L.L.C.’s CFO Gene Betts confirmed the company’s plans to wind down its wireless offering that currently runs on former parent Sprint Nextel Corp.’s network. Betts, speaking at …

Alltel Corp. has committed to LTE as its technological choice for a 4G network, but any significant network upgrades are still three to five years out, the company said on …

Enterprises are starting to use the BlackBerry in a new way: as a means of taking their desk phones mobile.

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 …

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group; the GSM Association; the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor; and the UK’s Department for International Development are organizing the first mobile …

Now that online banking has been around for more than a decade, and widely accepted by customers, banks are turning their attention to taking the show on the road.

New government data suggests wireless substitution continues to rise, a trend that could become a bigger factor in telecom policymaking. The preliminary results of the National Health Interview Survey, conducted …

The Federal Communications Commission today launched a wide-ranging proceeding to revamp D-Block rules, an effort that will not only examine changes to the national public safety/commercial license left stranded in …

Whenever two fierce competitors talk collaboration, people listen.That’s the case with today’s announcement that Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and LG Electronics Co. Ltd. will jointly pursue a mobile/handheld, digital TV …

Google Inc.’s Open Handset Alliance has attracted plenty of attention in the mobile Linux space, but the LiMo Foundation is assembling an impressive coalition of its own.Verizon Wireless has thrown …

Following much speculation, Virgin Mobile USA Inc. confirmed today that it is in “preliminary discussions” with SK Telecom to “explore possible strategic opportunities.” Those opportunities are expected to include a …

Trango Broadband Wireless said it won a five-year contract with the U.S. General Services Administration. Being awarded a GSA contract streamlines the process for various government agencies that use Trango …

Qualcomm Inc. said it demonstrated the capability to support the MediaFLO and ISDB-T mobile TV standards on a multimode handset.The demonstration was powered by Qualcomm’s Universal Broadcast Modem chipset.Qualcomm said …

The worldwide service provider switching and routing equipment market grew 25% during the first quarter to $3.1 billion, according to analyst firm Ovum RHK.“There were no significant market share movements …