Monthly Archives: September, 2008

U.S. Cellular taking stock to the NYSE

U.S. Cellular Corp. and parent company Telephone and Data Systems Inc. have their sights set on the Big Apple, stock wise. Both companies announced...

American Roamer stays up to challenge of changing industry: Map-making magic

We've all seen coverage maps. Whether it be a section in a carrier's brochure, a poster hung up in a mobile operator's retail store,...

National Geographic expanding mobile presence

National Geographic launched a division dedicated to boosting its mobile content business.The iconic brand said it hopes to boost revenues by increasingly licensing its...

Carriers still struggle with third-party content providers: Legal, billing issues remain at crux of problem

Carriers are beginning to use carrot-and-stick strategies to bring their third-party content partners to heel. And both the carrot and the stick are made...

Sprint Nextel adds Photobucket service

Sprint Nextel Corp. added Photobucket to its photo-messaging service, allowing users to send pictures to the popular online site with just two clicks.The option...

Back to school means opportunity for carriers

September, it's a month that starts with a three-day weekend, marks the end of summer and puts kids across the country back in school....

AT&T Mobility’s network suffers data glitch, back on track by mid-day

AT&T Mobility has dodged another network bullet. The carrier's East Coast customers woke up today to find themselves without access to Internet services. AT&T...

Rural players bemoan USF cap, take debate to court: Smaller wireless service providers claim discrimination, false ’emergency’ in FCC decision

The controversy over the Federal Communications Commission's decision to cap subsidies flowing to wireless carriers for building rural networks has been elevated to a...

Luxury handset segment growing trend, according to market research co. : The million-dollar handset

Americans love the $50 clamshell, but a small, growing number of wealthy people are paying astronomical prices for feature phones that often sport a...

Platform-A targets iPhone

AOL L.L.C.'s Platform-A debuted a mobile platform and network specifically for serving ads to Apple Inc.'s iPhone.The new offering, which is available through AOL's...

Mobile players urge licensed approach : White-hot action over white-spaces

JUST AS THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPEARS READY to settle the great white-spaces debate - one predominantly framed to date by a powerful broadcast...

Buzzd grabs deck space on Virgin Mobile USA

Virgin Mobile USA Inc. has tapped buzzd to power an ad-supported, location-based entertainment offering from its home deck.A New York-based startup, buzzd couples location-sensitive...

No numbers (or medal awards yet) when it comes to mobile Olympics uptake

The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing were touted as a potential springboard for mobile video, an event that could help push the application beyond...

Clock ticking on Comes with Music

Nokia Corp.'s ambitious new mobile music service is just weeks away from making its debut. But the Finnish phone maker has plenty of work...

REVIEW: The chirp is back with Verizon Wireless’ push to talk service

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...

Cellphone analyst Shosteck dies after long illness

Herschel Shosteck, a cellphone analyst from the industry's earliest days more than two decades ago, passed away Aug. 26 after a long illness."I will...

Financial ratings wrap-up: Convergys and OmniVision

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Other--R.W. Baird lowered its estimates...

Verwaayen to replace Russo at Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent named Ben Verwaayen to replace outgoing CEO Patricia Russo as head of the multinational infrastructure provider. Alcatel-Lucent announced Russo's departure from the company...

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RCR Wireless News is planning to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first cellular phone call in its Oct. 13 edition. As such, we...

Tests show troubles with Obama’s SMS play

Nearly 3 million mobile users received Barack Obama's SMS about his new running mate, but many of those who signed up may have gotten...

Obama tech policy team borrows from Clinton years

Editor's Note: Following the Democratic National Convention, RCR Wireless News Bureau Chief Jeffrey Silva looked at the Obama tech and telecom policy team. Next...

MetroPCS signs distribution deal with Best Buy Mobile

MetroPCS Communications Inc. expanded the distribution of its phones and services with an agreement with Best Buy Mobile. The deal covers locations in 14...

Nokia to launch music service in the U.K. next month

Nokia Corp. is teaming with The Carphone Warehouse to bring its all-you-can-eat mobile music service to U.K. users next month.Comes With Music, as the...

Acton named CIO/CTO at VMU

Fresh on the heels of closing the Helio L.L.C acquisition, Virgin Mobile USA Inc. has named a new chief information and technology officer.Daniel Acton...

Two Russian carriers to offer iPhone

Vimpelcom and MegaFon - two of Russia's three largest wireless carriers - will offer Apple Inc.'s iPhone "later this year," according to company statements...
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