Monthly Archives: October, 2008

Wireless heavyweights argue AWS-3 will cause interference

Industry engineers have attacked government testing underlying Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin's auction plan for free wireless broadband service throughout the country, warning...

PlayPhone secures another mobile music deal

PlayPhone Inc. notched its fourth and final major record label, securing a deal to distribute mastertones from Universal Music Group.A division of Vivendi, UMG...

Bold due in two weeks at AT&T Mobility

The much-delayed but much-anticipated BlackBerry Bold will begin selling at AT&T Mobility on Nov. 4 "for as low as" $300, with a two-year contract...

AT&T: Q3 shatters previous records: WIRELESS PROVIDER ADDS RECORD NUMBER OF SUBSCRIBERS

AT&T MOBILITY POSTED A COMPANY RECORD 2 million net customer additions during the third quarter, fueled by strong sales of Apple Inc.'s 3G iPhone,...

Political texts hit sweet spot

I got another text message from Barack Obama's campaign this week. The latest missive mentioned that Joe Biden was coming to town. "Doors: 10:30...

Rural operators urge FCC to postpone VZW-Alltel vote

Small, rural and regional wireless carriers and trade groups said the Federal Communications Commission should not vote Nov. 4 on the Verizon Wireless-Alltel Communications...

Full speed ahead

BOSTON - There has been a lot of talk recently - and the subject was broached again at this week's Mobile Internet World 2008...

Nuance Open Voice Search hints at VZW, T-Mobile USA deals: Firm demos voice-based Internet searches

BOSTON - Nuance Communications Inc. is pulling the cloud into the speech-recognition space, and appears to be in the advanced stages of rolling out...

Tech Wars 2.0

BOSTON-The battle for 4G is still not expected to hit the ground for several years, but the war over which technology will be used...

MID space opens can of connectivity worms

BOSTON- One of the most difficult questions asked during panel discussions at the Mobile Internet World 2008 event was "What is a mobile Internet...

Riding Android wave, T-Mobile USA details effort to woo developers

BOSTON - It's a busy time for T-Mobile USA Inc.The carrier is in the midst of rolling out its 3G network, it is launching...

Mobile Internet World 2008 Show Daily for Wednesday, Oct. 22

Download the Mobile Internet World 2008 Show Daily from RCR Wireless News for Wednesday, Oct. 22

Apple sold 6.9 million iPhones in quarter: Apple declined to forecast holiday sales, but focused on margins

CEO Steve Jobs joined Tuesday's conference call to assure investors that Apple Inc. will maintain its gross profit margins despite the economic downturn. If...

Financial ratings wrap-up: Ericsson, TI, American Tower and more

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Handset and infrastructure vendors--Barclays Capital...

Open access: No one’s sure of definitions in this new territory

From early indications, the uncertain shift to open platforms in the wireless space will not take a linear path and instead is apt to...

Siemens looks to simplify with mobile U.C.: Enterprise offering promises increased productivity, reduced costs

Siemens Enterprise Communications launched an enterprise-focused one-stop shop for mobile unified communications.The German-based company unveiled its OpenScape Mobility Solution last week and an...

RIM says open source Blackberry unlikely

Research in Motion showed working though still glitchy prototypes of its iPhone-like Storm handset at a developers' conference where it sketched out its future...

Group asks for open-access conditions on mergers

A public-interest group asked the Federal Communications Commission to impose open-access conditions on the Verizon Wireless-Alltel Communications L.L.C. and Sprint Nextel Corp.-Clearwire Corp. mergers....

Tellabs to cut jobs, posts nearly $1B loss in Q3

Telecommunications equipment maker Tellabs Inc. announced today that it is cutting its workforce after reporting $999 million in losses for the third quarter.During a...

Intel and Ericsson hook up on mobile Internet devices

There's a land grab underway in MIDs and two high-tech giants will join forces to exploit it. Intel Corp. and L.M. Ericsson will integrate...

Samsung touchscreen lands at AT&T Mobility

AT&T Mobility announced a new touchscreen smartphone from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., dubbed the Epix. The device will cost $200 with a two-year contract,...

MySpace offers free downloadable app for Android

MySpace jumped aboard the Android bandwagon with a free, downloadable application customized for the new platform.MySpace Android allows users to upload photos, access band...

Nokia Siemens pleased with W-CDMA deployments

Nokia Siemens Networks is reporting it has surpassed its 2007 performance in shipment of W-CDMA/HSPA networks in the first nine months of this year.The...

RIM Flips for T-Mobile USA: Will the new Pearl variant attract and repel?

On paper, handset vendors and their carrier patrons can be very persuasive. In the hand, new devices can be seductive. At the checkout counter,...

Local issues priority for PCIA

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - The wireless industry is crowded with associations so it's imperative for those looking to succeed to find their niche.It appears PCIA...
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