Yearly Archives: 2008

Margins Check: Microsoft moves, tech wars

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...

Mobile entertainment industry stunted by poor sales reporting

Editor's Note: Welcome to Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News' new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. We've gathered a group...

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Nortel, Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia Siemens Networks and more

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...

In a wireless world, making connections is surprisingly difficult

Well, I'm on my way out the door to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. As you read this, the opening keynote should be...

Sony Ericsson: pay no attention to the OS behind the curtain

Few would argue the premise that, in the post-iPhone handset world, the user experience matters most. Observers at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona,...

Google’s Android pops up in Barcelona

BARCELONA, Spain -- The Android has landed, so to speak.A number of chip companies showed off demonstrations of Google Inc.'s Android cellphone software today...

Nokia touchscreen device not ready for prime time: But answers iPhone challenge with a 16 GB upgrade to N95

The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is home turf to Nokia Corp. and it used the platform today to reiterate its pursuit of the...

Paramount forms mobile-focused division

Paramount Pictures Corp. has created a new unit dedicated exclusively to mobile content. Paramount Mobile Entertainment, which will operate under the umbrella of the...

Missouri to deploy CellCast’s emergency alert solution

CellCast Technologies said its wireless emergency alert solution will be deployed throughout Missouri, beginning with the sheriff's department in Camden County. "Knowing about the...

Moto, Nortel deal in the works?

Consolidation appears to still be an unavoidable result for many in the world of network infrastructure. Motorola Inc. and Nortel Networks Corp. are reportedly...

Status quo on spectrum auction: Bidders continue to show diminished interest

The Federal Communication Commission's Auction 73 picked up this morning where it left off on Friday with new bids continuing to slowly shrink and...

Microsoft steps up mobile strategy with Danger purchase

Microsoft Corp. kick-started its effort to grab a piece of the hot, youth-oriented messaging and social networking market by acquiring Danger Inc., the software...

FCC approves T-Mobile USA/SunCom deal: Companies expect $2.4B deal to close by end of month

The Federal Communications Commission approved T-Mobile USA Inc.'s $2.4 billion purchase of SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc., enabling the No. 4 national cellular carrier to...

Mobile ads center stage at MWC: Nokia’s plans highlight increased push into space

The opening day of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, was all about mobile advertising.Nokia Corp. made the biggest splash with its Media...

AT&T snags Starbucks Wi-Fi agreement: Deal pushes aside once-formidable deal with T-Mobile USA

Starbucks Corp. is trading its T-Mobile USA Inc. HotSpot service for AT&T Inc.'s Wi-Fi network in more than 7,000 company-owned coffee outlets. Companies said...

LG unveils trio of handsets: Devices short on details, long on new technology

BARCELONA, Spain - In a room too crowded to let in all the press, LG Electronics Co. displayed three new handsets with nice form...

Ericsson, Nokia-Siemens push productivity enhancements of technology

BARCELONA, Spain - Mobility's impact on the world was the theme for both L.M. Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks at press conferences here today...

Analyst Angle: Femto vendor handicapping for fun and profit

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the...

Auction 73 heads into weekend at $19.2 billion

The Federal Communication Commission's 700 MHz auction headed into its third weekend on a slow, but steady pace. Some, or all - we won't...

Brightpoint optimistic on solid revenue: But Wall Street punishes stock on earnings

Brightpoint Inc. racked up enviable revenues and profits in the fourth quarter and all of 2007 and gave optimistic projections for the current year...

Earthlink puts muni Wi-Fi biz up for sale: Helio JV fails to hit subscriber forecasts

EarthLink Inc. has officially shut down all operations related to its municipal Wi-Fi projects that hit the skids last summer. Making good on earlier...

VZW to highlight Timbaland in new music program

Verizon Wireless said its users will get exclusive access to an entire "mobile album" from hip-hop producer Timbaland.Timbaland, a five-time Grammy nominee, will be...

700 MHz auction keeps on truckin’: E Block remains prime mover as net proceeds surpass $19.1 billion

The Federal Communication Commission's 700 MHz auction began its first day of six rounds-per-day bidding pretty much the way it left the previous five...

Telus set to launch Zi’s Qix mobile search service: Carrier claims to be first in North America with offering

Canadian operator Telus Mobility said it will become the first North American operator to offer Zi Corp.'s mobile search service.The service, dubbed Qix, is...

Alcatel-Lucent ends difficult year with a loss: Revenues, losses increased during Q4

Alcatel-Lucent reported a loss of $3.74 billion during the fourth quarter, bringing its total loss to $5.1 billion for 2007. The company's stock was...
- Advertisment -

Most Read