Yearly Archives: 2008

Mobile ads coming, but patience required

Market research firms seem to be falling over themselves in an effort to cram the most zeroes into their projections for mobile advertising revenues....

REVIEW: Cooking with Nexgenesis

Editor's Note: Welcome to Yay or Nay, a feature for RCR Wireless News' weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week we'll review...

WSJ reports more Sprint Nextel layoffs in the works

Sprint Nextel Corp. is reportedly planning to lay off several thousand employees, according to an article citing anonymous sources in The Wall Street Journal....

Elephant Hunting

Venture-backed wireless companies often depend on deals with carriers and telecom equipment manufacturers for their success. For a startup, trying to land a deal...

2008: Don’t Believe the Hype!

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...

Google updates iPhone apps

Google Inc. kicked things off at the Macworld Show in San Francisco by unveiling a streamlined version of its iPhone interface.The interface, which was...

Alltel expands circle of friends

Alltel Corp. announced it is expanding its "My Circle" feature to be included in more calling plans. The feature, which allows customers to call...

Aptilo to acquire Airpath

Aptilo Networks announced it is acquiring Airpath Wireless Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Aptilo said the acquisition would double its presence and revenue stream...

High-tech, broadcasters continue to spar over white spaces

A high-tech group urged the broadcast industry to stop mischaracterizing government testing of unlicensed wireless devices. The testing, which is set to enter a...

Report: Carriers should skip OTA music, focus on sideloading

Digital music revenues in the United States will grow steadily over the next few years, but mobile network operators aren't likely to see much...

Motricity trims more fat, spins off e-book biz

Motricity continued to streamline its business, spinning off its retail electronic book business to eBook seller Fictionwise Inc. for an undisclosed amount.The eReader business...

Private Media takes adult content direct to consumers

Private Media Group Inc. launched a direct-to-consumer mobile storefront for its adult content wares.The site, www.private.mobi, allows consumers to use a credit card to...

Dufour tapped to chair Vivendi Mobile

Vivendi Mobile Entertainment announced that Sandrine Dufour will take over as chairwoman of the company. She will take over for Robert de Metz who...

The CES handset scene: 150-inch televisions cast long shadows, handset news didn’t ‘pop’

An informal survey of four analysts on the mobile devices on display at the International Consumer Electronics show this week in Las Vegas quickly...

Frontline’s demise leaves D Block, public safety plans in limbo: Google, AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel seen as beneficiaries

Frontline Wireless L.L.C.'s freakish free-fall has begun to raise questions about whether the upcoming 700 MHz auction will produce a bidder willing to spend...

Strong iPhone sales bump AT&T Mobility Q4 forecast

Following this week's single-day 10% drop in AT&T Inc.'s stock value, a financial firm is raising its guidance for the telecommunications juggernaut, citing strong...

Worst of the Week: Getting the message

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...

Dingell launches probe into FCC conduct

House Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-Mich.) announced the launch of a probe into the Federal Communications Commission, and strongly encouraged agency Chairman Kevin...

Vivendi inks distribution deal with Nokia

Vivendi Games said it will distribute some of its mobile titles through Nokia Corp.'s Download Application and Nokia Catalogues.Download is embedded on more than...

Aruba Networks to acquire Airwave for $37M

Aruba Networks Inc. reported plans to buy Airwave Wireless Inc., purveyor of management tools for multi-vendor wireless networks, for $37 million in stock and...

MetroPCS boosts spectrum position in Florida

MetroPCS Communications Inc. plans to begin offering service in Jacksonville, Fla., following the acquisition of 10 megahertz of Personal Communications Service (PCS) spectrum.The company...

MobiTV Has ESPN on the go

ESPN announced it partnered with MobiTV to create ESPN Mobile TV. The 24/7 channel for wireless is designed to offer live, simulcast sports events;...

Venture capital financing wrap-up: Kyte, Pudding Media and SoonR

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included...

Martin pleased with open access in wireless

LAS VEGAS -- Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin talked about his commitment to deregulation, removing barriers and increasing competition in a chat with...

Financial ratings wrap-up: Leap, Motorola, Ericsson and more

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier--Credit Suisse First Boston lowered...
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