Yearly Archives: 2008

GPS Becomes a Vital Tool for Frequent Travelers

Turn-by-turn directions are still the most popular application, and the industry is working to refine it. Last year, Google launched "My Location" on Google...

Unlocking Cell Phones May Get Easier

Unlocking a cell phone is something of a Houdini-esque exercise. Sure, it's possible to tweak a handset so it works on a network other...

ION Takes The Low-End Road

No one likes to lose out to the little guy, which is why Ion Geophysical, developer of high-end seismic data systems for the oil...

What’s hot? Networks and consumer apps

With an influx of new spectrum, new networks coming online and new services to run over those networks, one might say that venture capitalists...

Financial ratings wrap-up: AT&T, Motorola, Syniverse 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 reduced...

Tower climbing: deadliest job in U.S.: Tie or die, OSHA head says

Despite ongoing government and industry efforts to improve safety, maintenance of mobile-phone and other communications towers continues to be the most hazardous work around....

Court in holding pattern on challenge to FCC’s backup power rule

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit today said it will not rule on wireless providers' challenge to the Federal...

Latin America: The next big thing or already here?!

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their...

Carriers still trying to find right notes in mobile music: VZW latest to alter strategy

Full-track music download services continue to spin their wheels in mobile, but Verizon Wireless is hoping to get some traction by overhauling its offering.The...

REVIEW: Mogreet’s video messaging service: $1+ MMS service should keep parents on their toes

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...

The need for a strong Sprint Nextel

Could the skies be clearing over beleagured Sprint Nextel?According to the Wall Street Journal, which cited comments from Verizon Communications President Denny Strigl, the...

Palm’s Not Dead Yet

The world got a tantalizing peak at a highly-anticipated touchscreen smartphone that's supposed to come out this weekend. That's right folks, it looks like...

Eco-satnav software solves ‘drive or walk’ decisions

Torn between driving or walking to the gym? Well, now a mobile application’s available that calculates how much CO 2 using the care will...

GPS devices become a vital tool for business travelers

Doreen Rosimos of Marlborough, N.H., brought along her Rottweiler, Zelda, when she went on an assignment in Kentucky.

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Huawei, Meru and Moovera

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...

VIDEO: RCR Wireless Newscast for July 7

The release of the iPhone is just around the corner. Apple plans to release the 3G iPhone in...

Second quarter: prelude to a handset ramp? : Analysts to parse vendors’ language for clues to 2H

Handset vendors' second-quarter earnings are expected to be ho-hum, based on a global lull in new product launches during the quarter. As usual, however,...

Activation may prove challenge to 3G iPhone launch: New process requires in-store activation

A lower price isn't the only change accompanying the release of Apple Inc.'s 3G iPhone. Activating the device will also differ this year. When...

Apple’s launch goal: 22 countries, 1 day: Impressive if successful; all eyes on Friday

FEW ARE CERTAIN whether Apple Inc.’s simultaneous, 22-country launch of its 3G iPhone this Friday is unprecedented in the industry. But many observers, cognizant of...

iPhone iPhanatics Line Up A Week Early For 3G Release

Only in New York City... Last Friday, on July 4th, no less, about 10 people decided to get in line at the 5th Avenue...

FAQ iPhone 3G launch day is Friday

Thinking about picking up an iPhone 3G the day Apple and AT&T start selling them? You might want to consider a few things before...

Wireless Industry’s Staggering Impact on U.S. Economy

I just read some staggering data: By 2016, US wireless industry will help bring about more productivity gains — $427 billion annually — than...

Phones’ Texting Feature Often Unused

In a recent survey of people from 11 countries, South Koreans were the second most likely to own cellphones with e-mail capabilities. Sixty-nine percent...

Analyst Angle: Mobile device management and the user experience

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...
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