Monthly Archives: January, 2009

Report: 95M M2M modules shipped by 2013

A new report from ABI Research predicts 95 million cellular machine-to-machine modules will ship in 2013.Of those, about 34 million devices are expected to...

Wi-Fi pie in the sky?: New entrant sees clear flying for broadband offering

Aircell L.L.C. CEO Jack Blumenstein looks into the future of in-flight Internet services and sees an aircraft devoid of television monitors or screens on...

‘Palm is back:’ Reception favorable for new Pre device, WebOS: Firm’s stock jumps 35% in the hour following the announcement

Palm Inc. pulled off a high-wire act this afternoon, publicly resurrecting the company's fortunes in front of a live audience at the Consumer Electronics...

Boucher to replace Markey on House telecom subcommittee

Rep. Edward Markey (D-Markey), a major force on wireless legislation the past two decades as chairman of the House telecom subcommittee, is giving up...

Nokia shelves WiMAX tablet; handset hose turned on at CES

Nokia Corp. said today it would stop producing its mobile Internet tablet designed for a U.S.-based WiMAX network, raising questions on the phone maker's...

DC cellphone jamming demo canceled: Trade association CTIA comes out on top

The District of Columbia cancelled today's scheduled cellphone jamming demonstration at a city jail, but the controversy apparently is not over.Cellular industry association ...

Worst of the Week: A day in the life of wireless

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...

Verizon Wireless, Microsoft and search: Who is paying who?: Analysts estimate that carriers pocket 60% to 70% of advertising dollars

Microsoft has elbowed out the much larger competition to become the default search engine on Verizon Wireless handsets, ending a drawn-out battle to mine...

Leap adds 385,000 subscribers in Q4: Unlimited wireless provider reports 79,000 new subs for its mobile broadband service

Leap Wireless International Inc. said it recorded a solid final quarter for 2008, adding 385,000 new customers that contributed to an overall increase of...

By the numbers: Top 10 most popular U.S. handsets in November

Editor's Note: The following lists ranks the 10 most popular handsets in the United States for the month of November. Rankings were provided by...

Despite economy, budgets holding for wireless technology initiatives: RCR Wireless News readers moderately concerned about economy’s impact on wireless

The difficult macro economic environment is having a neutral to moderately negative impact on current wireless technology initiatives, according to a recent study commissioned...

Wal-Mart December sales disappoint

Wal-Mart Stores , the world's largest retailer, said Thursday that its December sales miss analysts' expectations and that it was cutting its earnings forecast...

Virgin Mobile picks MPG, media contacts

Virgin Mobile USA has awarded its media planning and buying account to Havas' MPG North America and Media Contacts after a review, the client...

8 golden rules for advertising in the digital age

The importance of sound creative executions and integrated strategies cannot be overemphasized in today's online ad market. Follow these steps to get on the...

Obama’s broadband plan

Tax breaks for companies that increase Internet speed or create new networks are likely to go to existing large players.

CTIA seeks to block cellphone jamming demo at DC jail

The cellphone jamming dispute between the mobile-phone industry and CellAntenna Corp. has dramatically escalated, with a high-profile legal battle playing out in the nation's...

Virgin Mobile touts net adds in tightening economy: MVNO scores 216,000 net subscriber additions

Virgin Mobile USA Inc. released "selected" - meaning positive and unaudited - metrics today, and suggested that the troubled economy was sending mobile subscribers...

Wireless growth continues, linked to better health

More Americans are pulling the plug on their landline telephone service and opting to live in households with only wireless devices, according to a...

Study: 5.3 billion customers to generate $1 trillion in revenues

Global mobile revenues are expected to exceed $1.03 trillion by 2013, generated by more than 5.3 billion subscribers, according to a new study from...

Recession may move mobile ad market away from branding: Click-through rates, calls to action important in mobile phone advertising amid woeful economy

In mobile's brief lifetime, marketers have experimented with the medium both as a brand-building and a direct-response channel, with no major proof points having...

Police use GPS, Google Maps to locate missing girl

Navigation system and Google mapping tool helps authorities find Massachusetts 9-year-old allegedly kidnapped by her grandmother.

Pharos launches GPS-centric smartphone

The Windows Mobile-powered handset will be able to offer turn-by-turn navigation without a cellular data connection.

Qualcomm, Starent, Cogo to gain from Chinese 3G

The Chinese Government's decision to grant new 3G, or third-generation, wireless licenses should give a boost to network equipment makers Starent Networks Corp. and...

As other Clearwire backers reel, eyes turn to Google

Strategic investors in Clearwire Corp. posted a flurry of bad news related to their stakes in the wireless services company on Wednesday, drawing attention...

Verizon continues to keep walls between subscribers and multimedia: NPD: Verizon customers less likely to use their phones as multimedia devices

Only 45% of U.S. mobile consumers use their phones for anything more than making calls, according to figures released this week from NPD Group....
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