Monthly Archives: February, 2009

‘Light’ PC Web users are more likely to surf mobile: ComScore: Consumers are on the move so marketers should adjust buys

Always-online Internet junkies might seem to be the most likely users to lead the charge in adopting the mobile Web, but a recent ComScore...

Nokia considering entering laptop industry

The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia is eyeing entering the laptop business, its Chief Executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo said in an interview to Finnish...

The state of the industry is strong, despite this year’s travails, reports IDC: Wireless network infrastructure, mobile devices, M2M to be affected by downturn

Despite the disastrous ramifications the global economic crisis has had on other business sectors, a new report from research firm IDC predicts the global...

By the Numbers: Venture capital deals for fourth quarter of 2008

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the fourth quarter. This list comprises the amounts that were invested...

Local mobile search ads to soar, Kelsey Group predicts

Mobile advertising revenues in the United States are expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 81.2%, from $160 million in 2008...

OMD: Mobile ad publishers must third-party verify

In what an OMD spokesperson called a "policy change," mobile content publishers are now required to get third-party verification for mobile display ad campaigns.

Verizon Wireless moves against ‘Velveteen Rabbit’ telemarketing calls

Verizon Wireless said it filed a lawsuit today against Feature Films for Families Inc. to stop the company from calling Verizon Wireless customers and...

Yahoo confirms departure of Boerries, head of mobile operations

The most highly visible executive from Yahoo Inc.'s mobile side has called it quits.Marco Boerries, who had overseen the company's Connected Life division for...

Class action claims Verizon Wireless misrepresenting tax on New York bills

A new class-action lawsuit accuses Verizon Wireless of misrepresenting to New York consumers the intended target of a "metropolitan commuter transportation district" tax charged...

AT&T Mobility expands parental control feature: Wireless provider’s ‘Smart Limits’ costs $5 per month

AT&T Mobility said it now has a measure in place that allows parents to cap their children's mobile Internet usage. The carrier announced an...

Nortel cuts more staff, lowers compensation

Mired in restructuring due to bankruptcy, Nortel Networks Corp. has cut additional workforce and made changes to its employee compensation programs.The beleaguered infrastructure company...

Dan Hesse Q&A: Sprint Nextel focused on turnaround: CEO of nation’s No. 3 wireless provider outlines next steps for Boost, Palm Pre, job cuts

In an exclusive interview with RCR Wireless News, Sprint Nextel Corp. CEO Dan Hesse discusses pricing plans, unlimited service options, iDEN network capacity, the...

Smoothing the path for mobile Linux

When in past years Symbian Ltd. nervously eyed the nascent promise of mobile Linux, Symbian evangelists noted sharply that the rival, open-source platform would...

Apple should avoid copyright fight, allow users to escape the App Store jail

The looming copyright battle centered on Apple Inc.'s iPhone may seem obscure, but the outcome could have wide-ranging implications for U.S. mobile users and...

Mobile apps for music: Look out iTunes?

Low-cost apps that let users download music and other extras to their cell phones could help lure cash-strapped music fans

Financial ratings wrap-up: Sprint Nextel, U.S. Cellular, Motorola and more

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carriers--FBR Research upgraded Sprint Nextel...

Metered nation

What a strange paradoxical digital world this is, with its seemingly endless supply of free content gushing through broadband pipes amid the worst economic...

Accessory sales lag, in handsets’ shadow: Long-term prospects strong, fed by netbook craze

Hold on to your seats for a wild ride this year.That's the prognosis from many who say that inventory buildups in handsets and accessories...

As AWS-3 and D-Block auctions hang in limbo, Copps’ FCC aims to improve morale

The Federal Communications Commission is unlikely to take major actions on key wireless policies anytime in the near future, as the agency awaits a...

Apple shareholders re-elect board of directors

Despite concerns over the way it handle disclosures relating to the health of chief executive Steve Jobs, Apple's current board of directors were re-elected...

IDC expands range with wireless switch interface

Intelligent Distributed Controls (IDC) has extended its range of Zigbee wireless communications products with the introduction of the ZB107 wireless switch interface.

Windows Mobile 6.5 – Obsolete already?

It looks like you'll barely have time to get the wrapper off Windows Mobile 6.5 before Windows Mobile 7 will move in to replace...

Will 3G netbooks replace cellphones?

Sometimes it seems that netbooks are everywhere . I've spotted them at airports, coffee shops and on commuter trains. No wonder that ABI Research...

Leibowitz to be named FTC chairman: Move could bring increased scrutiny to mobile space

An administration official confirmed that President Obama will name Federal Trade Commission member Jon Leibowitz as chairman of the agency. The expected appointment comes...
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