Monthly Archives: June, 2010

Presidential memorandum orders 500 megahertz of spectrum for broadband

President Barak Obama issued a memorandum to free up 500 megahertz of spectrum in the next 10 years, directing the National Telecommunications and Information...

Nokia blog pokes fun at iPhone 4 reception problems

We love companies with a sense of humor, and Finnish phone maker Nokia had us chuckling this morning with its amusing little dig at Apple and Steve Jobs’ arrogant statement that reception problems on iPhone 4 were down to the way people held their phones.

Sprint Nextel unveils another WiMAX device, market expansion with Clearwire

Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) and partner Clearwire Corp. (CLWR)continued their full-court WiMAX press this morning announcing a trio of new markets where service is...

Foursquare waits for investors to check in

Foursquare, the smartphone app which lets one “check in” at various real-life locations, proceeding to use that information to spam ones mates via every social network under the sun, is close to locating a bit of funding of its own, it has been reported.

Societe Generale to deploy Obopay m-banking solution in Senegal

Financial services company Societe Generale is using a mobile banking solution from Obopay to offer banking services in Senegal. The technology-agnostic solution between Societe...

Reader Forum: School of tech

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum...

Reader Forum: Successfully creating a brand love affair through mobile marketing

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum...

Siklu promotes radio to solve backhaul problems

The US is pretty fond of its wireline pipes, but Israeli IP radio firm Siklu is trying to change the world’s mind, and the wireless game, when it comes to the whole millimeter radio vs. wireline debate.

Blackberry touchscreen slider tips up

For any Blackberry lover who has been contemplating a move to an iPhone or Android device, hold your horses, because the upcoming model – tentatively dubbed the Blackberry 9800 by the press – is looking mighty fine in new leaked photographs.

Vodafone Australia prepares to launch Nexus One

Google's Nexus One is continuing its global sales tour, with Vodafone’s Australian branch - Vodafone Hutchinson Australia (VHA) - today announcing it is getting ready to sell the Google Nexus One in Australia, exclusively on Vodafone.

Turning ringbacks social

With all the apps and functions today’s phones can perform, we often tend to forget that their main purpose and basic function is to make actual phone calls.

Worst of the Week: The line between good and evil

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...

@ LA Broadband Summit: The opportunity and dilemma of mobile broadband

LOS ANGELES — "However you think about it, you're not thinking big enough or going fast enough," Kelly King, AT&T Mobility's SVP of consumer...

Featured Video: Lucy Hood @ USC's LA Broadband Summit

LOS ANGELES -- RCR Wireless News sat down with Lucy Hood this afternoon at the LA Broadband Summit. Hood leads the Institute for Communication...

Bits and Bytes: Taqua announces NLOS solution; MocoSpace enters social games; and more

Taqua L.L.C. announced a new non-line-of-site wireless backhaul technology designed to help carriers address rapid growth of data services. The company’s new W2600 NLOS...

Looking back on a 10-hour wait for the new iPhone

CERRITOS, CALIF. — The faithful began lining up earlier this week, according to some overheard chatter, but whether you arrived 24 hours before or...

Snaptu brings apps to feature phones

While Smartphones are mostly snagging the headlines thanks to their enormous growth in market share, feature phones which run a non-smart OS and are Java enabled seem to be fading further and further from public consciousness.

Radwin – connecting the global village

If you live in a remote community, it’s not always easy to stay connected to the rest of the world, but backhaul and wireless broadband firm Radwin is doing its utmost to try and change that.

Korea’s KT gets foreigner friendly

As a foreigner living in another country - be it Korea or Timbuktu - those little everyday necessities become a little more necessary, and the mobile phone is certainly up there in the top five list, along with foreign currency, a map, a dictionary and mosquito spray.

Korea's KT gets foreigner friendly

As a foreigner living in another country - be it Korea or Timbuktu - those little everyday necessities become a little more necessary, and the mobile phone is certainly up there in the top five list, along with foreign currency, a map, a dictionary and mosquito spray.

RCR @ iPhone 4 launch: The tweets, blog and photos

CERRITOS, Calif. — The line has been tempered here as the grand opening for a new Apple Inc. store gets underway.

WiMAX future remains cloudy

Has WiMAX hit its apogee? Well, according to a new report from In-Stat, the mobile broadband technology is facing increased competitive pressure that could...

Spectrum Bridge deploys smart-grid with utility co-op, Google

Spectrum Bridge Inc. said it is working with a California utility to use white-spaces technology to deploy a smart-grid network in the Sierra Nevada...

@ iPhone 4 launch: The tweets, blog and photos

RCR Wireless News Features Editor Matt Kapko is braving the crowds this morning to report on the public launch of Apple Inc.'s latest iPhone...

Featured Video: Global WiMAX Business Development Forum

HONOLULU – WiMAX operators have a first-to-market advantage today, regardless of which technology paths some may choose tomorrow, according to panelists speaking at the...
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