Monthly Archives: July, 2010

Reality Check: The future of smart phones is open

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...

Featured Video: Interview with Intel's 4G evangelist

RCR Wireless News interviewed Intel Corp.'s Kevin Jones, Global 4G evangelist, to get a better understanding on WiMAX's role in future technology deployments, some...

Contracts: ALU equips FET; KTP Korea chooses Motorola and more

Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:ADC Telecom (ADCT)United States: With Texas Tech University to deploy its distributed antenna system to provide...

Shifty picture of Android 3.0 pops up

So much for Google slowing the speed of its Android releases, with claims that version 3.0 (Gingerbread) has already been spotted in the wild, just weeks after the official release of version 2.2 (Froyo).

Eight million Windows Phone 7's for AT&T

A little birdie tweets that AT&T may be betting big on Microsoft’s soon-to-launch Windows Phone 7 (WP7) putting itself down for an order of eight million units.

Eight million Windows Phone 7's for AT&T

A little birdie tweets that AT&T may be betting big on Microsoft’s soon-to-launch Windows Phone 7 (WP7) putting itself down for an order of eight million units.

Making mobile chips – a sneak peek at wafer manufacturing

In Singapore recently, RCR was privileged to be able to get a glimpse behind the chipmaking curtain at GlobalFoundries’ fab 7, where wafer upon wafer of chips are churned out daily from within the impressive maze of cleanrooms.

Jailbreaking cool according to Library of Congress

The Library of Congress has turned a new page in the chapter of digital rights, announcing that people can now legally “jailbreak” their phones and install legally obtained software on them.

Ad shows Android running on Nokia

Nokia is still struggling to take a larger bite out of the smartphone market and retain its position as number one mobile manufacturer in the world, though recent results and growing uneasiness amongst shareholders has given the firm cause to worry.

Bell Canada doles out free Samsung Galaxy S too

It seems Samsung is thriving on the free colonial spirit with yet another phone giveaway to tempt punters away from the iPhone. Bell Canada announced this morning that it too would be doling out free phones – in this case the Android based Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant – to customers in advance of the August 6th Canadian launch date.

Indian government rubbishes telco partiality charges

The Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has rubbished state owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited’s (BSNL) employee union allegations that it favors private operators.

CTIA sues San Fran over SAR rates ordinance

CTIA is suing the City of San Francisco, saying an ordinance that requires retailers to post Specific Absorption Rates in a large font misleads...

Google looks to embrace carriers for app billing

For a company that likes to do things a little different, it's odd that Google Inc. (GOOG) now finds itself striving to take up...

Apple delays white iPhone 4, launches free case program

Something's up with that white iPhone 4. Barely a week ago, Apple Inc. (AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs said the white iPhone 4 was on...

Reader Forum: Targeting RAN power needs

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...

CEO Compensation: No. 11 through 20

Editor's Note: Following are the top-paid CEOs of U.S.-based companies in the wireless industry. Last week, RCR Wireless News ran the list of...

Why Microsoft acquired an ARM license

Little British chippie ARM boasts hundreds of licensee’s for its technology – found in over 98% of the world’s smartphones - but the firm seems to have landed a very big fish indeed with Microsoft announcing on Friday it had signed up for an ARM architectural license of its own.

HTC Windows Phone 7 code names leaked

Renowned Windows Mobile ROM maker and modder 'Conflipper' has released a list claiming to be codenames of upcoming or planned Windows Phone 7 devices from HTC.

HTC admits it underestimated demand

Having manufactured what are undoubtedly some of the hottest handsets of 2010, HTC has admitted it underestimated demand and was caught out, leading to the stock shortages which have made obtaining handsets like the HTC EVO 4G and HTC Desire harder than finding a properly working iPhone 4 in the wild.

Samsung gives free Galaxy S' to iPhone 4 complainers

Samsung UK is giving out free Galaxy S smartphones to people who have publicly expressed their frustration with the new iPhone 4 on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.

The wonders of rubber – an iPhone 4 saga

I find it sort of odd/funny/strange/befuddling that the latest flap with antennas and mobile devices as hyped by Apple and its iPhone 4 was “solved” by the grand puppeteer Steve Jobs by telling everyone having an issue to put a rubber band around their spankin' new device.

India: 275 million broadband subscribers in five years

A joint report by industry body Assocham and research firm Frost & Sullivan has projected total Indian broadband subscription to touch 275 million by Y-2015, great news for players who recently won a chunk of BWA spectrum.

North America fuels Ericsson's Q2 results

North America continues to fuel L.M. Ericsson's (ERIC) financial results, accounting for 27% of the company's second-quarter revenues. Q2 sales in North America...

The mobile chip ecosystem – an overview

Integrated Circuits (ICs) are an integral part of the mobile handset semiconductor market especially with the increasing demand for application processors within the wireless marketplace. In fact, the segment has one of the largest growth and development potentials in the industry due to an almost insatiable appetite for ever-growing levels of multi-functionality in next-generation handsets.

Third-party remains growth driver for Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless (VZ) posted second quarter results that showed that while the industry’s largest carrier fell just short of the customer growth reported by...
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