Monthly Archives: July, 2010

iCandy – Chocolate covered iPad melts woman's heart

A very sweet husband coats an iPad in chocolate to disguise it for his wife’s birthday

Alliances: Renesas teams with Nokia; Wataniya chooses Astellia solution; and more

Nokia Corp. (NOK) and Renesas Electronics Corp. formed a strategic business alliance that calls for Renesas to acquire Nokia's wireless modem business for about...

Featured Video: Nokia Siemens Networks @ Mobile Broadband China

SHANGHAI, China – RCR Wireless News caught up with Mikko Hietanen, head of BSS/OSS sales at Nokia Siemens Networks at last week's Mobile Broadband...

Addressing Development and Challenges for Next-Generation Chips

Presented by: RCR Unplugged Editor Sylvie Barak Subramani Kengeri, Global Foundries VP Design Solutions Jim McGregor, InStat Chief Technology Strategist

OLED Shortages could cripple Android

Android phones may be taking the world by storm, but a shortage in AMOLED displays could prove a stumbling block and hinder Google’s efforts to run away with the smartphone cup.

Motorola shows off its Charm

Motorola is trying to ‘charm’ its way into consumer hearts with its new Blackberry look-alike Android device. The much rumored Motorola Charm has now been confirmed and legitimized by the firm itself, and will be sold exclusively through T-Mobile in the US this summer.

Nokia accuses Russian blogger of espionage

Despite joking a while back that it would not pull an Apple and set loose the bloodthirsty legal beagles over the leak of its N8 phone to a Russian website, Nokia seems to have changed its mind, and is indeed legally pursuing Eldar Murtazin, the blogger who laid the phone bare for all to gawp at.

RCR Local DC highlights

Highlight reel from RCR Local DC, June 15, 2010 at the PRTM offices in Washington, DC.

FCC 'bill shock' proceeding draws criticism, praise

CTIA came out swinging in its response to the Federal Communications Commission's public notice on how U.S. wireless consumers can avoid experiencing “bill shock,”...

Battle of the chip platforms Intel vs. ARM in the mobile space

Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' May Special Edition, "Enabling the Mobile Revolution: Mobile Chips, Devices and Accessories." The...

Motricity boosts deal with Verizon Wireless in run-up to IPO

Leading up to its initial public offering last month, which raised about $60 million, Motricity Inc. (MOTR) has successfully renewed its deal with Verizon...

Consumers tapping into smartphones' potential

Consumers are increasingly tapping into the advanced features of their mobile devices, according to a new report released by Compete Inc. as part of...

Europeans warming up to mobile broadband services

Europeans look to be ramping up adoption of mobile broadband services based on HSPA and LTE technologies, according to a report from Berg Insight....

Design on success: Carriers, handset makers show design collaboration essential for success

Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' May Special Edition, "Enabling the Mobile Revolution: Mobile Chips, Devices and Accessories." The...

@ Global CDMA Forum: Sprint Nextel exec dishes on smart phones, LTE plans, traffic and the cloud

SHANGHAI, China – Sprint Nextel Corp. has been transitioning and remaking itself for at least two years now. During that time, much more has...

Analyst Angle: Bye-bye unlimited data plans – the drivers, threats and opportunities

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...

Capital Markets: Zenprise raises $9m; Glu announces offering; and more

Zenprise said it raised $9 million in a financing round led by Rembrandt Venture Partners. Existing investors Ignition Partners, Bay Partners, Mayfield and Shasta...

Nokia sells off wireless modem business

In an attempt to shed some flab, Finnish phone maker Nokia is selling off its wireless modem business unit to Japan’s Renesas Electronic for $200 million.

How Google is actually holding Android back

It would seem that the word "Android" pops up everywhere nowadays. It’s the in word when it comes to anything mobile related, a true challenger to the iPhone throne as king of the smartphone heap, so it is perhaps a little surprising that its creator, Google, seems to have been unwittingly holding it back from even greater glory.

Shrink your mobile snaps with hipix

In today’s world of mass consumption, operators find themselves struggling with the massive increment of data usage.

Korean companies steal steam from major telcos

The month of September sees Korea celebrating Chuseok – a harvest festival where locals go back to their hometowns and celebrate by indulging in a feast of traditional Korean food.

Sidekick kicks the can

T-Mobile USA Inc. (DT) closed a chapter on its Sidekick franchise last Friday as the industry’s No. 4 carrier stopped selling the iconic device,...

@ Mobile Broadband China: Analysts frame the global outlook

SHANGHAI, CHINA — A group of analysts shared the main stage here at Mobile Broadband China last week to add some academic flair to...

Apple semi acknowledges iTunes fraud

Apple is well known for its “hear no evil, see no evil” attitude when it comes to its own products, but the Cupertino company came as close as it probably ever will to admitting a problem when it kicked a hacker out of its App Store this weekend.

Reality Check: Earnings spotlight on capital spending

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...
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