Monthly Archives: August, 2010

Contracts: ALU, NSN win China deals; and more

The following infrastructure contracts were announced in the past week:Alcatel-LucentChina: With China Telecom to upgrade the carrier's CDMA network in 56 cities across nine...

Apple hires NFC expert

The people that work at Apple Inc. (AAPL) have been known to create news by simply arriving or leaving the company. Late last week...

Reality Check: Break down the walls – it’s time for wireless operators to open up

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...

Chanel flees from Apple’s iAd platform over strict creative control

At least one major brand has dropped plans to work with Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iAd mobile advertising service due to Apple's unmatched control over...

Chanel flees from Apple's iAd platform over strict creative control

At least one major brand has dropped plans to work with Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iAd mobile advertising service due to Apple's unmatched control over...

Sprint Nextel expands Assurance offering to New Jersey

Sprint Nextel Corp.’s (S) Assurance Wireless subsidy said it has expanded its offering to New Jersey, providing eligible customers with a free wireless device...

CEO Compensation: No. 41-47

[Editor's Note: Following are the top-paid CEOs of U.S.-based companies in the wireless industry. For the last four weeks, RCR Wireless News has...

Qualcomm's 1.5 GHz Snapdragon processor to ship by end of year

Just months after Qualcomm Inc.'s (QCOM) Snapdragon processor began shipping in smart phones with a clocked speed of 1 GHz, the company is making...

Movers and Shakers: TCS adds director

TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) said A. Reza Jafari was elected to its board of directors to fill a vacancy. Jafari is chairman and CEO...

Reader Forum: Take a load off your customers – manage mobility for them

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: Wireless network performance metrics – are you measuring reality?

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...

ChinaTel set to bring WiMAX to China

Few would argue the complex nature of mobile services in China. However, most agree that the potential for return on mobile services in China...

News Corp. readies massive news project for mobile

News Corp. (NWSA) is gearing up to invest $30 million to $40 million in a new national news organization with a heavy focus on...

Spotlight on: Genband: Firm integrates Nortel VoIP assets, employees

Fresh off its May 28 official acquisition of Nortel Network Ltd.'s VoIP business, Plano, Texas-based Genband has been busy integrating new employees and product...

Worst of the Week: Time to take a breath

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...

Chrome to Phone and Voice Actions come to Android

Google Inc. (GOOG) rolled out a new feature that links the Chrome browser with devices running on the Android operating system.The Chrome to Phone...

Bits and Bytes: Ericsson hits 2M base stations; Inmarsat buys new satellites; and more

Ericsson announced it has delivered its 2 millionth radio base station. The company noted it hit the 1 millionth base station delivery in 2007,...

BlackBerry Torch launches on AT&T Mobility

Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) launched the Torch, its latest flagship BlackBerry device, on AT&T Mobility (T) today.At the typical $200 price point, after...

M2M to stimulate stagnating cellular penetration potential

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the July Special Edition of RCR Wireless News, entitled: "Riding the Wave: The forces impacting carrier...

Nokia/Symbian alliance remains No. 1, but lead shrinking

Mobile device sales surged to 325.8 million units worldwide during the second quarter, a 13.8% year-over-year increase, according to a report from Gartner Inc....

Is Sony finally ready to push PlayStation on mobile?

It's been nearly a decade since Sony Corp. (SNE) and LM Ericsson (ERIC) formed a joint venture to combine their strengths in the mobile...

Sprint Nextel climbs to second place in J.D. Power survey on retail experience: T-Mobile USA hangs onto first place, Verizon Wireless drops to last

Sprint Nextel Corp.'s (S) efforts to improve its customers' experience may be paying off, as the carrier pulled into second place in J.D....

Sprint Nextel to offer Epic 4G on Aug. 31

What’s a keyboard worth? Well, according to Sprint Nextel Corp. (S), about $50.The nation’s No. 3 operator released launch details for its version of...

Alliances: eNational chooses Mocapay solution; Firethorn collaborates with Discover; and more

Mocapay and eNational Payments formed a strategic partnership that calls for eNational Payments merchants and retailers to be able to use Mocapay's secure mobile...

Apple rolls out iOS update to plug PDF security hole

Apple Inc. (AAPL) sure can move fast when it wants to, especially when the security of millions of iPhones, iPod Touches and iPads potentially...
- Advertisment -

Most Read