Monthly Archives: August, 2010

Analyst Angle (Special Edition): Mobile Internet more popular in China than in U.S.

Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' July Special Edition, "Riding the Wave: The Forces Impacting Carrier Strategy." The 80-page...

Apple stays on pace to control app space

The latest report on app downloads doesn't pack many surprises, but it does shine a brighter light on the runaway hit that mobile apps...

Lightsquared confident in finding place in mobile space

Looking to venture successfully where others have struggled, Harbinger Capital Partners’ Lightsquared venture has many in the industry scratching their head. This has not...

WiMAX Forum still holds out hope for Indian deployments

Despite a setback when Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) won Broadband Wireless Access licenses in India, thereby ensuring that TD-LTE technology would gain a foothold in...

Worst of the Week: Big Brother a Canuck, eh?

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...

Bits and Bytes: BlingNation launches payment trial; Airspan markets LightSquared’s network; and more

Bling Nation launched a program in Palo Alto, Calif., that allows PayPal employees and early adopters to fund Bling Nation purchases on their mobile...

Dish Network gets to work on mobile app

It may not be first to the game, but Dish Network Corp. (DISH) is making the inevitable move from the living room to smart...

FCC tightens rules on hearing-aid compatibility, addresses microwave backhaul

The Federal Communications Commission tightened rules for handset makers so that more manufacturers will have to offer at least one device that works for...

MetroPCS shrugs off prepaid competition, posts strong Q2 results

Has all the competitive pressure in the prepaid space been coming from MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS)? A glance at second quarter results shows that...

Fox Mobile Group heads for the auction block

The mobile unit at News Corp. (NWSA) has apparently become such a drag on the company that it's now willing to part ways with...

Alcatel-Lucent wins AT&T mobile backhaul biz: Backhaul a piece of A-Lu HLN vision for new revenue opportunities

Telecom service providers – both wireless and wireline – are going to need to find new ways to leverage their networks to find new...

Alcatel-Lucent wins AT&T mobile backhaul biz: Backhaul a piece of A-Lu HLN vision for new revenue opportunities

Telecom service providers – both wireless and wireline – are going to need to find new ways to leverage their networks to find new...

Prepaid undermines T-Mobile USA's Q2 results

A competitive wireless market continued to hamper T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) during the second quarter as the nation’s fourth largest wireless operator said it...

Clearwire inches closer to LTE deployment, hints spectrum sales could fund future growth

Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) said it plans to begin trialing LTE services in the Phoenix area this fall and that it may tap into its...

Alliances: Harris, NSN team for LTE solution; Qualcomm partners in India; and more

Harris Corp. (HRS) and Nokia Siemens Networks have teamed up to develop an LTE network solution targeted at public-safety markets. The VIDA Broadband LTE...

RIM can’t share and won’t share encrypted data

Privacy is often taken for granted these days, but some are still willing to pay a premium where their data security is concerned which is why people should be more than a little perturbed at the news this week that BlackBerry services are being banned in various countries - precisely for their high level of encryption.

Qualcomm apparently not selling off Flo TV

Flo TV's future may be uncertain after Qualcomm CEO, Paul Jacobs, recently disclosed the unit was performing poorly despite his firm’s best efforts and that discussions “with a number of partners regarding the future direction of the business,” were occurring, but selling it off completely is not on the cards. Officially anyway.

IBM works on mobile interfaces for illiterates

IBM has taken the academic route collaborating with the Indian Institute of technology (IIT) in Bombay on research in mobile phone interfaces. IBM said it aims to develop user-friendly mobile device interfaces for illiterate consumers who mostly hail from India’s rural areas.

iPhone security hole exposed by jailbreak

While some are applauding the simplest jailbreak option to ever be released for the iPhone, jailbreakme.com has also exposed a potentially dangerous security hole...

Analyst Angle: Why venture backed startups are supposed to lose money

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...

Clearwire targets Apple products

Looking to take advantage of the mania surrounding anything produced by Apple Inc. (AAPL), Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) today unveiled its iSpot mobile hot spot...

Leap announces changes after rough Q2

Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP) fell back to earth during the second quarter following robust Q1 results and has announced a round of operational...

FCC to address mobile backhaul at tomorrow’s meeting

The Federal Communications Commission is expected to address rules to ease wireless backhaul deployments at its meeting tomorrow. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and...

FCC to address mobile backhaul at tomorrow's meeting

The Federal Communications Commission is expected to address rules to ease wireless backhaul deployments at its meeting tomorrow. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and...

Capital Markets: Accedian raises $19.5M; quarterly earnings; and more

Accedian Networks, which provides service assurance solutions said it secured $19.5 million in a new round of funding. The round was led by Summit...
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