September 2010

Google Inc. (GOOG) is rolling out a new hyperlocal advertising feature for mobile ads, according to a Google Mobile Ads blog post.By leveraging a user’s GPS coordinates, the new feature …

Metrico Wireless Inc. launched a new product to test how mobile video performs on end users’ handsets as wireless operators try to address the growing trend of viewing video on …

The increasingly uneasy relationship between Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) and Clearwire Corp. (CLWR), which Sprint Nextel owns a controlling interest in, appeared to get more uneasy today as Clearwire announced …

Democratic efforts to give the Federal Communications Commission interim authority over net-neutrality issues failed to move forward in the last days of Congress. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) said his bill …

AT&T Mobility (T) is set to re-jigger its no-contract GoPhone offering to make it more competitive in the increasingly competitive prepaid space as well as better align daily and monthly …

Looking to re-establish its position in the space, regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) unveiled a number of new customers initiatives designed to retain and attract mobile customers increasingly …

Boston-based startup AdelaVoice is looking to tackle the increasing problem of distracted driving caused by cell phones with the launch of its StartTalking application. The company said the application allows …

Editor’s Note: This is an article from our September Special Edition, Behind the Scenes: A focus on integrated subscriber and network management systems. During the next few weeks, RCR Wireless …

A focus on integrated subscriber and network management systems* Intelligence to the core* Security threats mount with smartphone adoption* CEO Executive insight series: Frank O’Mara of Alltel

NII Holdings Inc., which operates under the Nextel brand in Latin America, has selected SmartTrust to provide advanced OMA Device Management and Firmware Over the Air capabilities for NII’s 3G …

Vertical markets present wireless carriers with a host of new opportunities and challenges. Just because wireless technology and enterprise infrastructure should work together doesn’t mean they do. As carriers target …

Looking to capitalize on its satellite service capabilities, LightSquared announced a partnership with the Indian Health Services federal agency to provide free phones and service for use in American Indian …

Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) isn’t making a big deal about it yet, but it has confirmed that the operating system it acquired through QNX Software Systems will eventually replace …

Editor’s Note: This is an article from our September Special Edition, Behind the Scenes: A focus on integrated subscriber and network management systems. During the next few weeks, RCR Wireless …

Bubble Motion has inked a new carrier deal in Japan for its BubbleBlog voice-blogging platform with KDDI Corp. (KDDIF). The service, which is particularly attractive in markets where voicemail isn’t …

Ericsson Inc. (ERIC) supplied the network equipment for MetroPCS Communications Inc.’s LTE rollout in the Dallas area. The operator is offering services on one device, the Samsung Craft, a dual-mode …

MetroPCS Communications Inc. continued its LTE roll out plans with the launch of services in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area. The launch follows up the carriers launch last week in …

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 hot topics in the wireless industry.I …

AT&T Capital Services announced a financing initiative that will provide loans to small businesses that want to deploy new wireless solutions or upgrade existing ones. Traditionally, AT&T Capital Services has …

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 hot topics in the wireless industry. …

Like it or not, nontraditional communications service providers are going to have to comply with federal regulatory laws like digital wiretapping as people increasingly communicate via the Internet. The challenge …

A new advertising service for BlackBerry apps has been released by Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM). Honing in on the apparent simplicity of implementation, RIM said developers, advertisers, agencies and …

AT&T Inc. said it will begin offering loans to small businesses to help them deploy wireless solutions or upgrade existing deployments. The loans will be offered through its AT&T Capital …

The recent explosion of wireless data services has inflicted a heavy toll on traditional cellular networks that were not designed to handle the demand. While carriers continue to furiously bolster …

4G Americas is the new name for the former 3G Americas trade association. As the industry evolves, the trade association said it will continue to advocate for 3GPP technologies, but …