Yearly Archives: 2010

AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless boast about Q3 accomplishments

AT&T Mobility (T) and Verizon Wireless (VZ, the nation’s two largest wireless operators, posted third quarter results late last week that showed some interesting...

Sprint Nextel taps Openwave to open browser platform to developers

Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) has chosen Openwave Systems Inc.'s (OPWV) Integra technology to power its Sprint Browser VAS (value-added services) ecosystem, which enables...

Contracts: Bridgewater wins Yota deal; ALU provides femtocells for UAE trial; and more

BridgewaterNicaragua: With Yota to deploy its Service Controller product to support the carrier's 4G wireless broadband network.Value: UndisclosedNokia Siemens NetworksGermany: With Deutsche Telekom to...

Reality Check (Special Edition): There’s nothing special about wireless … well mostly

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in our September Special Edition, Behind the Scenes, a focus on integrated subscriber and network management systems. To...

AppMakr raises $1M from angel investors

AppMakr, a company that streamlines the app development process and makes it easy to create custom native apps for iOS devices, has raised $1...

Google opens Admob’s video ad SDK to Android developers

The best things in life are free, but in order for them to stay that way, Google says it will allow developers to leverage its AdMob platform to stick interactive video ads inside Android apps.

Skype cuts ties with Nimbuzz leading up to IPO

Skype is cutting its ties with third-party apps and other service providers as it sets its sights on an initial public offering. Nimbuzz Inc....

Ottawa economic agency tries to woo Swedish, Finnish companies

The Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI) and member companies from Ottawa's wireless cluster are visiting Helsinki and Stockholm to try to lure...

RIM finally gives BlackBerry App World the online treatment

In yet another sign that Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) is years behind its biggest competitors in the consumer arena, the BlackBerry maker has...

Assurance Wireless to allow voice, text add-on packages

Sprint Nextel Corp.’s (S Assurance Wireless division is expanding the federally funded service to allow customers to purchase additional calling minutes and features.The new...

Sprint Nextel to offer Galaxy Tab Nov. 14

Hot on the heels of Verizon Wireless (VZ) announcing it would begin offering Samsung Telecommunications America’s Galaxy Tab device beginning Nov. 11, Sprint Nextel...

Call centers ramping up for VZW new products?

Two customer call centers are ramping up staff, once again fueling speculation that Verizon Wireless will begin selling Apple Inc.'s iPhone soon. However, Verizon...

eBay jumps on the recycling bandwagon

You could argue that eBay has always been one of the greener websites out there - the whole point of the online auction house is to sell your unwanted belongings onto others who will find a use for them - and what's greener than recycling?

@ 4G World: In Pictures

RCR Wireless took over part of the 4G World Exhibit Hall - RCR Wireless staff and RCR Editors Dan Meyer and Tracy Ford were...

Reader Forum: Managing the increasing demands of network traffic

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...

Movers and Shakers: Patton Boggs names new partners; Marriott takes helm at NeoMedia; and more

Patton Boggs L.L.P. expanded its Technology and Communications practice by adding three new partners in its Washington office. The new partners are Matthew B....

Reader Forum: Revisiting network neutrality and the IPX

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...

Google takes delivery of Gingerbread mascot

It's a strange tradition, but a tradition nonetheless. As each delicious Android release has come and gone, Google has taken delivery of an oversized statue of that release's namesake for proud display on the lawn of the firm's Mountain View Googleplex.

Ericsson beats Q3 estimates amid ongoing component shortage

Ericsson AB (ERIC) reported better-than-expected earnings for the third quarter, which lifted profits to $554 million, up 360% from a year ago.Sales were basically...

LTE-Advanced, 802.16m make ITU cut for 4G

The International Telecommunications Union narrowed down the requirements for technologies looking to gain official “4G” status claiming that LTE-Advanced and WirelessMAN-Advanced will be accorded...

U.S. faces spectrum crunch by 2014: Freeing 275 megahertz of spectrum could save $120B

The United States will need another 275 megahertz of spectrum by 2014 to keep up with mobile broadband demand, according to a white paper...

KPCB announces $250M sFund for social startups

Following the success of its $200 million iFund targeted specifically at mobile apps on Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iOS platform, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers...

Prepaid defections hit Verizon Wireless' branded Q3 growth

Verizon Wireless (VZ) continued to maintain its position as the nation’s largest wireless operator at the end of the third quarter, but its year-over-year...

Worst of the Week: Simplicity's sequel equals complexity

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: PlayPhone launches social gaming platform; Sequans intros WiMAX SIP; and more

Mobile entertainment company PlayPhone Inc. launched its PlayPhone Social mobile social gaming platform. The company said the platform represents a strategic shift from the...
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