Yearly Archives: 2010

Contracts: Ericsson wins Softbank deal; ALU equips AT&T; and more

Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week: Alcatel-LucentChina: With China Mobile to deploy its IMS solution in Shanxi, Shandong and Gansu provinces...

Contracts: Ericsson wins Softbank deal; ALU equips AT&T; and more

Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week: Alcatel-LucentChina: With China Mobile to deploy its IMS solution in Shanxi, Shandong and Gansu provinces...

Hack your phone to improve security

With various countries threatening to halt BlackBerry services unless Research In Motion Ltd. hands over its encryption keys, some might be wondering what that means about the security of all the other mobile phones out there. Are only messages sent via BlackBerry unencryptable to prying eyes? One man in a Black Hat dares you to find out, using hacker technology being made available to the general public.

AT&T’s BlackBerry 9800 to launch Tuesday

It may be the big Apple, but all eyes will be on RIM tomorrow as it holds its big summer announcement event extravaganza in New York on Tuesday.

AT&T’s BlackBerry 9800 to launch Tuesday

It may be the big Apple, but all eyes will be on RIM tomorrow as it holds its big summer announcement event extravaganza in New York on Tuesday.

AT&T’s BlackBerry 9800 to launch Tuesday

It may be the big Apple, but all eyes will be on RIM tomorrow as it holds its big summer announcement event extravaganza in New York on Tuesday.

Android’s astounding 886% growth

The great Goog doesn’t do anything by half measures, and if the latest stats from independent tech analyst group Canalys are correct, the firm has managed to grow the market share for its Android operating system a whopping 886% in the second quarter.

Facebook takes on Google with mobile questions

With the recent launch of Facebook Questions, however, the social network may prove to become a larger and more valuable information resource to mobile users than Google, its top mobile rival.

'Screenplay' iPhone App Review

Many writers have dreamed of penning the perfect screenplay, one which will catapult them into fame and out of the misery of obscurity. Rarely, however, does one complete such a screenplay. What holds these writers back? Some say lack of drive or family support, but RCR wondered whether the real reason was the lack of a good iPhone app.

Clearwire, Sprint add 5 more WiMAX markets

Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) launched WiMAX service in five smaller markets today, bringing commercial operations to 49 cities to date. The operator is moving...

Saudi, UAE to ban BlackBerry services

Of all the things one could have cut off in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Blackberry service has become the latest painful addition to the list, with the United Arab Emirates scrambling to follow suit and chop BlackBerry messenger services by October.

NTT DoCoMo acquires remaining stake in PacketVideo

NTT DoCoMo Inc. has purchased remaining interest in PacketVideo Corp. to gain full control of the mobile software development company from NextWave Wireless Inc....

Carriers move to supplant credit cards with smart phones

Three of the nation's largest wireless carriers are working on a joint venture that should give mobile banking and contactless forms of payment a...

CEO compensation: Top paid wireless executives, No. 21-30

Editor's Note: Following are the top-paid CEOs of U.S.-based companies in the wireless industry. Last week, RCR Wireless News ran the list of the...

Reader Forum: The new era of contextual marketing

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 for...

Reader Forum: WiMAX-LTE network migration – from myth to 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...

Can BlackBerry light a ‘torch’ and tablet in four months?

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) appears to be putting the final touches on its rollout plans and the accompanying marketing blitz for its latest device. And more tablet rumors tip up.

Can BlackBerry light up a 'torch' and tablet in four months?

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) appears to be putting the final touches on its rollout plans and the accompanying marketing blitz for its...

Samsung gets 4G LTE handset FCC approved

Samsung is first in line when it comes to federal regulations on approved 4G LTE handsets, with the FCC giving the OK to an upcoming device known as the Samsung R900.

Korea’s Pantech battles iPhone with Vega

Pantech, Korea’s number three handset maker has constantly struggled to keep its head above water, fighting off its bigger, stronger competitors LG, Samsung and Apple.

Wireless worlds are colliding

The wireless industry used to be fairly straightforward but now crazy-headed institutions like the U.S. Library of Congress are doing things that impact the wireless industry. When did that happen?

BlackBerry aims for music industry domination

In a Q&A session with Research in Motion's director of consumer alliances Alex McCallum, RCR finds out why it's really Blackberry that makes mobile music tick. Or should we say Tick Tock?

Cross platform mobile gaming demo

Showing a peer-to-peer gaming demo between three people on different devices – a Nokia Maemo, a Google Nexus One and a laptop – Qualcomm shows off how it believes modern chip technology can enhance mobile user experience.

Smart phone shipments jump 43% in Q2

There's no argument about the feverish pace of smart phone and handset sales of late, but it's always good to have some fresh hard...

Alcatel-Lucent keeps full-year outlook despite Q2 loss

Alcatel Lucent (ALU) posted a second-quarter loss but reaffirmed its full-year outlook with nominal growth of between 0% and 5%, despite continued component...
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