Yearly Archives: 2010

Bell Canada doles out free Samsung Galaxy S too

It seems Samsung is thriving on the free colonial spirit with yet another phone giveaway to tempt punters away from the iPhone. Bell Canada announced this morning that it too would be doling out free phones – in this case the Android based Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant – to customers in advance of the August 6th Canadian launch date.

Indian government rubbishes telco partiality charges

The Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has rubbished state owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited’s (BSNL) employee union allegations that it favors private operators.

CTIA sues San Fran over SAR rates ordinance

CTIA is suing the City of San Francisco, saying an ordinance that requires retailers to post Specific Absorption Rates in a large font misleads...

Google looks to embrace carriers for app billing

For a company that likes to do things a little different, it's odd that Google Inc. (GOOG) now finds itself striving to take up...

Apple delays white iPhone 4, launches free case program

Something's up with that white iPhone 4. Barely a week ago, Apple Inc. (AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs said the white iPhone 4 was on...

CEO Compensation: No. 11 through 20

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...

Reader Forum: Targeting RAN power needs

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...

Why Microsoft acquired an ARM license

Little British chippie ARM boasts hundreds of licensee’s for its technology – found in over 98% of the world’s smartphones - but the firm seems to have landed a very big fish indeed with Microsoft announcing on Friday it had signed up for an ARM architectural license of its own.

HTC Windows Phone 7 code names leaked

Renowned Windows Mobile ROM maker and modder 'Conflipper' has released a list claiming to be codenames of upcoming or planned Windows Phone 7 devices from HTC.

HTC admits it underestimated demand

Having manufactured what are undoubtedly some of the hottest handsets of 2010, HTC has admitted it underestimated demand and was caught out, leading to the stock shortages which have made obtaining handsets like the HTC EVO 4G and HTC Desire harder than finding a properly working iPhone 4 in the wild.

Samsung gives free Galaxy S' to iPhone 4 complainers

Samsung UK is giving out free Galaxy S smartphones to people who have publicly expressed their frustration with the new iPhone 4 on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.

The wonders of rubber – an iPhone 4 saga

I find it sort of odd/funny/strange/befuddling that the latest flap with antennas and mobile devices as hyped by Apple and its iPhone 4 was “solved” by the grand puppeteer Steve Jobs by telling everyone having an issue to put a rubber band around their spankin' new device.

India: 275 million broadband subscribers in five years

A joint report by industry body Assocham and research firm Frost & Sullivan has projected total Indian broadband subscription to touch 275 million by Y-2015, great news for players who recently won a chunk of BWA spectrum.

North America fuels Ericsson's Q2 results

North America continues to fuel L.M. Ericsson's (ERIC) financial results, accounting for 27% of the company's second-quarter revenues. Q2 sales in North America...

The mobile chip ecosystem – an overview

Integrated Circuits (ICs) are an integral part of the mobile handset semiconductor market especially with the increasing demand for application processors within the wireless marketplace. In fact, the segment has one of the largest growth and development potentials in the industry due to an almost insatiable appetite for ever-growing levels of multi-functionality in next-generation handsets.

Third-party remains growth driver for Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless (VZ) posted second quarter results that showed that while the industry’s largest carrier fell just short of the customer growth reported by...

Worst of the Week: The wonders of rubber

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: Mobile giving event; MapHook journaling app; and more

The Mobile Giving Foundation, which is focused on helping charities raise funds through the mobile channel, announced plans to host its Mobile Giving Forum...

The mobile chip ecosystem – an overview

Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' May Special Edition, "Enabling the Mobile Revolution: Mobile Chips, Devices and Accessories." The...

Skype won't charge for mobile calls

Never mind face-time, Skype has done an about-face when it comes to its plans to charge for VoIP based calls over 3G, deciding to let the unwashed masses have their fill for free.

Skype won’t charge for mobile calls

Never mind face-time, Skype has done an about-face when it comes to its plans to charge for VoIP based calls over 3G, deciding to let the unwashed masses have their fill for free.

T-Mobile: Content providers should pay for data heavy apps

Producers of content, not carriers, should pay the price for the masses of costly bandwidth being sucked up by cell surfers every day, according to the upper echelons of T-Mobile.

Android joins the army

It was only a matter of time before Google became a military power, and now, with its Android army marching forward at a furious pace, it has finally happened. Or should we say ‘app-end.

Nook books come to Android

Bookworms rejoice! Now rather than having to buy a Nook to read your favorite book, you can simply squint your eyes and read the latest Barnes and Noble Mills and Boon on your cell phone – providing you’ve got an Android that is.

Nokia’s profit drops like a brick in Q2

The downward trend for Nokia Corp. (NOK) continues. Few companies can sustain a nearly one-third drop in profit for long, but Nokia did just that in the recently closed second quarter, reporting a 31% drop in profit from last year.
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