Monthly Archives: July, 2012

Another Linux-based smartphone in the works as ex-Nokia execs revive Meego

Ex-Nokia executives promise to maintain the Meego operating system.

AT&T CMO Coughlin talks pricing, spectrum and ‘the tip of the iceberg’

AT&T CMO Cathy Couglin says the company is looking at pricing changes and spectrum acquisitions in this exclusive interview with RCR Wireless News.

Worst of the Week: A look at the filthy side of the business

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...

Wireless companies compete for workers despite high unemployment rate

With the unemployment rate still stuck above 8% and economists projecting lackluster job growth for the rest of the year, hiring managers are increasingly...

Smartphone wars: HTC stumbles, Amazon said to be interested

Taiwan's HTC Corp., arguably Samsung's top competitor in the Android device market, says its second quarter earnings plunged 58% from the year-ago quarter. HTC...

RCR Wireless News Time Machine: 13 years ago this week – this week in July 1999

Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to...

Telefónica to start Brazilian mobile ad business

Spanish Telefónica said it will make a multi-million-euro investment to kick start mobile advertising in Brazil, using the O2 media model that was successful...

BlackBerry Fusion Mobile could help RIM retain Latam enterprise lead

After launching its mobile device management (MDM) platform, called BlackBerry Mobile Fusion in the U.S., the Canadian Research in Motion (RIM)  gathered journalists and clients in São...

GSA counts 417 LTE-equipped devices; 700 MHz band leads the way

The push by domestic operators to rollout LTE services in the 700 MHz spectrum band has vaulted its worldwide leadership in supporting devices, according...

Vodafone gains EU approval for $1.7B C&W purchase

Vodafone moved closer to finalizing its $1.7 billion acquisition attempt of Cable & Wireless Worldwide, having this week garnered approval from the European Commission....

Apple vs. Google: Big fight for the small screen?

Apple is reportedly preparing to launch a tablet with a smaller screen size than the iPad to compete with Google's Nexus 7. But Apple may need to shrink the price as well as the screen size in order to compete with the $199 Nexus 7.

Big data firm Splunk to enhance Brazilian presence

U.S.-based Splunk, a big data solution provider, is enhancing its presence across Latin America, especially in Brazil. Splunk started in Brazil through a partnership with Silverlink...

Peru postpones spectrum auction to July 24

Peru’s agency for the promotion of private investment, ProInversión, postponed the scheduled July 19 spectrum band auction for the provision of public telecommunication services...

Syniverse to buy rival Mach for $694M, expand its global reach

Tampa-based cellular phone systems company Syniverse announced it has reached an agreement to acquire its rival, Luxembourg-based Mach, for a cash consideration of approximately...

Gartner: Checking e-mail, news, weather among top tablet activities

The main reason people buy media tablets is the form factor: tablet users prefer their size and shape to that of PCs. People are...

Signals Telecom: Interview with Sebastián Haedo, MVNO Full Móvil’s director

Full Móvil, the No. 2 mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in Costa Rica behind TuYo Móvil, began to operate in September 2011. Sebastián Haedo,...

Report: U.S. Cellular picks up A-Block licenses from CenturyLink

Interference concerns surrounding lower 700 MHz spectrum licenses does not appear to be derailing U.S. Cellular, which according to a report picked up a...

Verizon, MetroPCS file lawsuit to block FCC open-access regulations

Verizon Communications and MetroPCS, fierce rivals in the wireless world, have teamed up to challenge the Federal Communications Commission’s open access rules, noting in...

Ruckus Wireless CEO Selina Lo is on a mission

Lo is on a mission to bring Wi-Fi connectivity to everyone. "Wi-Fi is the new Ethernet," Lo told RCR Wireless News.

Verizon Wireless set to close Houston call center

Verizon Wireless looks to be moving forward with plans to shutter a trio of domestic call centers, as published reports indicate the carrier is...

Corporate mobility market has a lot of room to grow

The corporate mobility market still has a huge potential for growth. Although it has been a while since enterprises started providing their employees with...

Reality Check: IT is changing

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the...

Microsoft to take a $6.2 billion write-down

After failing to generate expected growth with the 2007 purchase of aQuantive, Inc., Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) reduced its forecasts regarding the online services division...

Tellabs Brazil enters corporate market

The Brazilian unit of Tellabs Inc. (NASDAQ: TLAB), a company that has been focused on the telecommunications market, is looking to expand beyond that...

Special Report: Ericsson and GSMA on how to monetize ‘Connected Living’

STOCKHOLM - Last week, Ericsson and the GSMA teamed up to offer members of the media a tour of Ericsson's customer demonstration center at...
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