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VIDEO: RCR Wireless Newscast for Monday, June 23

Wireless had a muted role at the event as it traditionally takes a back seat to its wireline competitors at NXTcomm shows, and this year’s event was no different. ; Nxtcomm; The troubles likely are to continue for the world’s second-largest handset maker.; motorola; The world’s handset makers are beginning to gear up for the critical fourth-quarter holiday shopping season.; Sony Ericsson Samsung Instinct Nokia sprint; Top stories include a recap of last week’s NXTcomm show, the continuing troubles at Motorola, and a look at the latest news on the handset front.

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Welcome to our weekly RCR Wireless Newscast. Top stories include a recap of last week’s NXTcomm show, the continuing troubles at Motorola, and a look at the latest news on the handset front.

Wireless at NXTcomm: Wireless had a muted role at the event as it traditionally takes a back seat to its wireline competitors at NXTcomm shows, and this year’s event was no different. However, wireless was not totally absent as keynote addresses by AT&T’s Randall Stephenson, Telstra’s Sol Trujillo and Verizon’s Denny Strigl all highlighted the importance of wireless in their companies’ plans for converged service offerings.

Struggling Moto: The troubles likely are to continue for the world’s second-largest handset maker. Analyst Tero Kuittinen at Global Crown Capital said that U.S. carriers are pulling back support for Motorola, and characterized the vendor’s pending product launches as “a half-baked mess.”

Handset fun: The world’s handset makers are beginning to gear up for the critical fourth-quarter holiday shopping season. The fourth quarter is typically when cellphone companies make the most money, and they usually start getting ready for it during summer months.

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