RCR Wireless News

Apple has posted an update for the iPhone and iPod touch. The 2.2 version update adds several features to both devices, as well as a host of security and stability …

Verizon Wireless released Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry Storm this morning. Customers showed up early to get their hands on the device and the device has been selling out quickly. …

More than 400,000 BlackBerry users have downloaded the new MySpace application, according to Research In Motion Ltd., shattering the record for applications in their first week of release.The offering, which …

While it will be months before President-elect Barack Obama gets his administration in place and begins to roll out policy priorities, the selection of individuals focusing on high-tech agencies and …

Verizon Wireless has placed several employees on leave for accessing President-Elect Barack Obama’s personal cellphone account, according to CEO Lowell McAdam.In a statement, McAdam said the company learned of the …

The job cuts come as Palm works to get its next-generation operating system ready to compete with Apple, RIM, and the rest of the smartphone market in 2009.

Adobe has made its Flash technology compatible with the Android smartphone operating system developed by the Google-backed Open Handset Alliance . Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch demonstrated Flash Player 10 running …

Google added voice searching technology to its iPhone application by using techniques that are supposed to be off limits to third-party developers, according to a pair of reports.

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.—Apptera: Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alloy …

A major schism in the Bush administration has erupted over an anticipated Dec. 18 vote by the Federal Communications Commission on a national wireless broadband plan that T-Mobile USA Inc. …

T-Mobile USA Inc. is replacing its T-Zones with web2go, a portal that includes a Yahoo-powered search offering as well as a new application storefront.Web2go promises improved mobile Internet browsing, a …

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

Alltel Communications L.L.C customers can now get coupons and specials delivered right to their handsets. The carrier announced the launch of Alltel Perks, a free downloadable-service that sends not only …

Revenue earned by the global semiconductor industry will contract by 2% this year compared to last year, according to iSuppli Corp., a sharp change from a similar forecast made just …

Five of the major mobile phone manufacturers have launched a common energy rating system for phone chargers to help consumers make greener choices.

The growing consumer embrace of smartphones – and the willingness to pay for heavily subsidized gadgets and data plans that promise fun and functionality – faces uncharted territory this holiday …

SAN DEIGO – Adding mobility to marketing campaigns is becoming a no-brainer. Case studies from brands that use a mobile component as part of their overall marketing campaigns show that …

Heeding demands from its enterprise customers, Verizon Wireless recently began offering a solution that provides companies greater control and increased security for wireless devices on the network.The carrier added Static …

Machine-to-machine technology is gaining traction among businesses across all industries, and many view connecting machines to the Internet as a way to stay competitive, according to a recent survey conducted …

A unit of LG Electronics, the South Korean-based multinational giant with a major wireless handset business, and other Asian manufacturers agreed to pay $585 million in fines and plead guilty …

User interface is an important part of the device experience and carriers have been diligent in enhancing it across their handsets. Sprint Nextel has made the effort to bundle menu …

China Mobile, the world’s largest network operator, will offer 3G handsets from Nokia Corp. on its homegrown, TD-SCDMA 3G network. It already offers such handsets from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. …

China Telecom Corporation Ltd. will pay ZTE Corp. $194 million to build the first phase of a CDMA network that will cover both wireless and service networks, the company announced …