In a online presentation this morning, Microsoft Corp. introduced its “Unified Communications” software offering that the company said would tie together all current means of business communication based on the …
Microsoft Corp. officially joined the voice-operated search field, unveiling a free directory-assistance service for mobile and fixed-line users.The software giant launched Live Search 411, an offering that delivers local listings …
Mobile banking providers ClairMail Inc. and mFoundry announced a new partnership and their first joint customer: BB&T Corp., which operates financial centers in 11 states.The two mobile banking companies are …
Helio L.L.C., which has made a point of maintaining its handset pricing, is offering a limited-time, online-only promotion with at least $50 off each of the three currently available handsets. …
L.M. Ericsson warned yesterday that third-quarter sales would total about $6.8 billion, with operating profit of $875 million, sending its shares down almost one-third. CEO Carl-Henric Svanberg said the company …
Nokia Corp. will answer the iPhone’s splashy user interface with advancements in its own Series 60 UI that runs its smartphone offerings, the Finnish giant said at the Symbian Smartphone …
AT&T Mobility has stepped up its customer-friendly policies, following changes by Verizon Wireless and just ahead of a federal hearing on wireless consumer protection. The nation’s largest carrier introduced two …
Editor’s Note: Welcome to Yay or Nay, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week we’ll review a new wireless application or …
Text-to-vote campaigns are changing TV viewing habits dramatically, and TV programming is pushing the popularity of text campaigns.And so it was that I watched “Dancing with the Stars” last Tuesday. …
Editor’s Note: Welcome to Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the …
The following list details this week’s infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the …
Editor’s Note: Welcome to On the Margins, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week, the RCR Wireless News staff considers events …
Nokia Corp. will offer a new CDMA handset in North America this fall, though details about possible carrier deals and pricing were not given. Such a phone, however, could run …
PHOENIX-With rival Nokia Corp. moving aggressively to build its worldwide lead through marketing, and the iPhone rattling the handset marketplace, struggling Motorola Inc. has begun to restructure its marketing, from …
Shares of InfoSpace Inc. shot skyward after the company said it will sell its mobile services division to Motricity for $135 million in cash.Motricity will acquire InfoSpace’s managed services infrastructure …
Verizon Wireless is betting on Firethorn Holdings L.L.C. for its mobile banking service, and the two companies said they will work with financial institutions to educate consumers about using their …
Sprint Nextel Corp. is producing its own made-for-mobile video content.The carrier launched the Sprint Exclusive Entertainment (SEE) network, an in-house effort set to deliver more than 150 on-demand programs each …
Verizon Wireless landed the exclusive rights to distribute Led Zeppelin’s songs over-the-air, with ringtones, ringback tones, alert tones and wallpapers available immediately and full-song downloads available starting Nov. 13. Users …
AT&T Mobility left nothing to chance in its quest for 700 MHz spectrum. The nation’s No. 1 carrier agreed last week to shell out $2.5 billion in cash for 700 …
The domestic broadcast mobile TV space has gone from three potential providers to one in less than three months.AT&T Mobility’s announcement last week to pay $2.5 billion in cash for …
SPRINT NEXTEL CORP.’S OPERATIONAL STRUGGLES sunk to new lows last week as the nation’s No. 3 carrier had its CEO step down and the company reported that it would not …
WHILE THE 700 MHZ OPEN-ACCESS COURT BATTLE ESCALATES into a brawl among major stakeholders eyeing the upcoming auction, the public-safety community is methodically laying the foundation to partner with the …
Want one of those “.mobi” suffixes for your wireless Web site? Get out your checkbook.The company behind the mobile-only top-level domain closed its first online auction earlier this month, raking …
Verizon Wireless is requiring customers to opt out of allowing the carrier to share their customer proprietary network information (CPNI), a new policy that could spark protest from the carrier’s …
