By most accounts — mine included — this year’s CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas bore a striking resemblance to February’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (the show formerly known as …
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She has been on your TV set for about a year now. If you grew up in the 1970s, the girl in the commercial might remind you a bit of …
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A recent compendium of bank technology case studies from financial research and advisory firm Celent, asked the question, “What would it look like for a bank to do everything right …
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Analyst Angle: Unlimited calling plans cater to customers worth retaining
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessEditor’s Note: Welcome to a special CTIA Show Daily edition of our weekly online feature, Analyst Angle. Every Monday at www.RCRWirelessNews.com you can find columns from the industry’s leading analysts, …
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VIDEO: Top stories from CTIA Wireless 2008, Day 3: LTE in the industry, new handsets, and more
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessDuring Wednesday’s keynote address, industry titans from the infrastructure side of the market debated the status of 4G in wireless. Vodafone’s CEO Arun Sarin said the wireless industry should incorporate …
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VIDEO: Top stories from CTIA Wireless 2008, Day 2: Sprint’s announcements, FCC’s rulings, and more
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessThe nation’s biggest wireless show kicks into high gear, as Sprint Nextel announces its handset plans. Dan Hesse, Sprint’s CEO, releases the carrier’s iPhone response, designed by Samsung Electronics Co. …
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Analyst Angle: Anticipating the birth of the super smartphone or ‘Global’
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessEditor’s Note: Welcome to a special CTIA Show Daily edition of our weekly online feature, Analyst Angle. Every Monday at www.RCRWirelessNews.com you can find columns from the industry’s leading analysts, …
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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 …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to a special CTIA Show Daily edition of our weekly online feature, Analyst Angle. Every Monday at www.RCRWirelessNews.com you can find columns from the industry’s leading analysts, …
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VIDEO: Top stories from CTIA Wireless 2008, Day 1: CTIA’s perspective, Nokia’s plans for Ovi, and more
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessAs the wireless industry gears up for the nation’s biggest wireless show, CTIA’s John Walls discusses the trade group’s objectives for this year and beyond. Walls, VP of public affairs …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile …
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Nickelodeon/MTVN’s Kids and Family group is launching three mobile Web sites designed for wireless and personal video devices, one for each of its target demographics. Nickelodeon Mobile (wap.nick.com) will feature …
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Dell’s leaked Latitude E6000 and E5000-series of laptops pack GPS, DisplayPort, WWAN, UWB and much more
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessOur week o’ Dell scoops continues with what Dell calls its “mainstream” and “essential” series of Latitude E-series laptops.
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700 MHz auction ends: Wireless heavyweights biggest players, others surprise
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessVerizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility ran the table at the 700 MHz auction, accounting for most of the record $19.6 billion in bidding that broke historic ground on open access, …
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As auction wanes, public safety weighs its options: Former NTIA Chief says it’s OK that D-Block bidding languishes, other disagree
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessAs the 700 MHz auction winds to a close – apparently without a winning bidder for the commercial/public-safety license or a clear roadmap for meeting first responders’ communications needs – …
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Search for the mobile masses: Mobile search set to explode as platform evolves
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessIt’s no secret that trying to find content or information on a mobile phone is a daunting task for most consumers.Carrier deck layers can seem like concentric circles of hell, …
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Sync to offer over-the-phone telematics: Offering could compete with OnStar
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessFord vehicles equipped with the Sync feature soon may offer access to telematics services similar to some of those of General Motors’ OnStar, a Ford supplier said today. Consumers will …
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Commodity is not a four-letter word: Unlimited plans are just the easy part
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessEditor’s Note: Welcome to Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile …
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Aloft Media L.L.C. has sued several wireless handset giants over alleged infringement of a patent for transferring contact information using a mobile phone. Aloft Media, based in Longview, Texas, names …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile …
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Analyst Angle: Smartphone growth highlights aging definitions, shifting propositions
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessEditor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. …
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Industry Outlook 2008: Location-based services: Consumers (still) want location-based services
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessIn 2008, the wireless industry appears poised to continue its move to a model where access is open to qualifying third-party developers and handset manufacturers. With this shift should come …
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Industry Outlook 2008: Social Networking: My mobile social networking wish list for 2008
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessDon’t be fooled by the flow of VC funding or the fact that Google Inc. and MySpace are in on it. The truth is, mobile social networking is not as …
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Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ weekly e-mail newsletter, Mobile Content and Culture. The mobile entertainment industry is currently plagued …
