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Family plans binding happy customers to carriers

Family plans are the glue that keeps customers sticky, according to the most recent survey of customer satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates-and in households where family members share minutes, they are substantially happier with their wireless service than those who do not.The survey...

FCC, Frontline argue against VZW auction lawsuit

The Federal Communications Commission and Frontline Wireless L.L.C oppose Verizon Wireless' emergency motion to have its court appeal of the 700 MHz open-access rule put on a fast track."It would make little sense for the court to expedite this case when, halfway through the...

GAO blasts FCC for info leaks

Congress' watchdog agency said the Federal Communications Commission informs stakeholders ahead of the public about which proposed rules are scheduled for votes, advance information that helps certain lobbyists to better time their advocacy efforts.The Government Accountability Office examined a handful of wireless and other...

Verizon Wireless issues holiday handset blitz: LG touchscreen phone could be VZW answer to iPhone

Verizon Wireless is covering its bases. The nation's second-largest carrier unveiled four new phones today, including a touchscreen-with-QWERTY keypad model from LG Electronics Co. Ltd., without mentioning prices. You'll have to wait for prices until the phones launch sometime before Thanksgiving. The LG touchscreen...

Financial ratings wrap-up: Embarq, RIM, Palm and more

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier--Morgan Stanley cut its price target on Embarq Corp. to $55 from $59, saying it expects the company's stock to underperform relative to the broader...

Venture capital financing wrap-up: Myxer, Optasite, Sipera and more

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.--Myxer: Harris Preston & Partners led a $6.5 million equity financing into Myxer. Also participating were Morganthau Venture Partners...

Palm takes loss, looks ahead

Palm Inc. is down, but not out. The smartphone maker has struggled to develop a new operating system, bring relevant devices to market and seen its market share plunge-and just posted a loss of $841,000 for its first fiscal quarter, which ended Aug. 31....

Soapbox Mobile gets Single Touched

Single Touch Interactive Inc., a mobile application provider, has purchased Soapbox Mobile for an undisclosed sum. A Single Touch Interactive representative confirmed the deal, but would not elaborate on any details of the transaction. A spokesperson for Soapbox Mobile was not immediately available for...

Skipping the mobile pyrotechnics

A quick tip to all media companies looking to extend their brands to wireless: Yes, even mass-market phones now have many of the bells and whistles of a home PC, but that doesn't mean you have to use them.Today's wireless devices offer a host...

Margins Check: TV Guide, online music, $10B for Facebook and more

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 in the wider business world and how they could affect the wireless industry.--TV Guide...

REVIEW: Combining speech-rec and GPS info returns slick results

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 service from the user's point of view, with the goal of highlighting what works...

Thinking Strategically About Mobile Social Networking

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 mobile content industry to give their insights into the marketplace. In the coming weeks...

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Ericsson, Nokia Siemens, Motorola and more

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 contract is included when available.Cellular--Bangladesh: L.M. Ericsson announced it signed a framework agreement with...

Nokia Siemens offloads workers to IBM

Nokia Siemens Networks has inked a deal with IBM Corp. to sell multiple business units in research and development and service core and applications to the company. The sale will see up to 235 employees transferred to IBM once the transaction closes, which is...

VZW plan change: Customers can change plans

Verizon Wireless has announced another consumer-friendly change to its policies: It will allow customers to change their wireless service plans without requiring an extension of their contracts.The carrier said the change will be effective Oct. 7, at which point new and existing customers will...

European Commission looks into Qualcomm case

The European Commission will expedite an investigation of charges against Qualcomm Inc. by six leading wireless companies that the chip and licensing company has violated antitrust rules.The EC may dismiss the complaint if it finds no merit, it could settle the matter with Qualcomm...

T-Mobile launches Samsung music phone

Taking a page from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, copy writers for Samsung Telecommunications America wrote today that the vendor had delivered the "most wanted" features in a flip phone for customer T-Mobile USA. The Beat, aka the SGH-t539, will sell for $100 with...

iPhone hackers restore some functions after Apple bricking

Comedian Bill Murray, in an early Saturday Night Live skit, posed as a Spanish-language game-show host with the tagline: "Who is muy macho?" He would offer two studly Hollywood actors for contestants to choose from. Murray should reprise his skit with new contestants: Steve...

Adobe refreshes Flash Lite

Adobe Systems Inc. released a new version of its Flash software for mobile phones.The company released Flash Lite 3, which is designed to allow wireless users to view Flash-enabled Web sites and video content on their phones. Both Japan's NTT DoCoMo and Finland's Nokia...

Nokia to buy mapping vendor Navteq in $8.1B deal

Nokia Corp. said it will acquire digital mapping company Navteq in a blockbuster $8.1 billion deal.The Finnish company plans to spend $78 per share for Navteq, a 22-year-old, Chicago-based outfit. The offer marks a 3-cent premium over Navteq's Friday closing price, and a 34%...

Analyst Angle: The Apple MVNO

Editor's Note: Welcome to our Monday 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. In the coming weeks look for columns from Jupiter Research's Julie Ask, iGR's Iain...

Survey: Wireless entices all ages

Although younger users are at the forefront of mobile adoption, new research from InsightExpress found that Baby Boomers are actively embracing wireless too.In a new survey, the firm found that about 80% of all Americans said they own a mobile phone, and that wireless...

Former TV exec to take charge at MobiTV

MobiTV Inc. has named Charlie Nooney its next CEO. Nooney will succeed Phillip Alvelda, who helped found the company in Northern California and develop it into one of the early pioneers in mobile television.Nooney will take the reins Oct. 15.Nooney's resume reads like a...

The Sell-Phone Revolution

Stay tuned for a message from your cell phone, which seems to know an awful lot about you