Wireless

The Linux Foundation and the CE Linux Forum announced they will merge, resulting in the CE Linux Forum becoming a technical workgroup at The Linux Foundation. The Linux Foundation will …

How are mobile broadband deployments impacting North Texas consumers and businesses? Join RCR Wireless News, the wireless industry news leader since 1981, online and in person Nov. 9 in Dallas …

Not only would wireless broadband users be content to have video compressed over the air so they could enjoy a better experience, some may even be willing to pay for …

BlackBerry Partners Fund said it has reorganized its operations in an attempt to focus exclusively in venture capital investment opportunities in the mobile computing space. The reorganization unites operations under …

ZTE Corp. signed framework agreements to purchase semiconductor components from five U.S. technology vendors. The deals are valued at $3 billion. The three-year purchase agreements are with Qualcomm Inc., Texas …

Broadcom Corp. (BRCM), said it plans to acquire Percello Ltd., which develops system-on-a-chip femtocell solutions, for about $86 million, giving Broadcom a play in the small-cell sector, which is expected …

Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) continued to turn around its flagging customer growth results during the third quarter, though at a tough financial cost.The nation’s No. 3 operator said it added …

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A robust computing environment and ubiquitous connectivity are the two most critical components to every facet of mobility, Doug Fisher, VP at Intel Corp. (INTC), said …

Intel Capital made a strategic investment in OpenFeint, a mobile social gaming network. The investment will be used to expand the company’s commitment to multi-platform mobile gaming for smartphones and …

Last week’s 4G World event in Chicago gave me the opportunity to try a commercially launched WiMAX network for the first time and for the most part I came away …

Looking to capitalize on the growing machine-to-machine space, Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) today opened its M2M Collaboration Center in Burlingame, Calif., where the carrier said it will work with partners …

AT&T Mobility (T) and Verizon Wireless (VZ, the nation’s two largest wireless operators, posted third quarter results late last week that showed some interesting results for both operators. AT&T Mobility …

AT&T Mobility (T) and Verizon Wireless (VZ, the nation’s two largest wireless operators, posted third quarter results late last week that showed some interesting results for both operators. AT&T Mobility …

Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) has chosen Openwave Systems Inc.’s (OPWV) Integra technology to power its Sprint Browser VAS (value-added services) ecosystem, which enables developers to access different pieces of the …

AppMakr, a company that streamlines the app development process and makes it easy to create custom native apps for iOS devices, has raised $1 million from a group of 11 …

Skype is cutting its ties with third-party apps and other service providers as it sets its sights on an initial public offering. Nimbuzz Inc. has been asked to remove support …

The Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI) and member companies from Ottawa’s wireless cluster are visiting Helsinki and Stockholm to try to lure the Northern European wireless sector to …

In yet another sign that Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) is years behind its biggest competitors in the consumer arena, the BlackBerry maker has finally turned its App World into …

RCR Wireless took over part of the 4G World Exhibit Hall – RCR Wireless staff and RCR Editors Dan Meyer and Tracy Ford were on hand at the RCR Buzz …

Patton Boggs L.L.P. expanded its Technology and Communications practice by adding three new partners in its Washington office. The new partners are Matthew B. Berry, Monica S. Desai and Robert …

The International Telecommunications Union narrowed down the requirements for technologies looking to gain official “4G” status claiming that LTE-Advanced and WirelessMAN-Advanced will be accorded the official title of IMT-Advanced. LTE-Advanced …

Following the success of its $200 million iFund targeted specifically at mobile apps on Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iOS platform, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) has scratched $250 million together …

Verizon Wireless (VZ) continued to maintain its position as the nation’s largest wireless operator at the end of the third quarter, but its year-over-year customer growth took a substantial hit …

Mobile entertainment company PlayPhone Inc. launched its PlayPhone Social mobile social gaming platform. The company said the platform represents a strategic shift from the company’s mobile entertainment content offerings. The …