Wireless

RCR Wireless News is kicking off a series full-day conferences on “Coverage versus Capacity,” starting next week in Chicago at 4G World. The conferences are full-day events followed by networking …

RCR Wireless News announced finalists for its second annual 4G Ecosystem Awards. Winners will be announced at 4 p.m. Oct. 19 at the RCR Buzz Zone during 4G World in …

Five months into a consumer trial in Washington, D.C., the Open Mobile Video Coalition is now releasing more findings from its Mobile DTV service.The trial service, which includes 23 channels …

4G Americas released a white paper that points out the limitations of using SMS as a way to contact first responders during an emergency. The trade group said some communities …

Any developer or entrepreneur who has hesitated to go all in on Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iOS has 400 million reasons to think otherwise today. San Francisco-based Ngmoco, one of the …

CTIA elected Ken Denman, CEO of Openwave Systems, to its board of directors effective in January. Denman has been elected to represent the ‘Other Supplier’ category on the board. Gred …

SAN FRANCISCO — It’s been said before that The Ford Motor Co. is trying to remake itself as the Apple Inc. of the auto industry. The company is making a …

SAN FRANCISCO – The closing keynote at this year’s CTIA Entertainment & Applications event was a compelling case of the impact the mobile industry can have for a broad range …

Kudzu Interactive, the company behind Snapfinger, has acquired LiveOnTheGo.com and added 800 local restaurants to its mobile and online takeout service.Schlotsky’s and The Yard House come to the Snapfinger through …

The CDMA Development Group announced the winners of its 2010 Smart Wireless Awards, which recognize innovative wireless devices and services that use CDMA2000 networks. Winners this year were AnyDATA Corp. …

SAN FRANCISCO — In a room full of luminaries on Tuesday night, there was one guest that had people talking more than any other: Steve Jobs, the chairman and CEO …

Telus announced a multi-year strategic agreement with Sierra Wireless that calls for Sierra to provide machine-to-machine services management for the carrier. Telus will integrate the Sierra Wireless AirVantage Services Platform …

SAN FRANCISCO — CTIA-The Wireless Association elected a series of new members to its board of directors that will serve a one-year term at the beginning of 2011.The 35-member board …

SAN FRANCISCO — Rhapsody has been an evangelist for subscription-based music since its beginning and well before the smart phone explosion.But today, the company finds itself competing with a growing …

Acision said it secured $100 million in new funding led by existing shareholders Access Industries, International Investment and Underwriting, and Atlantic Bridge. The company said it will use the funding …

USA Mobility Inc. announced several executive management changes. The company said Shawn E. Endsley has been promoted to chief financial officer to replace Thomas L. Schilling, who is leaving the …

Once mobile malware becomes lucrative to its makers, it will move from its current position as a rare niche into a widespread and dangerous problem says Finnish security IT firm …

Billing giant Amdocs says it has embarked on a “path to systematic innovation,” changing the company’s mindset to reward developer invention from within the organization itself.Speaking to a room full …

M/C Venture Partners has been betting on increased fiber needs in the past few years, buying distressed assets at lower prices when supply ran ahead of demand. Today, the VC …

Verizon Wireless (VZ) is talking to the National Football League about extending its exclusive mobile partnership to include programming via tablets, according to The Wall Street Journal.It’s pretty safe to …

The rich often do get richer, but in Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer’s case, he could be $670,000 richer if mobile weren’t such a sore spot for the company.It …

Mobile data company Acision is launching a new product that is says helps address network congestion issues related to growth of mobile video.The company’s Acision Media Optimizer reduces data traffic …

Google Inc. (GOOG) is rolling out a new hyperlocal advertising feature for mobile ads, according to a Google Mobile Ads blog post.By leveraging a user’s GPS coordinates, the new feature …

Metrico Wireless Inc. launched a new product to test how mobile video performs on end users’ handsets as wireless operators try to address the growing trend of viewing video on …

Democratic efforts to give the Federal Communications Commission interim authority over net-neutrality issues failed to move forward in the last days of Congress. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) said his bill …