With full fourth-quarter results in for the top two U.S. wireless providers, one thing is clear, Apple Inc.'s iPhone is still playing a large role in AT&T Mobility's success. The carrier posted 2.1 million net adds during the fourth quarter and 1.9 million 3G...
With the economy in a recession, many Americans are trying to scale back spending. Wireless providers, however, may experience just the opposite reaction: Each carrier has a "hop to it" mantra, whether it is to upgrade the network, recruit more customers (or actively...
Editor'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.With the advent of the new Boost national $50 Monthly Unlimited plan, many consumers and...
Kyocera Wireless Corp., based in San Diego and a unit of Kyocera Corp., said Jan. 29 it cut 360 jobs, including 250 based at its San Diego office on Campus Point Way in La Jolla as a result of a global reorganization affecting its...
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ComScore's report, cited by InformationWeek , said that just 3.8% of mobile subscribers have downloaded a game to their mobile phone, compared to 32.4% of iPhone users.
The wireless industry suddenly faces a delay of its own, with digital TV legislation likely headed to the White House soon that will force wireless carriers to wait about four months longer to access 700 MHz spectrum licenses purchased for nearly $20 billion from...
The California Supreme Court ruled consumers cannot file preemptive lawsuits against mobile phone carriers over contract terms without first claiming injury from such provisions as mandatory arbitration and early termination fees. The ruling is a welcome victory for Sprint Nextel Corp., which is entangled...
The Senate approved a digital TV delay bill initially rejected in the House, likely setting the stage for legislation lacking certain concessions requested by wireless and public-safety sectors to be passed and signed into law by President Obama within days.In signing off a second...
The House gave President Obama a big victory with approval of an economic stimulus bill with $6 billion in broadband grants for wireless carriers and other service providers, setting the stage for Senate debate next week on a costlier companion measure that includes more...
The Democratic-led Congress is about to hand President Obama victories by way of a bill to delay the DTV transition to June 12 and a gargantuan economic recovery package with billions of dollars in broadband grants and tax breaks for companies in wireless and...
The device the size of a Motorola RAZR is keeping track of the vehicles the NFL is using to transport the Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals and the media during this week's Super Bowl XLIII festivities in Tampa.Come Sunday, the wireless machine-to-machine technology will not...
Fallout from Nortel Network Corp.'s financial troubles has forced the Canadian giant to end its mobile WiMAX business and sever its ties with Alvarion Ltd.Nortel officials said Thursday the decision allows the company to narrow its focus, manage investments and strengthen its long-term competitiveness...
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.--Horvath Towers: National City Bank increased its debt financing commitment to Horvath Towers from $10 million to $18 million....
Virtually all the electronic and digital brands running ads at this year's game between the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers have advertised at the Super Bowl in past years: domain giant GoDaddy, job search sites Monster.
While House Republicans managed to initially stifle House approval of a bill to delay the digital TV transition from Feb. 17 to June 12, Democrats who control Congress are pursuing a new strategy likely to result in passage next week of Obama-administration-backed legislation that...
Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
London's Handmade Mobile Ltd. is bringing its Flirtomatic service to the United States.
The mobile and online social networking community, which claims more than 1.3 million registered users, launched in the United Kingdom three years ago and recently deployed service in Germany. The company has...
Forum Nokia unveiled 11 finalists in a developer contest designed to spur the development of environmentally friendly applications.Nokia Corp.'s developer community said its "Calling All Innovators" site generated submissions from nearly 1,000 developers vying for one of three $25,000 first-place prizes. Submissions included a...
T-Mobile USA Inc. reported a bleak fourth quarter. The industry's No. 4 carrier said it added 621,000 customers during the final three months of 2008, which was below the 670,000 customers it added during the previous quarter and well below the 951,000 customers it...
Fiscal first-quarter revenue for Qualcomm Inc. reached $2.52 billion, up 3% year-on-year - the high-end of the company's prior guidance - and net income reached $341 million, down 56% from the year-ago quarter. One reason for the fall in income: losses in the chipmaker's...
