Bang & Olufsen, the Danish maker of high-end audio and video products, is getting out of mobile phones to focus on its core competencies, the company said last week. B & O originally had partnered with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. to create a striking...
So far, despite massive lobbying over scheduled Nov. 4 votes on white spaces, wireless mergers, the universal service fund and intercarrier-compensation reforms, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin has yet to blink. The FCC last night released the official agenda for the...
The mobile phone industry's push for an antenna-siting shot clock is being booed by cities and citizens, continuing a fierce debate dating back to the telecom act of 1996 and that continues to play out unevenly in the courts to this day.Industry association CTIA...
Despite its youth, the mobile gaming industry has already reached the billion dollar benchmark, according to a report from In-Stat.The firm said it believes significant momentum for the gaming industry worldwide will continue to make the sector a key contributor to wireless data usage...
The lines of communications between parents and their children have not always been open and clear. But text messaging is proving to be one method of communication that parents and their children are embracing.A survey commissioned by AT&T Mobility and conducted by Synovate found...
If this keeps up, content owners may forget the whole "on-deck vs. off-deck" argument. Instead, they'll be trying to figure out which mobile application stores' shelves they want to stock.Google Inc. is the latest player in the app-store game, launching its Android Market last...
Thumbplay Inc. bulked up its library off-deck goodies with a full-track mobile download service.The New York-based wireless content company launched a beta version of the offering, which delivers DRM-free tunes directly to MP3-enabled phones as well as PCs. The songs are available for $1...
AT&T Mobility is once again caught in a spat over its claims of network coverage, but maybe the company should be concentrating its efforts on lucrative data services.As RCRWireless.com's Allie Winter reported earlier this week, the nation's largest carrier is ignoring recommendations from the...
Google Inc. wants to bring mobile Internet to the masses. That's the philosophy behind its launching Android, its mobile-operating system. Creating a mobile OS that's simple, efficient and a great user experience full of useful applications will mean more people hooked to the web...
The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier--RBC Capital Markets lowered its price target on Verizon to $30 from $31 on in-line third-quarter financial results. R.W. Baird lowered its 2009 EPS estimate...
An Oregon-based company is trying to solve the stolen-device recovery problem. GadgetTrak sells software for a yearly subscription so owners can keep tabs on their computers, GPS devices, MP3 players and cell phones.
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. 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 and what doesn't. If you wish to submit your application or...
Entertainer Dolly Parton has stepped into the battle at the Federal Communications Commission over whether the agency should act now to begin allowing the marketing of devices that use the white space between digital TV channels.In a letter to FCC commissioners, Parton added her...
Aruba Networks Inc. launched a new laboratory to promote research on Wi-Fi networks and the all-wireless workplace. The company's Aruba Labs will be comprised of developer and research programs and an environmental-friendly focus.The developer program will aim to add new functionality to Wi-Fi networks,...
The U.S. Department of Justice has given seven companies its approval to move forward with plans to jointly license patents that are essential to deliver radio frequency identification technology.In its decision, the DoJ said the RFID Consortium L.L.C.'s plans could result in cost savings...
The wireless industry is clearly a money-making field and everyone's trying to get their hands on a piece of it, especially big box retailers. Establishments such as Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy, Circuit City and Radio Shack have been acting as third-party retailers for carriers...
What do you do when you have one of the fattest marketing wallets in the world, but a chunk of your potential customers are being drawn in by ancillary offerings made by third parties who get big payouts from you because they're the deal-closer?If...
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--Bosnia and Herzegovina: Telekom Srpske's mobile arm has chosen Nokia...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.The news from the heartland of America is that rural wireless carriers are as technologically savvy as...
Texas Instruments Inc. said last week that it will sell or shutdown its merchant baseband chip business, and focus on application processors and multimedia for smartphones. The news appeared to be driven by a slowdown in orders, increasing competition in the merchant baseband sector...
Company behind an application that can turn video, images, and slideshows into a personalized ringtone experience inks a deal to bring its service to Turkey.
How is it possible that a company largely written off in the ISP world -- EarthLink -- could make money in its third quarter? The company reported net income of $54.7 million, up substantially from its loss of $79.4 million, or 65 cents per...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The next upgrade of Office business software from Microsoft Corp will include a version that edits word processing documents and spreadsheets inside a Web browser, the software maker said on Tuesday.
