Carriers

Could the wireless industry have new legal exposure as a result of the caustic combination of Web-enabled phones, the Internet and sexual predators?A lawsuit filed in federal court against Verizon …

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Like all things wireless these days, most of this week’s more poignant exchanges at Digital Hollywood have been anchored around the idea of open– opening up carrier …

It seems Google Inc. has no plans to be a silent partner in the forthcoming Sprint Nextel Corp./Clearwire Corp. business.The Internet giant said it will become the default search provider …

Vodafone Group plc said it will roll out Apple Inc.’s iPhone later this year in 10 markets, after its CEO Arun Sarin disparaged the EDGE speeds delivered on the first …

Rural Cellular Corp. sued Alltel Corp. in federal court, accusing the Arkansas-based cellphone operator of undermining a $48 million wireless deal between the two companies.RCC last year completed its purchase …

Following a rash of rumors earlier this week, and an aborted attempt last year, Sprint Nextel Corp. and Clearwire Corp. said they were going to again combine their WiMAX operations …

RCR Wireless News Editor Tracy Ford interviews research firm Compete Inc.’s Adam Guy on open access, third-party applications and consumer choice in this RCR Wireless News Webcast. Guy is general …

Regional wireless operator MetroPCS Communications Inc. reported a 23% jump in total revenue and an 11% rise in income, while average revenue per user and net subscriber additions declined slightly. …

Verizon Wireless is downplaying a Google Inc. effort to have the Federal Communications Commission extract an explicit commitment from the No. 2 cellular carrier that it will adhere to open-access …

Sprint Nextel Corp. is hoping to spur creation of innovative applications with a new Java platform, a resurrected developer program and an upgraded toolkit.The carrier used the opening day of …

While rumors swirl about a German telecom giant’s interest in acquiring Sprint Nextel Corp. to become the largest-mobile phone carrier in the United States, the No. 3 U.S. cellular operator …

For this I got the unlimited text-messaging plan for our family?My 12-year-old daughter showed me an MMS she got the other day from one of her friends. It starts off …

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 …

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 …

T-Mobile USA Inc. officially launched its first 3G network in New York City, the company announced. The nation’s No. 4 carrier said the UMTS/HSDPA network uses the advanced wireless services …

Leap Wireless International Inc. will be launching its Cricket unlimited wireless services across areas of Texas bordering the Rio Grande and the Gulf of Mexico beginning tomorrow. The service will …

Regional wireless provider Cellular South said it is teaming with fellow Mississippian BancorpSouth Inc. to expand its m-banking offerings.The Web-based application allows BancorpSouth customers to view account balances and history, …

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. …

Recent events in the wireless industry underscore the disconnect between regulatory processes that lag far behind the technology and business decisions they are supposed to guide. This gap is apparent …

A perfect storm could be forming for high-tech giants and their campaign to secure vacant TV spectrum – known as white spaces – for Wi-Fi and other unlicensed wireless devices. …

The mobile analytics space continued to heat up last week as AdMob released a free tool allowing advertisers and publishers to track traffic and measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns.The …

Federal Communications Commission member Robert McDowell said he supports imposing an interim cap on high-cost universal service funds primarily benefitting wireless carriers that serve rural areas, paving the way for …

LAS VEGAS – Cyren Call Communications Corp. Chairman Morgan O’Brien said that any company the Public Safety Spectrum Trust advisor spoke with prior to the unsuccessful attempt to auction off …

Touchscreen devices have been with us for years but, for obvious reasons, they’ve been getting a bit of attention lately.Call it “touch navigation,” arguably a more accurate term. Add the …

“TBA” – to be announced – is a classic, buzz-building tool for Apple Inc.’s iPhone rollout, as in last week’s word that the device will launch in Canada at Rogers …