Carriers

Verizon Wireless said its users will get exclusive access to an entire “mobile album” from hip-hop producer Timbaland.Timbaland, a five-time Grammy nominee, will be the first subject of Verizon Wireless’ …

Canadian operator Telus Mobility said it will become the first North American operator to offer Zi Corp.’s mobile search service.The service, dubbed Qix, is designed to allow wireless uses “to …

Sprint Nextel Corp. has been hit with a class action lawsuit alleging the No. 3 mobile phone carrier is defrauding wireless consumers. The lawsuit was filed in Illinois federal court.“Defendants …

The hype cycle offers fertile ground for startups. Consider modu, a private company based in Israel, which today provided that familiar, heady mix of grandiose claims, intriguing technology, long launch …

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 …

Just how big a problem is prepaid mobile-phone trafficking in the United States? All signs point to a potentially huge black market of international scope.AT&T Mobility, the nation’s largest mobile-phone …

AT&T Inc. has hired the Discovery Channel’s new-media guru, Chris Schembri, to oversee the allocation of its $3.3 billion annual media budget.Schembri, known for creative and out-of-the-box marketing campaigns, will …

Bango is moving beyond wireless transactions and into the world of mobile marketing.The U.K.-based firm, which specializes in off-deck activity, launched an offering designed to allow mobile advertisers to track …

The Federal Communications Commission extended by six months the deadline for streamlined local number portability processing.The new deadline is July 31, though regional telecom operator Embarq — which requested a …

Sprint Nextel Corp.’s subsidiary Boost Mobile and mobile virtual network operator Helio L.L.C. tweaked their unlimited voice, data and messaging plans.Boost Mobile introduced a new $1 per day voice plan …

AT&T Mobility said it will step up its 3G buildout, expanding its high-speed mobile service to more than 80 additional cities this year.The nation’s No. 1 mobile carrier said it …

The Bush administration proposed imposing spectrum fees on the cellular element of hybrid mobile satellite service networks as part of s $3.1 trillion budget sent to Congress. MSS operators are …

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 …

Alexis de Tocqueville might have saved himself a lot of travel if he could have watched a few Super Bowl broadcasts. It’s no secret that Super Bowl commercials act as …

Virgin Mobile USA Inc. reported that it added 210,000 customers in the final quarter of 2007; however the MVNO will be taking on a loss of $3 million to $6 …

THE DUST SURE TO BE LEFT in the wake of the 700 MHz auction is far from settled – with the final outcomes still unknown – yet, infrastructure vendors say …

AS WORD SANK IN that Motorola Inc. is “exploring the structural and strategic realignment” of its business – including the possible creation of a standalone company for its devices business …

It’s still seemingly early in the game, but bidding in the Federal Communications Commission’s 700 MHz auction is materializing into a good news-bad news auction of epic proportions.Click here for …

WHAT TYPES OF DEVICES might ride on the 700 MHz frequency licenses now up for bid in the United States?The question is as open and varied as the 214 qualified …

Nokia Corp. and Sony Ericsson are gearing up for what looks to be an epic battle on the mobile content playground. But the complicated world of mobile content is more …

The mobile-phone industry told a U.S. appeals court the Federal Communications Commission exceeded its statutory powers in mandating the eight-hour backup power rule for cell sites as part of an …

If you spend any time speaking with national carriers or multinational device vendors, you know that they exist only to meet consumer demand. It’s all about the consumer, etc.A plausible …

The Federal Communications Commission is coming under increasing pressure from the wireless industry to put on hold new enhanced 911 location accuracy guidelines, with court appeals virtually guaranteed.On the sixth …

I’m not sure what it is about auctions that causes me to lose all sense of time and space, but the ongoing 700 MHz spectrum free-for-all has me bouncing off …

In the Digital Age, when you hear about theft and how to combat/punish it, the common nomenclature for such activities include cybercrime, hacking, piracy, IPR infringement, illegal music downloads, identity …