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Verizon Wireless is requiring customers to opt out of allowing the carrier to share their customer proprietary network information (CPNI), a new policy that could spark protest from the carrier’s …

After 42 years at AT&T Inc., Stan Sigman announced his retirement as president and CEO of the company’s wireless unit. The company said that Ralph de la Vega, group president …

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 …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier –Morgan Stanley cut its EPS estimate on Sprint Nextel to …

Sprint Nextel Corp. shares have taken a hit on the news that company would not meet its guidance for the year and that CEO Gary Forsee had stepped down. The …

Nokia Corp. snared the first carrier customer for its broad multimedia business, inking a deal with Spain’s Telefonica.The world’s largest handset manufacturer said it will help build a customized user …

You know all those early adopters everybody in this industry likes to target? Even they don’t see their phones as little multimedia devices.A recent study from interactive marketing firm Avenue …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Yay or Nay, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week we’ll review a new wireless application or …

AT&T Mobility said it will pay $2.5 billion in cash for all of Aloha Partners L.P.’s 700 MHz spectrum, apparently signaling Aloha’s exit from the mobile broadcast space.AT&T, which said …

Triple-play bundles work, but the quad-play is as yet unproven as a strategy by which operators can improve revenues and reduce churn, according to a new report by global telecom …

Alltel Corp. has partnered with Wi-Fi hot-spot provider Boingo Wireless to provide laptop access to Wi-Fi access points around the country. The carrier already offers data access via its own …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Monday 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. …

DENVER-Companies looking to draw traffic to their mobile Web sites should follow two simple rules: Be careful, and be patient.That was the advice from speakers at last week’s Search Marketing …

So the big mouse has left the wireless house.Just over a year after unveiling its mobile virtual network operator plans in a fireworks-studded event at the CTIA show in the …

Editor’s Note: In this monthly feature, RCR Wireless News talks to retail managers across the country to get a first-hand view of what’s hot in wireless. Seattle-based Car Toys operates …

The uproar over Apple Inc.’s and AT&T Mobility’s travails with hackers could help Nokia Corp. and Motorola Inc. gain visibility, tout the virtues of their own unlocked devices and, naturally, …

The House Commerce Committee is investigating the parent companies of the two largest cellphone operators and Qwest Communications International Inc. to determine what extent they may have participated in the …

WIRELESS CARRIERS AND THEIR CUSTOMERS generally seem to operate with a disconnect on customer friendliness: carriers insist they are, but subscribers often scoff. However, customer satisfaction with carriers has generally …

Welcome to our Friday feature, Week in Review. Every Friday, RCR Wireless News runs through the major events of the past week, outlining what happened and speculating on what to …

It’s been a tough week for Alcatel-Lucent. Twice this week the company has been compelled to issue formal statements; first addressing speculation about CEO Pat Russo’s future at the company …

Sprint Nextel Corp. is seeking a replacement for CEO Gary Forsee, according to the Wall Street Journal. The carrier, which declined to comment on the subject, has struggled with a …

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 …

The term “win-win” rightly makes sober people sick, but it might be applied to AT&T Mobility’s news that it will carry HTC Americas’ Tilt device, beginning Friday, at $300 with …

The House Commerce Committee is investigating the parent companies of the two largest mobile phone operators and Qwest Communications International Inc. to determine what extent they may have participated in …

Verizon Wireless is covering its bases. The nation’s second-largest carrier unveiled four new phones today, including a touchscreen-with-QWERTY keypad model from LG Electronics Co. Ltd., without mentioning prices. You’ll have …