Carriers

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 …

The iPhone will be launched in “a few major countries” in Europe before the end of December, Apple Inc. executives said this afternoon during a conference call to discuss the …

An increasing percentage of customers report that their service problems are “resolved in a timely manner,” according to the latest survey of customer care by J.D. Power and Associates-and carriers’ …

Mobile video startup mywaves inked its first carrier deal, gaining placement on the deck of Alltel Corp.Alltel subscribers can download an application to gain access to both user-generated videos and …

Verizon Wireless announced another exclusive deal with YouTube, allowing subscribers to record video with their phones and upload the clips directly to the site via a short code.Verizon Wireless users …

Amp’d Mobile Inc. subscribers scored a slight reprieve as the MVNO said today it will continue to offer voice calling services at least until July 31, according to a spokesperson …

AT&T Inc. reported a strong quarter and said its mobile division activated 146,000 Apple Inc. iPhone customers in the first day and a half of the device’s release, more than …

Crown Castle International Corp. is spinning off its Modeo business, agreeing to lease Modeo’s nationwide spectrum for a dedicated mobile broadcast network to a pair of venture capital firms.The Houston-based …

AT&T Mobility has extended its Video Share application to almost 160 markets. The one-way live video application was launched late last month in three markets, and the carrier said at …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to a special edition of our Monday feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics …

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. …

CONCEPTUALLY, AT LEAST, FEW THINGS could be more appealing to mobile consumers than open wireless access.Richard Whitt, Google Inc.’s telecom and media counsel, painted a picture of a veritable mobile …

THE EXTENDED FAMILY OF “THE SIMPSONS” IS MAKING A BIG BET on mobile. The creative minds that introduced us to Bart, Homer, Marge, Lisa, Maggie and dozens more back in …

“Serenity now!” yelled the character George Costanza in one episode of the 1990s sitcom, “Seinfeld.”Costanza’s anguished cry underscored the unbridgeable gap between his desperate need for serenity and the angst …

Femtocells, or access point base stations, are making some big waves in the wireless industry this month. Shortly after ABI Research released a positive report on the outlook for femtocells, …

Retail franchise Yakety Yak Wireless’ location in Huntington Beach, Calif., sells devices and service from Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel Corp. (both Sprint and Nextel brands) and soon will offer wares …

Dear Editor,We would like to respond to some of the many misleading comments made by Reed Hundt in RCR Wireless News relating to our editorial. That piece argued that the …

More than three years after the wireless industry launched an effort to establish a ratings system for mobile content, carriers are finally beginning to restrict access to the edgy stuff. …

hedge*hog*ging v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube. What the heck is up with FCC Chairman Kevin Martin’s 700 MHz …

The mobile-phone industry challenged a Federal Communications Commission decision to better safeguard consumer phone records, citing provisions that it claims run contrary to applicable legal standards and to the agency’s …

The Federal Communications Commission asked for a new round of public comment on regulation of special-access lines, last-mile connections essential to wireless carriers and largely controlled by AT&T Inc. and …

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin’s 700 MHz plan may face trouble securing support from the agency’s two Democrats, but the draft rule could entice Verizon Wireless to become more …

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

The extended family of “The Simpsons” is making a big bet on mobile. The creative minds that introduced us to Bart, Homer, Marge, Lisa, Maggie and dozens more back in …

T-Mobile USA Inc. and Nortel Networks Ltd. have agreed to a $150 million multi-year extension of their contract for wireless voice and data services. The contract extension will add capacity …