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Mobile television and video subscription revenues grew 198% year-over-year to $146 million in the first quarter of 2007, according to the latest data from Telephia Inc. Approximately 8.4 million wireless …

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 …

For a few seasons, it looked like TV producers had tapped into the mobile mint of premium text messaging as they encouraged viewers to win money by voting for their …

So I’m becoming more and more convinced that the future of the music industry rests in the hands of wireless.I know, I know, it’s a bold prediction, but before you …

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-How often do Arnold and Chachi share a moment on the red carpet? Or what about Dr. Jason Seaver, Peter Brady and Wayne? Even Lloyd was there!LG Electronics Co. …

Hedge*hog*ing v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube.In the “I’d change the channel, but the remote control is too far …

The mobile phone industry has joined an eclectic group of parties-including a handful of sometime foes-to urge the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a lower court ruling …

The New Jersey legislature passed and sent to Gov. Jon Corzine (D) a bill to bolster the state’s existing ban on cellphones while driving, and to also outlaw text messaging …

GPS chipmaker SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. announced it purchased Centrality Communications Inc, which makes processors for “mobile navigation devices,” in a deal worth $283 million in stock and cash.SiRF’s stock …

The New Jersey legislature passed and sent to Gov. Jon Corzine (D) a bill to bolster the state’s existing ban on cellphones while driving, and to also outlaw text messaging …

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 …

Speech-recognition company Nuance Communications Inc. announced it will purchase Tegic Communications Inc., which supplies the popular T9 predictive-text software for cellphones, in a deal worth $265 million. Nuance said the …

CHICAGO-WiMAX, gaining momentum domestically and globally, will serve to “mobilize the Internet” in a way the voice-centric networks of cellular could never do, according to Barry West, president of Sprint …

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 …

A broad-based mix of high-tech, consumer, civil rights, educational and Hispanic interests urged Congress to ensure that vacant TV airwaves are freed up for unlicensed wireless broadband as soon as …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to the first edition of On the Margins, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week, the RCR Wireless …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our new Tuesday feature, Mobile Content and Culture. This weekly e-mail service will cover the most important mobile content news of the week, and will also …

Mobile entertainment startup RemoTV announced a beta launch of a free application that allows cellphone users to access multimedia from their PCs.The Connecticut-based newcomer said mobile users can create channels …

A large percentage of young drivers in the United States say they both talk and send text messages on their cell phone while driving. A Zogby International poll found two-thirds …

Almost half of early adopters in the United States planning to replace their cellphones want Wi-Fi capability, according to a recent survey by In-Stat. The market research firm noted that …

A consumer group has raised conflict-of-interest and qualification issues regarding a proposed National Academy of Sciences panel spawned by a government-wireless industry research program to examine where additional research is …

The Supreme Court delayed a decision on whether to review a lower court’s pro-state pre-emption ruling, inviting the views of the U.S. solicitor general who previously signaled disinterest in pursuing …

CellAntenna Corp. asked the Federal Communications Commission to permit first responders to use jamming equipment to prevent terrorists from using cellphones to detonate bombs known as improvised explosive devices.The Coral …

More than meets the eyeGlu Mobile Inc. launched a mobile game and content associated with the upcoming Transformers movie due out July 4. The launch is the first release from …

THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION appears to have gained sufficient political cover to move forward with plans to auction a national 700 MHz license designed to serve unmet public-safety and consumer …