Sprint Nextel Corp.’s comeback campaign showed limited progress but remains a work in progress, as the struggling No. 3 wireless provider slowed its hemorrhaging customer churn while recording a $344 …
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While a tiny handful of entrenched mobile game makers cement their place at the top of the industry, a small army of startups are throwing all sorts of ideas against …
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Jim Orr is a principal network architect in the wireless market development group at Fujitsu Network Communications. Q: It seems the infrastructure market has experienced some turbulence over the past …
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) asked chief executives of AT&T Mobility, Sprint Nextel Corp. and T-Mobile USA Inc. to explain whether they will pro-rate early termination fees as previously promised. Her …
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) asked chief executives of AT&T Mobility, Sprint Nextel Corp. and T-Mobile USA Inc. to explain whether they will pro-rate early termination fees as previously promised. Her …
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Mitsubishi Electric Co. will shutter its mobile handset business, according to Nikkei, a Japanese business newspaper. The move would leave Mitsubishi’s main customer – network operator NTT DoCoMo Inc. – …
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If Google does manage to exit the 700 MHz spectrum auction with a substantial chunk of airwaves, it will be interesting to see what it plans to do with it. …
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Yahoo Inc. is looking to mobile to help offset its struggling online business.The Internet giant said it will slash 1,000 jobs — marking a 7% overall reduction in its workforce …
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Motricity Inc. sees more than just a mobile search engine in InfoSpace’s mobile business. It sees a kind of wrecking ball.The Durham, N.C.-based mobile content company is putting the finishing …
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The last member of the management team at Motorola Inc.’s cellphone division that rode the original Razr to success is leaving the company. Ray Roman’s departure was announced internally at …
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WHILE IT WAS NOT A MAJOR COUP THAT WIRELESS carriers found a Democratic lawmaker to sponsor a wireless consumer- protection bill less regulatory than another measure with more backing by …
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AT&T Mobility chases VZW, eases ETF and contract-changing policies: Move comes ahead of Senate hearing on consumer-protection bill
by jscarboby jscarboAT&T Mobility has stepped up its customer-friendly policies, following changes by Verizon Wireless and just ahead of a federal hearing on wireless consumer protection. The nation’s largest carrier introduced two …
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Motricity acquires InfoSpace’s mobile division for $135M: Deal signals InfoSpace’s exit from wireless biz
by jscarboby jscarboShares of InfoSpace Inc. shot skyward after the company said it will sell its mobile services division to Motricity for $135 million in cash.Motricity will acquire InfoSpace’s managed services infrastructure …
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AT&T Mobility digs deep for spectrum: Carrier writes $2.5B check for Aloha’s 700 MHz portfolio
by jscarboby jscarboAT&T Mobility left nothing to chance in its quest for 700 MHz spectrum. The nation’s No. 1 carrier agreed last week to shell out $2.5 billion in cash for 700 …
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AT&T Mobility acquires Aloha’s 700 MHz spectrum for $2.5B: MediaFLO deal unaffected
by jscarboby jscarboAT&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 …
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Is the honeymoon over?: Infrastructure mergers under scrutiny as boards unhappy with progress
by jscarboby jscarboAs Nokia Siemens Networks continues to refine its business operations following its April merger, the company has to fend off speculation that Siemens’ CEO is considering a sale of his …
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Publishers divided over free games: Hands-On pushes new model, draws ire from competitors
by jscarboby jscarboAd-subsidized mobile games are a sure-fire catalyst for an industry sorely in need of a kick in the pants.Either that, or they’re the quickest way to sabotage the space in …
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EarthLink Inc. has fired 900 employees and closed offices in Orlando, Fla.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Harrisburg, Pa.; and San Francisco. The company said it will also substantially reduce its presence in …
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Shares of InfoSpace Inc. plunged after the company posted declining revenues in both its mobile and online businesses.The Seattle-area firm reported a net loss of $28.1 million in the second …
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CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP. cut its losses in mobile video last week, agreeing to lease its Modeo L.L.C.’s nationwide spectrum for a dedicated mobile broadcast network to a pair of …
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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 …
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Wireless is still drawing considerable interest-and dollars-from venture-capital companies, but VC investment overall saw a dip in the number of deals in the first quarter as investors concentrated on exit …
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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 …
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The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Carrier–Robert W. Baird upped its price target and estimates on …
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Mobile game publishers and their carrier partners are hoping to lure newbies by giving away everything from 30-second game demos to a Volkswagen Beetle. Whether they’re succeeding, though, is far …