UPDATED: RadioShack Corp. (RSH) is set to jump back in bed with Verizon Wireless (VZ) at the expense of its long-term relationship with T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY)The electronics retailer said that beginning Sept. 15 it will begin offering Verizon Wireless' postpaid and prepaid services...
Upstream, mobile marketing technology and solutions provider, has brought in former Microsoft Partner and General Manager, Simon Negus, as Chief Operating Officer. Negus joins Upstream from Microsoft UK where he served as a Microsoft Partner and UK Board member. Read more.Vibes, a mobile marketing...
Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) introduced a suite of video solutions for enterprises that work across desktop PCs, smartphones, laptops tablets, interactive whiteboards and display screens. The company's Visual Collaboration suite uses an open approach that it says extends video in the enterprise to any end point...
Almost 10% of Research In Motion Ltd.'s (RIMM) workforce will be showed to the door beginning this week as the company attempts to resuscitate the BlackBerry brand. The company plans to lay off 2,000 employees, bringing its total employee count down to around 17,000...
The National Association of Broadcasters released an analysis that criticized the Federal Communicaitons Commission's National Broadband Plan, noting that 40% of full-power local TV stations could have to vacate their channels in order for the FCC to reclaim 120 megazhertz of broadcast spectrum.CTIA immediately...
Not only does Apple Inc. (AAPL) have the most succesful tablet on the market with the iPad, it's also made significant headway in dominating the enterprise market, a sector that hasn't been strong historically for the company. Apple is no doubt a heavyweight in...
RCR Wireless News rounds up the week's latest news, including a report in the Shanghai Daily that says China Mobile will get the Apple Inc. iPhone sometime this fall. Meanwhile, China search engine giant Baidu reached a licensing agreement with three U.S. music companies...
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Ericsson has unveiled its financial results and, although the world’s largest network equipment maker had reported a decline in sales in North America, Latin America’s sales increased 17% year-over-year and 23% sequentially, achieving US$ 781 million in the second quarter of 2011.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) added 2.2 million net subscribers on Verizon Wireless' network during the recently closed quarter, bringing its total to 106.3 million connections, including 89.7 million retail customers.The company's wireless business saw a 10.2% year-over-year increase in revenues to $17.3 billion and...
An 11-year veteran at Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) and former president and CEO of Verizon Wireless from 2007 to 2010 is talking the helm of the mother ship. Lowell McAdam will be elevated to the position of president and CEO of the parent company...
Alvarion, provider of 4G networks in the Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) market, announced that Bandera Electric Cooperative, an electric cooperative since 1938, has deployed a 4G network in Texas.The GSMA announced that Barcelona has been selected as the Mobile World Capital from 2012 to...
I am sitting across the table from my mentee, Curt, a bright and talented technical professional, whose self confidence has not just eroded, it washed away months ago with the labor market undercurrent. He hates looking for a job. No, he hates the rejection...
The world's largest network equipment maker reported a mixed bag in its second quarter earnings. While L.M. Ericsson's (ERIC) net profit was up 66% to $484.2 million for the quarter, the rise in revenue and profit was weaker than expected on Wall Street. Stock...
AT&T Inc. (T) added 1.1 million subscribers during the last quarter, bringing its total to 98.6 million customers. The carrier reported $3.6 billion in net income on revenues of $31.5 billion. Profits are down 10% from the year-ago period, but revenues are up...
Research in Motion (RIM) Ltd. will start manufacturing BlackBerry smartphones in Argentina through a deal with Brightstar Corporation, which will invest US$ 23 million. The production begins on October in Tierra del Fuego, and may generate up to 300 jobs. According to RIM, it...
The pain continues for Nokia Corp. (NOK). Device sales are down across the board and profits have fallen off a cliff, well into the red. Indeed, Nokia is bleeding red all over its balance sheet for the quarter.The Finnish company shipped 88.5 million devices...
Brazilian carrier Vivo has launched its push-to-talk (PTT) service under the name “Vivo Direto.” The service started on July 18 in Rio de Janeiro and one month before in Porto Alegre and Curitiba cities. Although similar to Nextel‘s offering, Vivo’s PTT is based on...
Intel Capital has announced that David Thomas will return to his position as director of strategic investments for Intel Latin America, after a hiatus of 18 months. During that time, Thomas served as director general of the mergers and acquisitions group at Intel Capital,...
