A group of high-tech and electronic companies is set to deliver to the Federal Communications Commission a Wi-Fi device it says can operate in vacant broadcast frequencies without disrupting high-definition TV reception. The device is not intended for commercial sale; instead, it stands as...
Nokia Corp. announced a new push into mobile advertising, moves that likely will put the mobile powerhouse into direct competition with the likes of Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. as well as a raft of mobile advertising startups.Indeed, the news serves to further highlight...
Venture-capital funding is in the air. No less than four wireless companies announced new infusions of cash for their burgeoning endeavors in the industry:. Xtract announced it received more than $2.6 million in its first round of funding from Eqvitec Technology Fund III. The Finnish...
Nokia Corp. announced a new push into mobile advertising, moves that likely will put the mobile powerhouse into direct competition with the likes of Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. as well as a raft of mobile advertising startups.Indeed, the news serves to further highlight...
So the latest topic of endless hype within the wireless industry seems to be ad-supported content and services. Ad-supported mobile social networking, ad-supported games, ad-supported muni Wi-Fi-the list goes on and on. I wish I could get an ad-supported assistant to sort everything out.But...
THE MOBILE-PHONE INDUSTRY INCREASINGLY finds itself confronted with disruptive digital technologies, a phenomenon that is challenging carriers' tight control of wireless networks and forcing policy-makers to grapple with how to promote consumer choice without unduly interfering with companies' ability to manage their businesses. The...
Hedge*hog*ing v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube.--All the talk about Alltel being acquired is not settling well with some of the RCR Wireless News staff. The thought that anything might interfere with the...
Madrid, Spain-based "social router" company Fon is hoping to drum up some interest in its unique Wi-Fi business by going head-to-head with Starbucks and thousands of other coffee shops that sell wireless Internet access within their stores. Fon is offering free La Fonera Wi-Fi...
Nuance Communications Inc. said it will spend $140 million to acquire BeVocal, a fellow developer of speech-recognition software.Nuance announced plans to issue roughly 8.3 million common shares and spend $15 million for BeVocal, which offers speech-based customer care solutions to wireless companies. The Burlington,...
A new handset potentially destined for mobile virtual network operator Helio L.L.C. has popped up on the Federal Communications Commission's Web site. The PN-810 from Pantech Corp. is a two-way slider with stacked sections: a middle section slides out to reveal the typical phone...
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 at RCR Wireless News to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the...
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. In the coming weeks look for columns from Strategy Analytics' Chris Ambrosio, M:Metrics' Seamus...
The debate over net neutrality has moved full force into the wireless space.A new paper by Columbia University law professor Timothy Wu claims mobile-phone carriers' iron-clad control of networks is retarding innovation and hurting consumers. "The wireless industry, over the last decade, has succeeded...
Tween-focused mobile virtual network operator Kajeet Inc. has begun selling phones and service via its Web site, with coverage maps that appear to match up with the Sprint Nextel Corp. network. The MVNO is offering three handsets, all of them flip-phones: the 225 from...
The debate over net neutrality has moved full force into the wireless space.A new paper by Columbia University law professor Timothy Wu claims mobile-phone carriers' iron-clad control of networks is retarding innovation and hurting consumers. "The wireless industry, over the last decade, has succeeded...
Yahoo Inc. announced that LG Electronics Co. Ltd. will be preloading the search giant's mobile applications on its mobile phones in more than 70 countries, beginning later this year. The applications that will be preloaded to most of LG's handset are set to include...
HedgehoggingHedge*hog*ing v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube.--So last week we pointed out that Steve Jobs must think his lawyers are smarter than Cisco's lawyers since Apple is using the iPhone name even though...
Nokia Corp. hopes to expand its mobile navigation business by offering free downloadable maps to users with a variety of smartphones.The handset maker announced plans to give away smart2go, a platform that delivers mapping and routing information in more than 150 counties and can...
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 at RCR Wireless News the chance to rant and rave about whatever rubs...
For the young social networking addicts of the world, one of the last vestiges of computer-deficient spaces-the moving vehicle-may soon be MySpace-enabled through Wi-Fi. Backseat elbowing could be replaced with the tip-tapping of fingers on a keyboard. Mobile hot spots essentially use a Wi-Fi...
Google Inc. introduced a new version of its Maps application for Windows Mobile-based smartphones. The application is available for download on Google's Web site. Users must download the application using a desktop computer and then transfer the application to their smartphone using Microsoft Corp.'s...
During the company's quarterly conference call, Google Inc. executives spoke at length about the future of the mobile search space and highlighted areas where the search giant has made heavy investment in wireless.While Google doesn't expect any significant revenues from its mobile business until...
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 at RCR Wireless News the chance to rant and rave about whatever rubs...
Hedge*hog*ing v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube.Further proof that technology is surpassing people's ability to comprehend it. Some rocket scientists moonlighting as thieves were arrested in New York after authorities activated the signal...
