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China's gray-market cellular shipments to decline in 2012, iSuppli predicts

China's gray market cell-phone shipments will total about 255 million devices next year, up 11.8% from 2010, but nothing compared to the huge 43.6% surge between 2009 and 2010, proof that a government crackdown against the illegal handset sales is working, according to research...

Reader Forum: 2011 mobile industry predictions

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...

Analyst Angle: Mobile devices – Which company will lead the next innovation cycle?

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly 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.Handset and mobile operating system manufacturers are scrambling to differentiate their offerings in an increasingly...

Verizon Wireless calls for dismissal of LTE equipment requirements

Verizon Wireless (VZ) is claiming that Cellular South's recent announcement that it was working with Samsung Telecommunications America calls into question the rural operator's claim that small operators will not be able to launch LTE networks if equipment makers are not required to produce...

Reality Check: Four predictions for 2011

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.The pace at which the mobile industry is changing right now has made crystal-ball gazing more difficult...

Reality Check: Software, services, and applications entering center stage in global wireless market

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.A few short years ago, snazzy handsets were all the rage in the mobile device arena. Now...

Reader Forum: Will your next smart phone be a satellite phone?

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...

T-Mobile USA pushes Even More Plus plans from website

T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) appears to be de-emphasizing its highly-touted Even More Plus rate plans offering, at least online, as the carrier moves into the always important holiday shopping season.Customers looking for the no-contract offering through the carrier's website are now being directed to...

Reality Check: Wholesale … more exciting than you think

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Demand for mobile data is surging. We all know it. You can’t open a trade pub anymore...

@ Sprint Developer Conference: Intel appeals for developer innovation on MeeGo

A robust computing environment and ubiquitous connectivity are the two most critical components to every facet of mobility, Doug Fisher, VP at Intel Corp. (INTC), said during his keynote at Sprint's developer conference.

@ Sprint Developer Conference: Intel appeals for developer innovation on MeeGo

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A robust computing environment and ubiquitous connectivity are the two most critical components to every facet of mobility, Doug Fisher, VP at Intel Corp. (INTC), said during his keynote at Sprint's developer conference.Everything is being driven by “a combination of...

AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless boast about Q3 accomplishments

AT&T Mobility (T) and Verizon Wireless (VZ, the nation’s two largest wireless operators, posted third quarter results late last week that showed some interesting results for both operators. AT&T Mobility managed to handily win the customer growth adding 2.6 million “connections” to its network...

AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless boast about Q3 accomplishments

AT&T Mobility (T) and Verizon Wireless (VZ, the nation’s two largest wireless operators, posted third quarter results late last week that showed some interesting results for both operators. AT&T Mobility managed to handily win the customer growth adding 2.6 million “connections” to its network...

Qualcomm acquires iSkoot Technologies

Qualcomm Innovation Center Inc. (QuIC) has acquired iSkoot Technologies Inc. for an undisclosed sum. The Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) subsidiary, which focuses on bridging Qualcomm technologies together with open source software, purchased the San Francisco-based company to bring more social media and online services into...

Analyst Angle (Special Edition): The forces affecting telecom operators

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly 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. This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' July Special Edition, "Riding the...

Analyst Angle: Why Google is gaining so much market share

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly 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.It’s very clear that Google Inc.’s Android operating platform is gaining a lot of market...

NFL wants games on tablets and Verizon is listening

Verizon Wireless (VZ) is talking to the National Football League about extending its exclusive mobile partnership to include programming via tablets, according to The Wall Street Journal.It's pretty safe to safe that football fans have been ready -- in some cases, longing -- for...

Metrico solution evaluates mobile video performance at handset level

Metrico Wireless Inc. launched a new product to test how mobile video performs on end users' handsets as wireless operators try to address the growing trend of viewing video on mobile phones.Increasingly, end users are viewing video over mobile devices, and operators are trying...

Analyst Angle: Open letter to Stephen Elop, Nokia’s new CEO: How to make Nokia great again

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly 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.I congratulate you on assuming leadership of one of the great mobile and wireless companies...

Reader Forum: Best practices for event-driven mobile communication systems

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...

@ Oracle OpenWorld: Java primed for future needs of mobility

SAN FRANCISCO -- To get a sense of how important the Java language is to mobility, here's a smattering of stats presented at Oracle Corp.'s OpenWorld conference this week: Java is running on 5 billion SIM cards, 3 billion mobile handsets and countless embedded...

AT&T calm in the face of iPhone, LTE uncertainty

AT&T Inc.’s (T) President and CEO Randall Stephenson could never be accused of not looking at the bright side of life. Speaking at Goldman Sachs Communacopia XIX Conference, Stephenson downplayed any impact the loss of AT&T Mobility’s exclusivity to Apple Inc.’s iPhone as well...

Nokia to reboot U.S. efforts … again

Nokia Corp. (NOK) said this week that it wants to improve its business in the United States with plans to work more closely with operators and provide devices that meet the unique characteristics of the market. This quest has been a near annual proclamation...

Analyst Angle: CIOs moving too slowly with smart phones and tablets

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly 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. John Chen loves his iPhone. Like many of his colleagues at Sybase Inc....