User-generated content is finding an audience in mobile. But it appears the early successes in the space may have more to do with connecting with others and less to do with the content itself.MySpace and Facebook are leveraging valuable deck space to extend their...
Mobile virtual network operator Helio L.L.C. continued to expand its handset portfolio with the "Fin" from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a thin clamshell priced at $175, based on a current discount. According to Helio, the Fin is the thinnest folding phone in the United...
Social networking sites MySpace and Facebook are using valuable deck space to extend their offerings to mobile users, according to new figures from M:Metrics.MySpace, which has deals with AT&T Mobility, Helio L.L.C. and Sprint Nextel Corp., attracted about 3.7 million U.S. wireless users in...
Editor's Note: In this monthly feature, RCR Wireless News talks to retail managers across the country to get a first-hand view of what's hot in wireless.Despite the travails of Amp'd Mobile Inc., not all news is dour in the mobile virtual network operator space....
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 RCRNews.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
WITH VIRGIN MOBILE USA L.L.C. SEEKING A $500 MILLION INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING, the company is looking to complete the first IPO of a mobile virtual network operator in the United States. The IPO market has been stronger this year than in recent years, which...
AS AMP'D MOBILE INC. WINDS DOWN its mobile virtual network operator service, questions loom about the health of the MVNO space.Bankrupt Amp'd Mobile has halted customer service and was on the verge of cutting off network access to its customers entirely last week, before...
Mobile virtual network operator Helio L.L.C. continued to drag at parent EarthLink Inc. as both firms reported a loss for the second quarter. The news sent EarthLink's stock down more than 2% to $7.20 per share.EarthLink recorded a loss of $16.3 million in the...
Editor's Note: Welcome to Yay or Nay, a feature for RCR Wireless News' new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. To sign up for the free weekly e-mail alert, go to rcrnews.com/email. Every week we'll review a new wireless application or service from...
Sprint Nextel Corp.'s stock spiked for a brief time yesterday in after-hours trading due to a report that Korean operator SK Telecom was going to make a bid for the U.S. wireless carriers, according to Reuters. Sprint Nextel stock temporarily rose more than 14%...
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 service from the user's point of view, with the goal of highlighting what works...
Welcome to our Monday column, Analyst Angle. Every Monday, the industry's leading analysts give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry, from carriers to content to handsets to infrastructure.The July 4th holiday is just behind us, and I'm still reveling in...
Editor's Note: Welcome to On the Margins, a feature for RCR Wireless News' new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week, the RCR Wireless News staff considers events in the larger wider business world and how they could affect the wireless industry.Let...
Mobile payment startup Obopay Inc. announced a distribution deal that secures space on the deck of Verizon Wireless, the nation's No. 2 carrier.The Redwood City, Calif.-based payment company unveiled a BREW-enabled version of its flagship application that allows users to send and receive money...
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-It's not the cash cow most in the wireless industry hope it will be, but mobile television is already producing some steady revenue streams and showing signs of growth, Levi Shapiro, director of audiences at Telephia, said in opening remarks at a...
Editor's Note: In this monthly feature, RCR Wireless News talks to retail managers across the country to get a first-hand view of what's hot in wireless.Wireless Toyz stores operate in 24 states across the country offering devices and services from multiple carriers and mobile...
Editor's Note: Welcome to a special edition of 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. In the coming weeks look for columns from Compete's Miro...
Mobile virtual network operator Amp'd Mobile Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection over the weekend, claiming its back-end systems have been unable to keep up with the company's rapid growth. The MVNO said in a statement that it expects to continue normal operations during the...
U.S. carriers are missing out on millions of dollars by making it difficult for users to discover and download mobile games, according to new figures from Strategy Analytics.The market research firm found that while mobile gaming is expected to ring up $520 million in...
Helio sought to capture the hearts, minds and wallets of its target market-young, affluent, tech-savvy, Web-browsing and messaging enthusiasts-by designing a handset that would deliver ease-of-use in a stylish package. Pantech, which has sought a higher profile and greater sales in the United States,...
Long billed as the killer app of tomorrow, location-based services finally appear to be gaining mass-market appeal. And network operators are well positioned to cash in. A study released late last year from In-Stat found that 53 percent of the 1,000 wireless users polled...
Helio L.L.C. announced it is now offering an unlimited voice calling plan for $145 per month. The offering includes long distance and roaming calls, as well as unlimited data services like text messages, picture messages, 3G network access and Helio services.Helio is also offering...
Internet service provider Earthlink Inc. announced a net loss of $30 million for the first quarter of 2007, including a $29.3 million loss on its mobile virtual network operator endeavor Helio L.L.C. The company reported a net income of $16.4 million in the same...
Following the mass murders at Virginia Tech, we received a number of e-mails touting the benefits of emergency broadcast alerts of one kind or another. Whether any of those systems would have helped in this tragedy, the issue is likely to garner more attention...
