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.Forget about chutzpah … the tech sector in Israel has two advantages – a skilled...
HotelTonight, the last-minute hotel booking app has added two more cities to its arsenal and expanded its service to include stays for up to five nights total. The app, which has been downloaded more than 250,000 times in its first two months, begins offering...
The big wireless players may not be making any fuss yet, but a group of smaller carriers, organizations and Dish Network Corp. have filed petitions with the Federal Communications Commission to block AT&T Mobility's purchase of 700 MHz spectrum from Qualcomm Inc.Cellular South Inc.,...
AT&T Mobility recently announced the launch of ShopAlerts, a voluntary opt-in service that provides mobile promotions, rewards and discounts to AT&T wireless subscribers on their phones when they are in close proximity to a participating store or brand. Subscribers who choose to participate will...
Qualcomm Inc. and Creative Artists Agency are launching a joint venture to develop mobile apps.Based in Los Angeles at CAA's offices, Creative Mobile Labs will develop concepts with talent specifically for the mobile platform. The general idea is to have Qualcomm help on the...
HTC Corp. announced today that it will be investing in Saffron Digital, a London-based firm that operates a mobile multimedia delivery platform. The company, which has proprietary technologies to support media distribution on multiple devices, already works with many of the top device manufacturers...
HTC Corp. announced today that it will be investing in Saffron Digital, a London-based firm that operates a mobile multimedia delivery platform. The company, which has proprietary technologies to support media distribution on multiple devices, already works with many of the top device manufacturers...
MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) has tweaked pricing plans for its recently launched LTE service, dropping the starting price from $55 per month to $40 per month. The carrier said the entry-level plan will include unlimited nationwide talk, text, Web browsing using LTE or CDMA...
Regional wireless provider MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) said it has closed on its acquisition of the remaining 15% and controlling “limited liability” interest in Royal Street Communications L.L.C.As a result of the acquisition, Royal has been renamed MetroPCS Networks L.L.C. and is now a...
Soon after FLO TV goes dark, a joint venture of a dozen broadcasters plans to launch mobile TV services that will reach about 40% of the U.S. population. Mobile Content Venture announced plans to initially launch two ad-supported channels in 20 markets by late...
It turns out Qualcomm Inc.'s (QCOM) spectrum for FLO TV is actually worth more on its own — at least to AT&T Mobility (T).The carrier has agreed to buy licenses for the 700 MHz spectrum that the service ran on for $1.92 billion. Qualcomm...
MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) continued to roll out its LTE services today with launches in Boston, New York City and Sacramento, Calif. The carrier now offers the service in nine metropolitan areas following previous launches in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas; Detroit; Las Vegas; Los Angeles;...
UPDATED: Sprint Nextel Corp.'s (S) plans to overhaul its network operations took shape yesterday as the carrier announced contracts with Ericsson (ERIC), Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) and Samsung Telecommunications America to handle the $5 billion project. The project, which Sprint Nextel is calling Sprint's Network Vision,...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday 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 RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) continued the rollout of its LTE network today with the commercial launch of service in San Francisco. The move follows previous launches in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas; Detroit; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; and Philadelphia. The San Francisco launch will continue the...
Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) moved passed the 100 million covered potential customer mark today with the launch of its WiMAX network and “Clear”-branded service in a handful of new markets. The carrier said its network and service is now commercially operational in Los Angeles; Miami;...
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Looking south over the Los Angeles landscape from a balcony adjoining his top-floor suite, Jamie Foxx says he has some big plans for mobile.It’s hard not to take him at his word, especially considering the crowd of mobile marketing leaders...
The typical third-quarter malaise that seems to impact other no-contract customers each year continued to bypass MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS), which said it added more than 223,000 customers to its network during the quarter. The results were in stark contrast to rival – and...
Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) made good on its previous announcement to launch its WiMAX network in New York City today, as well as markets in Connecticut, New Jersey and Florida.The carrier said its network covers 11 million people in the New York City area; nearly...
UPDATED: Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) said it plans to launch its WiMAX-based “4G” service in New York City on Nov. 1, followed by the launch of service in Los Angeles on Dec. 1 and in San Francisco by the end of the year.The planned...
After a three-month consumer trial in Washington, D.C., the Open Mobile Video Coalition is detailing results and viewing habits from its Mobile DTV Consumer Showcase.With as many as 350 consumers engaged in the trial, the most enthusiastically endorsed content was live, local news broadcasts....
Don't call it a launch.Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) said it has begun “operational readiness activities” in New York, Los Angeles and other markets ahead of its official launch of WiMAX services in those markets. For the New York and Los Angeles markets the carrier said...
News Corp. (NWSA) is gearing up to invest $30 million to $40 million in a new national news organization with a heavy focus on mobile, The Los Angeles Times reports.The new venture will draw content from a dedicated editorial staff, but also could pull...
Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) launched WiMAX service in five smaller markets today, bringing commercial operations to 49 cities to date. The operator is moving forward aggressively with its launch plans and plans to increase its presence, announcing a wholesale deal with Best Buy Co....
