mobile TV

TODAY BEGINS THE FOURTH QUARTER-the crazy, blow-out-the-pipes holiday season for most retailers, including those in the wireless industry. Financial numbers for the past three months are due soon.The numbers, of …

Motorola Inc. introduced its first handset to support Verizon Wireless’ Vcast Mobile TV offering.The manufacturer showcased the Motorizr Z6tv, a GPS-enabled slider phone with a 2.0 megapixel camera and video …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.–Apprion: Anvil Investment Associates L.P. …

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 …

Annual consumer spending on mobile broadcast TV services is expected to surpass $6.6 billion worldwide by 2012, according to a new report from Jupiter Research.The service is expected to be …

Aloha Partners L.P., the parent company of broadcast mobile TV outlet HiWire L.L.C., entered into an agreement to purchase 32 lower 700 MHz licenses from LIN TV Corp. for $32.5 …

Digtial video broadcast-handheld technology appears to be securing its place as the No. 1 broadcast mobile television technology. The technology has scored at least 47 trials in 22 countries, according …

CLEARWIRE CORP. AND ICO GLOBAL Communications Ltd. are trying something new with broadcast mobile TV. The two Craig McCaw-backed companies are collaborating on a new mobile TV trial that will …

Welcome to our Friday feature, Week in Review. Every Friday, RCR Wireless News will run through the major events of the past week, outlining what happened and speculating on what …

Broadcast mobile TV technology DVB-H scored another point stateside as Clearwire Corp. announced it has agreed to use the technology as it collaborates on a new mobile TV trial with …

LAS VEGAS-Less than two months into a broadcast mobile TV service trial, HiWire L.L.C. has wrapped the first phase of its study and is now preparing to increase its scope …

Telecom carriers traditionally have been among the nation’s biggest advertisers. Through the years, those advertisements have educated us about rate plans, weekend calling, in-network calling, call quality and the joys …

Grounded squirrelsMobile Streams plc said its animated series “Suicidal Squirrels” will be available through Ad Infuse’s video podcast advertising insertion service. The series was developed as a direct-to-mobile offering and …

Less than six months after its commercial launch, mobile TV vendor MediaFLO USA Inc. is in the midst of an executive shuffle.Dan Novak, who has been the public face of …

Welcome to our Friday feature, Week in Review. Every Friday, RCR Wireless News will run through the major events of the past week, outlining what happened and speculating on what …

Qualcomm Inc. reached a deal with Maxis Communications Berhad and ASTRO All Asia Networks plc to conduct a technical trial of the San Diego-based company’s MediaFLO mobile broadcast TV technology …

Mobile TV vendor MediaFLO USA Inc. is in the midst of an executive shuffle. Dan Novak, who has long been the public face of MediaFLO at trade shows and other …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.–Bluepulse: VantagePoint Venture Partners invested …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.–Juma: Vision Opportunity Master Fund …

CBS Mobile is pushing ahead full steam this month, announcing another deal with Verizon Wireless to put full-length episodes of its late-night programming on the carrier’s Vcast Video service.The “Late …

Friction is growing between wireless executives and their Hollywood counterparts as both begin to experiment with mobile entertainment. One of the few points people from the telecom and television industries …

One way to get a sense of how much priority Hollywood networks are placing on mobile is to look at the executives on board and how many people are working …

“Big Brother” is coming to the small screen in a whole new way beginning Sunday. For the final month of the TV show’s eighth season, MediaFLO USA Inc. is launching …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the …