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Welcome to our new 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 …
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Nokia Corp. fired yet another salvo at Qualcomm Inc., filing a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission alleging Qualcomm is infringing on five of its patents. The news serves …
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Nokia Corp. said it will team with online casual gaming destination Shockwave to offer Flash Lite-enabled “mini games” on its handsets in Europe and Asia.Shockwave, a property of MTV Networks, …
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Network operators increasingly will partner with small handset vendors to offer low-margin, ultra-low-cost handsets, particularly in emerging markets where new subscriber growth remains strong, according to ABI Research. Nokia Corp. …
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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 …
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Nokia Corp. advised that its branded BL-5C battery, found in more than 50 handsets, is subject to overheating and popping out of the handset during recharging. The company has offered …
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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. …
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The nation’s first, and so far only, carrier to announce plans for a nationwide mobile WiMAX network now faces the successful completion of tens of thousands of construction projects before …
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Qualcomm: Nokia agreement awaits litigation outcomes: Chip vendor looks to courts, regulators for guidance on cross-licensing path
by jscarboby jscarboIt’s been all quiet on the Nokia Corp.- Qualcomm Inc. front for months-only the two parties really know whether minions in suits and toting bulging briefcases are actually meeting on …
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In a July earnings call, Qualcomm President Steve Altman cited a handful of cases initiated by Qualcomm against rival Nokia Corp. and said that the outcomes would guide the chip …
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The nightmarish world of mobile digital rights management may have taken a small step toward sanity.Microsoft Corp. scored a big win last week, agreeing to license its PlayReady anti-software piracy …
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On a motorcycle trip far, far awayActors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman recently drove the “Long Way Down” from Scotland to the southern tip of Africa on motorcycle with navigation …
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Qualcomm pledges chip workaround: President passes on veto, ITC chip ban goes into effect
by jscarboby jscarboThe president last week declined to veto his trade office’s ban on new 3G handsets containing a patent-infringing Qualcomm Inc. chip, sending the vendor back to court to pursue new …
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Nokia’s new chip strategy realigns space: STMicroelectronics gets 3G win, EDGE gives Broadcom boost
by jscarboby jscarboWHEN A BEHEMOTH SHAKES ITS TAIL, some rise, some fall. The behemoth benefits.That appears to be the upshot of Nokia Corp.’s announcement last week that it had selected four main …
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Three of the nation’s four top-tier carriers announced Friday that they would launch Motorola Inc.’s new Razr2 handset in the coming weeks, apparently piling on in a “me-too” frenzy.The triple …
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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 …
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Nokia Corp. is accelerating its research-and-development efforts in software to enable mobile Internet services while scaling back on research and development in chip-based radio technology. In tandem with this strategy, …
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The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier–R.W. Baird raised its EPS estimate on Alltel to $2.84 from …
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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 …
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Nokia Corp. said it will embed anti-piracy software from Microsoft Corp. on its Series 60 and Series 40 handsets. The world’s largest mobile-phone manufacturer said it will include Microsoft’s DRM …
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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. …
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Competitors nibble into Motorola’s lead during Q2: Razr peaks, Nokia surges, Sanyo’s Katana strong seller
by jscarboby jscarboThere’s good news for a beleaguered American handset giant named Motorola Inc.The company’s Razr handset-beefed up on functionality and spun off in customized form in myriad colors for all four …
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It appears the case has been made for mobile TV. The big question now is, what do on-the-go users want to watch? Once a questionable proposition even for early adopters, …
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Nokia earns ‘holiday’ while outpacing: Gains share, but still struggling in U.S., networks
by jscarboby jscarboInching closer to its long-sought goal of 40% of the global market, Nokia Corp. confirmed last week that its business is firing on nearly all cylinders.The Finnish vendor notched impressive, …
