Idle hands may be the devil's domain, but carriers and mobile marketing companies are laying claim to the idle screen.The wireless industry is hoping to use the idle screen-the display of a phone while it isn't in use-as kind of a red carpet to...
Editor's Note: Welcome 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. In the coming weeks look for columns from Strategy Analytics' Chris Ambrosio, Ovum's Roger Entner...
European carriers are joining forces in an effort to prevent children from accessing adult content on their mobile phones.Vodafone Group plc, Deutsche Telekom AG and Orange Group SA were among 23 operators and content providers to sign on to develop a voluntary code of...
Amp'd Mobile Inc. continued to expand its impressive content portfolio, inking deals with actor Jack Black and "24" producer Howard Gordon to offer original, made-for-mobile programming. The news stands atop a number of similar agreements signed in recent days, which may indicate that made-for-mobile...
High-end mobile virtual network operator Voce expanded its handset lineup with the inclusion of Palm Inc.'s Treo smartphone, a move that raises the question whether the company has succeeded in adding a data component to its primarily voice service.Voce's Web site now shows that...
The content and user interface of the short-lived Mobile ESPN L.L.C. mobile virtual network operator is set to be resurrected as an addition to Verizon Wireless' Vcast data service. ESPN and Verizon Wireless said that they have signed an exclusive, multiyear agreement to provide...
Regional telecommunications operator Qwest Communications International Inc. pushed its way into positive earnings for the first time in several years, posting profits of $593 million for the year 2006. The company had four consecutive quarters of positive net income, and reported fourth-quarter revenue totaling...
Mobile virtual network operator Helio L.L.C. said last week that it expects to reach the 100,000-customer mark by early in the second quarter and launched a full-track music download service to compete with similar offerings from rival MVNOs and traditional operators.The company ended last...
L.M. Ericsson, the world's largest network-equipment provider, announced the launch of the company's femtocell product, news that could stand as a major event in the evolution of the wireless industry by giving cellular carriers the ability to compete directly with wireline carriers."This is a...
Regional telecommunications operator Qwest Communications International Inc. pushed its way into the black for the first time in several years, posting profits of $593 million for the full-year 2006.The company had four consecutive quarters of positive net income, and reported fourth quarter revenue of...
The latest version of Microsoft Corp.'s operating system for mobile handsets, dubbed Windows Mobile 6.0, is set to become available in the second quarter. The OS will include security enhancements for enterprise and revenue-producing features for network operators, according to the software giant. After...
The content and user interface of the short-lived Mobile ESPN L.L.C. mobile virtual network operator is set to be resurrected as an addition to Verizon Wireless' Vcast data service. ESPN and Verizon Wireless said that they have signed an exclusive, multi-year agreement to provide...
Vodafone Group plc became the latest carrier to partner with MySpace.com, agreeing to allow subscribers to edit profiles, message friends and post photos from their wireless phones.The operator said it will preload MySpace Mobile on selected handsets as well as offering a downloadable application...
Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. unveiled a new high-end option for customers who want to do a lot of talking without a contract.For $100 per month, Virgin Mobile USA users will get 1,000 anytime minutes and unlimited night and weekend calling, with night off-peak calling...
European carriers are joining forces in an effort to prevent children from accessing adult content on their mobile phones.Vodafone Group plc, Deutsche Telekom AG and Orange Group SA were among 23 operators and content providers to sign on to develop a voluntary code of...
Helio L.L.C. expects to reach the 100,000-customer mark by early in the second quarter, and its subscribers have been generating average revenue per user of more than $100 per month, the mobile virtual network operator said.The company ended 2006 with 70,000 customers, according to...
Amp'd Mobile Inc. continued to expand its impressive content portfolio, inking deals with actor Jack Black and "24" producer Howard Gordon to offer original, made-for-mobile programming. The news stands atop a number of similar agreements signed in recent days, which may indicate that made-for-mobile...
High-end mobile virtual network operator Voce expanded its handset lineup with the inclusion of Palm Inc.'s Treo smartphone, a move that raises the question whether the company has succeeded in adding a data component to its primarily voice service.Voce's Web site now shows that...
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 RCR Wireless News the chance to rant and rave about whatever rubs...
Regional wireless operator SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. has reached an agreement with its bondholders to reduce its debt, and also hired a company to advise it on its options, including a possible sale. SunCom's stock was de-listed from the New York Stock Exchange in...
Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. is sweetening the deal for its young consumers who are looking to trade their spare time for airtime by adding several new names to its list of mobile advertisers looking to be Sugar Mamas.Virgin Mobile USA's Sugar Mama mobile advertising...
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. In the coming weeks look for columns from Strategy Analytics' Chris Ambrosio, M:Metrics' Seamus...
Big opportunities come with big risks, particularly in chasing the future of the cellphone business.One opportunity, pursued by the market's two giants and their challengers, is to deliver ultra low-cost handsets into the hands of low-income subscribers in developing markets. The upside to this...
Sprint Nextel Corp. CDMA affiliate iPCS Inc. said its chief operating officer, Alan G. Morse, has left the company by "mutual agreement."Tim Yager, the carrier's CEO, will assume Morse's duties until a new COO is named.The carrier separately released its customer figures for the...
