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Wireless Hall of Fame accepting nominations

The Wireless History Foundation opened nominations for the 2011 Wireless Hall of Fame. Nominations, which are due March 321, will be accepted in four categories: service provider; technology; industry associate; and pioneer. A candidate must be recommended by one nominator and two seconders. Nomination...

Spotlight on: MobileCause aims for clarity in mobile giving

The cause of mobile giving is relatively new, but it doesn't take much to grasp the power that the untethered medium of mobility can bring to philanthropy.Carriers and new companies are coalescing around charitable giving to build a new revenue stream for nonprofits, disaster...

Verizon Wireless deals with iPhone pre-order hiccups

AT&T Mobility (T) must be on a predictable high this morning following reports of iPhone pre-ordering snafus at Verizon Wireless (VZ). Of course, AT&T has had problems with every single one of its iPhone launches. But it must be glad to see its largest...

Pair accused of hacking AT&T's network for iPad user data

Federal criminal charges have been filed against two people accused of stealing personal data from about 120,000 iPads last year.The charges, which include one count of fraud and one count of conspiracy to access a computer without authorization, are directed at Daniel Spitler and...

Pair accused of hacking AT&T's network for iPad user data

Federal criminal charges have been filed against two people accused of stealing personal data from about 120,000 iPads last year.The charges, which include one count of fraud and one count of conspiracy to access a computer without authorization, are directed at Daniel Spitler and...

@ CES: ZTE Corp. makes bold predictions for 2011

LAS VEGAS — ZTE Corp. had a banner year in 2010 and it wants to build on that momentum even further in 2011. The company experience a 30% growth rate in handset sales from 2009 to 2010 and a nearly 50% jump in terminal...

@ CES: ZTE Corp. makes bold predictions for 2011

LAS VEGAS — ZTE Corp. had a banner year in 2010 and it wants to build on that momentum even further in 2011. The company experience a 30% growth rate in handset sales from 2009 to 2010 and a nearly 50% jump in terminal products...

RCR Wireless News expands global and local market news coverage: Americas, Asia, China, India, Europe, Silicon Valley and Austin local news sites coupled with global mobile broadband tour will provide readers with local insights, news, video content and networking opportunities

In a move to provide readers with more authentic news and insights on how mobile broadband is changing the way we live and work at the global and local market levels, RCR Wireless News recently expanded its news coverage to include the Americas, Asia,...

@ Verizon Wireless' iPhone event: Avi Greengart of Current Analysis

NEW YORK – After Verizon Wireless announced plans to launch Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4, RCR Wireless News caught up with Avi Greengart, research director of consumer devices at Current Analysis, to get his take on things. We asked Greengart if he expected more from...

@ Verizon Wireless' iPhone event: Ross Rubin of NPD Group

NEW YORK – After taking some time to check out the demo units of the new CDMA version of the iPhone 4, RCR Wireless News caught up with Ross Rubin, executive director of industry analysis at NPD Group. Rubin talked about the confidence Verizon...

Is Verizon Wireless' iPhone finally upon us?

If Verizon Wireless does what it's expected to do tomorrow and announces plans to finally launch Apple Inc.'s iPhone on its network there will be a collective sigh of relief throughout much of the wireless industry.For the better part of at least the last...

RCR CES Special Edition "Unwrapping the Opportunities" explores next-gen of smart devices

“Unwrapping The Opportunities, The Next-Generation of Smart Devices," is RCR Wireless News' Special Edition for the International Consumer Electronics Show this week in Las Vegas. The 52-page special edition is available for download here. This special edition explores the impact of smart phones...

Top stories of 2010 (Part 4)

Editor's Note: The mobile space witnessed a lot of news over the past 12 months that have and will alter the mobile landscape for years to come. With the end of 2010 just days away, RCR Wireless News takes a look back at the...

Top stories of 2010 (Part 3)

Editor's Note: The mobile space witnessed a lot of news over the past 12 months that have and will alter the mobile landscape for years to come. With the end of 2010 just days away, RCR Wireless News takes a look back at the...

Top stories of 2010 (Part 2)

Editor's Note: The mobile space witnessed a lot of news over the past 12 months that have and will alter the mobile landscape for years to come. With the end of 2010 just days away, RCR Wireless News takes a look back at the...

Top stories of 2010 (Part 1)

Editor's Note: The mobile space witnessed a lot of news over the past 12 months that have and will alter the mobile landscape for years to come. With the end of 2010 just days away, RCR Wireless News takes a look back at the...

Wireless stocks up since beginning of year

The RCR Wireless News comprehensive stock listing show steady improvement during the second half of the year. The RCR Composite stock listing is up 16% (167.39 points) since the beginning of the year. Carrier stock prices are up 10% (106.2 points) ,...

MobileMonday Toronto slated to host 500 people tonight

More than 500 people are scheduled to attend a MobileMonday Toronto event tonight. RCR Wireless News Publisher Jeff Mucci will moderate an open mobile operator panel with Alek Krstajic, CEO of Public Mobile, and Anthony Lacavera, CEO of Wind Mobile."As December 2010 marks the...

Reality Check: Four predictions for 2011

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.The pace at which the mobile industry is changing right now has made crystal-ball gazing more difficult...

Mobile Giving Foundation strives for a perpetual season of philanthropy

While millions of people scour the Internet for Cyber Monday deals today, the Mobile Giving Foundation is working on ways to ramp up charitable donations via mobile.With the economy still in tatters, charities are taking a pretty big hit on giving in general, Jim...

RCR Wireless News to capture Texas Wireless Summit : Interview Austin execs on their role in wireless ecosystem

RCR Wireless News will be going local in Austin, Texas, next week as an official media sponsor for the Texas Wireless Summit. Executive Editor Tracy Ford will be covering the one-day event on Tuesday, Nov. 16, and also be in town Wednesday and...

Featured Video @ Open Mobile Summit: Openwave CEO Ken Denman

SAN FRANCISCO — RCR Wireless News caught up with Openwave CEO Ken Denman at the Open Mobile Summit here and asked him about network congestion and other pain points for carriers. "You're going to see things like mobile data happy hours where you get...

Sprint reportedly excludes Chinese vendors from network project

Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) has reportedly excluded Chinese vendors Huawei Technologies Ltd. and ZTE Corp. from their upcoming network project over U.S. security concerns, according to The Wall Street Journal.The decision could have something to do with a recent conversation the carrier's CEO Dan...

Updated speaker list for RCR Dallas event on "Mobile Broadband: Innovation and Opportunity"

RCR Wireless News Senior Editor Dan Meyer will be in Dallas Nov. 9 to host a local event on “Mobile Broadband: Innovation and Opportunity.” The afternoon event will be an interactive discussion on the policies, investments and economic growth opportunities associated with mobile broadband....