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Worst of the Week Special Edition: Some guy sends us a hilarious e-mail

Editor's Note: We get a lot of e-mails in response to our weekly Worst of the Week columns, and we read and enjoy each one (at least, the ones that agree with us). However, last week astute reader Dave Baird sent us an...

Text Populi

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check feature. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile content industry to give their insights into the marketplace. In the coming weeks look for columns from Laura Marriott of the Mobile Marketing Association,...

Analyst Angle: Pushing the button

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. In the coming weeks look for columns from NPD Group's Ross Rubin, Enderle Group's...

Samsung selects Infineon, eases reliance on Q’comm: ‘No surprise,’ says analyst

Samsung has diversified its suppliers of UMTS baseband chips to include Infineon Technologies AG, leaving the world's second-largest handset vendor less dependent on Qualcomm Inc., Samsung confirmed."This is no surprise," said Will Strauss, principal at Forward Concepts, which tracks the mobile chip market. "Samsung...

N-Gage looks for footing: Nokia encouraged by gaming platforms debut

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Following numerous delays due to technical problems, Nokia Corp.'s N-Gage gaming platform has been live for six weeks now, and the company said it's pleased with the initial response to the service as it builds up its catalog of available titles.Kay...

VIDEO: RCR Wireless Newscast for Tuesday, May 27

Welcome to the first edition of our weekly RCR Wireless Newscast. Each Monday, RCR Wireless News will provide a video roundup of the top stories in the wireless industry, with all of the clarity and analysis you've come...

Hedgehogging: hedge*hog*ging v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube

It seems there's more than one way to spread the love. Earlier this year on American Idol, host Ryan Seacrest devoted way too much TV time promoting (what else?) Apple's iPhone. (Perhaps you've heard of it. It's all the rage with the cool kids...

Winter joins RCR Wireless News staff

Allie Winter has joined RCR Wireless News as a reporter covering the wireless carrier beat. Winter, a Minnesota native, graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree in broadcast journalism. Previously, she worked as a reporter for the Minnesota Daily...

Industry bullish on nontraditional devices: RCR Wireless News, Yankee Group announce new research effort

Editor's Note: RCR Wireless News has teamed up with Yankee Group to conduct a series of market surveys of RCR Wireless News' subscribers to gauge their thoughts on various technology issues impacting the wireless ecosystem. Starting today and over the balance of the...

What affect will an economic slowdown have on mobile data revenues?

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile content industry to give their insights into the marketplace. In the coming weeks look for columns from Laura Marriott of the Mobile Marketing Association...

Analyst Angle: Why you shouldn’t buy the 2.0 iPhone

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. In the coming weeks look for columns from Current Analysis' Peter Jarich, NPD Group's...

Celluphone exec says data no longer a four-letter word

Editor's Note: In this monthly feature, RCR Wireless News talks to retail managers across the country to get a first-hand view of what's hot in wireless.The wireless retail space has been in a state of flux over the past several years with carriers trying...

Class action nets group of top wireless carriers for texting, other charges

Another day, another class-action wireless consumer lawsuit. This one is big, though, naming six mobile-phone carriers and a top mobile virtual network operator as defendants in a complaint filed in Mississippi federal court."This action seeks recovery for actual and compensatory damages sustained by plaintiffs...

Margins Check: HBO on iTunes, Google’s social network, and more

Editor's Note: Welcome to On the Margins, a feature for RCR Wireless News' weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week, the RCR Wireless News staff considers events in the wider business world and how they could affect the wireless industry.--HBO announced it...

The legal minefield of mobile social networks

You may not have noticed last week's news that Verizon Wireless is being sued by the parents of a 14-year-old girl who claims she was sexually assaulted by a man she met through a mobile social-networking service. But the case is likely a little...

Economics of the dumb pipe

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 mobile content industry to give their insights into the marketplace. In...

Verizon Wireless hit with new credit lawsuit

Verizon Wireless has been hit with another Fair Credit Reporting Act lawsuit.The lawsuit, pending in Alabama federal court, asserts the No. 2 wireless service provider and TransUnion L.L.C. are ruining the credit of a wireless subscriber.Plaintiff Johnny Howard said Verizon Wireless continues to try...

Analyst Angle: Clearwire attracts billions from strange bedfellows

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. In the coming weeks look for columns from Current Analysis' Peter Jarich, IDC's Shiv...

Redesigned with you in mind

Big news: RCR Wireless News has redesigned its daily e-mail newsletter beginning today. The new and improved e-mail will still continue to bring you the hard-hitting news you expect from us, but we've added more features.You probably have noticed how many more pieces of...

Hedgehogging: hedge*hog*ging v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube

If we didn't live in a capitalist society, we'd be all for using Sprint Nextel's iDEN network for public safety. Just look at the benefits. First, you save Sprint Nextel with some business that won't churn for another carrier; then you save Motorola because...

Worst of the Week: Odds and ends

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 RCRWirelessNews.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....

Video: Today’s wireless customers open to more options

RCR Wireless News Editor Tracy Ford interviews research firm Compete Inc.'s Adam Guy on open access, third-party applications and consumer choice in this RCR Wireless News Webcast. Guy is general manager of telecommunications and media at Compete. He leads a team of client services...

Margins Check: Summer movies, DVDs through iTunes, and more

Editor's Note: Welcome to On the Margins, a feature for RCR Wireless News' weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week, the RCR Wireless News staff considers events in the wider business world and how they could affect the wireless industry.--The summer movie...

A bright future for ad-funded mobile entertainment

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 mobile content industry to give their insights into the marketplace. In the coming weeks...