In a online presentation this morning, Microsoft Corp. introduced its "Unified Communications" software offering that the company said would tie together all current means of business communication based on the concepts of "identity" and "presence"-a promise that has echoed for at least a decade...
Motorola Inc. said it will expand its W-Series line of affordable handsets, adding seven new models in advance of the holiday season.Two of the new models will be available in the United States: the W175, a candybar-style phone with one-click access to text messaging;...
VERIZON WIRELESS AND VODAFONE GROUP PLC will move toward a common network technology path for their respective networks and specifically mentioned the use of LTE technology without a formal commitment to that choice, according to remarks by company executives last week.Arun Sarin, CEO of...
NEW YORK CITY-A strike launched yesterday by a group of taxi drivers protesting the installation of global positioning devices and wireless credit-card systems had minimal impact on New York City transportation.The New York Taxi Workers Alliance, an advocacy group that represents about 8,000 cab...
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...
Who says you can't buy influence? Or at least attempt to.During the first six months of this year, the communications-electronics sector spent big money attempting to curry favor from elected officials on topics ranging from trade disputes to the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction.According...
Carriers abroad increasingly are looking at managed service contracts as a way to reduce their network operating expenses, and large equipment vendors could reap the benefits over time, according to a new report by ABI Research.Although the trend hasn't yet caught on in the...
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 RCRNews.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
Customer satisfaction in the prepaid sector has increased considerably since last year, driven by new pricing options and services, according to the latest survey by J.D. Power and Associates. Overall satisfaction got a boost of 10 points on the company's 1,000-point scale, with cost...
Hip-hop celebrity DJ Envy is teaming with Cellfish Media to offer a weekly mix tape for mobile users.The New York-based host of the Hot 97 radio show and Sirius Satellite Radio's Hip-Hop Nation, DJ Envy will compile collections of seven new singles that will...
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 Current Analysis' Avi Greengart, iGR's Iain...
FiberTower Corp. announced that it has inked a deal with the No. 3 carrier to provide backhaul services in seven of Sprint Nextel's initial WiMAX launch markets. Terms of the deal were not disclosed due to confidentiality agreements, according to FiberTower.FiberTower did, however, disclose...
NII Holdings Inc., formerly Nextel International, has found success in Mexico and South America and recently passed the 4 million subscriber mark across four countries. The international company is based in Reston, Va., but offers service in Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Peru, and recently...
Despite the widely recognized success of Amp'd Mobile Inc.'s large portfolio of original content, a source at the company has told RCR Wireless News that less than 1% of the company's nearly $400 million total budget was spent on such endeavors.This revelation, which came...
Details about Sprint-Nextel Corp.'s ongoing build out of its WiMAX network are continuing to come to light. FiberTower Corp. announced that it has inked a deal with the No. 3 carrier to provide backhaul services in seven of Sprint Nextel's initial WiMAX launch markets....
Despite the widely recognized success of Amp'd Mobile Inc.'s large portfolio of original content, a source at the company has told RCR Wireless News that less than 1% of the company's $360 million total budget was spent on such endeavors.This revelation, which comes as...
In the Byzantine world of handset pricing, intrigue is the name of the game. What to read into the latest handset price gyrations? Our guess: largely price cuts to pique consumer interest during the coming dog days of summer. AT&T Mobility discounted its Nokia...
The iPhone will be launched in "a few major countries" in Europe before the end of December, Apple Inc. executives said this afternoon during a conference call to discuss the company's earnings. By that time Apple expects to sell one million units between sales...
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 what to look for in the coming weeks. Check below for news about carriers,...
Visto Corp. managed to dispense with one of its patent-infringement battles, agreeing to license its mobile e-mail technology to Seven Networks Inc.The two Redwood City, Calif.-based startups ended their three-year legal tussle as Seven "acknowledged the validity and enforceability of Visto's patent portfolio." Visto...
Welcome to our Monday column, Analyst Angle. Every Monday, the industry's leading analysts give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry, from carriers to content to handsets to infrastructure.The July 4th holiday is just behind us, and I'm still reveling in...
Sprint Nextel Corp. is cutting loose subscribers who eat up its customer service resources, despite several quarters of struggling to hold onto users. However, the carrier is adamant that "the vast majority of our customer base is not affected" and that only a "very...
Unlicensed Mobile Access subscribers are due to reach 65 million by 2012, according to a new report from ABI Research. Although many believed UMA had lived out its role as a bridge between cellular and Wi-Fi networks, delays in the growth and development of...
The European Commission in a draft statement yesterday apparently favored the DVB-H standard for mobile television in its member countries, according to media reports today. The draft document reportedly said that DVB-H currently was already the most prevalent standard in EU countries-in contrast to...
