Skype will soon be rolling out a group video chat function for up to five people says the firm, and will also be unveiling updated subscription offerings for calls to mobile devices and landlines in some 170 countries.A Skype executive told the AP news...
Showing that vacations are for wimps, Apple Inc. this morning continued to unveil new offerings designed to keep its rabid fan base in a constant froth.The newest announcement out of Cupertino was a preview of Apple’s iPhone 4.0 operating system that the company is...
AT&T Mobility signed a two-year, $2 million agreement with Acosta Sales & Marketing , which gives more than 3,000 Acosta retail merchandisers access to HTC Tilt 2 mobile devices for merchandising applications.CelleBrite said it has partnered with Handmark to deliver its CelleSync over-the-air...
AT&T Mobility signed a two-year, $2 million agreement with Acosta Sales & Marketing , which gives more than 3,000 Acosta retail merchandisers access to HTC Tilt 2 mobile devices for merchandising applications.CelleBrite said it has partnered with Handmark to deliver its CelleSync over-the-air...
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 spring CTIA has a very tough role – trying to be new and different on the...
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.March marks the six month anniversary of my Reality Check column. We are now reaching thousands each...
LAS VEGAS—Playing a game of Tetris downloaded from Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile application store costs $2 more than downloading the same game from the Apple App Store. With 35 applications stores globally, and many more expected to open in 2010, developers are wondering...
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.Each year the mobile industry starts with a bang as attendees flock to the 2010 International Consumer...
Nokia Corp. finally found a domestic taker for its Ovi application platform announcing today that T-Mobile USA Inc. would begin offering the Nokia 5230 Nuron in the coming weeks. The device’s price of $70 after rebates also signals an aggressive position for both Nokia...
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.Greetings from the ice-crusted prairie where we celebrate mid-30 degree temperatures. The mercury wasn't the only thing...
Skype's VoIP apps for the Windows Mobile operating system, Skype Lite and Skype for Windows Phones, are no longer available for download, the comp any announced, claiming the apps didn't offer a good enough experience.PC World
BARCELONA – For a first timer to the GSMA's premier wireless event, Verizon Wireless wasted little time making its presence felt. Just a day after officially joining the association, Verizon Wireless announced a deal with Skype Ltd. to begin offering Skype Mobile on select...
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.Last year the issue of Voice over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) emerged from the shadows, and after...
BARCELONA– With all the hype surrounding LTE technology, you would think it was pre-ordained to take over the telecom industry. However, until today there was no set standard for how carriers could transport plain old voice services – you remember voice don’t you? –...
Mobile operators realize they need customers to adopt increased data services to offset declining voice revenues but are not sure how to best implement strategies to facilitate that, according to a December survey of nearly 200 senior-level wireless operators, conducted by the Economist Intelligence...
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.How do you “make it big” or “get the “big break?” You need access. Assuming you have...
Clearwire gets more funding from Sprint, other investorsFrom: RCR Wireless NewsClearwire Corp. confirmed it would gain another $1.564 billion in funding from its existing partners to help it continue to build its nationwide WiMAX network. Sprint Nextel Corp., which owns 51% of Clearwire and...
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.Today’s article will be unusually short. Two reasons: One, I’m writing it on my netbook...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday 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 RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
The Federal Communication Commission’s announcement yesterday that it was looking to reinforce existing network neutrality regulations that would include porting wireline requirements to wireless network providers drew mixed reactions from the wireless industry.In part the new regulations would require wireless Internet service providers to...
EBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Skype communications unit in a deal valuing the business at $2.75 billion. The buyer, who will control an approximately 65 percent stake, is an investor group led by Silver Lake...
Nokia Corp., the world'slargest handset manufacturer, said it now plans to enter to netbook market with plans to launch a 3G-enabled mini laptop.The Finnish handset giant said the device, dubbed the Nokia Booklet 3G, would be similar to current netbooks that typically run Microsoft...
The looming copyright battle centered on Apple Inc.'s iPhone may seem obscure, but the outcome could have wide-ranging implications for U.S. mobile users and the developers who target them. It's also a fight Apple should walk away from.The Electronic Frontier Foundation is urging 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 RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
