Editor's Note: This article first appeared in RCR Wireless News' January Special Edition: "Unwrapping the Opportunities, the next generation of smart devices. To see all of the articles from that issue, click here. Considering the rate at which so many things are being connected...
AT&T Mobility recently announced the launch of ShopAlerts, a voluntary opt-in service that provides mobile promotions, rewards and discounts to AT&T wireless subscribers on their phones when they are in close proximity to a participating store or brand. Subscribers who choose to participate will...
Bangkok Post | February 23, 2011 | Suchit Leesa-nguansuk
With mobile operators moving more toward social networking and chat services, market leader Advanced Info Service (AIS) is introducing new packages aimed at cashing in on this growing demand.
Somchai Lertsutiwong, the executive vice-president for marketing, said...
PR Newswire | February 21, 2011 | Press Release
BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Understanding the critical need for Haiti to conduct a successful presidential run-off election on March 20th, Haitian wireless provider Voila announced today it will provide Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) with enhanced text messaging capabilities...
PR Newswire | February 21, 2011 | Press Release
BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Understanding the critical need for Haiti to conduct a successful presidential run-off election on March 20th, Haitian wireless provider Voila announced today it will provide Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) with enhanced text messaging capabilities...
Telefonica | February 17, 2011 | Press Release
This new mobile messaging system is easy to use, useful and a lot of fun. Tokes can be used to send frequent messages such as “I’ve arrived”, “I'm busy” or “OK” in a new and different way. When a...
Mavenir Systems | February 15, 2011 | Press Release
Richardson, Texas – February 15, 2011 — Mavenir Systems, one of the world’s leading providers of innovative mobile convergence solutions, today announced that it will provide LTE-based MMS and SMS services for MetroPCS Communications, Inc.
MetroPCS will...
AUSTIN, Texas – American Bank of Texas in Marble Falls and Waggoner National Bank located in Vernon have launched First Data Corp.’s Mobile Manager mBanking for use on mobile devices using technology from mobile provider mFoundry. The offering is now available to Internet banking...
CellTrust | February 7, 2011 | Press Release
CellTrust Corporation, the recognized worldwide leader in mobile secure messaging and secure applications for mobile phones (www.celltrust.com), announced today that Celcom, the largest 3G operator in Malaysia (www.celcom.com.my), has deployed the patents-pending, carrier grade CellTrust SecureSMS™ Consumer...
CellTrust | February 7, 2011 | Press Release
CellTrust Corporation, the recognized worldwide leader in mobile secure messaging and secure applications for mobile phones (www.celltrust.com), announced today that Celcom, the largest 3G operator in Malaysia (www.celcom.com.my), has deployed the patents-pending, carrier grade CellTrust SecureSMS™ Consumer...
L.M. Ericsson (ERIC) launched its own mobile financial services business today, offering mobile operators, financial institutions and others with a mobile money services that it said can be connected to a real-time, cross-border, cross-currency switching network.Ericsson Money Services and its Money Interconnect Service is...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
Megapay | January 13, 2011 | Press Release
Megapay and MJV announce the successful launch of its Mobile Payment service in Brazil.
(PRWEB) January 13, 2011
Megapay, a division of Hong Kong based cloud computing giant Megaworld, in partership with MJV, a Brazilian company that combines technology...
Editor's Note: RCR Wireless News Editor Sylvie Barak delved deep into the Russian wireless landscape during a recent trip to the country. She delivered a feature report for RCR Wireless News that was included in our November Special Edition. Click here ...
TeleGeography | January 12, 2011
Data from TeleGeography’s GlobalComms Database shows that there are half a dozen countries around the world where 3G subscribers account for more than half of all wireless customers. At the end of September 2010, North Korea – one of the...
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.It is a new year … the time when we are told this is “The...
Trading Markets | January 4, 2011 | Press Release
BEIJING, Jan 04, 2011 (SinoCast Daily Business Beat via COMTEX) --
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. (NYSE: CHU, SEHK: 0762, and SHSE: 600050) has provided 3G international roaming and short message service in 98 countries and territories...
Business News Americas | January 3, 2011 | Patrick Nixon
Chilean telecommunications networks suffered minimum disruption following Sunday's (Jan 2) magnitude-7.1 earthquake in the south of the country, according to information from telecoms regulator Subtel and operators.
No deaths or damage was reported by national emergency...
The Federal Communications Commission opened a Notice of Inquiry into next-generation 911 services. The NOI seeks comment on how to include new communications forms, including Internet-protocol based communications and wireless communications.More than 650,000 911 calls are made daily, and nearly 70% of those calls...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
Apple Inc. (AAPL) has rolled out an iOS 4.2 update that finally brings the latest features in iOS to iPad users. For starters, iPad users can finally enjoy background processing, multitasking and folders.But there are two key new features — AirPrint and AirPlay —...
After months of rumours and speculation Facebook finally got round to unveiling their "Project Titan" messaging product yesterday. The new system centres around a unified inbox that deals with your IMs, SMS, email and Facebook messages, so in theory you'll only have one conversation thread for each of your contacts.
In at least 10 states this election cycle, organizations supporting Republican campaigns used text messaging to try to reduce Democratic turnout, says progressive political consulting firm, Revolution Messaging, calling on state attorneys general to investigate “the improper use of mobile technology by Republicans in...
It used to be that messaging, which gained popularity as simple texting or Short Message Service (SMS), was just for teens—a way for them to interact in real-time via their own shorthand tech-speak. Enter: Multimedia Message Service (MMS), enabling wireless consumers to incorporate images...
