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OK, Mark Twain’s “mysterious stranger” was actually Satan’s nephew, and we’re certainly not deriding the devilish Steve Jobs or his wonderful company – but the theme of unwanted intrusion is …

You might be surprised at how much mutual strategy a carrier and handset vendor can pack into a single device. Consider the Z750a by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications for AT&T …

CTIA’s Wireless 2008 conference and exhibition touched on all things wireless, from new handset launches to the industry’s ongoing technology arguments. RCR Wireless News Online Editor Mike Dano covers the …

As the wireless industry gears up for the nation’s biggest wireless show, CTIA’s John Walls discusses the trade group’s objectives for this year and beyond. ; CTIA’s John Walls and …

Sony Pictures Television will broadcast movies on one of the two exclusive mobile TV channels that AT&T Mobility is gearing up to launch this summer using MediaFLO USA Inc.’s network. …

LAS VEGAS — As usual, the CTIA Wireless show stood as a launch pad for a variety of new devices coming onto the market in the coming months. First up …

AT&T Mobility hopes a new 30-inch touchscreen table will lead to more customers leaving its stores educated and satisfied with the entire shopping experience — a little fun and simplicity …

During Wednesday’s keynote address, industry titans from the infrastructure side of the market debated the status of 4G in wireless. Vodafone’s CEO Arun Sarin said the wireless industry should incorporate …

Add another voice to the growing chorus of conservative growth forecasts for global handset sales this year. IMS Research last week forecast less than 6% growth, near the low-end of …

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — “Internet circa 1996,” M:Metrics senior analyst Seamus McAteer said. “If I had to give it a score, it’s a C-minus at best,” said Steve Smith, managing director …

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD. appears to be upping the ante in the U.S. cellphone market, where it is No. 2 – some distance behind Motorola Inc. and trailed closely by …

At the end of the day – the verbal pause du jour – a gathering of thousands of industry people bursting with innovative products, some of them handsets, will undoubtedly …

BURLINGAME, Calif. – The idea of wireless handsets and home consumer electronics being interconnected, seamlessly sharing content is one that would be a boom for many in the entertainment business, …

NMS Communications Corp. subsidiary LiveWire Mobile is hoping to gain traction in a very slippery space: full-track mobile downloads.LiveWire, which was rolled out as a separate division in December, last …

NMS Communications Corp. subsidiary LiveWire Mobile said it pocketed Groove Mobile for $14.5 million — less than half the investment capital the startup had attracted in its six-year existence.LiveWire, which …

ONCE THE DOMAIN OF EARLY ADOPTERS on high-tech smartphones, mobile RSS is quietly moving into the mainstream.RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, first came to the Internet in 1999, and the …

If you think you’re seeing Bluetooth headset advertisements everywhere, offering a bewildering array of styles and functionality from innumerable companies, you’re spot on. The growth of mobile multimedia – driven …

ROK Entertainment Group said it acquired a 51% stake in the Finnish mobile software developer Geniem for an undisclosed sum.Geniem develops on-device portals, white-label social networking applications and Bluetooth marketing …

Aloft Media L.L.C. has sued several wireless handset giants over alleged infringement of a patent for transferring contact information using a mobile phone. Aloft Media, based in Longview, Texas, names …

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. …

Like it or not, Bluetooth marketing is gaining traction in the United States as an effective – if sometimes intrusive – way for advertisers to get their messages in front …

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 …

Mobile entertainment firm Thumbplay Inc. will bulk up its content portfolio thanks to a new pact with Sony BMG Music Entertainment.The New York-based, direct-to-consumer aggregator said it will add 7,000 …

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. …

Pieter Knook, the leader of Microsoft Corp.’s mobile business and an 18-year company veteran, has jumped ship to Vodafone Group plc.Knook will lead the operator’s efforts in consumer Internet services, …