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Worst of the Week: Schizoringtonia

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 RCR Wireless News to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the...

Verizon Wireless adds handsets from Samsung, Nokia

Verizon Wireless has added two new phone models, one a dual-hinge flip phone from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and another a rebranded Pantech handset from Nokia Corp. The Samsung SCH-u740, which retails online for $150 (with two-year contract) is positioned for young adults as...

Verizon Wireless gets exclusive with ESPN : Multiyear deal means Vcast customers can tune into sports coverage, content

The content and user interface of the short-lived Mobile ESPN L.L.C. mobile virtual network operator is set to be resurrected as an addition to Verizon Wireless' Vcast data service. ESPN and Verizon Wireless said that they have signed an exclusive, multiyear agreement to provide...

Mobile TV group: carriers should build own network

Carriers looking to cash in on mobile TV services should pony up and build their own dedicated multimedia network, according to a new report from a consortium of industry players. Then they should somehow convince subscribers to pay $20 a month for the stuff.The...

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The latest cellphone accessoryA variety of online retailers are offering seat-belt covers that incorporate a pocket to hold mobile phones and headsets. Amazon.com offers the Vizion Seat Belt Cover With Cell Phone Holder for $5. The product also is touted to protect the neck...

CBS creates wireless entertainment division

The interactive arm of CBS said it is creating a new division to focus on building the company's wireless entertainment properties.The creation of CBS Mobile is the latest step in CBS' mobile video strategy. Already CBS has inked deals to distribute its video clips...

Verizon Wireless gets exclusive on Mobile ESPN content

The content and user interface of the short-lived Mobile ESPN L.L.C. mobile virtual network operator is set to be resurrected as an addition to Verizon Wireless' Vcast data service. ESPN and Verizon Wireless said that they have signed an exclusive, multi-year agreement to provide...

MTV to debut ‘multi-platform’ program to take advantage of mobile

MTV announced a new program-one that will incorporate a variety of wireless technologies-that will run across its standard broadcast networks as well as Internet and mobile TV channels. Verizon Wireless will serve as MTV's wireless carrier partner for the offering.MTV's new program, "MTV Live,"...

Mobile TV moves forward: Verizon Wireless debuts channel lineup, Modeo turns on New York City trial

The nascent mobile TV market received a jolt last week as Verizon Wireless released more details of its forthcoming Vcast Mobile TV service, while potential competitor Modeo L.L.C. launched a trial of its service in New York City. Of course, those announcements were nearly...

Rent or own? Borrow, burn?: Carriers offer diverse music downloads,

Sprint Nextel Corp. was the first U.S. carrier on the mobile music dance floor in October 2005, launching a full-track, dual-download service for its music-loving subscribers.For now, though, Verizon Wireless is the belle of the ball. And Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s new service may prove...

Carriers in concert: More than just wireless promotion,

It's not a phenomenon unique to any of the major wireless carriers, but the forum that concert sponsorship and promotion has entered is now as evolved as the technology it relies on for delivery.When carriers began sponsoring live concerts as early as 2001, it...

Family plans, like family reunions, littered with challenges

Conventional wisdom says, and consumers certainly seem to think, that family wireless plans offered by cellular carriers are a great deal. In exchange for tying other family members into one service plan at the standard $10 per month, consumers can cut down on their...

Nortel snags $2B commitment from Verizon Wireless

Christmas came a little early for Nortel Networks Ltd. in the form of a $2 billion contract from Verizon Wireless for CDMA equipment and related services as the carrier beefs up its network capacity and footprint in the face of increasing data and video...

Analyst Angle: Verizon Wireless with YouTube and Three with X-Series: Opposite approaches to Web 2.0

Editor's Note: Welcome 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 Strategy Analytics' Chris Ambrosio, Current Analysis' Peter...

M:Metrics: LG clamshell trumps Razr as most popular U.S. phone

SEATTLE-In October, new phone buyers most often selected the LG VX8300-a straightforward silver clamshell handset at Verizon Wireless for $50 with Vcast music-download abilities, picture messaging and Bluetooth connectivity-over Motorola Razr models at Verizon Wireless and Cingular Wireless L.L.C., according to data from M:Metrics.This...

Verizon Wireless nabs YouTube wireless debut

SAN BRUNO, Calif.-Video-sharing phenomenon YouTube.com has selected Verizon Wireless for its first mobile distribution agreement. Verizon Vcast subscribers will be able to use their handsets to watch and share YouTube user-generated videos, beginning in early December. "People want to be entertained in a way...

Verizon Wireless touts ‘sideloading’ with new software

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-Verizon Wireless touted the "sideloading" functionality of its mobile music service, unveiling an application designed to make it easier for Vcast Music subscribers to manage their libraries on PCs and mobile phones. The offering is a shot back at Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s...

Cingular no Sinatra: Carrier gives users music ‘their way’

While Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel Corp. lumber around the nascent mobile music playground looking to "own the customer," Cingular Wireless L.L.C. hopes to attract music lovers by playing nice. The nation's largest wireless operator last week finally joined the full-track wireless music arena,...

Hedgehogging

Online Editor Mike Dano has been trying out various mobile TV services for the better part of two years now. We thought we'd let him rant for hedgehogging this week since the rest of us haven't spent two years assessing mobile TV. You can...

Worst of the Week: Please Change the Channel

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 RCR Wireless News to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the...

Verizon goes rugged with ‘G’zOne’ handset

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.—Verizon Wireless and UTStarcom Inc. launched the new "G’zOne Type-V" phone, which they are billing as a rugged handset for hearty users. UTStarcom said it is the exclusive North American distributor of G’zOne, which is designed to withstand harsh environmental conditions and...

Worst of the Week: Just a Few Questions

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 RCR Wireless News to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the...

Carriers lining up to boast Krzr launches: Moto’s Razr follow-on hits CDMA first

Who's got the hottest handset on the market? I do! I do! On the heels of the Motorola Inc. Razr's phenomenal success, carriers may play it cool, but there's a sense in the industry that hot handsets drive subscriber numbers and, therefore, you'd better...

Verizon going K-razy with Krzr

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-Verizon Wireless flexed its handset muscle with the launch of Motorola Inc.'s Krzr K1m phone, a music and video-playing handset similar to Motorola's Razr. Motorola gave the wireless industry its first peek at the Krzr in July, but Verizon Wireless is the...