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Stormy weather: RIM’s new device too hot

Similar to its like-named weather phenomenon, the launch of Research In Motion Ltd.'s Storm at Verizon Wireless has left mixed results. Sure, the resulting moisture and strong sales are needed, but the shaken nerves and rattled shoppers are after-effects that may take time to...

Looking back at Black Friday: Optimism and realism in wireless

By the time you read this, Black Friday will be in the record books. But it will be weeks, perhaps, until the wireless industry knows whether consumers embraced their inner spender on the hottest shopping day of the year, or held back.A variety of...

VZW, Alltel, AT&T: Portfolio push as Black Friday nears: Samsung Omnia, Motorola Hint on tap

Carriers are putting the finishing touches on their portfolios this week as the traditionally hottest shopping day of the year draws close. That's Black Friday, this Friday.The new Samsung Omnia touchscreen smartphone will land at Verizon Wireless on Wednesday at $250, after a $70...

Tumult on the retail scene: For cellphones, gloom, not doom

The conventional wisdom on wireless retail sales appeared to be borne out by several surveys released in recent days. That wisdom is several-fold: -- The handset market is contracting and 2008 may see about 8% growth, down from the 9% to 10% once forecast...

Video: BlackBerry Storm flying off Verizon Wireless shelves

Verizon Wireless released Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry Storm this morning. Customers showed up early to get their hands on the device and the device has been selling out quickly. ; blackberry; rim; storm; Verizon Wireless; Verizon Wireless...

HTC’s Touch Diamond: Sprint Nextel adds to its high-end offerings

The growing consumer embrace of smartphones - and the willingness to pay for heavily subsidized gadgets and data plans that promise fun and functionality - faces uncharted territory this holiday season. But plans for this quarter were hatched a year or more ago, as...

Best Buy Lowers Its Outlook for 2009

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The electronics retailer Best Buy said Wednesday that it was sharply cutting its 2009 earnings outlook below analyst estimates amid what the company called the toughest retail environment it has ever seen.

VIDEO: Circuit City store closings to impact Verizon, Virgin: Carriers to lose 143 outlets

Big-box retailer Circuit City said last week it will close 155 of its stores, including 143 locations that house a Verizon Wireless store-within-a-store location. ; circuit city; verizon; Big-box retailer Circuit City said last week it will close...

Amdocs continues mobile content expansion with $60M ChangingWorlds purchase

Amdocs announced plans to expand its mobile business with a $60 million acquisition of Ireland's ChangingWorlds.ChangingWorlds targets network operators and off-deck vendors with portal-management technology that supports mobile advertising and includes a content-recommendation engine. The 8-year-old company boasts four dozen carrier customers including Sprint...

Wal-Mart tops October sales forecast

No. 1 retailer reports better-than-expected monthly sales as more budget-conscious consumers trade down to its discount goods.

Online research leads to handset purchases : Tech-savvy consumers research online first, spend more later

Well-informed consumers looking for a new handset typically turn to online research first, using search capabilities and often searching for a specific handset, according to a new study of online shopping behavior. The online shopper is a high-value subscriber who typically spends more time...

N.C. Alltel store says business as usual until merger

Editor's Note: In this monthly feature, RCR Wireless News talks to retail managers across the country to get a first-hand view of what's hot in wireless.Alltel Communications L.L.C stepped on the scene in the early 1990s and quickly established itself as a regional carrier....

Are you serious? Optimism in this economic climate?: The smartphone content market

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.Having just returned from the Rutberg Wireless Influencers conference this past week, the top question on everyone's...

Say goodbye to Circuit City

Don Reisinger thinks it's time to say goodbye to Circuit City. And with 155 stores being shuttered across the U.S., he thinks its days are numbered.

Wal-Mart to sell discounted G1: Big-box retailer to sell T-Mobile USA’s Android phone for $148.88

Google Inc. wants to bring mobile Internet to the masses. That's the philosophy behind its launching Android, its mobile-operating system. Creating a mobile OS that's simple, efficient and a great user experience full of useful applications will mean more people hooked to the web...

Big-box retailers remain strong behind wireless: Some may be suffering, but all agree mobile will remain hot

The wireless industry is clearly a money-making field and everyone's trying to get their hands on a piece of it, especially big box retailers. Establishments such as Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy, Circuit City and Radio Shack have been acting as third-party retailers for carriers...

Proof that handset brands help sell wireless plans: Google study finds many shoppers seek a particular manufacturer, not just a reliable network

What do you do when you have one of the fattest marketing wallets in the world, but a chunk of your potential customers are being drawn in by ancillary offerings made by third parties who get big payouts from you because they're the deal-closer?If...

Wal-Mart: Low prices pay off

The discount retailer says it's ready for holiday shoppers as it scales back growth of namesake stores.

Oh Yeah!

I hate to admit it, but during these troubling economic times I have succumbed to the cool, refreshing Kool-Aid the wireless industry is serving. And I gotta tell you, it tastes good.Sure, nearly every company involved in the telecom space has seen its stock...

Financial Crisis Slams Retail, Manufacturing

Weak retail sales reports and a drop in the Empire State index confirm the credit market crisis has spread at home

PHOTOGUIDE: Who is the richest CEO in wireless?: Troubled firms pay handsomely

The following list ranks U.S. wireless industry CEOs by total compensation for the 2007 fiscal year. The ranking includes executives at public U.S. companies listed on the RCR Wireless News Stock Watch. Salary and total compensation figures were derived from annual proxy statements filed with...

PHOTOGUIDE: What are the top 5 most popular cellphones in the U.S.?: Razr still No. 1, iPhone at No. 2

The cheap, voice-centric, clamshell handset still rules the American marketplace, as Motorola Inc.'s Razr V3 remains the top-selling handset in the country, according to recent data from NPD Group. Yet smartphones claim three of the top five slots, with Apple Inc.'s iPhone 3G at...

Retailers report weak September sales

NEW YORK — Americans scaled back their spending even more in September, resulting in weak sales for many retailers, as already skittish consumers grappled with the financial meltdown that's spreading around the globe.