Welcome to our inaugural special report on Mobile Movers and Shakers for 2008. In this report, RCR Wireless News recognizes just some of the people who have been or hope to be instrumental in shaping the industry, leading it into new areas and creating...
Buzzwire Inc. bagged a new leader, hiring former Newsweek president and worldwide publisher Greg Osberg to expand its network of content and carrier partners.The Denver-based startup powers Verizon Wireless's m.vcast - a mobile Internet-based video service that debuted in September - as well as...
The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.--Awarepoint: Cardinal Partners led a $13.3 million Series D funding round into San Diego, Calif.-based Awarepoint Corp., which provides...
Ever the glowing optimists, venture capitalists here vowed this week that a backlog of healthy young companies - with $100 million-plus in annual revenue and growing - are poised to lift the economy and stock market next year when they get acquired or go...
A California satellite technology provider has signed a deal to put a planned broadband Internet satellite into orbit above the US in the first half of 2011.
The patent-licensing dispute between InterDigital Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. appears to be over as the two companies have hammered out an agreement regarding royalties for the sale of 2G and 3G products.According to the agreement, InterDigital has agreed to grant Samsung a...
A Los Angeles real estate developer filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc. claiming the company's iPhone violates a patent he was awarded last month. Elliot Gottfurcht, a land developer and managing director of EMG Technology L.L.C., claims the iPhone's Internet-navigation technology infringes on the...
Verizon Wireless has taken action against employees who improperly accessed President-elect Barack Obama's personal cellphone account, according to published reports. Last week, CEO Lowell McAdam issued a statement saying the company had placed several employees on paid leave after learning Obama's account had been...
The decision by Qualcomm Inc. to stop development of its Ultra Mobile Broadband technology does not mean CDMA is off to the scrap heap.With 3G networks still evolving and being deployed in emerging markets, the technology will have a long shelf life even though...
Sprint Nextel Corp. is teaming with VeriSign Inc. to enable subscribers to send photos and videos from their phones to popular social media sites.The offering uses VeriSign's Xoomerang platform to allow users to upload images from more than 30 Sprint phones to MySpace, Photobucket...
SEOUL/HELSINKI (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics on Monday warned on cellphone market growth this year and next, the latest sign that weaker consumer confidence is hitting the wireless sector around the world.
The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.--Apptera: Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alloy Ventures and Walden International participated in a $10.5 million round of venture funding into...
Heeding demands from its enterprise customers, Verizon Wireless recently began offering a solution that provides companies greater control and increased security for wireless devices on the network.The carrier added Static Internet Protocol to its private network for businesses. The private network allows customers to...
Verizon Wireless is stepping onto the red carpet, allowing certain customers to use their mobile devices as ticket entry to this year's Variety Screening Series. Verizon Wireless customers who are invited to the series can receive their screening series tickets directly on their mobile...
The difficult global economy is not hampering growth of mobile messaging services, according to a new report from ABI Research.The firm said mobile messaging service revenues are expected to grow from $151 million in 2008 to more than $212 billion by 2013."Mobile messaging ARPUs...
Aircell has teamed with ZTE USA Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. to create a networking platform for Aircell's Gogo in-flight Internet service.Since August passengers on some transcontinental American Airline flights have been able to surf the Internet using the Aircell service. More airlines are planning...
The ongoing battle between Sprint Nextel Corp. and its CDMA affiliate is set for a breather as iPCS withdrew its most recent injunction looking to stop Sprint Nextel's WiMAX joint venture with Clearwire Corp.iPCS withdrew the injunction after the WiMAX venture, dubbed New Clearwire,...
The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.--Convergin: Pitango Venture Capital invested $10 million into Convergin, which provides telecom service mediation and orchestration solutions. The Series...
It sits in the desert as a shimmering star, an example of state-of-the-art technology. From its retractable roof to its grass field that can roll out of the steel and concrete structure, University of Phoenix Stadium was also built with wireless in mind.The $455...
Qualcomm Inc. has seen the future: there's gold in delivering cellular broadband connectivity to emerging markets thirsting for access to the Web.The San Diego-based chip company today announced "Kayak," a reference design for device makers who decide to tackle broadband for the unwired masses.Qualcomm...
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. Sixteen months ago, George Washington University convened Web strategists from leading Presidential campaigns and social networking...
Visual voicemail is still in its infancy - it's only available on a handful of devices from the nation's top four carriers - but as the service becomes more prevalent, smaller wireless providers may see it as a way to separate themselves from the...
