In what appears to be a potentially far-reaching case, Broadcom Corp. has asked a U.S. District Court to render a declaratory judgment that rival Qualcomm Inc.'s patent licensing practices amount to patent misuse. Further, Broadcom contended that Qualcomm's practices in the U.S. market render...
How BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Mobile, and Symbian-powered handhelds are becoming over-the-air portals to enterprise apps, and why they could ultimately edge the laptop aside.
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.--Send Word Now: Palisade Concentrated Equity Partnership led a $14 million Series D funding round into Send Word Now,...
Motorola Inc. filed a lawsuit accusing five ex-employees and a small IP-based wireless software firm of conspiring to steal trade secrets and smuggle them to China. The allegations come amid growing fears about the United States surrendering its technological leadership to foreign countries. Indeed,...
A group of PC makers and wireless industry players announced a new effort aimed at embedding HSPA modems into laptops. The initiative, organized by the Euro-focused GSM Association, aims to spend up to $1 billion promoting "ready to run" laptops that will be able...
The enthusiasm surrounding Sprint Nextel Corp.'s launch of its Xohm-branded mobile WiMAX service took a bit of a hit as a Washington, D.C.-based group noted the service's terms and conditions contains a clause that would allow Sprint Nextel to limit users' access to certain...
Nokia Corp. once again raised the stakes in its consumer play, acquiring mobile messaging company OZ Communications for an undisclosed amount.A Montreal-based outfit that claims 220 employees, OZ gained a foothold in the early days of mobile instant messaging and has expanded to social-networking...
NextWave Wireless Inc. said it will discontinue the operations of its GO Networks unit, which developed wide area Wi-Fi network equipment.NextWave, which two weeks ago received a much-needed commitment of $100 million in debt financing, filed a request in Israel to seek bankruptcy protection...
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.--Altair: Pacific Technology Fund led a $22 million investment round into Altair Semiconductor, a fabless chip company that is...
When Qualcomm Inc. talks, people listen. So when Qualcomm recently announced that its "Gobi" embedded connectivity module had been certified by AT&T Mobility for the latter's network and that Hewlett-Packard Co. and Panasonic had signed on to include Gobi in some of their new...
One species of middleware provider in the enterprise mobility space is essentially delivering mobile access to backend systems long established in the corporate world, from sales-force automation to customer relationship management. That scenario can be characterized as an early phase in the deployment of...
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.--CommProve: TVM Capital and Endeavour led a $14 million round of funding into Ireland-based CommProve, which provides solutions for...
It's official. The plaintiffs' bar smells blood.The mobile-phone industry suddenly finds itself under siege over rising text messaging prices; there are now five different class-action antitrust lawsuits against the nation's largest wireless carriers over the issue. The growth followed Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee Chairman...
In its legal battle with Motorola Inc. and its subsidiaries Symbol Technologies Inc. and Wireless Valley Communications Inc., Aruba Networks Inc. questions whether the patents involved in the case are legal, according to new court documents filed in the case.In a countersuit filed last...
RCR Wireless News is planning to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first cellular phone call in its Oct. 13 edition. As such, we want your memories of any of the last 25 years of wireless.Through the years, the RCR Wireless News editorial staff...
Electronic Arts Inc. announced a pact to bring "Tomb Raider Underworld" and other Eidos Interactive Ltd. titles to mobile.EA Mobile won wireless rights to "Just Cause 2," "California Games X" and "Minesweeper" in addition to the eighth Tomb Raider game, which is slated for...
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.--Mpowerplayer: New Atlantic Ventures, the Center for Innovative Technology GAP Fund and LaunchBox Digital invested $2.5 million into Mpowerplayer,...
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.--Horvath Towers: Peppertree Capital Fund increased its equity commitment to Horvath Towers to $18 million from $8 million. South...
Cablevision Systems Corp. said it completed the first phase of its Optimum Wi-Fi deployment. The company's Optimum online high-speed Internet customers in areas of Nassau and Suffolk counties in New York and on commuter rail platforms and station parking lots across all of Long...
Sprint Nextel Corp. added Photobucket to its photo-messaging service, allowing users to send pictures to the popular online site with just two clicks.The option was added to "Post to Service," a feature that allows Sprint Nextel users to send photos to print-processing retail outlets...
AT&T Mobility has dodged another network bullet. The carrier's East Coast customers woke up today to find themselves without access to Internet services. AT&T Mobility spokesman Mark Siegel said the issue was addressed and fixed by mid-day. "It was a routing issue between the...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we'll review a new wireless application or service from the user's point of view, with the goal of highlighting what works and what doesn't. If you wish to submit your application or...
