India's auction of 3G spectrum and licenses to the private sector is unlikely to go ahead as originally scheduled on Jan. 14, according to sources close to the situation. PC World/IDG News Service
A member of the Association of American Universities, the National Association of State Universities and the Big Ten athletic conference, and the nation's first land-grant college, Michigan State University (MSU) has been transforming lives through innovative teaching, research, and outreach for more than 150...
AT&T Inc. is suing Verizon Wireless in an effort to stop its bigger mobile rival from using "misleading" coverage maps in advertisements that AT&T says are causing it to lose "incalculable market share."Reuters
HELSINKI, Finland - The world's top cellphone maker Nokia Oyj filed a lawsuit on Thursday against smaller rival Apple, claiming the U.S. firm's iPhone infringes ten technology patents of Nokia.Reuters
The federal effort to ban texting/e-mailing and driving is common sense. It's not wise to read or write while driving a car. But it seems a little short-sighted to declare which applications are dangerous and which aren't. As vehicles and devices get smarter, the...
Verizon Wireless and Qualcomm Inc. announced their joint venture company focusing on machine-to-machine (M2M) communications would be named nPhase and headed by the original company's president, Steve Pazol.Qualcomm bought nPhase three years ago and renamed it Qualcomm Global Smart Services. The 50-50 joint venture...
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The European Union said it plans to invest more than $25 million beginning in 2010 into research in support of LTE-based wireless networks. LTE-based network are expected to begin launching in Europe in early 2010. In the U.S., Verizon Wireless has said it plans...
Verizon Wireless said it has completed the first data call using the LTE Release 8 standard at its testing facilities in Boston and Seattle. The carrier, which is planning to launch LTE trial networks in the two markets before the end of the year,...
The wireless industry is fueled by constant innovation. Few industries match our pace in a given year. But our achievements, ideas and products are not always widely adopted by customers. Why? Ease of use is our industry's killer app. ...
The iPhone. The BlackBerry Storm. The Android. The Palm Pre. When we think about these phones, we think AT&T, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and Sprint, respectively. Phone exclusivity is a major headache for consumers who want the latest and...
The selection of Alcatel-Lucent and L.M. Ericsson to build out Verizon Wireless' Long-Term Evolution network wasn't too surprising and some competitors should not fret, according to industry analysts.Verizon's close relationship with Alcatel-Lucent regarding its CDMA network and Ericsson's relationship with Vodafone, which owns...
When it comes to losing your cell phone in the sea, you expect it to be buried there. You certain don't expect it to turn up a week later inside a fish. And you most definitely don't expect it to still be working.
A class-action lawsuit with potentially far-reaching legal, policy and business implications has been lodged against AT&T Mobility and RadioShack Corp. over a novel 3G netbook data plan.The litigation, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, was triggered after a...
Nuance Communications Inc. said it will spend $35 million to acquire Zi Corp., ending a long-lasting - and contentious - courtship.The developer of speech-recognition technology last summer was rebuffed by Zi after offering an unsolicited $40 million bid for the Canadian software developer. The...
From boarding passes to checking in luggage, airlines are testing wireless technology in efforts to speed travelers through to their destinations.Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Continental Airlines are all offering mobile ticketing programs at some airports. And United Airlines is testing radio frequency...
The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the fourth quarter.
This list comprises the amounts that were invested into wireless companies, as well as the companies that led the investment.
RCR Wireless News collects venture-financing deals in the wireless...
Mired in restructuring due to bankruptcy, Nortel Networks Corp. has cut additional workforce and made changes to its employee compensation programs.The beleaguered infrastructure company announced today that it is cutting 3,200 jobs and will discontinue giving bonuses in efforts to maximize stakeholder value and...
Motorola Inc. will spin off its enterprise-focused mobile e-mail business just two years after entering the space.The troubled handset maker said it will sell Good Technology to Visto, a Silicon Valley-based mobile e-mail player, for an undisclosed sum. Motorola acquired Good in late 2006...
Nokia Growth Partners announced a non-binding deal to back China's KongZhong Corp. with $6.8 million in five-year convertible senior notes.KongZhong offers games and other content to Chinese users through the wireless Web and other distribution channels, and - like other content providers - has...
The billions of dollars set aside in the government's stimulus bill to promote broadband access across the country may help create thousands of new jobs - and wireless firms are already evaluating the legislation for potential opportunities.The $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act...
