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Sizing up the tower shot clock

September 2 2010 - 10:41 am ET | Matt Kapko

PCIA CEO Mike Fitch--

Carriers, tower companies, infrastructure vendors and the organizations that represent and lobby for them in Washington, D.C., would like to have more muscle when it comes to tower-siting issues. ... Read More »

Alliances: WiSpry, DoCoMo team on filters; SmartTrust, Red Bend complete interoperability testing; and more

September 2 2010 - 6:00 am ET | Kristen Beckman

WiSpry Inc. said it signed an agreement with NTT DoCoMo Inc. to jointly develop tunable filters for mobile phone applications based on WiSpry's RF-MEMS technology. The agreement calls for both companies to cooperate ... Read More »

FCC seeks comment on how wireless should be regulated for 'open Internet'

September 1 2010 - 3:14 pm ET | Tracy Ford

The Federal Communications Commission released a further notice of proposed rulemaking that specifically addresses how wireless networks and specialized services should be managed under the agency's plan to preserve open access ... Read More »

ChaCha lands tie-in with NBC

September 1 2010 - 12:53 pm ET | Matt Kapko

--ChaCha Search Inc.

ChaCha Search Inc. scored a major studio win today under a new deal with NBC Universal Digital Studio. The company, which takes a unique approach to mobile search, has landed a role as the answers service provider for the ... Read More »

T-Mobile USA, Clearwire expand networks; tie-up in the works?

September 1 2010 - 11:36 am ET | Dan Meyer

-Both T-Mobile USA and Clearwire expanded their advanced networks into Boston.-City of Boston

The race to expand the presence of high-speed wireless data services received a boost from two operators as both T-Mobile USA Inc. and Clearwire Corp. announced new market launches. ... Read More »

Boost Mobile unveils daily plan

September 1 2010 - 12:10 pm ET | Dan Meyer

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Sprint Nextel Corp. continued to spread its prepaid offering with its Boost Mobile division unveiling a new access plan providing unlimited services for $2 per day. The plan includes unlimited nationwide talk, text, Internet ... Read More »

Carriers prop up ad market as battles engage on mass scale

September 1 2010 - 12:08 pm ET | Matt Kapko

Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' May Special Edition, “Enabling the Mobile Revolution: Mobile Chips, Devices and Accessories.” The 80-page special edition is available ... Read More »

Mobile technology seen as critical in disasters

September 1 2010 - 11:54 am ET | Sylvie Barak

Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' May Special Edition, “Enabling the Mobile Revolution: Mobile Chips, Devices and Accessories.” The 80-page special edition is available ... Read More »

ALU buys mobile app development company

September 1 2010 - 11:27 am ET | Tracy Ford

Seeking to expand its web development portfolio for wireless operators, Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) today announced its acquisition of OpenPlug, a French-based mobile applications development tools vendor. ... Read More »

Capital Markets: Fibertech goes private; Cricket acquires LCW Wireless interest; and more

September 1 2010 - 6:00 am ET | Kristen Beckman

Fibertech Networks entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by Court Square Capital Partners. Terms of the agreement call for Court Square to acquire the company from its original investors –Nautic ... Read More »

Analyst Angle: Why direct web access no longer matters

September 1 2010 - 6:00 am ET | J. Gerry Purdy, Ph.D., Principal Analyst Mobile & Wireless, MobileTrax L.L.C.

-J. Gerry Purdy, Ph.D., Principal Analyst Mobile & Wireless, MobileTrax L.L.C.-

I’m sure the first reaction to this week’s column title caught your attention. You might even have asked: “Is this guy losing it or what?” While my family figured that out a long time ago, there’s a ... Read More »

Reality Check: Android Nation?

August 31 2010 - 10:30 am ET | Jim Patterson, founder and CEO, Mobile Symmetry

-Jim Patterson, founder and CEO, Mobile Symmetry-

When we initiated Mobile Symmetry, one of the things we started to do was categorize the handset market. A year ago, Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry and Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Mobile dominated the marketplace (Verizon ... Read More »

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