Monthly Archives: October, 2007
4INFO snags NBC investment, deal
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NBC Universal took a minority stake in 4INFO and partnered with the San Mateo, Calif.-based startup to power its text message-based services.The broadcasting behemoth...
FCC calls for quicker wireline-to-wireless number porting
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The Federal Communications Commission called for an end to delays in porting telephone numbers from one carrier to another, an action responding to complaints...
Greystripe to offer Vivendi supplied, ad-supported games
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The ad-subsidized mobile gaming space gained another backer as Vivendi Games Mobile said it will offer 10 of its titles free through Greystripe.The mobile...
Beer and cellular: The next frontier
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Holding company TMT Capital Corp. said this week that its subsidiary Freedom Wireless has a mobile virtual network agreement that allows it to sell...
More jobs cut as Alcatel-Lucent suffers through Q3
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Alcatel-Lucent lost more than $373 million during the past quarter the company reported as it announced it would be replacing its chief financial officer....
Verizon Wireless expands prepaid offering: Music, navigation now on tap
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Verizon Wireless tweaked its prepaid calling plans to add access to its music, navigation and other data services starting tomorrow. The carrier will offer...
Boingo buys Sprint Nextel’s airport Wi-Fi
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Wi-Fi hot spot provider Boingo Wireless Inc. said it acquired Wi-Fi networks at seven airports from Sprint Nextel Corp. Terms of the deal were...
New bill would outlaw sale of cellphone numbers
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Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) introduced legislation to ban the sale of cellphone numbers by third parties without the consent of wireless subscribers, a measure...
Garmin locks on to Tele Atlas for $3.3B in superheated LBS space
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Personal navigation device maker Garmin Ltd. said it will offer $3.3 billion for Tele Atlas N.V. in a move likely to spur a bidding...
HTC boosts distribution deal with Brightpoint
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Taiwanese smartphone vendor HTC Corp. and Brightpoint, Inc., the distribution powerhouse, signed a global distribution agreement that may help the smartphone maker realize its...
Venture capital financing wrap-up: mFoundry, SinglePipe, Solarflare and more
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The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included...
Financial ratings wrap-up: AT&T, Motorola, Sierra Wireless and more
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The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier --RBC Capital Markets raised...
Report: Google plans major mobile push
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Google Inc. is reportedly close to entering the wireless space in a big way. Much has been speculated about the search giant's plans for...
SinglePoint nabs NBC deal
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NBC Universal has consolidated all of its interactive TV and participation media campaigns under one roof: SinglePoint. The mobile marketing company has been ramping...
VZW, Sprint Nextel ink settlements in handset unlocking lawsuits : Customers may now move between major U.S. CDMA carriers
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Here's just one reason the mobile-phone industry wants Congress to approve expanded federal pre-emption: lawsuits galore in a California state court that have ensnarled...
Alltel goes to private equity
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The Federal Communications Commission approved the $27.5 billion acquisition of Alltel Corp. by private-equity firms TPG Capital L.P. and the Goldman Sachs Group Inc.,...
AT&T intros 3G slider from Samsung
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AT&T Mobility launched the SGH-a737, new slider phone from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. The carrier and handset manufacturer hope to build on the remarkable...
Internet kept tax-free for another 7 years
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The mobile-phone industry cheered congressional approval of a bill to ban Internet access taxes for the next seven years, even though cellular carriers and...
AT&T to give up 7 markets, Cellular One brand to seal Dobson sale
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The Justice Department said AT&T Inc. agreed to sell assets in seven rural markets and forgo rights to the Cellular One brand to win...
Sprint Nextel drags on RadioShack results
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RadioShack Corp. shares appeared relatively stable, jumping nearly 3% to $20.99, after the company reported a net income of $46.3 million for the third...
Group seeks feedback on public-safety requirements at 700 MHz
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The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council is seeking feedback by Friday to aid the development of the 700 MHz public-safety broadband statement of requirements....
Innovation may get pushed onto industry
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For a show that bills itself as a bleeding-edge event with a multiple personality disorder (One Show. Two Personalities.) last week's CTIA Wireless I.T....
Margins Check: YouTube competition, Facebook’s value, the writer’s strike and more
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Editor's Note: Welcome to On the Margins, a feature for RCR Wireless News' new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week, the...
Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Colubris, Nokia Siemens Networks, BelAir Networks and more
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The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country...
REVIEW: Live Search makes 411 easy
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Editor's Note: Welcome to Yay or Nay, a feature for RCR Wireless News' new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week we'll...