Monthly Archives: June, 2008
VIDEO: RCR Wireless Newscast for Monday, June 30
Vlingo released a new, free application allowing BlackBerry owners to use voice to navigate their devices.; vlingo blackberry...
Rhapsody’s music service swings into Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless finally rolled out its new full-track download service, coupling an all-you-can-eat subscription offering with a pay-per-download option.The carrier is teaming with RealNetworks...
MyCircle expands to texting at Alltel
Even with a probable end in sight, Alltel Communications L.L.C. is pulling out all the stops. Shortly after the carrier's announcement to expand and...
Openwave offloads handset software biz
Purple Labs has purchased Openwave Systems Inc.'s mobile-phone software business for $30 million in cash, the two companies said today. The sale, which includes...
Analyst Angle: My favorite WiMAX myths and misconceptions
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the...
Spammers poised to target BlackBerry and iPhone owners
The rising popularity of smartphones such as the BlackBerry and the iPhonewill make them targets for viruses and spam, security experts believe.
Tech Giants Join Together To Head Off Patent Suits
Several tech-industry heavyweights are banding together to defend themselves against patent-infringement lawsuits. Their plan: to buy up key intellectual property before it falls into...
M2M sees unbridled growth : Space ‘only limited by your imagination,’ Sprint Nextel exec says
With wireless connectivity becoming ever more common in vehicles, security systems and utility meters, machine-to-machine technology is on the path to transform vending machines,...
Breeze makes mobile apps easy
Anyone who can build a Web page can build a mobile application using a J2ME development tool called Breeze, according to the tool's maker,...
Wi-Fi Alliance takes on wireless IP telephony
The Wi-Fi Alliance wants to make voice a part of Wi-Fi networks, and has introduced a program to certify products, it announced on Monday.
Google Maps, Tele Atlas expand partnership
The mapping company gets access to Google users' annotations in exchange for providing data to Google Maps, Google Earth, and other divisions of the...
Nokia signs Warner Music to Comes With Music
Nokia now has three of the top four largest recording companies.
Harris Gains Mobile-DTV Foothold in Latin America
Guatemala, Costa Rica to use ATSC-based solution following adoption by Albavision.
Cell phones tracking nightlife activity
A Columbia University computer science professor has co-founded a New York-based company named Sense Networks to sell tracking software to other companies.
Blyk’s Success Leads to Expansion
Blyk is a UK MVNO which offers no-cost and low-cost mobile phone service with revenue generated from advertising to the customer via the mobile...
Palm’s long, hard climb continues
Despite delivering a bona fide hit handset, the $99 Centro, Palm Inc. continued to struggle with revenue and profit in fiscal fourth quarter.For the...
Analyst cuts forecast for handset growth to 6%: Consumers, under pressure, stretching replacement cycle
Analyst Brian Modoff at Deutsche Bank this week cut his forecast for global handset shipments from 8% growth to 6%, citing fuel and food...
Sony Ericsson warns on profits, handset demand
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications warned today that it would only break even in the current quarter and that handset shipments will be nearly flat...
It’s official: Virgin to take over Helio
Virgin Mobile USA's purchase of fellow MVNO Helio L.L.C. allows Virgin to evolve beyond its low-ARPU customers to higher-paying subscribers, as well as gain...
Cash crunch takes Wireless Oakland offline
Wireless Oakland, a municipal wireless network covering Oakland County, MIch., is offline due to lack of funds, Deputy Oakland County Executive and CIO...
Venture capital financing wrap-up: BridgeWave, In-Fusio, Miyowa and more
The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included...
Only strongest MVNOs will survive
A couple years ago, starting your very own mobile virtual network operations company was a sizzling hot idea and everybody was trying to cash...
Verizon Repeats Desire to Buy Vodafone Out of US Joint Venture
Verizon Communications has reiterated its long standing desire to buy out Vodafone's share in their joint venture mobile network, Verizon Wireless.
NPD: Cellphone accessory sales to catch fire
While cellphone sales may be on the decline in the United States, retailers may be able to bridge the gap with accessory sales, according...