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iPhone, iPhone, iPhone. Apple Inc.'s new device is dominating chatter in the wireless world, selling out in most stores and AT&T Mobility employees couldn't be more pleased. But some third-party retailers who work with AT&T Mobility and sell their products and services, both exclusive...

Motorola Inc. is screaming foul over a former executive now helping Apple Inc. with its global market expansion. The Schaumburg, Ill., firm - whose international device business is crumbling - said in a lawsuit filed last week that Mike Fenger, a former VP for...

Apple Inc.'s 3G iPhone is making its way across the world, with reportedly more than 1 million sold in the first weekend, and AT&T Mobility spokesman Mark Siegel said the carrier couldn't be more thrilled. However, it doesn't look as though all AT&T Mobility...

In recent weeks, almost every carrier has made some sort of announcement claiming its network is fastest, largest or best. So who's the winner? ; 3G; cdma; verizon; sprint; gsm; AT&T; Welcome to our weekly RCR Wireless Newscast....

Consumers are shelling out big money for high-end phones with hi-resolution screens and eye-popping features. But mobile gaming is still all about casual.More than 7 million smartphones were sold in North America in the first quarter of 2008, according to Gartner, doubling the number...

The iPhone App Store stole headlines last week, but it's the ever-growing cloud above that ultimately will be more important to developers of mobile consumer applications.Cloud computing - applications "in the sky" accessed through the Internet, as opposed to native applications - is not...

Sprint Nextel Corp. and Palm Inc. are pushing hard for enterprise customers with their new Treo 800w, the first Palm device to offer Wi-Fi and GPS connectivity, with broadband speeds.In Sprint Nextel's case, the carrier needs to retain high-value corporate customers. For Palm, a...

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...

The iPhone 3G’s “opening weekend” — get used to the movie lingo in this context — saw “one million devices sold” in 21 countries, according to Apple Inc.’s CEO Steve Jobs. If true, that’s more than three times the volume of last year’s iPhone...

AT&T Mobility's decision to take Synchronoss out of the Apple Inc. iPhone-activation loop contributed to last week's debacle at Apple and AT&T Mobility stores, according to ThinkPanmure L.L.C.Apple last year employed New Jersey-based Synchronoss to handle activations for iPhone purchasers who chose to activate...

The 3G iPhone is here and the world is still turning. We went to two Apple retail stores on Friday to check out the scene and get the scoop on iPhone seekers in Denver and Boston.; 3G iPhone;...

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Google Inc. joined Apple Inc.'s iPhone-application frenzy with a free search offering.Google Mobile App uses a text box and a virtual QWERTY keyboard to allow users to search the Internet or through contacts on the phone. The application remembers past searches and offers typing...

Apple Inc.'s launch of its 3G iPhone this morning got off to a rocky start for some. According to AT&T Mobility spokesman Mark Siegel, customers buying the device were having trouble synching their new phone to Apple's iTunes service in retail outlets, which is...

So you're sick of that grimy flip phone you've faithfully (pathetically) toted around for two years - an eternity by any measure, except if you happen to enjoy immense wealth. And you really don't get the math about monthly service options and their costs,...

Apple Inc. plans to release its 3G iPhone in 22 countries today. To prepare for the inevitable media onslaught, read these top 10 most important stories on the iPhone from RCR Wireless News.1. Activation may prove challenge to 3G iPhone launch: New process requires...

The most compelling things about all those third-party iPhone apps that are coming to market? The way you're going to buy them - and, maybe, how much you're going to pay.Apple earlier this year unveiled plans to launch an iTunes-like store, dubbed App Store,...

SAN FRANCISCO - Taking up a significant chunk of time at Apple Inc.'s WorldWide Developers Conference, Scott Forstall, senior VP of iPhone software, introduced 11 developers and handed over the stage as they demonstrated applications built for the iPhone. Through the iPhone software development kit...

You know what Google Inc. does on the Internet, right? Sifting through billions of destinations to help people find what they're looking for? That's what Sense Networks executives want to do for every city on the planet.A New York-based startup that will emerge from...

Crackberry addicts are 60% more likely to visit Apple Inc.'s Web site - presumably to peruse the new 3G iPhone's features - than owners of other handsets, a survey of United States consumers by Compete Inc. found. The next likeliest, in descending order, are...

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWirelessNews.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....

AT&T Mobility offered the stipulations you'd expect in detailing the pricing and conditions for the forthcoming Apple Inc. 3G iPhone.The $200 and $300 price tags (8 GB and 16 GB, respectively) for the new handsets are only available to current iPhone owners and new...

The term "serial entrepreneur" gets tossed around a lot in the technology world, but few executives can match Cheng Wu's resume when it comes to building - and then selling - startups. During his 20-year career, Wu founded Arris Networks (which was acquired by...

Canadians gasping for air after finding out that Apple Inc.'s iPhone may not be crossing its borders can take a breather. The new 3G iPhone will be released in Canada this Friday and the accompanying rate plans will be lower than anticipated. Rogers Wireless...