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Earnings Roundup: Crown Castle, Gemalto, Nintendo

Crown Castle International (CCI) says network upgrades by carriers helped boost leasing activity by 25% in the first quarter. Net income also increased 25% to $50 million, on revenue of $552 million. The company says it completed the purchase of ground lease related assets...

In shunning iOS, Nintendo is stupid, but Microsoft is insane

A lot of noise was made last week about Nintendo getting pressured by investors to bring its games to the iOS platform. It's pretty clear that the market for stand-alone portable gaming devices is toast, and Nintendo needs to make some tough (ego-shattering) choices.

Analyst Angle: 2012 mobile trends – mobile commerce, product ecosystems, location integration

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 hot topics in the wireless industry. This week marks the start of the second half of 2011 – a perfect time...

Partnerships: F-Secure and Telefonica; Nintendo with AT&T and Netflix; and more

Scorecard Systems Inc., reporting and analysis solutions for cable, broadband and telecommunications companies, announced that it had been selected by WaveDivision Holdings—a leading MSO based in Kirkland, WA. WaveDivision will deploy Scorecard’s subscriber analysis application, revenue usage and revenue yield modules. Communications Test Design...

Most buzzworthy devices at MWC

Research firm Integrasco has released a particularly interesting report summing up Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, based on social media buzz surrounding various announcements and devices.The firm monitored social media sites and mined them for data regarding key announcements at the show, resulting in...

Apple ARM acquisition would cause massive mobile shake-up

As rumors go, it doesn't get more shocking than the whisperings Wednesday night, that gadget maker Apple Inc. was mulling a move to buy British chip shop ARM Ltd., the logic designer for the microprocessors and microcontrollers used in most of today's cellphones and...

Reality Check: The purpose-driven device

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Whether you cringe at the thought of attending CES or look forward to it as much as...

Reality Check: All I want for Christmas…

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.As the spin doctors try to put a happy face on the retail shopping season, I thought...

The RCR Ecosystem An Overview

The converging telecom and IT space is set to become a $5 trillion global business, fueled by relentless demand from individuals and businesses to be able to access information across any device at any time. The wireless/telecom/media/IT sector is growing two to five...

Analyst Angle: Why you should buy your grandmother an iPhone this holiday season

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 hot topics in the wireless industry.Maybe you should buy your mother one, too. My mother (age 66) already packs a...

Casual still rules mobile gaming market: Advanced devices slowly creating interest in advanced games

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...

2008: Don’t Believe the Hype!

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 hot topics in the wireless industry. In the coming weeks look for columns from Jupiter Research's Julie Ask, iGR's Iain...

A disappointing holiday season for retailers: Amazon’s Christmas was merry, but most others saw only modest sales bumps

It looks as though most U.S. retailers won't be getting the merry green holiday they'd hoped for.Despite a last-minute sales bump last weekend, the overall holiday retail scene continued its overall plodding underperformance compared with last year, with only a few bright spots. Among...

Attention, shoppers!: Big-league marketers crowd into wireless

Here's one of those pop quizzes you dread:Quickly, what do PepsiCo, Kraft Foods, Nike Inc., Heinz, Procter & Gamble, Nintendo, Pizza Hut, Mars Inc. and Sara Lee Corp. have to do with wireless?Answer: marketing executives with long experience at these mega-brands are now serving...

Fragmented market

The best thing about the U.S. wireless market is that it is full of choice. And while all of those choices make the market complicated, it also spurs development and advances the industry. U.S. consumers have access to more than 700 wireless devices today,...

Worst of the Week: Funny Money

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 RCRNews.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....

Worst of the Week: Fun with iNumbers

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 RCR to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....

APPLE’S SHOW: AT&T ‘s details

AT&T Mobility says more than a million customers have signed up for information regarding the much-hyped iPhone, and Apple Inc.'s Steve Jobs has said that he expects the device to sell around 10 million units in 2008. An April survey by M:Metrics found that...

Finnish city matches wireless with practical apps for business, gov’t

OULU, Finland-This small city in the cold north, with its combination of cobblestone streets and sleek technology buildings, is integrating wireless service into everyday life as it seeks to compete globally in attracting and supporting high-tech companies. Oulu, home to a Nokia Corp....

iPhone inkblot causes wireless tizzy: Industry players reveal bemusement, fear and new ideas

Aided by elements such as its reputation, anticipation-fueled rumors and tight secrecy, Apple Inc.'s iPhone announcement in early January acted much like a Rorschach test, illuminating points of view and exposing insecurities.Above all, the as-yet unfinished device drew such a wide range and number...

Mobile gamers flock to simple games

Mobile gaming enthusiasts envision the day when they can play massive multiplayer titles that combine real-time interaction and pinpoint location capabilities with eye-catching, 3-D graphics. For now, though, the most popular games in wireless are old and simple. And they weren't originally built for...

Mobliss, Mobile 365 get new CEOs

SEATTLE—Two prominent mobile messaging firms announced leadership changes. First up, Mobliss tapped a longtime console-gaming executive in an effort to create space on the wireless gaming playground. The company said Jim Merrick, a former Nintendo Co. Ltd. executive, will take the reins as Mobliss’...

Gosen promotes mobile gaming as I-play’s new CEO

LONDON—I-play removed the word "acting" from David Gosen’s title, installing the 2-year employee as the company’s new chief executive officer. Gosen, who started with I-play in 2004 as chief operating officer, had been acting CEO since Brian Greasley stepped down last October. Gosen’s resume...

Wayport aims free Wi-Fi at Nintendo DS players

REDMOND, Wash.-Hot-spot aggregator Wayport is teaming with Nintendo to provide free Wi-Fi service to Nintendo DS users at 6,000 U.S. McDonald's restaurants.Wayport will power complimentary access to Nintendo's Wi-Fi Connection, a wireless gaming community scheduled to go online Nov. 14. The offering will allow...