November 2007

THERE HAVE BEEN BIGGER wireless deals before the Federal Communications Commission this year, but perhaps none as controversial and potentially precedent-setting as its consideration of Verizon Wireless’ proposed $2.67 billion …

Nokia Corp. is taking steps to become a more competitive player in mobile advertising, with an announcement last week that it would partner with Handmark for an end-to-end mobile solution …

Alvin invasion via voicetonesWho wouldn’t jump at the chance to sound like a Chipmunk without the aid of helium? 20th Century Fox is promoting its forthcoming “Alvin and The Chipmunks” …

So EarthLink announced it was seeking “strategic alternatives” for its municipal Wi- Fi business. That issue, along with its fledgling Helio mobile virtual network operator joint venture with SK Telecom, …

The holiday season can be stressful enough. But combine it with fears of high-tech/telecom domination by Microsoft Corp. or Google Inc. or Apple Inc. or the parent companies of the …

In this era of genius hackers and malware that can bring an entire corporation to its knees, the scariest threat to mobile security is. the users themselves.Software developers generally have …

Cisco Systems has made its network cores the centerpiece of many telecom and cable networks, and the company hopes to expand its presence in the mobile space. Increasingly, operators are …

A federal-state panel recommended that the Federal Communications Commission cap government subsidies for rural wireless deployment as part of a broader effort to reform the swelling universal service fund, an …

T-Mobile USA Inc. announced it will restart sales of the Motorola Inc.-built Sidekick Slide starting next week. The carrier said Motorola will fix the glitch-which caused some of the devices …

That sucking sound you hear is Steve Jobs trying to get air after laughing too hard at the spectacle of German operators fighting over the Apple Inc. iPhone. More fighting, …

United Kingdom-based ROK Entertainment Group said it has acquired a controlling stake in Fun Little Movies, a Los Angeles company that focuses on original video content for mobile.ROK, a technology, …

Frontline Wireless L.L.C. asked the Federal Communications Commission to briefly delay 700 MHz short-form application and upfront payment deadlines, pointing to new domestic and international wireless policy developments that have …

In a presentation in New York, executives from infrastructure giant L.M. Ericsson said the company’s fourth-quarter results likely will be “in the lower end of the range” the company had …

The FlipShot, a new Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. phone at Verizon Wireless, sports a 3-megapixel camera and a swivel-out screen and lands at the higher end of Verizon Wireless’ portfolio …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier –Lehman Brothers lowered its rating on Leap Wireless to equal …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available. –ComAbility: Stata Ventures and …

Shares of satellite provider EchoStar Communications Corp. surged more than 25% yesterday, prompted by speculation that the company may be purchased by AT&T Inc. TheStreet.com reported that AT&T is close …

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum sued Buongiorno S.p.A, accusing the Italian mobile content giant of blatantly deceptive practices and cramming charges onto consumers’ cellphone bills. “For too long, not enough …

The Federal Communications Commission selected the Public Safety Spectrum Trust Corp. as the licensee that will team up with the winning bidder of the commercial D-Block spectrum license in the …

BEIJING-One of China’s largest companies, Haier Group, is stepping up its efforts to build a global brand on the scale of Samsung or Sony by appointing an ex-Motorola Inc. marketer, …

The third quarter saw consumer handset sales in the United States valued at $3.2 billion, a 47% jump over the year-ago quarter, according to new data from NPD Group. Those …

Whether an element of schadenfreude-pleasure at another’s misfortune-has played a role in Qualcomm Inc.’s depressed stock value, no one can say. But two analysts this week took a careful look …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to On the Margins, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week, the RCR Wireless News staff considers events in …

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 review a new wireless application or …

This week marks the beginning of the holiday season, of course, when most of us focus less on business and more on the reasons we work so hard. So in …