2007

Clear Channel Communication Inc.’s outdoor advertising division will team with Qwikker to send marketing messages to wireless users via Bluetooth.The companies announced plans to “build an interactive digital network” integrating Clear Channel’s display ads with mobile content in airports, shopping …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Monday 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 …

As the wireless industry kicks into high gear for the upcoming holiday shopping season, and handset makers pull out all the stops to hype their latest offerings, now seems a good time to take a tour of some similarly much-hyped …

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 done a good job keeping evil-doers at bay, according to …

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” movie with its “Munk Yourself” campaign. The interactive campaign allows …

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, has diminished the company’s value in the eye of its …

THE MOBILE-PHONE AND TOWER SECTORS could take a significant financial hit as a result of a new Federal Communications Commission mandate requiring backup power sources at key facilities.The FCC rule, which industry sources claim could cost wireless carriers hundreds of …

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 for the latter’s Pocket Express application.Google Inc.’s announcement of an …

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 No. 1 and No. 2 mobile phone carriers-AT&T Inc. and …

As Virgin Mobile USA Inc. has endured, even thrived, over its five-year life, it has seen its customer base transition from a play for the 18- to 34-year-old crowd to a substantial proportion (nearly 50%) of over-35 subscribers.The mobile virtual …

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 seeking to offer customers bundled services that meet as many …

The wireless industry wants the Federal Communications Commission to adopt a get-tough policy by explicitly outlawing the sale and use of equipment designed to hinder or enhance cellphone calls. “Unfortunately, the reliability of all wireless communications-both commercial and public-safety communications …

More than 1 billion W-CDMA handsets are expected to ship between 2006 and 2012, representing a compound annual growth rate of 22%, according to a report from IMS Research.“The growth is fuelled by both the GSM and CDMA markets,” said …

So Amazon.com released a new electronic book reader called the “Kindle.” It’s pretty neat stuff: You can download new books wirelessly via Sprint Nextel’s EV-DO network. However, the device goes for a whopping $400, a price that does not include …

Mobile Voice over Internet Protocol will quickly overtake voice-over-Wi-Fi technology and become a mainstream form of communication, predicts a new study from research firm Disruptive Analysis.The firm predicts the number of VoIP over 3G users could grow from virtually zero …

The market for mobile first-mile backhaul equipment is expected to reach $8.2 billion by 2010, according to a new report from Infonetics Research.The company said Ethernet copper and fiber equipment are expected to lead the growth in the market. Infonetics …

Buongiorno, a mobile content provider, responded to a request for comment on the story on page 11 of this issue after that page had already been sent to the printer.Following is the company’s response: Buongiorno said it “will vigorously defend …

WITH THE EMERGENCE OF NEW PLAYERS in mobile from the information technology space and the dominating importance of applications to drive revenue in wireless, the battle over who controls the customer is expected to heat up, analysts say.Reuben Chaudhury, director …

Redline Communications Inc. said the Federal Communications Commission approved its WiMAX base station to operate at 3.65 GHz in the United States. The WiMAX infrastructure vendor also noted that Personal, a subsidiary of Telecom Argentina, will expands its Hipuu WiMAX …

“CAN SOMETHING AS EVOLVED as the book be improved?” Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos asks himself rhetorically on the online superstore’s homepage, clearly hoping to position his newest product squarely before the public as it shops for holiday gifts.If the answer …

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 purchase of Rural Cellular Corp. as it affects one state …

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 action that if upheld could cost mobile-phone carriers billions of …

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 to power off when the gadget’s sliding door was opened …

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, more publicity, more sales-hence that haunting laughter echoing throughout the …