Yearly Archives: 2007

Appeals court grants stay of ITC ban

Qualcomm Inc. can exhale now, and so can a number of its key customers. Holiday sales of imported 3G phones that had been banned...

Thrifty North American carriers frustrate Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent shares tumbled almost 9% after the company announced a revised financial outlook for the remainder of 2007, marking its third warning to investors...

Worst of the Week: The iZune and other losers

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...

Cellular shoe shopping: Mobile Shopper hits Sprint Nextel

Sprint Nextel Corp. launched a new mobile shopping service that allows users to compare and purchase real-world items using their cellphones. The Mobile Shopper...

Acquisition adds speech-rec to Gracenote’s song-ID service

Gracenote expanded on its offerings with the acquisition of interactive voice response technology from Musicphone Inc.The Emeryville, Calif.-based firm said the platform allows music...

Vantrix raises $12M in venture capital

Vantrix Corp., a provider of technology that delivers content to cellphones, announced it raised $12 million in venture money.The Manhattan-based company will use the...

Markey renews calls for FCC investigation into wiretapping

House telecom subcommittee Chairman Edward Markey (D-Mass.) repeated his call for the Federal Communications Commission to investigate widespread allegations of telecom privacy law violations...

FCC could re-examine ETFs

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin again suggested the agency may decide to address in a broader context the mobile phone industry practice of...

Sprint Nextel chided for missing rebanding deadlines

Sprint Nextel Corp. rejected a Federal Communications Commission finding that the No. 3 mobile phone carrier failed to meet a key deadline for clearing...

T-Mobile USA unveils basic BlackBerry plan

T-Mobile USA Inc. has introduced an entry-level BlackBerry plan for $10 per month that includes unlimited e-mail access. The limited-time offer, which requires a...

Sites offer software to unlock iPhone: A test of the DMCA exemptions, or AT&T’s patience?

In a digital netherworld in which Internet-based blog sites begin to look like the most legitimate aspect of the terrain, word has spread that...

Moto unveils consumer-facing content site

Motorola Inc. is hoping to build consumer relationships with a new site showcasing applications from its developer community and other third-party vendors. The handset...

FCC rules on E-911 spark broad debates

The Federal Communications Commission took dramatic steps to improve the location accuracy of wireless 911 service, but the mobile-phone industry and some telecom regulators...

Nokia teams with AT&T Mobility for new 3G flip phone

Nokia Corp.'s 6555, a clamshell model with dedicated keys to access content, launched at AT&T Mobility for $50 after a $50 rebate, with two-year...

Financial ratings wrap-up: AT&T, Nokia, InterDigital and more

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier --Morgan Stanley raised its...

Venture capital financing wrap-up: Brightstar, Groove, Kajeet 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...

AT&T announces new advertising campaign

AT&T Inc. unveiled a new advertising campaign today with the tagline "Your Seamless World," which the carrier said emphasizes mobility. "The new initiatives are...

FCC boosts wireless backhaul capabilities

The Federal Communications Commission approved the use of small antennas by 11 GHz fixed licensees, a ruling that could indirectly help 3G and wireless...

Analyst: Motorola snubbing Qualcomm on 3G

Motorola Inc. has shifted its 3G chip business away from Qualcomm Inc. in favor of Texas Instruments Inc. and Freescale Inc., according to analyst...

NTP sets sights on AT&T, Sprint Nextel, VZW

NTP Inc. jumped back into the litigation ring, filing patent-infringement suits against three of the four largest U.S. carriers.The Virginia-based patent-holding company targeted AT&T...

Margins Check: iFilm.com, online advertising, ‘Kid Nation’ and more

Editor's Note: Welcome to On the Margins, a feature for RCR Wireless News' new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week, the...

Making pipes smart

In-Stat last week touted a new study with the observation that "Competition in mobile video could threaten mobile operators."Duh.But the fact that In-Stat's conclusion...

REVIEW: Sports nuts get mixed results via mobile

Editor's Note: Welcome to Yay or Nay, a feature for RCR Wireless New' new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week we'll...

Paying for the bandwidth we consume

Editor's Note: Welcome to Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News' new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. We've gathered a group...

Samsung to review $600M advertising account

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has put its estimated $600 million-plus global advertising account into review, according to executives familiar with the situation.WPP Group's MindShare...
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