Yearly Archives: 2007

VZW acquires Ramcell

Verizon Wireless purchased the operating assets of Ramcell in Kentucky and Oregon for an undisclosed sum.The nation's No. 2 carrier picked up Ramcell's 51...

Device management services primed for growth: Market drivers: handset software complexity, new network services

The inexorable pressure to launch a handset-as scheduled-for maximum impact-has created a growing market for mobile device management (MDM) products, including firmware over the...

Hedgehogging

hedge*hog*ging v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube. Verizon Wireless, which recently announced plans...

Qualcomm: Legal claims against Nokia may bring an eventual deal

In a July earnings call, Qualcomm President Steve Altman cited a handful of cases initiated by Qualcomm against rival Nokia Corp. and said that...

Qualcomm: Nokia agreement awaits litigation outcomes: Chip vendor looks to courts, regulators for guidance on cross-licensing path

It's been all quiet on the Nokia Corp.- Qualcomm Inc. front for months-only the two parties really know whether minions in suits and toting...

Acuity aims to connect big brands with loyal customer base via mobile

It's hard to find a mobile executive these days who doesn't speak affectionately about mobile advertising and the new gateways it could open, but...

WiMAX: Pushing construction boundaries

The nation's first, and so far only, carrier to announce plans for a nationwide mobile WiMAX network now faces the successful completion of tens...

First Data, mFoundry to collect on mobile banking

E-commerce giant First Data is teaming with mobile application developer mFoundry to offer mobile banking and payment services to wireless users.The effort will couple...

Amp’d Mobile content team lands at Clearwire

Clearwire Corp. has reportedly reached a deal to bring Amp'd Mobile Inc's. 50-plus member content team on board to lead a new content offering...

The Week in Review

Welcome to our Friday feature, Week in Review. Every Friday, RCR Wireless News will run through the major events of the past week, outlining...

ZTE scores handset win at Telus as North American plans unfold

The ZTE D90 handset-a "multimedia powerhouse" in the vendor's words-will be available from Canadian carrier Telus Mobility, priced at $218 without a contract and...

Sprint Nextel, Verizon Wireless tout rollout of Moto Razr2

Motorola Inc. is rolling the dice on a new version of its blockbuster Razr handset and its near-term fortunes may depend on achieving solid...

Jitterbug gets big bucks

GreatCall Inc. finally found some well-heeled backers for its Jitterbug service.The Del Mar, Calif.-based startup said it pocketed $36.6 million in funding from Charles...

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...

Verizon Wireless picks up Ramcell operations

Verizon Wireless said it purchased the operating assets of regional wireless services provider Ramcell in Kentucky and Oregon for an undisclosed sum.The nation's second-largest...

Infospace posts declines in mobile, online operations

Shares of InfoSpace Inc. plunged after the company posted declining revenues in both its mobile and online businesses.The Seattle-area firm reported a net loss...

Brightpoint earnings double, but continued carrier consolidation may hurt

In the second quarter, Brightpoint Inc., racked up a 55% jump in revenues and doubled its net income over the year-ago quarter, but its...

Centennial’s stock falls on mixed results

Regional wireless operator Centennial Communications Corp. said it added 15,500 wireless customers across its domestic and Puerto Rico operations during its fourth fiscal quarter...

T-Mobile USA posts strong Q2

T-Mobile USA Inc. continued to chug along as the industry's No. 4 carrier, but the third fastest-growing operator during the second quarter adding 857,000...

Huawei delivers broadband card to Alltel

The aggressive Chinese handset-and-network vendor, Huawei Technologies, is step-by-step making its way in the United States. Its latest win is a broadband PC card...

Vodafone joins WiMAX Forum

Vodafone Group plc has made a somewhat surprising move by joining the WiMAX Forum as a principal member."For a company that has historically been...

Dobson reports solid growth ahead of AT&T acquisition

Dobson Communications Corp., which recently announced plans to be acquired by AT&T Inc., posted a 15% jump in second-quarter revenues from $312.1 million in...

EA names new mobile chief-again

Electronic Arts Inc. named its second general manager of EA Mobile in five months, appointing Barry Cottle to direct the business.Cottle, who will oversee...

FCC mandates voice, text, PTT roaming; data and broadband up to market

Wireless carriers must allow wireless customers of competing operators using similar technology to automatically roam on their networks when outside of their home coverage...

Nokia diversifies chip sources, sheds some R&D

Nokia Corp. is accelerating its research-and-development efforts in software to enable mobile Internet services while scaling back on research and development in chip-based radio...
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