Yearly Archives: 2007

T-Mobile USA has a Blast

Device vendors seem to be getting the hang of names, though it's hard to let go of those pesky numeric tags. Enter the Blast...

Vodafone passes on VZW sale

Vodafone Group plc said it had no plans to sell its stake in its U.S. joint venture Verizon Wireless.In an effort to end speculation...

Leap’s stock plunges on Q2 shortfall, speculation on merger

Leap Wireless International Inc. failed to meet analysts' estimates for customer additions in the last quarter and its stock suffered dramatically because of it,...

Sprint Nextel continues operational struggles

Sprint Nextel Corp. continued to show signs of turning around its customer growth challenges, saying it added 400,000 subscribers during the second quarter. While...

TerreStar reiterates need to delay MSS launch

TerreStar Networks Inc. defended its request to the Federal Communications Commission to delay its mobile satellite launch, claiming that the 10-month postponement "is in...

Venture capital financing wrap-up: Berggi, Compete and Ifbyphone

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included...

Financial ratings wrap-up: Alltel, Nokia, American Tower 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--R.W. Baird raised its EPS...

Review: Why text, when you can talk

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...

ITC’s 3G ban stands, Qualcomm appeals

The president passed and Qualcomm Inc. is heading to court. A 60-day window closed yesterday for a presidential veto of the U.S. International...

U.S. Cellular posts robust revenues, slowing customer growth

U.S. Cellular Corp. reported $971.6 million in total revenues for the second quarter, a nearly 15% increase compared with the $846.1 million the carrier...

Clearwire’s stock drops on Q2 loss

Fresh off the heels of a major deal with Sprint-Nextel Corp. to collaborate on the construction and operation a nationwide mobile WiMAX network, Clearwire...

Alvarion, Hitachi partner on mobile WiMAX in Japan

Alvarion Ltd. and Hitachi Communication Technologies Ltd. have partnered to develop a mobile WiMAX network in Japan using spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band....

Melone promoted to CTO at Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless promoted Anthony Melone to senior vice president and CTO. The former VP of the carrier's network operations will now head the team...

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: L.M. Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent and more

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country...

Alltel expands video offerings to 200 clips

Alltel Corp. added to its video portfolio with a two-tiered service that offers access to more than 200 on-demand video clips from network television...

Margin Check: T-Mobile pondering role in cycling, Disney buys a Penguin and tracking cabbies

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...

Google’s widening wireless world

In case you hadn't heard, Google is going mobile. The Wall Street Journal last week trumpeted the Internet giant's efforts to build handsets in...

Dog Days of Summer?

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...

Favorite marketing words: Free to end user : Free SMS may drive mobile ads

Media companies and mainstream brands are moving delicately to use text messages as a way to snuggle up next to mobile users without incurring...

Ricochet sells Denver network, shutters San Diego operations

Newly formed Civitas Wireless Solutions L.L.C. acquired Ricochet Networks Inc.'s wireless network and operations for the greater Denver metropolitan area. Terms of the deal...

LimeLife wins People mobile business

People magazine has tapped LimeLife Inc. to deliver its content to mobile users.The periodical launched People Mobile, a downloadable application that delivers breaking celebrity...

Working Assets launches left-leaning Democracy Wireless MVNO

Working Assets launched its latest cause-oriented mobile virtual network operator, teaming with the left-leaning People For the American Way to launch Democracy Wireless.The MVNO...

Digital Chocolate launches new games for connected series

Publisher Digital Chocolate Inc. unveiled its latest mobile game offerings, introducing a series of titles that stress community themes and connected play.The San Mateo,...

Ntelos taps Alcatel-Lucent for Rev. A upgrade

Regional telecommunications provider Ntelos Holding Corp.'s reported a deal with Alcatel-Lucent to upgrade the company's wireless network with CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Revision A equipment....

Nokia to embed Microsoft PlayReady on devices

Nokia Corp. said it will embed anti-piracy software from Microsoft Corp. on its Series 60 and Series 40 handsets. The world's largest mobile-phone manufacturer...
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