2007

The Bush administration is expected to push for international recognition of emerging wireless broadband and hybrid mobile satellite service services at this fall’s World Radiocommunication Conference, a position that the U.S. delegation head said is attracting support even as opposition …

The second quarter is over in a week and will end with a bang or a whimper, depending on how “opening weekend” goes for Apple Inc.’s iPhone. Hard numbers from the vendors themselves are due in mid-July and the leading …

Mobile game publishers have gained steady-if uninspiring-traction churning out titles based on blockbuster movies and classic board games. But what the industry really needs, some believe, is some fresh ideas. And they’re unlikely to come from some of the more …

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-How often do Arnold and Chachi share a moment on the red carpet? Or what about Dr. Jason Seaver, Peter Brady and Wayne? Even Lloyd was there!LG Electronics Co. Ltd. pulled out all the stops-and stars-for a party last …

Listening to Democrats and Republicans forever talking past each over the United States’ standing on the global broadband stage and where wireless technology fits in, you might think our great country of cutting-edge Yankee ingenuity has become as much a …

So I’m becoming more and more convinced that the future of the music industry rests in the hands of wireless.I know, I know, it’s a bold prediction, but before you roll your eyes and dismiss me as a slack-jawed cheerleader …

The New Jersey legislature passed and sent to Gov. Jon Corzine (D) a bill to bolster the state’s existing ban on cellphones while driving, and to also outlaw text messaging behind the wheel. “An increasing number of car accidents, especially …

Sprint Nextel Corp.’s heritage in serving business users has dovetailed with HTC Corp.’s own ambitions and device evolution to produce the “Mogul,” a $400 entry in the high-tier productivity market.The device is but a refresher model to the Sprint Nextel …

The International Telecommunication Union said it struck a pact with ICO Global Communications and the Commonwealth Business Council to use satellite communications for improved emergency and humanitarian response to natural disasters.“The partnership that we have established with ICO Global Communications …

Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama’s campaign said it launched a new text messaging initiative to expand its grassroots network and organize volunteers for events. “This campaign is about the people across the country who are taking organizing into their own …

GPS chipmaker SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. announced it purchased Centrality Communications Inc, which makes processors for “mobile navigation devices,” in a deal worth $283 million in stock and cash.SiRF’s stock bounced more than 3% on the news to around $22.18 …

The New Jersey legislature passed and sent to Gov. Jon Corzine (D) a bill to bolster the state’s existing ban on cellphones while driving, and to also outlaw text messaging behind the wheel. “An increasing number of car accidents, especially …

AT&T Mobility has joined rivals Verizon Wireless Sprint Nextel Corp. and trend-starter T-Mobile USA Inc. in offering an unlimited messaging option for family plans. AT&T Mobility’s unlimited family messaging plan allows all lines on a family plan to send and …

A partial ban on the importation of new handset models containing Qualcomm Inc.’s 3G chips will remain in effect as the chip vendor’s appeal is heard in a federal court and considered by the Bush administration.The United States International Trade …

Welcome to our new Friday feature, Week in Review. Every Friday, RCR Wireless News will run through the major events of the past week, outlining what happened and speculating on what to look for in the coming weeks, months and …

Shares of Openwave Systems Inc. continued to slide after Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund withdrew its offer to buy a majority stake in the company.Already Openwave’s second-largest shareholder, Harbinger earlier this month offered to buy an additional 49% of the …

Speech-recognition company Nuance Communications Inc. announced it will purchase Tegic Communications Inc., which supplies the popular T9 predictive-text software for cellphones, in a deal worth $265 million. Nuance said the transaction will allow the company to build a “multimodal” input …

SAN DIEGO-The BREW 2007 conference opened with a rock-concert feel this morning as a large instrumental band spread out on the conference floor-some musicians wheeled around the audience in a modified golf cart and one drummer played suspended from the …

CHICAGO-WiMAX, gaining momentum domestically and globally, will serve to “mobilize the Internet” in a way the voice-centric networks of cellular could never do, according to Barry West, president of Sprint Nextel Corp.’s 4G business unit. West noted that the carrier …

Bell Industries Inc. said it would sell an undisclosed chunk of 2.5 GHz spectrum to Sprint Nextel Corp. for $13.5 million, pending approval by the Federal Communication Commission. FCC approval is expected prior to the deal’s closing in 45 to …

The two largest telecom carriers in Canada are in discussions over a possible tie-up, although no official deal has been announced. Telus Corp. and BCE Inc. said they are pursuing “non-exclusive discussions” about a possible “business combination” that Telus’ chief …

President Bush said he intends to nominate Republican Deborah Taylor Tate to another term at the Federal Communications Commission.Tate, a former Tennessee regulator who is serving out an abridged FCC term that ends June 30, would have a full, five-year …

The Mobile Marketing Association said it will join forces with the dotMobi Advisory Group to develop guidelines for mobile advertising, and push adoption of the controversial .mobi domain.The industry associations committed to support each other’s initiatives including mobile advertising, search …

AT&T Mobility announced it will begin shutting down its TDMA network in 18 markets this year. The move is an attempt to get the carrier’s customers to migrate to its GSM network, a more spectrally efficient network technology.The carrier said …