Yearly Archives: 2007

BREW continues slow inroads into European market

Qualcomm Inc. established another European beachhead for its BREW service as Hutchison Whampoa's 3 Group said it plans to offer handsets supporting the platform.The...

Worst of the Week: Fun with iNumbers

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...

NXTcomm keynotes: Wireless video, spectrum and of course the iPhone

CHICAGO-Telecommunications will be the disruptive force of the 21st century, with the potential to bring radical changes to areas such as education, medicine and...

Nokia regroups to turn up the heat

Behind the seemingly mild-mannered, Finnish face of Nokia Corp. lies the heart of a crafty predator.The company has seen the markets of the future...

ITU taps ICO to support emergency satellite network

The International Telecommunication Union said it struck a pact with ICO Global Communications and the Commonwealth Business Council to use satellite communications for improved...

Groups push Congress to assign white space for wireless broadband

A broad-based mix of high-tech, consumer, civil rights, educational and Hispanic interests urged Congress to ensure that vacant TV airwaves are freed up for...

First the Hummer phone, now the Levi’s phone

The French ModeLabs Group, a contract device manufacturer, appears to be dialing in on American brands by making phones that both promote those brands...

Obopay rings up distribution deal with Verizon Wireless

Mobile payment startup Obopay Inc. announced a distribution deal that secures space on the deck of Verizon Wireless, the nation's No. 2 carrier.The Redwood...

Qualcomm goes off-deck with new BREW product

Qualcomm Inc. is targeting brands and media companies with a new platform for both on- and off-deck mobile content.The San Diego-based firm unveiled BREW...

CEO shuffle: Vollee, fastmobile get new leadership

Change is in the air for two wireless content companies: Both mobile gaming company Vollee Inc. and messaging firm fastmobile Inc. announced new chief...

Verizon products merge wireless, wireline services

The fixed-mobile convergence market took a step forward with Verizon Communications Inc.'s introduction of its Wireless Office, PBX Mobile Extension and Mobile Conference Connection...

Financial ratings wrap-up: Leap, Motorola, Samsung 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 --Goldman Sachs adjusted its...

Venture capital financing wrap-up: MyStrands, Tatara, Teleflip 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...

Obama unveils text-messaging initiative

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....

Sen. Wyden blocks DHS appointee in beef over NET Guard program

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said he will block a President Bush-appointee to the Department of Homeland Security until the administration implements a 2002 law...

FCC refuses alarm industry attempt to postpone analog sunset date

The Federal Communications Commission affirmed the 2008 analog cellular sunset date, rejecting a request for a two year extension by the alarm industry.The FCC...

Verizon Wireless surpasses Sprint Nextel in Rev. A coverage

Although the nation's No. 3 carrier has announced plans to launch a WiMAX network and is looking at an array of options to help...

Waghray tapped at CIO at VZW

Verizon Wireless named Ajay Waghray as its new chief information officer, effective July 1. Waghray has been a leader in the company's information technology...

Bundled offerings need innovation to fight price cutting

CHICAGO-Telecom vendors will need to offer unique wireless services to entice new subscribers-rather than simply bundling wireless service with other telecom offerings, according to...

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Alvarion, Proxim, 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...

Opera updates Mini browser

Opera Software ASA overhauled its popular Mini browser, adding a zooming feature that delivers close-up views of Web pages for mobile phones, a function...

AT&T CEO unveils Video Share, hypes iPhone

CHICAGO-AT&T Inc. is launching its Video Share offering in three markets, and plans to roll the service out more broadly starting next month, CEO...

AT&T retires Nokia’s E62

In the primordial days of the affordable, multimedia/enterprise slab-say, a year ago-the Nokia Corp. E62 swiftly joined the fray initiated by the Motorola Inc....

Margin check: Online advertising, presidential debates and more

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

REVIEW: Trimble’s AllSport GPS Platinum tracks your trip-but only so far

Editor's Note: Welcome to the first edition of Yay or Nay, a feature for RCR Wireless News' new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and...
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