Yearly Archives: 2007

AT&T pads prepaid

AT&T Mobility revamped its prepaid play with new add-on package options for its GoPhone Pay As You Go customers.GoPhone users can now choose...

Putting the billing pieces in place: Changing industry forcing new reality

Despite the prevalence of end-to-end billing systems as operators have consolidated in recent years, some companies may prefer a one-shot solution to a particular...

The i’s have it

Perhaps we should all just go back into hibernation for a few weeks until some of this iFrenzy subsides.On the other hand, given that...

Telecom giants remain in wiretapping crosshairs : Congress refuses to provide liability protection

Wireless and wireline carriers remain vulnerable to lawsuits over the National Security Agency's anti-terrorist wiretapping program, with Congress so far refusing to consider a...

InfoSpace nets Virgin U.K. search deal

Virgin Mobile in the United Kingdom said it as has tapped InfoSpace Inc. to provide a suite of mobile search and Internet services.InfoSpace said...

Made-for-mobile content spreading its wings : A handful of mobile-specific content is beginning to cross platforms

The production and delivery of mobile video is becoming a two-way street. Although a majority of programming seems to follow a top-down approach from...

Hedgehogging

Hedge*hog*ing v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube.The Coca-Cola company announced it will offer...

Retail Snapshot: Wireless Toyz, Variety is the spice of wireless life

Editor's Note: In this monthly feature, RCR Wireless News talks to retail managers across the country to get a first-hand view of what's hot...

Wisdom of youth

I've seen the future and it is advertising on cellphones.A bit dramatic, perhaps? Yes, but during a panel discussion with a group of college...

Wireless players back Frontline’s open-access proposal

A collection of wireless industry entrepreneurs urged Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin to build open access into one of the 700 MHz licenses...

Sony music videos to hit MobiTV stream

MobiTV bulked up its content library with a deal to license more than 2,500 music videos from Sony BMG Music Entertainment.The wireless video provider...

FCC affirms hybrid licensing system for 3650-3700 MHz WiMAX

The Federal Communications Commission largely affirmed a 2005 decision creating a hybrid licensing system in the 3650-3700 MHz band to foster WiMAX deployment in...

Openwave to cut 20% of workforce, investors queasy

Shares of Openwave Systems Inc. continued to slide after the company said it plans to slash 20% of its workforce by the end of...

Survey: 11% of callers use only cellphones

Analysis of three Harris polls from late last year offered insight into U.S. consumers and their relationship to telecom, particularly the trend toward wireless...

Another catch: Ericsson snaps up Drutt for multimedia

L.M. Ericsson has agreed to acquire all of the shares of Drutt Corp., which manages the billing for millions of daily content transactions on...

The Week in Review

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

ITC orders ban on new 3G handsets with Qualcomm chips: Ruling ‘a shocker,’ potentially detrimental to entire wireless industry

In a potentially serious blow to Qualcomm Inc.'s chipset and IP-licensing business, the U.S. International Trade Commission ordered a ban on new 3G handsets...

T-Mobile USA adds to mid-range plans

T-Mobile USA Inc. instituted a set of new promotional price plans and expanded its offerings at the $40 price point. The carrier added a...

GPS apps gaining steam at AT&T Mobility, Sprint Nextel

Fans of GPS applications are getting enhanced features at two of the nation's largest carriers. AT&T Mobility announced four of its newer Research In...

Worst of the Week: Amp’d and the pre-emptive bankruptcy strategy

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...

SQUEEZING MONEY FROM MARKETERS

NEW YORK-Companies looking to cash in on wireless should focus less on whiz-bang technology and worry more about reach, according to the keynote speakers...

Wherify locates new CEO

GPS company Wherify Wireless Inc. hired Vincent Sheeran as the company's new CEO."We are very pleased to see Vince Sheeran, a veteran of several...

Firefly hits Kmart stores

Firefly Mobile, maker of the Firefly mobile phone designed for children, said its gadget is now available at Kmart stores nationwide.The news is notable...

Analyst Angle Special Edition: Amp’d, MVNOs and future of the market

Editor's Note: Welcome to a special edition of our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give...
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