March 2008

As the wireless industry gears up for the nation’s biggest wireless show, CTIA’s John Walls discusses the trade group’s objectives for this year and beyond. Walls, VP of public affairs …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to a special CTIA Show Daily edition of our weekly online feature, Analyst Angle. Every Monday at www.RCRWirelessNews.com you can find columns from the industry’s leading analysts, …

Aircell L.L.C. has flipped the switch on its wireless network for U.S. airline passengers.The air-to-ground network links Wi-Fi access points aboard airliners with cell sites, allowing passengers to access the …

MOTOROLA INC.’S INTENT TO SPLIT into two publicly traded companies should speed the recovery of its mobile devices business by attracting new leadership and developing a fresh focus on a …

With CTIA Wireless 2008 offering a predominantly consumer slant, one analyst will approach the show with a handful of issues in mind and filter accordingly. Euro-competition for American enterprise customers, …

The wireless and tower industries are making a strong push at the Federal Communications Commission to reform the pole-attachment regulatory regime. The parties claim that non-discriminatory and equitable access to …

While much discussion has rightly focused on touchscreen-based display technology – and, of course, the “experience” it enables as an input/output mechanism – there’s always something coming down the pike. …

The nation’s three largest wireless carriers have been hit with class action lawsuits accusing them of illegal gambling in connection text messaging tied to popular TV shows. All three lawsuits …

Look for former presidential candidates John Edwards and Fred Thompson to deliver keynote addresses on the final day of CTIA Wireless 2008 at 9:30 a.m. We’re pretty sure they can’t …

On so many levels – some more tangible than others – the wireless industry stands at a curious (but not necessarily critical) juncture as tens of thousands arrive in Las …

The wireless broadband industry said a new ruling should help promote deployment of high-speed Internet services – commercial and educational – in the 2.5 GHz band, but flagged lingering problems …

Blow up your adCompanies looking to pump up their advertising efforts might want to check out Above All Advertising Inc.’s new inflatable display system. The Aire Vue product is a …

Look at a map of the lower 700 MHz E-Block auction results and one thing is clear: Dish Network Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. were battling for a nationwide swatch of …

If left to cynics and partisan naysayers, Kevin Martin’s legacy as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission might be one of delayed public meetings, agency mismanagement and a novel national …

Verizon Wireless is going toe-to-toe with AT&T Mobility on broadcast television services from MediaFLO USA Inc.Less than two hours after AT&T Mobility announced plans to launch AT&T Mobile TV with …

The mobile-phone accessory market is expected generate more than $40 billion in revenues this year and could grow to more than $80 billion by 2012, according to a new report …

Last year proved to be significant for the Ultra Mobile Devices market, according to a new report from research firm In-Stat. In-Stat said the industry saw developments in connectivity, devices …

I’m no prognosticator, nor do I have any special powers that allow me to see into the future. But I am really good at guessing. After laying that all on …

That a freshman U.S. senator is the lead co-sponsor of a wireless consumer-protection bill normally would not be reason for alarm by the wireless industry.But this is Amy Klobuchar, a …

Analyst firm Berg Insight found 2.2 million passenger cars in Europe had an on-board telematics device at the end of last year. Stolen vehicle tracking is the primary telematics application, …

Considering its 100-year-plus history, Major League Baseball’s mobile efforts are pretty cutting-edge. MLB.com offers a host of ways for fans to follow the sport on their phones, from text alerts …

In this age of on-the-go videoconferencing and eye-popping wireless games, Cequint Inc. seems to be making headway with . wait for it . a kind of caller ID. No, really.The …

Add another voice to the growing chorus of conservative growth forecasts for global handset sales this year. IMS Research last week forecast less than 6% growth, near the low-end of …

A portrait of success for a handset vendor might contain these elements: Offer a unique product that captures the consumer’s imagination (mindshare!) and suits their wallet and watch global sales …

The controversy over whether the Federal Communications Commission should regulate short code-related text messaging has opened a floodgate of weighty policy questions – from network management to consumer protection to …