June 2008

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Tero Ojanpera is an unlikely media entrepreneur. Mr. Ojanpera, a veteran Nokia executive, is not a fan of “ American Idol ,” although he says he …

Google Inc. is learning that changing the cellphone industry isn’t easy.

The Summer Olympics are nearly here. Beginning August 8th, the world will be watching as athletes compete for the gold in Beijing. Of course, many people will be watching the …

The mobile Web presence is to 2008 what the Web presence was to 1998: an absolutely essential component of the marketing mix.

Don’t underestimate 3G data services, industry experts say. These offerings will tie mobile laptops and voice/data smartphones into corporate networks with something approximating a useable desktop computing experience.

While WiMAX appears to be set for commercial deployment in some US markets by year-end, the technology itself has been plagued by various fits and starts. One of its biggest …

Banks should look beyond their Internet banking customers for new mobile banking customers, Javelin says.

Although it's not what I would call a frequent topic of discussion here on Infinite Loop, the subject of pornography and adult material does pop up from time to time, …

Eavesdroppers might be able to gain clues about the content of encrypted conversations even without breaking the cryptography.

As the demand for customer-friendly, real-time information increases, more cities, counties and states are going high tech at the bus stop.

The start-up’s tech works like Google’s PageRank for Web sites, but it aims to tap your friendships to spread “social banner” display ads.

The new iPhone 3G is cheaper, right? The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Apple iPhone 3G smartphone may cost $200 less, but you'll pay $40 more by the end …

The Federal Communications Commission is seeking feedback on new options to auction a nationwide wireless broadband license with requirements to provide free Internet service, content filtering and open access to …

Parent companies of the nation’s largest mobile-phone operators could escape liability from dozens of lawsuits under a bill passed by the House that updates the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.The measure, …

Wi-LAN Inc., a Canadian wireless technology firm, filed a new patent infringement lawsuit against Research in Motion Ltd., Motorola Inc. and UTStarcom Inc. Wi-LAN said the three companies, subject of …

AT&T Inc. is again backing the Vans Warped Tour with a host of mobile and interactive promotions.The tour, which kicks off a 42-city trek today in Pomona, Calif., features a …

The Federal Communications Commission extended by a month the looming June 26 deadline for Sprint Nextel Corp. to vacate 800 MHz interleaved channels involved in a rebanding initiative to eliminate …

A viral mobile marketing effort for the feature film “What Happens in Vegas” generated more than 50,000 peer-to-peer user engagements, according to the firm that delivered the campaign.Celtra Inc., a …

Municipal Wi-Fi vendor MetroFi Inc. appears to be pulling out of the game. According to the company’s Web site, it is shutting down all but two of the ad-supported wireless …

Analysts differ on the exact figure, but AT&T could be paying as much as $425 in subsidies per iPhone.

Huawei Technologies and Sony Ericsson have launched wireless modems for HSPA (High-Speed Packet Access) networks that try to be more than just modems.

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News has teamed up with the Yankee Group to conduct a series of market surveys of RCR Wireless News’ subscribers to gauge their thoughts on various …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available. —Funambol: Nexit Ventures led …

Research In Motion Ltd. reports fiscal first-quarter earnings on June 25 and, driven by sales of its Curve at Verizon Wireless, two analysts said the company’s results likely would be …

The Federal Communications Commission agreed not to hold Sprint Nextel Corp. and public-safety agencies to the June 26 deadline regarding portions of spectrum involved in an 800 MHz rebanding effort …