2008

The fees that cell phone carriers charge customers who break service contracts took a big hit in a California courtroom when a judge said such charges by Sprint Nextel Corp. likely violate state law.

If it’s going to be used at work, IT needs to know what to do. One of biggest stories behind the release of the iPhone 3G — and the iPhone 2.0 firmware update for first-generation iPhones — was the inclusion …

Simple ad formats reaching the widest audience

On a sunny afternoon back in June 2007, members of the media, academia, and the tech industry gathered to watch Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin drive a white Prius around the parking lot of the search giant’s Mountain …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier–RBC Capital Markets lowered its price target on Verizon to $37 from $43 on strong wireless results but mixed wireline. The …

How much do we really know about our phones or – even more complex – our smartphones? We know they turn on, make calls and even connect to our work e-mail. The hard part usually comes when trying to organize …

Editor’s Note: In this monthly feature, RCR Wireless News talks to retailers across the country to get a first-hand view of what’s hot in wireless. The Wireless Zone is a 20-year-old Verizon Wireless exclusive retailer. Originally named The Car Phone …

Mobile video phone sales reached nearly $99 million in 2007 and should experience strong growth during the next five years despite worries about profitability of mobile video services, according to a new report from Infonetics.Mobile video subscribers topped 10 million …

Wireless penetration rates for teens are reaching saturation and growth in the segment is stagnating, according to a new report from research firm MultiMedia Intelligence.Subscribers between the ages of 12 and 17 exceed 16 million in the United States last …

Once again, the Olympics will be seen as a kind of barometer for mobile data. But for wireless to perform alchemy at this year’s games by turning consumers into gold, carriers and their business partners will need to put some …

Neonode Inc. needs patience from investors, the company’s interim CEO wrote yesterday in an open letter.The fledgling, Swedish public company, known to many for its small, touchscreen N2 device – which debuted long before Apple Inc.’s iPhone – will miss …

Leap Wireless International Inc. played musical chairs with a few of its senior executives. Al Moschner, formerly VP and chief marketing officer, has been appointed to COO. In his new position, Moschner will lead the information technology and technical operation …

Alcatel-Lucent’s troubles are likely to continue in the third quarter, as the network vendor struggles with structural problems, according to one research company. As part of its second-quarter results, Alcatel-Lucent announced CEO Patricia Russo has decided to leave the company. …

Web users have gotten very good at finding what they’re seeking online. But with today’s proliferation of mobile phones, PDAs, and palmtop computers that can access the Web, search becomes much more challenging — and interesting.

Transport-based mobile ticketing will grow from 37.4 million transactions last year to more than 1.8 billion by 2011, according to new research from Juniper Research.The Far East and China will make up nearly three-quarters of the total number of transactions …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Patrick Maurer is no techie. “I can barely work my toaster,” says the …

Things move quickly in the U.S. mobile entertainment ecosystem – unless you’re an adult content vendor.From sex texts to moantones to bikini-clad models to full-on hardcore video, wireless porn is gaining traction in certain markets around the world. Wireless wantonness …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we’ll review a new wireless application or service from the user’s point of view, with the goal of highlighting what works and what doesn’t. If you wish to …

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 and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.WiMAX–Kenya: AccessKenya Group chose Alvarion for …

Tracfone Wireless Inc. subsidiary Net10 has jumped into the increasingly popular unlimited-service-plan play with its new Net10 Unlimited Plan, which offers unlimited calling and texting for $80 per month. Per Tracfone’s modus operandi, the unlimited offer does not require a …

In this week’s RCR Wireless Newscast, the CDMA Development Group’s executive director Perry LaForge discusses the current and future position of CDMA technology in the wireless market. ; cdma; In this week’s RCR Wireless Newscast, the CDMA Development Group’s executive …

While some mobile virtual network operators are switching off the lights, others seem to be thriving – and globally at that. After seeing success in the United States and Canada, 7-Eleven Inc. is expanding its proprietary prepaid wireless program, 7-Eleven …

WITH A LARGELY CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT signed, sealed and delivered by Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. last week, arguably the most significant stand-off in the wireless industry has been resolved. But when two of the most influential competitors in the business …

VERIZON WIRELESS MAY LAG BEHIND larger rival AT&T Mobility in total customers, but the industry’s No. 2 players continues to hold a financial lead.Verizon Wireless posted an 11.8% increase in total revenues during the second quarter, reaching $12.1 billion, which …

Sprint Nextel Corp. overhauled its mobile Web service in an effort to deliver customized Internet content to subscribers.Sprint Web offers an adaptive home page that uses technology from ChangingWorlds to deliver content based on previous usage – a subscriber who …