2008

Advocates of unlicensed broadband devices may have won a small but significant victory at the Federal Communications Commission.

Bank of America said it has topped the 1 million mark for its unique active mobile banking customers after one year of service.The company introduced its mobile banking service nationwide in May 2007. The service allows customers to check balances, …

Panasonic announced its Link to Cell KX-TH1211 accessory is now available at retail outlets.The product connects a Bluetooth-enabled cellular phone to home-based cordless handsets and allows users to initiate and receive mobile calls from a cordless handset. The company said …

The Federal Communications Commission appears poised to begin crafting federal guidelines on early termination fees, with Chairman Kevin Martin offering a blueprint on how a national regime might look.At the same time, it remains unclear whether Martin will pursue the …

To resurrect its profile – and profits – in the United States, Nokia Corp. has pledged to make inroads with each of the major carriers. At Verizon Wireless, enter “The Dark Knight,” which seeks to capitalize on the summer release …

Apple’s unveiling of its 3G iPhone this week came as little surprise to any industry observer or, for that matter, any person who happened to contact any form of media over the past several months. Countless trees and digital ink …

GoTV Networks Inc., a company that has found a considerable amount of success building a multi-platform network of video channels for mobile and online, has partnered with talent agency, CESD, to leverage its production studio with the agency’s roster of …

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – A panel of five mobile entertainment CEOs took the stage this week at OnHollywood 2008 to make the case for their varying business models and address what Frank Barbieri, CEO of Transpera, called a shift from transaction-based …

Last week new AT&T CTO John Donovan let loose that the company will begin testing “usage-based pricing” starting this Fall. “Traffic on our backbone is growing 60 percent per year, but our revenue is not,” complained Donovan.

An expanded trial of mobile ticketing – this time using NFC enabled mobile phones – has been announced by a railway operator in the German federal state of Hesse. The trial is being organised by the public transport authority of …

The most ambitious use of technology to combat traffic congestion debuts next month along one of the nation’s most clogged arteries and could become a model duplicated throughout the USA.

A major overhaul of MySpace, to make its debut on Wednesday, could greatly alter the social-networking market.

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. —Beeco: RTI International and Intersouth Partners co-led a $5 million Series A funding round …

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Starbucks Corp. and AT&T Mobility said they’ve agreed to settle T-Mobile USA Inc.’s lawsuit regarding free Wi-Fi access in the coffee chain’s cafes.The brouhaha stemmed from an agreement earlier this year when Starbucks announced a deal with AT&T Mobility for …

Qualcomm Inc. said that it expected revenue in its current quarter, on a pro forma basis, would be just above the high-end of its prior guidance of about $2.5 billion to $2.7 billion. Meanwhile, Texas Instruments Inc. narrowed its range …

Sprint Nextel Corp. is set to roll out new rate plans beginning June 15 that the carrier said simplify the selection process for customers and provide a cheaper alternative on family plans compared with its larger rivals. The new plans …

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 this column is a chance for us at RCRWirelessNews.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs …

Motorola Inc. is cutting more than 20% of the jobs in its research division and reassigning some of those that remain as the company continues to reorganize this unit. It will eliminate about 120 of the 600 positions in Motorola …

The CEO of the company behind KFC and Motorola’s mobile advertising gives his perspective on the state of the industry and where it’s headed.

Mozes will enable music artists to send text and voice messages to fans. No, this isn’t spam as hardcore fans are only sent messages they’ve asked for.

LAS VEGAS — Microsoft and Harrah’s Entertainment introduced a high-tech interactive bar table Wednesday that lets patrons order drinks, watch YouTube videos, play touch-screen games and even flirt with each other.

All over Beijing, Olympic countdown clocks tick off the seconds that China has awaited for seven years: the moments until Aug. 8, 2008, at 8:00 pm, when the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics begin.

Music lovers, listen up. Buying a portable music player is so, well, 2003. If you carry a cellphone, and chances are you do, then it’s likely all you need to enjoy your favorite tunes while on the go.