2008

One key message to enterprises that mobilize their work force, according to analyst Iain Gillott at iGR:“If you think networks are fast today, there’s more coming – what are you going to do with it?”The challenge to make use of …

A group of wireless leaders interested in the history of the industry announced plans for Oct. 13 in Chicago to host a dinner celebrating the 25th anniversary of the launch of cellular communications.The Cellular 25 event will include a ceremony …

Rave Wireless is upgrading its Rave Guardian program, a two-way safety solution that puts scared students in touch with the right people.Rave, which started operations in 2005, offers a service that makes campus police aware of students’ locations via their …

We reported on the seizure of nearly 20,000 mobile phones deemed to be outright counterfeits by federal officials. In the suspected bogus category, there also were 2,000 headsets, 462 boxes of accessories and a wad of cash totaling $210,990. Many …

Creating a presence on the mobile web does not take much on the part of a retailer, m-commerce expert Bryan Biniak will tell attendees at IRCE 2008 in Chicago next week.

The burgeoning world of smartphones is a big headache for those charged with managing them. This long feature at InformationWeek maps out the threat and presents what in essence are two interrelated ways of approaching the problem.

Issues about server virtualization, in-cloud security, NAC, firewalls and more. Security issues often seem to smolder more than burn, but these six are certainly capable of lighting a fire under IT professionals at a moment’s notice. Handle with care.

AOL announced the expansion of Platform-A into Europe, and said current head of Advertising.com’s Europe operations Brendan Condon would head up the network.

Luxury car brand Jaguar has reported on the results of a mobile campaign it ran with Yahoo Mobile for its XF sedan, reports MediaPost.

You’ll take plenty of photos this summer. Come September, will you remember precisely where you snapped a particular photo? Fortunately, you can embed location data in your photos.

New research from the European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA) reveals that digital media is fast becoming the medium of choice for sports fans and pushing the boundaries of media convergence across TV, internet and mobile.

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. —Zannel: Alloy Ventures and existing Series A investors U.S. Venture Partners and Palomar Ventures …

Verizon Wireless announced an agreement to acquire Alltel Communications L.L.C. for $5.9 billion in cash and assume $22.2 billion in debt, for a total package price of $28.1 billion. If approved, the deal would create the nation’s largest carrier with …

WHILE THE CARRIER’S COMPETITORS WORRY over a potentially greatly expanded customer base and network footprint, Verizon Wireless’ handset suppliers likely are cheering news that the carrier plans to acquire Alltel Communications L.L.C.“The strongest (handset) players at Verizon Wireless areprobably the …

Verizon Wireless’ proposed acquisition of Alltel Communications L.L.C. could wound infrastructure vendors in the short term due to the carriers’ network overlaps and a potential pullback on immediate buildout plans, but overall the merger shouldn’t cause too much concern for …

Roaming issues probably tops the list of concerns of Verizon Wireless’s planned purchase of Alltel Communications L.L.C. The nation’s four largest operators as well as a number of small carriers relied on Alltel and had established partnerships for roaming across …

VERIZON WIRELESS’ PLAY for Alltel Communications L.L.C. may not necessarily trigger a classic battle over whether the government should block the deal, but rather could ignite considerable controversy over whether roaming, divestiture and other conditions should be imposed on a …

Hours after media reports indicated a deal was close, Verizon Wireless announced an agreement to acquire Alltel Communications L.L.C.for $5.9 billion in cash and assume $22.2 billion in debt, for a total package price of $28.1 billion. If approved, the …

The US war robot manufacturing arm of controversial Brit gov spinoff bonanza company Qinetiq has announced the first shipment of its so-called “Transformer” battle droid.

Satellite navigation systems (GPS) have become increasingly sophisticated, reliable, simple to use and surprisingly cheap over the past couple of years.

Visual voice mail management service YouMail launches a new feature to tailor its account interface for use on smartphones.

Wide area WiMax wireless networks will usher in a new era of “full internet” connectivity on mobile devices, a senior Intel executive claimed today..

HELSINKI – Finland’s Movial unveiled a Linux-based toolkit which enables software developers to use web-based technologies to program mobile user interfaces, aiming to cut development times.

Editor’s Note: We get a lot of e-mails in response to our weekly Worst of the Week columns, and we read and enjoy each one (at least, the ones that agree with us). However, last week astute reader Dave Baird …

A dispute has erupted over whether a federal appeals court should delay ruling on the wireless industry’s challenge to the Federal Communications Commission’s backup power rule until Bush administration budget officials complete their review of controversial guidelines designed to respond …