2008

Global sales of handsets in the first quarter jumped 13.6% from the year-ago quarter, reaching 294 million units, according to a recent report from Gartner. Nokia Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and LG Electronics Co. accounted for most of that …

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 …

There likely won’t be any 3G service at this summer’s Olympic Games in Beijing, but the host country is finally making progress on a years-long plan to issue licenses that will enable carriers to begin deploying third-generation networks, the government …

UK operator, O2 has reportedly sacked at least six staff who used their staff discount to buy Apple iPhones – then later sold them on the eBay auction website for a significant profit.

Vodafone has offered to buy a further 12.5% stake in mobile operator Vodacom for $2.4 billion from South Africa’s Telkom , while Mvelaphanda Group may lead a bid for Telkom minus the Vodacom stake, a Reuters report said.

According to a new report from Strategy Analytics, Nokia, Blackberry and Apple are pioneering fresh revenue streams for the mobile handset industry with their emerging push into value-added services such as navigation, email and music.

Over time, device-centric changes could alter the way we build networks and greatly impact the networking industry.

Cisco conducted a study that discovers that mobile devices represent a “major growth opportunity” for the retail industry by providing a new purchasing channel for consumers.

Samsung India is reported to have set up an internal team to look for alternative distribution channels for its mobile phones as the company seeks to double its market share by the end of this year.

After months of waiting, AT&T’s free Wi-Fi has come to Starbucks throughout the U.S.

Second Life, the 3D virtual world from Linden Lab is now available on mobile phones, thanks to 3G mobile streaming service provider Vollee.

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check feature. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile content industry to give their insights into the marketplace. In the coming weeks look for columns from Laura Marriott of …

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.Cellular–Ireland: Ericsson said it won a …

Last year around this time Apple Inc.’s iPhone had yet to be unleashed on the public. AT&T Mobility, which was set to be the exclusive carrier for the device, was cautiously optimistic that the iPhone would be a home run …

BARCELONA, Spain – Nokia Corp. used its S60 Summit ’08 to tout the reach of its smartphone platform, woo low-profile developers and – like just about everybody else in mobile – crow about its openness.The show opened with a flashy …

The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it will oversee the national mobile-phone alert system, the announcement coming after the agency earlier this year hesitated about taking on the role because of legal uncertainty. In doing so, FEMA touched off a …

Mobile content provider go2 Media Inc. notched its third tier-one carrier win, announcing an agreement to deliver information through T-Mobile USA Inc.’s t-zones service.The Boston-based firm said T-Mobile wireless Web subscribers can access two go2 offerings – a sports channel …

Following the Chinese government’s decision to require a complete restructuring of the country’s telecommunications sector prior to issuing 3G licenses, one the country’s operators announced more details about the mergers and acquisitions that are set to take place in the …

Welcome to our weekly RCR Wireless Newscast. Top stories this week include China’s 3G moves, the future of mobile marketing, and a look at what to do with the D Block. China eyes 3G The Chinese government finally announced plans …

MARINA DEL REY, Calif. – A pair of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group executives didn’t paint such a rosy picture for mobile in a keynote here at the MEFCON conference.Thomas Gewecke, president of the division, said the digital video market …

Vodafone Group plc will say goodbye to its fearless leader. After five years as CEO, Arun Sarin announced last week that he is retiring as head of one of the wireless industry’s largest operators, and minority-interest holder in Verizon Wireless, …

MARINA DEL REY, Calif. – The writing team of Terry Rossio and Jocelyn Stamat wasn’t allowed to write during the 100-day-long writer’s strike that ended last February, but they were able to think and imagine – and that’s exactly what …

Maybe John McCain should take up singingMore than 78 million text messages were sent to vote for the winner of this year’s American Idol show, shattering the previous record of 64.5 million, according to AT&T. The carrier has been providing …

Coupon clipping is going mobile. Juniper Research estimates almost 3 billion mobile coupons will be issued to mobile users by 2011. And those coupons will yield about $7 billion of discounts redeemed, said the firm. Several factors are driving the …

IMS Research predicts users of contactless mobile payments, mobile banking and over the air transactions will reach nearly 900 million by 2012.Those subscribers will complete 62 billion transactions in 2012, said the research firm’s latest report.IMS Research noted that mobile …