Yearly Archives: 2008

Openwave shares fall on investigation news

The struggles continued for Openwave Systems Inc. as shares of the company sank on news that it is investigating whether executives had "managed" financial...

Glu loses $6M, stock rises

Shares of Glu Mobile Inc. climbed after the mobile game maker posted a $6 million first-quarter loss despite increased revenues.The San Mateo, Calif.-based publisher...

Carphone Warehouse to get into mobile money biz

Monitise plc, Metavante Technologies Ltd. and Carphone Warehouse said they are working together to launch a "mobile money" application.The plan calls for the introduction...

More than half of U.S. banks to launch mobile banking soon

Nearly one-third of the major financial organizations worldwide are planning to launch mobile banking services within the next two years, according to a new...

Margins Check: HBO on iTunes, Google’s social network, and more

Editor's Note: Welcome to On the Margins, a feature for RCR Wireless News' weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week, the RCR...

The legal minefield of mobile social networks

You may not have noticed last week's news that Verizon Wireless is being sued by the parents of a 14-year-old girl who claims she...

REVIEW: Vroom-vroom on your mobile: NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile gets checked flag

Application: NASCAR Sprint Cup MobileRunning on: Samsung M520 on Sprint Nextel's networkYay: A must for NASCAR fans who want to be informed on all...

Mobile Phone vs. iPhone Website Optimization with John Marshall (8:01)

John Marshall sees the web browser in the iPhone as a breakthrough for mobile devices. It is easy to use, renders sites well, can...

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Ericsson and Trango

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...

Economics of the dumb pipe

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. We’ve gathered...

Dilithium adaptor to massage mobile video delivery

Dilithium introduced a content adapter solution that automates in real time the format and delivery method of video content over multiple networks to any...

Verizon Wireless hit with new credit lawsuit

Verizon Wireless has been hit with another Fair Credit Reporting Act lawsuit.The lawsuit, pending in Alabama federal court, asserts the No. 2 wireless service...

Virgin Mobile USA-Helio merger: ‘What do they get out of it?’

Mobile virtual network operators Virgin Mobile USA Inc. and Helio L.L.C. have few things in common other than a subscriber base that operates on...

RIM to deliver Bold-ness as Apple aims to invade enterprise: New BlackBerry features Wi-Fi, HSDPA, GPS

Research In Motion Ltd. said today that its first 3G handset, dubbed the "Bold," is coming "soon" - likely in the heat of what...

Apple online: iPhone ‘currently unavailable’

Apple Inc.'s Web site today reflected that its two models of iPhones are "currently unavailable," though AT&T Mobility's online site continues to show the...

Sprint Nextel turning around?: Subscriber losses continue, but some analysts have the end in sight

There just might be an end in sight for Sprint Nextel Corp.'s troubles. After the company reported first-quarter results that were either in line...

Sierra adds VPN to AirLink platform

Sierra Wireless announced it added an IP security layer of virtual private network security enhancements to its AirLink product line, which the company said...

Class action accuses Sprint Nextel of unauthorized content charges: Lawsuit similar to one filed against Alltel earlier this year

A new class-action lawsuit accuses Sprint Nextel Corp. of charging subscribers for mobile content not authorized by subscribers.The lawsuit, virtually identical to one filed...

Enterprise market high on mobility

Mobility continues to be a top investment priority for enterprises, according to a new survey by Aberdeen.The survey found that businesses increased their planned...

Credo targets ‘green’ market with headset, charger, case

Credo Mobile unveiled two new accessory products and a new charger that the company said are environmentally friendly.The Iqua Solar Bluetooth headset is a...

IPCS objects to Sprint Nextel-Clearwire WiMAX plans: Affiliate’s lawsuit claims breach of agreement

Sprint Nextel Corp. affiliate iPCS Inc. filed a lawsuit against Sprint Nextel in relation to the recent partnership between the industry's No. 3 carrier...

Leap rolls dice on Las Vegas launch

Leap Wireless International Inc. said it will launch its Cricket service in Las Vegas tomorrow using the advanced wireless services spectrum it won during...

As mobile TV adoption grows, marketers slow to follow

AT&T announced on May 4 that it would begin providing a mobile TV ser­vice to subscribers in the US. The new service, provided by...

Analyst Angle: Clearwire attracts billions from strange bedfellows

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the...

Can Wireless Technologies Rescue U.S. Hospitals?

(Wireless News Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) The number of US hospitals has decreased by 20 percent in the last 30 years, from...
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