February 2009

Always-online Internet junkies might seem to be the most likely users to lead the charge in adopting the mobile Web, but a recent ComScore study has found that assumption is not necessarily the case. How often you are connected to …

The world’s top mobile phone maker Nokia is eyeing entering the laptop business, its Chief Executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo said in an interview to Finnish national broadcaster YLE on Wednesday.

Despite the disastrous ramifications the global economic crisis has had on other business sectors, a new report from research firm IDC predicts the global mobile industry will remain relatively unscathed – and could even benefit.The wireless industry has become the …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the fourth quarter. This list comprises the amounts that were invested into wireless companies, as well as the companies that led the investment. RCR Wireless News …

Mobile advertising revenues in the United States are expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 81.2%, from $160 million in 2008 to $3.1 billion in 2013, according to a new study from The Kelsey Group.Concurrently, mobile local …

In what an OMD spokesperson called a “policy change,” mobile content publishers are now required to get third-party verification for mobile display ad campaigns.

Verizon Wireless said it filed a lawsuit today against Feature Films for Families Inc. to stop the company from calling Verizon Wireless customers and employees to promote the movie “The Velveteen Rabbit.”In the lawsuit, Verizon Wireless alleges that the Utah-based …

The most highly visible executive from Yahoo Inc.’s mobile side has called it quits.Marco Boerries, who had overseen the company’s Connected Life division for four years, is stepping down “for personal reasons,” a Yahoo representative confirmed via e-mail. According to …

A new class-action lawsuit accuses Verizon Wireless of misrepresenting to New York consumers the intended target of a “metropolitan commuter transportation district” tax charged to subscribers by the No. 1 wireless provider.“Defendant stated in its monthly bills to consumers, as …

AT&T Mobility said it now has a measure in place that allows parents to cap their children’s mobile Internet usage. The carrier announced an additional feature for its AT&T Smart Limits for Wireless offer that it said will give parents …

Mired in restructuring due to bankruptcy, Nortel Networks Corp. has cut additional workforce and made changes to its employee compensation programs.The beleaguered infrastructure company announced today that it is cutting 3,200 jobs and will discontinue giving bonuses in efforts to …

In an exclusive interview with RCR Wireless News, Sprint Nextel Corp. CEO Dan Hesse discusses pricing plans, unlimited service options, iDEN network capacity, the forthcoming Palm Pre, planned job cuts and network outsourcing. RCR: Can you provide some information on …

When in past years Symbian Ltd. nervously eyed the nascent promise of mobile Linux, Symbian evangelists noted sharply that the rival, open-source platform would require considerable sweat equity or costly out-sourcing to ready it for market.That claim turned out to …

The looming copyright battle centered on Apple Inc.’s iPhone may seem obscure, but the outcome could have wide-ranging implications for U.S. mobile users and the developers who target them. It’s also a fight Apple should walk away from.The Electronic Frontier …

Low-cost apps that let users download music and other extras to their cell phones could help lure cash-strapped music fans

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carriers–FBR Research upgraded Sprint Nextel to outperform from market perform and maintained its $4 price target, reflecting an improved risk/reward trade-off …

What a strange paradoxical digital world this is, with its seemingly endless supply of free content gushing through broadband pipes amid the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. How can this be? Is there such a thing as a …

Hold on to your seats for a wild ride this year.That’s the prognosis from many who say that inventory buildups in handsets and accessories and weak consumer demand continue to limit visibility into the retail wireless market’s future. Accessories may …

The Federal Communications Commission is unlikely to take major actions on key wireless policies anytime in the near future, as the agency awaits a new Obama-appointed chairman and as acting head Michael Copps remains laser-focused on ensuring a smooth re-set …

Despite concerns over the way it handle disclosures relating to the health of chief executive Steve Jobs, Apple’s current board of directors were re-elected Wednesday by investors at the company’s annual shareholders meeting.

Intelligent Distributed Controls (IDC) has extended its range of Zigbee wireless communications products with the introduction of the ZB107 wireless switch interface.

It looks like you’ll barely have time to get the wrapper off Windows Mobile 6.5 before Windows Mobile 7 will move in to replace it. Yesterday, at a ” strategic update meeting ,” Microsoft Chief Steve Ballmer said the company …

Sometimes it seems that netbooks are everywhere . I’ve spotted them at airports, coffee shops and on commuter trains. No wonder that ABI Research forecasts sales of 35 million netbooks this year, more than double the 15 million systems sold …

An administration official confirmed that President Obama will name Federal Trade Commission member Jon Leibowitz as chairman of the agency. The expected appointment comes amid increased government scrutiny over mobile marketing practices in a wireless industry with an evolving business …