February 2009

In an ongoing effort to cut costs, Nokia Corp. today invited 1,000 workers worldwide to voluntarily resign. The Finnish handset maker, which had about 128,000 employees at the end of 2008, said that between March 1 and May 31 all …

For all the hoopla that preceded congressional approval of broadband funding in the $787 billion stimulus bill signed into law by President Obama – and the controversy apt to follow the vaguely defined $7.2 billion grant programs – the most …

Motorola Inc. will spin off its enterprise-focused mobile e-mail business just two years after entering the space.The troubled handset maker said it will sell Good Technology to Visto, a Silicon Valley-based mobile e-mail player, for an undisclosed sum. Motorola acquired …

Vodafone Group, the world’s largest mobile operator by revenue, on Tuesday unveiled plans to cut 500 jobs in the U.K. as it reduces costs to better cope with the worsening economic climate.

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–Azerbaijan: Nokia Siemens Networks won a …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. There have been some press releases lately announcing the formation of a …

Very few of us get to see our daily drudgery contribute to something politically, environmentally or sociologically charged, to a cause with greater implications than the outcome of driving the machinery of Brand X or Company Y; sleepless nights re-imagining …

Mobile adult-content market remains a tough market, with projections it may reach $4.9 billion by 2013, propelled in part by increasing demand for video chat services, according to a report from Juniper Research.

Editor’s Note: The following lists ranks the 10 most popular handsets in the United States for the month of December. Rankings were provided by AvianResearch L.L.C. The firm derives its ranking via its Monthly Retail Store Survey, which is based …

XM Radio Mobile does what it says, but that doesn’t mean it’s worthwhile. Application. XM Radio Mobile powered by QuickPlay Media Running on BlackBerry Curve over Sprint Nextel’s EV-DO network. // By use of this code snippet, I agree to …

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is teaming with Paramount Digital Entertainment to package the three “Mission Impossible” films with the purchase of new Samsung Delve phones from Alltel Wireless.Though Verizon Wireless completed its acquisition of Alltel earlier this year, the markets …

Mobile video is slowly gaining traction among U.S. consumers, according to new figures from The Nielsen Company. The market research firm found 11 million Americans consumed wireless video during the fourth quarter of 2008, up 9% from the previous quarter. …

Nokia Growth Partners announced a non-binding deal to back China’s KongZhong Corp. with $6.8 million in five-year convertible senior notes.KongZhong offers games and other content to Chinese users through the wireless Web and other distribution channels, and – like other …

The billions of dollars set aside in the government’s stimulus bill to promote broadband access across the country may help create thousands of new jobs – and wireless firms are already evaluating the legislation for potential opportunities.The $787 billion American …

In the Obama era, the telecom and tech industries, consumer advocates, states and other stakeholders will be watching carefully for key policy tendencies emanating from a Federal Communications Commission apt to be headed by tech entrepreneur and former telecom policymaker …

In the Obama era, the telecom and tech industries, consumer advocates, states and other stakeholders will be watching carefully for key policy tendencies emanating from a Federal Communications Commission apt to be headed by tech entrepreneur and former telecom policymaker …

AT&T Mobility President Ralph De la Vega opined the benefits of an open wireless ecosystem at last week’s Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona, Spain, noting that wireless customers want it.And he’s right. Wireless consumers likely would be better off …

With churn rates rising among subscribers, wireless-phone companies are pouring on the promotions and marketing spending in hopes of keeping cost-conscious consumers in the fold. There are no hard numbers on how consumers react in a recession when it comes …

Not only are American consumers not canceling TV (or broadband) because of the recession, people are watching more television than ever, according to new data released today by Nielsen.

The company’s first store opened its doors on Thursday to customers in Tokyo’s ritzy Ginza district with handsets selling at prices up to

Kyocera Wireless Corp. has enlisted a new partner to jazz up its accessory line. The handset and device manufacturer announced today that it partnered with Superior Communications, which will now manage the design, manufacturing and distribution of its Genuine Accessories …

Iridium Satellite L.L.C. is relaunching a program in an effort to score customers from struggling rival Globalstar.The company has announced it will once again offer Trade-Up to Iridium because of the much-publicized degradation of Globalstar’s voice service. The program provides …

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is backing the home team – namely, Nokia Corp.’s Symbian platform – with a hefty $630 million investment.The long-term bank of the European Union announced a five-year loan to “part-finance” software research and research-and-development projects …

With Sprint Nextel Corp. reporting a massive fourth-quarter loss, the company’s ratings have taken a fall and it has been given a negative outlook for this year, according to a ratings service.Fitch Ratings has downgraded ratings for Sprint Nextel Corp., …

T-Mobile USA is offering existing wireless customers in San Francisco a $50 flat-rate monthly calling plan in another sign of an emerging price war for low-end wireless customers.