Mobile betting is expected to continue to perform strongly next year, despite global economic concerns, according to a study from Juniper Research.The market is expected to reach $3.6 billion in …
2009
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Mobile gambling a safe bet in 2009 >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">M2M provider looks for domestic expansion >
Corporate wireless solutions provider Spring Wireless is hoping to make its services a household name in the wireless industry. With a presence in 16 countries, Spring Wireless CEO Marcelo Conde …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Hero handsets = ARPU and ROI: Platform battle beginning in earnest >
The fourth-quarter slugfest between Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry Storm, HTC Corp’s G1 and Apple Inc.’s iPhone 3G – all heavily subsidized and marketed exclusives – reflected several major currents …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Branching Out: Mobile Banking Finds New Users >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
You may not want to learn how much smaller your bank account has gotten. But banks are making it easier than ever for consumers to access account information on their …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Want a wireless plan with your netbook? >
Stripped-down computers known as netbooks have been taking a bite out of laptop sales for the better part of a year. Now computer makers are trying to capitalize on netbooks’ …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst estimates Amazon sold 500K Kindles in 2008 >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
Amazon.com has kept its Kindle electronic book reader shrouded in some mystery. The online retailer has said the device is out of stock, but it hasn’t said how many were …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Meru, Nextivity and Nokia Siemens Networks >
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 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Wireless security: Does it still matter? >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
At the enterprise level, arguably everyone in IT knows the risks of wireless and they go out of their way to enable the right controls. The problem comes when a …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Virgin Mobile USA announces Helio Ocean 2 >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
With the similar hardware built as the first Helio Ocean, the Ocean 2 has a larger 2.6-inch display screen with QVGA resolution, 2 megapixel camera and microSD card slot.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Amazon launches casual games download service >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
launched its first foray into digital downloads for games. The new online store offers more than 600 casual titles without the need for physical media. Amazon says all the titles …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Network vendors look to China, U.S. for growth: Ericsson continues to post profits >
Wireless infrastructure vendors can get through this rough economic time if they stay true to their core businesses, even as the economy continues to take financial hits.The world’s largest infrastructure …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Femtocells for the masses: Carrier support for devices bolstering space >
With three of the four largest wireless providers in the United States selling femtocells to boost indoor coverage, and the fourth expected to join the party, a Massachusetts company is …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Handset pricing changes for the week of January 25 >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst: Apple’s IP battle over iPhone’s multi-touch capabilities is ill-advised: Firm reviews Apple’s patent filings for wireless technology >
Apple Inc.’s threat to sue competitors over multi-touch capabilities that violate its patents, a warning made during the company’s earnings call last month, may not be wise or even have …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">2009 Wireless Forecast: Technology: LTE revolution inches closer: Carriers, equipment vendors prepare for push >
The highly touted LTE technology is expected to make great strides this year as wireless providers launch trials and get ready for commercial deployments in 2010.Although the standards for the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">2009 Wireless Forecast: Handsets: The pain in Spain: Gloomy outlook likely to drive discussion at MWC >
The short-term forecast for the handset market calls for pain and belt-tightening, no matter which market analysis you favor. And those analyses range from pretty harsh to very harsh. “We …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">2009 Wireless Forecast: Chips: Handset decline hurts chips: Inventory buildup, slackening demand pose woes >
An inventory buildup, slowing demand and lack of visibility into how to weigh those two factors is hanging over the wireless chip industry as companies search for a way ahead. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">2009 Wireless Forecast: Applications: Developers gung-ho on year: Most see increased spending on development >
Businesses in nearly every industry seem to be adopting a bunker mentality and shedding workers in an effort to weather an increasingly brutal economic storm. But wireless software developers are …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Battle for No. 1 rages: VZW tops, but AT&T Mobility closing the gap >
With full fourth-quarter results in for the top two U.S. wireless providers, one thing is clear, Apple Inc.’s iPhone is still playing a large role in AT&T Mobility’s success. The …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">2009 Wireless Forecast: Carriers: Task lists: Better networks, better devices and better customer service >
With the economy in a recession, many Americans are trying to scale back spending. Wireless providers, however, may experience just the opposite reaction: Each carrier has a “hop to it” …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: Why the industry will not move to $50 national unlimited calling >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
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 hot topics in the wireless industry. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Kyocera Wireless cuts 250 jobs >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
Kyocera Wireless Corp., based in San Diego and a unit of Kyocera Corp., said Jan. 29 it cut 360 jobs, including 250 based at its San Diego office on Campus …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">THQ lays off 100, focuses wireless games on smart phones only >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
THQ has laid off 100 employees as a result of a decision to focus its wireless division on making games for smart phones.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Monday, Feb. 2, 2009 >
Your new issue of RCR Wireless News “The Digital Edition” is here. Click here to view the Digital Edition immediately in your browser. Click here to download this week’s PDF …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">iPhone users ten times as likely to play games vs other mobiles >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
ComScore’s report, cited by InformationWeek , said that just 3.8% of mobile subscribers have downloaded a game to their mobile phone, compared to 32.4% of iPhone users.