Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …
2010
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@CES: Palm adds carriers, features: Handset and software maker responds to growing competition in smartphone space
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerLAS VEGAS – In the shadow of Apple Inc.’s iPhone and Google Inc.’s Android operating systems continued strong growth, Palm Inc. pushes ahead aggressively for its spot in the sun. …
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LAS VEGAS — What does your mobile phone say about you? A group of panelists representing academia, marketers and makers of content and software, tackled the issue of “mobile as …
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LAS VEGAS — It’s been a long time coming, but at this year’s CES many more are willing to say mobile digital television is here and will be ready for …
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The Federal Communications Commission asked for a month extension to deliver the National Broadband Plan to Congress. In a letter to Senate Committee leader John D. Rockefeller, FCC Chairman Julius …
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While Nexus One seems to have stolen all of the attention at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, US-based electronics company ZOMM has unveiled a device that …
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A new Sprint Corp. product will allow customers in 27 markets, including Austin, to simultaneously link up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices to their 4G cell phone network, officials announced today. …
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U.S. wireless carriers need to become more like media companies or cede control of the mobile marketing space to powerful companies like Google Corp. and Apple Inc., according to a …
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LAS VEGAS – AT&T Mobility officially jumped on the Android bandwagon announcing it planned to launch five devices during the first half of this year powered by Google Inc.’s operating …
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LAS VEGAS – AT&T Mobility officially jumped on the Android bandwagon announcing it planned to launch five devices during the first half of this year powered by Google Inc.’s operating …
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Crown Castle International Announces Proposed Additional Securitized Notes From: RCR Wireless Stockwatch Crown Castle International Corp. (CCI) announced today that certain of its indirect subsidiaries intend to offer, in a …
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Armed with another $7 million in venture-capital funding, mobile search company ChaCha expects to become profitable in the second quarter, according to founder, Chaiman and CEO Scott Jones. The 4-year-old …
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It appears that most of the stocks of the RCR Wireless Stock Index are starting off the new year on the right foot, as gainers led losers by a better …
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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.As …
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China is set for a wireless data boom, according to research firm iSuppli Corp., which predicts the country’s revenues surged nearly 19% in 2009 and are set to double from …
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Envivio, provider of technology that compresses video so it can be displayed via televisions, computer screens or mobile phones, has raised $1 million in debt financing, according to a filing …
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Too bad Canada’s ultra strict Telecommunications Act forbids foreign ownership to non-Egyptian companies, otherwise we might be getting some of the hundreds of millions of dollars that Telefonica and Vivendi …
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Taking a page from Apple Inc., Google Inc. today unveiled its most audacious move into the mobile space just a day ahead of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show set for …
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The increasing rivalry between Google and Apple spilled over into mobile advertising space this morning with Apple’s announcement it is buying Quattro Wireless for a reported $275 million, according to …
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According to Forrester Research 2009 was a banner year for the smartphone market with sales growth on pace with 2008 and growing from 7% share of the U.S. adult population …
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Gov't agencies ask FCC to free up more spectrum: NTIA, DoJ comment on National Broadband Plan
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordEven the government is weighing in on the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to develop a National Broadband Plan. The Department of Justice and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on …
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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.Many of us, …
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Reality Check: One for all: Reducing the number of power amplifiers needed in multiband 3G smartphones
by jscarboby jscarboEditor’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.As wireless voice …
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Dec. 30 (Bloomberg) — Nuance Communications Inc., the maker of Dragon NaturallySpeaking dictation software, said it has acquired SpinVox Ltd. for about $102.5 million to gain speech-recognition technology for voice-mail …
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An independent 2009 games sector census reveals marginal growth in U.S. games industry since 2008, while Canada explodes with new development studios and job opportunities.GamePro/PC World