2010

Netbooks running on Google Inc.’s (GOOG) Chrome OS won’t be commercially available until the middle of next year, but they will include a wireless bonus in the form of 3G …

Rural telecom operator Ntelos Holdings Corp. (NTLS) said it plans to split up its current operations into separate wireline and wireless businesses in an attempt to maximize the value of …

Neustar Inc. (NSR) is targeting cable operators with IP enablers drive to networkefficiencies, offering and improve service delivery in cable operators’ networks, offering centralized routing as cable companies migrate to …

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.Handset …

The Mobile High-Definition Link standard defines a new mobile interface to directly connect mobile phones and other portable devices to high-definition televisions and displays. The high-definition video and high-quality digital …

Social games developer Zynga Inc. acquired Texas-based mobile game developer Newtoy Inc. Newtoy is best known for its ‘Games With Friends’ series of games, which includes Words With Friends, Chess …

The Rural Cellular Association is pushing Congress and the Federal Communications Commission to mandate automatic data roaming between wireless carriers and to regulate 700 MHz equipment so that it is …

Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) is now accepting early applications for its forthcoming tablet, BlackBerry PlayBook. Developers can submit apps to BlackBerry App World and become eligible to receive a …

Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) seems to be breathing a little easier following its recent fund raising activities with talk of expanding its network operations to cover up to 250 million potential …

If credit cards are eventually going to be usurped by mobile devices, why not gift cards and membership cards? Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) subsidiary Outlier Inc. agrees.The company launched a new …

Wireless capital expense spending grew for the first time since 2008, according to new research from Strategy Analytics. The company said the 1.7% uptick is the first year-on-year increase among …

Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week: ZTEPeru: With ChinaTel to provide equipment and services for the carrier’s deployment of a wireless broadband telecom network in the country.Value: …

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. Last year …

More than 500 people are scheduled to attend a MobileMonday Toronto event tonight. RCR Wireless News Publisher Jeff Mucci will moderate an open mobile operator panel with Alek Krstajic, CEO …

AT&T Mobility took last place in Consumer Reports’ annual survey of wireless service providers. The carrier has worked extensively to try to better its networks amid claims that its traffic …

Juniper Networks has acquired Altor Networks for $95 million in cash. The Sunnyvale, Calif-based company said it bought the virtualization security technology company to bolster its position in the mobile …

Employment in the computer and electronic products sector remained flat month to month, up just 700 jobs to employ 1.1 million positions in the space, according to new data from …

Another day, another iPhone-coming-to-Verizon Wireless rumor. It turns out the nation’s largest carrier might have already agreed to a deal similar to the one Apple Inc. first offered the carrier …

UPDATED: Sprint Nextel Corp.’s (S) plans to overhaul its network operations took shape yesterday as the carrier announced contracts with Ericsson (ERIC), Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) and Samsung Telecommunications America to handle …

Dominic A. Gomez has been named president and CEO of Movius Interactive Corp., which provides value-added communication services. Prior to joining Movius, Gomez was president of Purple Communications.Funambol appointed Amit …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …

American Tower Corp. (AMT) is planning to raise $1 billion to expand its tower holding portfolio.The company is planning to pay 4.5% interest on $1 billion worth of senior unsecured …

The Federal Communications Commission is seeking comment on whether to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to consider how the agency could adopt rules to give people who have …

Verizon Wireless (VZ) is claiming that Cellular South’s recent announcement that it was working with Samsung Telecommunications America calls into question the rural operator’s claim that small operators will not …

The exact price and terms are still being worked out, but France is preparing to auction off a new round of wireless frequencies for fourth-generation wireless networks this summer.Industry Minister …