2010

The federal government’s plan to help fund deployment of broadband services in rural communities is beginning to see some results in the mobile space as this week Utopian Wireless Corp. …

Airband Communications and Sparkplug Communications have merged their businesses into what they say is the nation’s largest fixed-wireless service provider targeting businesses. In addition to the merger, the companies have …

Streambox and Fisher Communications Inc. announced a strategic partnership to develop solutions that will allow Fisher and other broadcasters to expand video contribution and Web streaming initiatives for all distribution …

Research In Motion Ltd.’s (RIMM) new flagship device, the BlackBerry Torch, isn’t exactly taking the world by storm. But who expected it to?After using the device for the past five …

The music video site Vevo has released an app for the iPhone and iPod Touch and is working on apps for the iPad, Android-powered devices and other mobile operating systems. …

The Federal Communications Commission is being flooded with comments regarding its Further Notice of Proposed RuleMaking on plans to change rules around utility pole attachments, which among other things tries …

Skype Ltd. announced that it has expanded the reach of its agreement with Verizon Wireless (VZ) to now offer the Skype mobile application on “3G multimedia” devices running Qualcomm Inc.’s …

Looking to keep its foot to the floor, LightSquared said it has delivered a notice to satellite communications provider Inmarsat plc (IMASF.PK) triggering “Phase 1” of their agreement that calls …

AirStrip Technologies, a mobile medical software company, said it closed a financing round with Sequoia Capital. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. The company said it would use …

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 …

Grooveshark’s app for the iPhone has been pulled from Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) App Store after just eight days.The company worked for more than a year to finally win Apple’s approval …

Nokia Corp. (NOK) is making plans to reset and rename its all-you-can-eat music service after less than two lackluster years on the scene.While ambitious, the unlimited music service that was …

Though only available for a few days, rumblings have already begun that Research In Motion Ltd.’s (RIMM) Torch device has met with only modest sales success. Financial analysts have pegged …

Four Democrats are urging the Federal Communications Commission to adopt broadband rules, including regulations that would not separate wireless broadband regulatory policy from its wired brethren. The group also denounced …

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.Keep an eye …

The following infrastructure contracts were announced in the past week: Alcatel-LucentChina: With China Telecom to upgrade the carrier’s CDMA network in 56 cities across nine provinces.Value: Undisclosed Nokia Siemens NetworksChina: …

The people that work at Apple Inc. (AAPL) have been known to create news by simply arriving or leaving the company. Late last week that news came in the form …

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.Greetings from the …

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.Keep an eye …

At least one major brand has dropped plans to work with Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iAd mobile advertising service due to Apple’s unmatched control over the creative process, according to The …

At least one major brand has dropped plans to work with Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iAd mobile advertising service due to Apple’s unmatched control over the creative process, according to The …

Sprint Nextel Corp.’s (S) Assurance Wireless subsidy said it has expanded its offering to New Jersey, providing eligible customers with a free wireless device and 200 minutes per month of …

[Editor’s Note: Following are the top-paid CEOs of U.S.-based companies in the wireless industry. For the last four weeks, RCR Wireless News has run the list of the top 40 …

Just months after Qualcomm Inc.’s (QCOM) Snapdragon processor began shipping in smart phones with a clocked speed of 1 GHz, the company is making plans to ship a new CPU …

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 …