2010

With so much talk these days about uninhibited mobile data growth and the impact it’s having on wireless carrier networks, you’d think there was no money in mobile broadband. Think …

Verizon Wireless said it would begin taking pre-orders on the Motorola Inc. Droid 2 beginning tomorrow ahead of its expected launch later this month. The device will retail for $200 …

Sen. Jay Rockefeller’s (D-W.V.) bill to try to get first responders interoperable communications equipment is the latest in a long line of attempts to get first responders adequate communications systems, …

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.Consumers are hooked …

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 Kansas …

Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:Exalt SystemsAntigua and Barbuda: With ACT Telecommunications Ltd. to deploy a microwave backhaul system to link key aggregation points in its WiMAX …

Talk about an ill-timed departure. Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) executive in charge of iPhone hardware has left the company after 15 months, and not even two months after the launch of …

Wireless broadband access would remain largely unregulated under a joint policy proposal offered today by Google Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. The net-neutrality “compromise” offered by the two companies for …

With more than 560 million registered users and one of the most disruptive technologies the telecommunications industry has ever faced, Skype Technologies S.A. is now ready to take things public.The …

Telecom Unemployment Rate The telecommunications sector lost 49,500 jobs from July 2009 to July 2010, including 5,800 jobs lost from June to July of this year. The U.S. Bureau of …

James Dwyer Jr., a pioneer in the wireless industry, has died at the age of 73. Described as a visionary and serial entrepreneur, Dwyer played an instrumental role in the …

Editor’s Note: Following are the top-paid CEOs of U.S.-based companies in the wireless industry. For the last three weeks, RCR Wireless News has run the list of the top 30 …

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 …

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 …

Scanbuy Inc., a mobile barcode solutions provider, named Mike Wehrs its interim chief executive officer and president. He will also join Scanbuy’s board of directors. Wehrs takes over for Jonathan …

It is no small irony that the very feature that has made Research In Motion the darling of the enterprise – its security architecture – has now become the company’s …

Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News’ July Special Edition, “Riding the Wave: The Forces Impacting Carrier Strategy.” The 80-page special edition is available here.On the …

The latest report on app downloads doesn’t pack many surprises, but it does shine a brighter light on the runaway hit that mobile apps have become.According to the latest data …

Looking to venture successfully where others have struggled, Harbinger Capital Partners’ Lightsquared venture has many in the industry scratching their head. This has not deterred the Lightsquared squad in the …

Despite a setback when Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) won Broadband Wireless Access licenses in India, thereby ensuring that TD-LTE technology would gain a foothold in the country, the WiMAX Forum is …

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 …

Bling Nation launched a program in Palo Alto, Calif., that allows PayPal employees and early adopters to fund Bling Nation purchases on their mobile phone to a PayPal account. The …

It may not be first to the game, but Dish Network Corp. (DISH) is making the inevitable move from the living room to smart phone a little easier for its …

The Federal Communications Commission tightened rules for handset makers so that more manufacturers will have to offer at least one device that works for people who use hearing aids or …

Has all the competitive pressure in the prepaid space been coming from MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS)? A glance at second quarter results shows that while other carrier’s that have traditionally …