FOR THOSE WHO WATCH Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P., sifting for signs that the Japanese-Swedish partnership will accelerate efforts to gain market share, last week's news on the vendor's plans in India was tantalizing.The Sony Ericsson-generated news release provided few specifics on the deal...
It was an intimate gathering of sorts last week as dozens gathered at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., for the Off-Deck Mobile Content conference."Off deck, on deck, it's all a growth story," Levi Shapiro, director of audience metrics at Telephia, said in...
Like real estate, mobile advertising is all about location. And carriers are scrambling to cash in on the most desirable territory in wireless data: the deck.Network operators are hastily choosing mobile marketing partners and developing strategies for placing banner ads, clickable links and other...
c In the Cingular branding story on page 1 of the Jan. 29 issue of RCR Wireless News, the value of Cingular's brand name should have been $6.7 billion.c The Jan. 15 story, "Kerry, Sununu push unlicensed white space," should have said the bill...
Cellphone retailer Yakety Yak Wireless Inc. announced it named a new CEO. David Timlin, a longtime retail executive, will take the company reins from Yuvi Shmul, who will remain a member of the company's board of directors."I have been part of the wireless industry...
Mobile content and technology vendor InfoSpace Inc. announced a net loss for the full-year 2006, news that appeared to upset investors as the company's stock declined around 3 percent to $22.34 per share after the news.However, the company's outlook for its next quarter was...
Google Inc. introduced a new version of its Maps application for Windows Mobile-based smartphones. The application is available for download on Google's Web site. Users must download the application using a desktop computer and then transfer the application to their smartphone using Microsoft Corp.'s...
Palm Inc. said it would no longer make the LifeDrive PDA it launched less than two years ago, a move that highlights two trends in the increasingly shrinking market for personal digital assistants.The addition of cellular communications to PDA-like devices and the advent of...
L.M. Ericsson announced that it brought in a net income of $1.4 billion in the most recent quarter, representing a 14-percent rise over the same quarter a year ago. Despite the Swedish company's success as the largest maker of mobile-phone networks, largely buoyed by...
Verizon Wireless gave details on its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Revision A network deployments, service launches that come just a few months after Sprint Nextel Corp. began its own Rev. A network upgrades.Verizon Wireless announced that it has introduced Rev. A coverage in Chicago; Boston;...
In a short statement issued by both companies, Apple Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc. said they have agreed to restart negotiations over Apple's use of the trademark "iPhone," which Cisco claims it owns. The issue stems from Apple's unveiling of its forthcoming iPhone cellphone,...
The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its corporate credit rating on Sprint Nextel Corp. to BBB from BBB+ and removed the company from CreditWatch...
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 contract is included when available. Cellular Finland: L.M. Ericsson said it completed a 3G...
The ferocious competition in world markets among cellphone makers is forcing a Chicago company toward the sidelines. Telular Corp., a provider of fixed cellphones and equipment in third-world countries where copper transmission lines are notably absent, is switching its focus to the security market....
Bango is the latest outfit to jump on the mobile advertising bandwagon, unveiling a service designed to track the effectiveness of wireless marketing campaigns.The developer of direct-to-consumer infrastructure launched Bango Vision, an extension of its storefront technology that tracks users' demographic information, browsing habits...
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said the agency is considering treating wireless broadband Internet service as an "information service," a classification that would enable wireless Internet service providers to escape the "common carrier" rules that are imposed on mobile phone operators. The move...
A small group of players in the wireless industry have been gathering at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., this week for the Off-Deck Mobile Content conference. "Off deck, on deck, it's all a growth story," Levi Shapiro, director of audience metrics at...
During the company's quarterly conference call, Google Inc. executives spoke at length about the future of the mobile search space and highlighted areas where the search giant has made heavy investment in wireless.While Google doesn't expect any significant revenues from its mobile business until...
Mobile phone users who received unwanted text messages may get up to $150 following what appears to be an unprecedented settlement.Chicago law firm Blim & Edelson declared victory after a federal court approved the settlement between Distributive Networks L.L.C. and members of the class...
Hello! And welcome to our Thursday 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 us at RCR Wireless News the chance to rant and rave about whatever rubs...
Regional wireless operator SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. has reached an agreement with its bondholders to reduce its debt, and also hired a company to advise it on its options, including a possible sale. SunCom's stock was de-listed from the New York Stock Exchange in...
WiMAX equipment maker Aperto Networks said it raised $19 million in follow-on series E financing.The company said its total capitalization now stands at $139 million. Aperto said it plans to use the new funding to expand its WiMAX product line and accelerate worldwide deployments.The...
Sprint Nextel Corp. is undercutting other carriers' pricing for unlimited text messaging with a package that costs $10 for individual lines and $20 for family plans.Comparatively, Verizon Wireless offers 500 messages plus unlimited in-network messaging for $10, and Cingular Wireless L.L.C. prices 400 messages...
A federal judge in Miami gave preliminary approval to a settlement in a class action lawsuit against Asurion Corp., one of several major cellphone insurers sued for allegedly deceiving wireless customers, according to court records. The suit, brought by Maria Prohias, Carlos Perez and...
