Qualcomm Inc. said officials from the Korean Fair Trade Commission visited its offices in Korea, as well as the offices of its chip customers Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG Electronics Co. Ltd. and Pantech Curitel.Qualcomm said the KFTC "declined to provide an explanation of...
LAS VEGAS-In this town, people refer to a large, varied repast-such as that offered in CTIA Wireless 2006's opening-day keynote session-as a buffet. As with any ambitious spread, the keynote repast included a few tasty treats, something for everyone and a few items to...
LAS VEGAS-Mforma Group Inc. is the latest mobile-game publisher to get a makeover, dropping its name in an effort to become more consumer-friendly.The San Francisco-based developer is rebranding as Hands-On Mobile and expanding its portfolio to offer a variety of lifestyle applications in addition...
LAS VEGAS-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. added to its broad portfolio of devices for both consumer and enterprise markets with the introduction of a bevy of handsets that will bring its handset offerings to nearly three dozen.The South Korean handset maker recently has produced so...
LAS VEGAS-The wireless industry has seen some major changes in the past few months, from Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s launch of the world's first HSDPA high-speed mobile data network to Sprint Nextel Corp.'s announcement to form a joint venture with several cable companies to the...
LAS VEGAS-Wireless operators will need to establish new business models to address the growing market of off-deck content. And they'll likely have to take a smaller piece of the pie.Poorly managed relationships with content providers, a lack of quality customer care and complicated refund...
LAS VEGAS-SMS.ac Inc. is joining the stampede toward user-generated mobile content.The San Diego-based messaging company unveiled its Content Monitor software offering designed to allow users to publish and monetize their own content. Members can create blogs, video clips or music and set a price...
LAS VEGAS-When it comes to mobile, at least, Chuck D believes the hype.The driving force behind the iconic hip-hop group Public Enemy is going wireless as a mobile music aggregator, launching a distribution company to hawk ringtones, voice tones and other clips from urban...
LAS VEGAS-When asked during an interview with RCR Wireless News what drew him to take the top job at Nortel Networks, CEO Mike Zafirovski said, "I love business, and this is the closest thing to sports for me. I am very fortunate to have...
James Balsillie, chairman and chief executive officer of Research in Motion Ltd., cut right to the chase. You'd expect no-nonsense talk from a fellow still fuming from having to write a fat, $612.5 million check to a small Virginia patent-holding firm to make it...
The wireless industry has a way of hitting on all cylinders at the same time. Last week at CTIA Wireless 2006 in Las Vegas, much talk revolved around filtering content.Indeed, carriers are committed to making sure that adults can have access to the content...
WASHINGTON-The mobile-phone industry has been forced into a two-front legal war to defend the widespread practice of tying handset sales to the purchase of wireless service from cellular carriers.Two federal antitrust suits, one initially decided in industry's favor, are playing out in two New...
WASHINGTON-Three of the main champions to use air-to-ground spectrum in the 800 MHz band for in-flight broadband communications filed incomplete applications for the scheduled May 10 auction and must refile within the next week if they want to participate, according to the Federal Communications...
The "merger of equals" between Alcatel Inc. and Lucent Technologies Inc. is officially moving forward with Lucent's chief executive, Pat Russo, set to lead the yet-to-be-named Paris-based telecom giant, the companies said.Alcatel's Mike Quigley, corporate operations officer, will be part of a multicultural management...
WASHINGTON-Mobile-phone carriers served more than 10 million more customers in the first half of 2005 than wireline carriers, according to the semi-annual local competition report released by the Federal Communications Commission April 3.Wireline carriers served 178.2 million lines, while 191.3 million people used mobile...
LAS VEGAS-Verizon Wireless is still mulling over which spectrum auction to participate in, company officials said at CTIA, and has not yet made a final decision over whether to go after Advanced Wireless Services spectrum in the auction this summer or bide its time...
LAS VEGAS-When Jorma Olilla, chairman and chief executive officer of Nokia Corp., bid farewell to the industry at CTIA Wireless 2006's opening day keynote session on Wednesday, he asked the audience's indulgence to reminisce about wireless' coming of age during his 13-year tenure. Olilla...
LAS VEGAS-Having set itself up as the text-message connection for American Idol, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is aiming to help other musical unknowns grab a bit of the limelight.Cingular is partnering with the popular social networking Web site MySpace.com and mobile content company InfoSpace Inc....
LAS VEGAS-Evangelize the opportunity in mobile marketing-why the dearth of advertisements on your handset as you checked the scores in the NCAA finals? But when you take the plunge, adhere to established codes of conduct. The brave new world is opt-in only.These were the...
WASHINGTON-Warring wireless broadband and educational groups last week struck a deal on 2.5 GHz spectrum-lease terms, settling one of the many unresolved regulatory issues associated with the deployment of wireless Internet and third-generation wireless services in the United States.The Federal Communication Commission this week...
LAS VEGAS-Hanging out with the Walt Disney Co. can do wonders for your reputation, especially if you've been flying under the radar for years, like Pantech Wireless Inc. The South Korean handset vendor's American subsidiary announced its new handsets for the second quarter at...
LAS VEGAS-With fog, fireworks and a helping hand from Mickey Mouse, Disney Mobile announced the launch of its cellular service at CTIA. Steve Wadsworth, president of the Disney Internet Group, joked that the towering on-stage model of the silver Pantech flip-phone that Disney...
The city of San Francisco selected EarthLink Inc. and Google Inc. to jointly build a Wi-Fi network for the city."We are thrilled that the San Francisco TechConnect Committee has selected the EarthLink proposal, and we look forward to taking the next step to negotiate...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—The new wireline company to be formed when Alltel Corp. spins off its landline business and merges it with Valor Communications Group now officially has a name: Windstream Communications.Jeff Gardner, Alltel’s former chief financial officer, is set to be the president and...
