Sprint Nextel Corp. unveiled a new WiMAX partnership this morning, announcing it is working with Internet giant Google Inc. on a new mobile portal for WiMAX mobile Internet customers. This is the carrier's second major WiMAX collaboration announcement in two weeks. Sprint Nextel said...
Motricity Inc. will continue to deliver mobile content from Conde Nast's portfolio of magazines and Internet sites.The Durham, N.C.-based mobile content firm announced a two-year renewal of its deal with the publisher, which owns publications such as Architectural Digest, Bon Appetit, The New Yorker,...
Aruba Networks Inc. announced a new teaming with infrastructure heavyweight Alcatel-Lucent to target the market for enterprise mobility. The companies said they would jointly sell hardware and software to businesses that would allow workers to access corporate information from a variety of networks."Integrating Aruba's...
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 to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong...
The iPhone will be launched in "a few major countries" in Europe before the end of December, Apple Inc. executives said this afternoon during a conference call to discuss the company's earnings. By that time Apple expects to sell one million units between sales...
An increasing percentage of customers report that their service problems are "resolved in a timely manner," according to the latest survey of customer care by J.D. Power and Associates-and carriers' investments in network infrastructure are likely the cause. The semi-annual study asks customers about...
Mobile video startup mywaves inked its first carrier deal, gaining placement on the deck of Alltel Corp.Alltel subscribers can download an application to gain access to both user-generated videos and professional programming from the Internet. The $4-per -month service allows users to choose their...
Verizon Wireless said it consolidated its advertising agencies for all its local advertising efforts, naming Hill Holliday Connors Cosmopulos' Erwin-Penland unit in Greenville, S.C., its new ad agency. Previously, the account was split between Erwin-Penland in the southern U.S. and Hill Holliday's New York...
Texas Instruments Inc. said that lower demand across its product lines and a year-ago windfall produced a precipitous drop in profits in the second quarter. TI earned revenue of $3.42 billion, down 7% from the year-ago quarter, on lower demand. Net income at the...
AT&T Mobility released a downloadable application that serves as a locker for contact information on mobile phones.The service, which is offered at $2 per month, allows users to add new contacts and edit information on an AT&T Mobility Web page, and includes an automatic...
Microvision said this week that it will work with Motorola Inc. to develop pico projectors for mobile handsets. The goal is to enable handsets to project Web sites, presentations and multimedia visuals onto a nearby surface. Redmond, Wash.-based Microvision said it has a miniature,...
The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.--Ubiquisys: Accel Partners, Atlas Venture, Advent Venture Partners and Google invested $25 million into Ubiquisys Ltd. during the company's...
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 revised its outlook on AT&T Inc. to stable from negative and affirmed its ratings.--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services revised...
Yahoo Inc. has tapped Chicago's Novarra Inc. to provide transcoding technology for its oneSearch offering.Novarra, which powers mobile Internet services for a handful of wireless services providers-including bankrupt mobile virtual network operator Amp'd Mobile Inc.-will provide technology that customizes Web pages for mobile phones....
Verizon Wireless announced another exclusive deal with YouTube, allowing subscribers to record video with their phones and upload the clips directly to the site via a short code.Verizon Wireless users who have updated their YouTube accounts with their mobile numbers can upload and post...
Amp'd Mobile Inc. subscribers scored a slight reprieve as the MVNO said today it will continue to offer voice calling services at least until July 31, according to a spokesperson for the troubled mobile virtual network operator.However, the MVNO is not offering its customers...
Nokia Corp. continued to expand beyond mobile into the broader Internet market with the acquisition of Twango Inc., a Redmond, Wash.-based social-networking startup.Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Nokia reportedly paid nearly $100 million for the 10-employee company.Twango-which is not to be...
Nokia Corp. is winning the support of more wireless developers worldwide than any other brand, according to a new survey by Evans Data Corp.The firm said Nokia dominates in Europe and has become the leading target for developers in the Asia-Pacific Region. In North...
Editor's Note: Welcome to Yay or Nay, a feature for RCR Wireless News' new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week we'll review a new wireless application or service from the user's point of view, with the goal of highlighting what works...
AT&T Inc. reported a strong quarter and said its mobile division activated 146,000 Apple Inc. iPhone customers in the first day and a half of the device's release, more than 40% of whom were new customers for AT&T Mobility.That figure was far fewer than...
My 11-year-old daughter has become quite expensive this summer-and I think she is the typical "tween" consumer. She's taken a break from music lessons, but added tennis, diving and a week at camp to her list of summer activities. But what specifically has surprised...
Crown Castle International Corp. is spinning off its Modeo business, agreeing to lease Modeo's nationwide spectrum for a dedicated mobile broadcast network to a pair of venture capital firms.The Houston-based tower company said it will rent the spectrum for $13 million a year to...
Editor's Note: Welcome to On the Margins, a feature for RCR Wireless News' new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week, the RCR Wireless News staff considers events in the wider business world and how they could affect the wireless industry.--Femtocell manufacturer...
Editor's Note: Welcome to Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News' new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile content industry to give their insights into the marketplace. In the coming weeks...
