Talk about cold callingA British man has made the world's highest mobile phone call. Rod Baber summited Mount Everest May 21 and then placed two phone calls on a MOTORIZR Z8 phone running Symbian OS. The first call was placed to a voice mail...
Helio sought to capture the hearts, minds and wallets of its target market-young, affluent, tech-savvy, Web-browsing and messaging enthusiasts-by designing a handset that would deliver ease-of-use in a stylish package. Pantech, which has sought a higher profile and greater sales in the United States,...
There's nothing like seeing your closest competitor in a marathon stumble, their footsteps fading as you alone lead with the wind at your back. That, in essence, is Nokia Corp.'s position in the handset business. Of course, if a competitor can stumble, so can...
RCR Wireless News has inducted Jay Kitchen and Arlene Harris into its Wireless Hall of Fame for 2007.Jay Kitchen led industry trade group Personal Communications Industry Association for 10 years, joining the group in 1994 after it merged with the National Association of Business...
With public safety and Frontline Wireless L.L.C. unable to bridge differences over the critical element of control of a national first-responder/commercial broadband network, and controversy overall tending to cloud rather crystallize issues as regulators fight the clock to write rules for the 700 MHz...
If you believe the talk on the street, Google Inc. is eyeing everything wireless from becoming a mobile virtual network operator to building Google-branded handsets. But it's the company's recent work with the Federal Communications Commission that stoked the gossip mill last week.The Internet...
TPG, formerly Texas Pacific Group, was founded in 1992 and manages more than $30 billion in capital, spread across private equity, venture capital and public equity/debt investing. The company describes its investment philosophy as " value by investing in change-change created by industry trends,...
When Jordin Sparks was crowned the winner of the sixth season of "American Idol" last week, Edward "Bod" Boddington, chairman and founder of Telescope, was one of the first and last people to know the result before it was announced on air to the...
It's getting very noisy in the wireless industry. Carriers are practically shouting their wares on TV, radio, the Internet and in newspapers. Indeed, an article in Advertising Age, an RCR Wireless News sister newspaper, estimates the nationwide wireless carriers spend $1 billion on advertising...
Hedge*hog*ing v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube.From the "we can't make this up" department, there's a service provider getting started in the United Arab Emirates called "Moobility Telecom." Don't believe us? Go to...
As banks begin to explore offering services via mobile devices, they have a number of vendors and services to choose from as they decide what might best appeal to their customers. In the case of California-based Bank of Stockton, mobile banking is seen simply...
Private equity has made its biggest wireless deal yet with the $27.5 billion agreement for ownership of Alltel Corp., the fifth-largest U.S. carrier and major roaming partner for all four national operators. The transaction, expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2007 or...
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.-Mobile social networking is "one of these servants in waiting . something that has a lot of potential, but hasn't been fully exploited," Michael Stroud, co-founder and CEO of iHollywood Forum Inc., said in introductory remarks here at the Mobile Entertainment Summit.A...
The United States International Trade Commission delayed its expected announcement of a remedy in the patent infringement case brought by Broadcom Corp. against Qualcomm Inc. The ITC's remedy in the case is now due Thursday, June 7.The ITC has already determined that Qualcomm infringes...
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) introduced a bill to improve the collection of data on Americans' access to broadband connections, which he said was a first step to improving the United States' lagging stature in the global high-speed Internet space."In a digital...
Verizon Wireless cellular retailer Wireless Zone is restructuring its management team as the company focuses on expanding its 270 locations to 400 by mid-2008. The company named David Staszewski as VP and GM of operations; he will be responsible for all operations, sales and...
Google Inc. expanded its mobile features, allowing users to access its Calendar offering from wireless phones.The Internet behemoth said mobile users can visit www.calendar.google.com to view upcoming events including date, time and description, and can access both past and upcoming events. The service is...
Device management company Mformation Technologies Inc. announced $20 million in new venture funding. QuestMark Partners led the company's funding round, which included investments from Wasatch Cross Creek Capital and Mformation's existing investors."Mformation is right at the heart of a very attractive market," said Ben...
Young consumers tend to know little about the brands behind the products they use, including wireless brands, according to a study from market-research firm Anderson Analytics.Cellphones topped the list of products for which students misidentified the manufacturers' country of origin, said the company.More than...
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--India: Idea Cellular Ltd. chose Nokia Siemens Networks to provide...
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 ratings on Alltel Corp. to BB from A- and kept the company on CreditWatch with negative implications...
InterDigital Communications Corp. outlined its revenue expectations, but investors seemed unimpressed.The company said it expects second-quarter revenues to range from $52.5 million to $54 million, including between $52 million and $53 million in recurring patent licensing revenue and between $500,000 and $1 million for...
A new report from ABI Research predicts nearly 300,000 Long Term Evolution base stations will be deployed by 2014."LTE faces competition from other broadband wireless technologies and it will need to demonstrate clear technical and economic advantages to convince network operators," says ABI Research...
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.-Mobile social networking is "one of these servants in waiting . something that has a lot of potential, but hasn't been fully exploited," Michael Stroud, co-founder and CEO of iHollywood Forum Inc., said in introductory remarks here at the Mobile Entertainment Summit.A...
