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Qualcomm brightens outlook, T.I. narrows view

Qualcomm Inc. said that it expected revenue in its current quarter, on a pro forma basis, would be just above the high-end of its prior guidance of about $2.5 billion to $2.7 billion. Meanwhile, Texas Instruments Inc. narrowed its range for the quarter's revenue...

Sprint Nextel to focuses on families, ditches free incoming with new plans

Sprint Nextel Corp. is set to roll out new rate plans beginning June 15 that the carrier said simplify the selection process for customers and provide a cheaper alternative on family plans compared with its larger rivals. The new plans also appear to do...

Worst of the Week: The 3G iPhone comes in black and white?!?!?! Wow!!!

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 RCRWirelessNews.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....

Moto to cut jobs from R&D unit

Motorola Inc. is cutting more than 20% of the jobs in its research division and reassigning some of those that remain as the company continues to reorganize this unit.It will eliminate about 120 of the 600 positions in Motorola Labs, the unit responsible for...

Accessories will pump up the tunes on your cellphone

Music lovers, listen up. Buying a portable music player is so, well, 2003. If you carry a cellphone, and chances are you do, then it's likely all you need to enjoy your favorite tunes while on the go.

Beijing prepares for ‘High-tech Olympics’

All over Beijing, Olympic countdown clocks tick off the seconds that China has awaited for seven years: the moments until Aug. 8, 2008, at 8:00 pm, when the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics begin.

Microsoft and Harrah’s unveil high-tech interactive bar table

LAS VEGAS — Microsoft and Harrah's Entertainment introduced a high-tech interactive bar table Wednesday that lets patrons order drinks, watch YouTube videos, play touch-screen games and even flirt with each other.

Sony BMG signs mobile-marketing deal with Mozes

Mozes will enable music artists to send text and voice messages to fans. No, this isn't spam as hardcore fans are only sent messages they've asked for.

No mobile hype here: real talk with The Hyperfactory

The CEO of the company behind KFC and Motorola's mobile advertising gives his perspective on the state of the industry and where it's headed.

LTE: From zero to 32 million in three years, analyst says

It will be 2010 before a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network is commercial, however ABI Research forecasts that by 2013, there will be more than 32 million subscribers using LTE networks.

Gartner Advises Caution on Apple iPhone 3G in the Enterprise

New smartphone is still largely untested from a corporate security standpoint, Gartner says.The enhanced security features built into Apple's new iPhone 3G will enable the devices to be connected more securely into corporate networks.

Want to Go Shopping? Break Out Your Mobile Phone

Today, at the Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition in Chicago, Nic Covey , Director of Insights for Nielsen Mobile, spoke on the subject of m-commerce (commerce that takes place via the mobile device).

Nortel to pursue LTE, passes WiMAX business to Alvarion: WiMAX patent holders team to spur market amid industry upheavals

The pace of action on the world's infrastructure stage has increased over the past several months, with a number of major carriers announcing multibillion-dollar buildout plans, intellectual property owners realigning their stances, and infrastructure vendors desperately trying to keep up with it all.The...

Mobile marketing execs push for simplicity

NEW YORK - The key to moving the needle in mobile advertising? Make it easier for would-be advertisers to spend money on the stuff.That was the takeaway from the roundtable discussion that kicked off day two of the Mobile Marketing Forum this morning. While...

Verizon Wireless apes Alltel’s MyCircle with new small businesses calling plan

Verizon Wireless appears to have been inspired by the company it is currently working to acquire.Just days after the carrier proposed purchasing Alltel Communications L.L.C for almost $30 billion, Verizon Wireless announced a new plan that bears a striking resemblance to Alltel's MyCircle plan....

Text messaging makes magazine ads interactive

The push to make magazine pages more interactive is building mass and, dare we say it, even real momentum as major publishers and advertisers adopt a pair of technologies centered on the cellphone.Hearst Magazines, the most recent example, is building on a nearly two-year...

Financial ratings wrap-up: Verizon, AT&T, Apple and more

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier--R.W. Baird raised its 2009 EPS estimate on Verizon to $2.97 from $2.89 on news of the company's pending acquisition of Alltel. Standard & Poor's...

Apple App Store A $1.2 Billion Business In 2009

The iPhone install base will balloon and users will download at least two applications next year, according to a Piper Jaffray assessment.

Verizon announces trio of LG devices for summer

I guess you have no choice but to announce a few handsets that have been leaked all over the place or it was all just coincidence. Whatever the case, Verizon Wireless has just pulled back the covers on the LG Decoy, Dare and Chocolate...

Mobile Broadcast TV, a Successful Business Model with the Right Approach

A first for European consumers, free mobile TV is landing on their fingertips as 3 Italia starts offering free mobile broadcast TV, based on DVB-H. The user will be able to watch TV channels between 8 am and midnight at no extra cost.

WiFi in the Sky Means Big Bucks for Airlines

Airlines can't afford to spend money on much of anything beyond fuel these days, but that's not stopping them from pouring cash into the technology that will let passengers surf the web at 36,000 feet. Most of the systems they're playing with are still...

Free Wi-Fi Service for Affordable Housing in San Francisco

Meraki, a municipal Wi-Fi provider has announced it will

Nokia Siemens Sells its Fibre Optics Division to Private Equity Group

Belgian private equity group, GIMV has brought the entire Open Transport Network (OTN) division at Nokia Siemens Networks for a undisclosed amount.

Enterprise 2.0: Oracle Plans New Business Apps, With A Social Twist

The forthcoming apps from Oracle mirror the look and feel of Web 2.0 social networking services -- including MySpace and Facebook.