Mobile and Wireless Industry Reports

ROK Entertainment Group Inc, which develops entertainment products for mobile phone, has acquired Jalipo Ltd.

Now that mobile TV and other video services are being rolled out widely, advocates of mobile advertising are renewing their pitch — that cell phones could be a highly effective medium, allowing marketers to reach consumers anytime, anywhere, on a …

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. …

T-Mobile USA Inc. officially launched its first 3G network in New York City, the company announced. The nation’s No. 4 carrier said the UMTS/HSDPA network uses the advanced wireless services spectrum it acquired during the 2006 auction for $4.2 billion.The …

Leap Wireless International Inc. will be launching its Cricket unlimited wireless services across areas of Texas bordering the Rio Grande and the Gulf of Mexico beginning tomorrow. The service will be available in the cities of Beaumont, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, …

Nortel Networks Corp. said today that it would charge “about” a 1% royalty rate* to handset vendors licensing Nortel’s Long Term Evolution patents.(Yes, that asterisk is intentional. See below or Nortel’s statement.) The infrastructure vendor said its motive was “to …

Regional wireless provider Cellular South said it is teaming with fellow Mississippian BancorpSouth Inc. to expand its m-banking offerings.The Web-based application allows BancorpSouth customers to view account balances and history, transfer funds and pay bills from a Cellular South phone. …

The Associated Press is targeting iPhone users with a new multimedia portal for wireless devices.The Mobile News Network, which is optimized for Apple Inc.’s device, but is accessible with other phones, culls content from more than 100 newspapers including The …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. In the coming weeks look for columns from NPD Group’s …

GPS devices are among the hottest gadgets on the market, enticing both legitimate customers and a growing number of thieves who see gold in the navigation tools.

A federal appeals court affirmed the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to eliminate interference to various public-safety radio systems, an action requiring Sprint Nextel Corp. to vacate 800 MHz frequencies by June 26 even if first responders have not relocated to …

A divided Federal Communications Commission voted to impose an interim cap on high-cost universal service fund payments to competitive eligible telecommunications carriers, a blow to some smaller mobile-phone carriers that rely on subsidies to bring competitive services to underserved rural …

Novatel Wireless Inc. yesterday reported a dip in revenue and less than half the profits it earned in the year-ago quarter. The company gave a dim forecast for the current quarter.Stock in the San Diego-based maker of 3G PC cards …

T-Mobile USA Inc. plans to officially launch its 3G network starting next week. The launch comes about two years after the nation’s No. 4 carrier paid $4.2 billion for advanced wireless services (AWS) spectrum in the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction …

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services lowered its corporate credit and senior unsecured ratings on Sprint Nextel Corp. to BB from BBB- and removed the company’s ratings from CreditWatch with negative implications. The downgrade moves Sprint Nextel out of the investment-grade …

Nortel Networks offered a mixed bag with its first-quarter financial report. The company’s net loss widened, but revenues were up and it said it is still on track to meet its 2008 targets.Nortel’s stock initially surged on the report, but …

America is the proverbial “melting pot,” a nation of immigrants and their neighborhoods. With greater than 80% wireless penetration, everyone needs a mobile phone. Add the complexity of the shifting landscape from voice to advanced data services and you have …

LAS VEGAS — The past 12 months have been a tumultuous time for rural carriers and even more so for the Rural Cellular Association. The trade association has brought in a new executive director with a different view on RCA’s …

T-Mobile International and Nokia Corp. announced a “collaboration agreement” to package the German carrier’s web’n’walk mobile Internet service with Nokia’s Ovi offering.Nokia said it will develop customized devices that combine a dedicated suite of T-Mobile services with Ovi, Nokia’s direct-to-consumer …

Sprint Nextel Corp. and MobileAccess have been chosen to deploy in-building wireless technology at the M Resort, Spa and Casino during the Las Vegas resort’s construction phase.Sprint Nextel will deliver a communications system for M Resort that will allow integrated …

Augusta Systems Inc .

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. —Invensense: Sierra Ventures led a $19 million round of funding into Invensense Inc., a …

Wireless technology helps Ryder Systems Inc. keep track of its fleet of nearly 160,000 vehicles and provide its customers with services that include trip reports to help cut down on fuel usage and track driver habits, as well as streamline …

For $30 to $50 per month, MetroPCS Communications Inc. will offer residents of Jacksonville, Florida, its unlimited voice and data plan.MetroPCS’ signature “no signed contract” applies, the company said, and the plans allow Jacksonville residents to use the service throughout …

Traditional online ad firms are teaming with their mobile counterparts to target consumers on their phones.DoubleClick Inc., which was acquired earlier this year by Google Inc. in a massive $3.1 billion acquisition, said it inked deals with several mobile ad …