Mobile and Wireless Industry Reports

The Federal Communications Commission’s 700 MHz spectrum auction trudged into day 38 of bidding activity due to a small number of bids — in some cases a single bid placed during a round — that continue to be placed on …

Mobile Media Unlimited Inc. and Guardian Angel Group Inc. announced a $6 million joint venture aimed at delivering targeted marketing campaigns via Guardian’s proprietary text-messaging system.Mobile Media, which claims it can provide access to more than 300 million opt-in mobile …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to On the Margins, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ 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 …

AOL L.L.C. last week became the latest Internet player to bet big on social networking, agreeing to plunk down a whopping $850 million for Bebo.com. But turning Bebo’s impressive online and mobile traffic into dollars could be a challenge.While MySpace …

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. …

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–Paraguay: L.M. Ericsson said it has …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Yay or Nay, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ 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 …

The European Commission has formally adopted Digital Video Broadcasting Handheld (DVB-H) technology as the standard for mobile television throughout the European Union’s 27 member states.The move was entirely expected despite objections from three of the EU’s most powerful members, some …

Microsoft Corp. said it will embed Adobe Systmes Inc.’s Flash Lite on Windows Mobile devices alongside its own streaming video technology.The software giant licensed Flash Lite, a stripped-down version of the popular Internet technology, as well as its Reader software …

A class action lawsuit filed against Sprint Nextel Corp. claims the struggling No. 3 mobile-phone operator violated federal anti-racketeering laws by failing to adequately inform consumers about data fees accompanying picture mail service subscriptions.“The purpose and intent of these deceptive, …

The Federal Communications Commission’s 700 MHz auction took on a more heated feel today as the agency increased the number of rounds per day from 10 to 14. A similar move during the advanced wireless services auction in 2006 brought …

Sprint Nextel is bringing out its big guns in an attempt to reinvigorate its reputation, which has taken a beating over the past year. The carrier announced plans for new television commercials staring its recently installed CEO Dan Hesse touting …

Mobile content vendor Handango Inc. announced it landed a major distribution deal with The Carphone Warehouse, the largest independent mobile-phone dealer in Europe.Calling the partnership the first of its kind for mobile content distribution, Handango CEO Bill Stone said 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 Current Analysis’ …

Add Austria and Ireland to the list of countries in which the iPhone is legitimately available.The iPhone retail price at T-Mobile Austria, and in Ireland, at O2, will be ?399 ($623) for the 8 GB version and ?499 ($779) for …

Napster bagged yet another carrier customer for its mobile offering, inking a deal to bring its catalog to the U.K. carrier O2.The deal gives O2 subscribers access to more than five million full tracks through a dual-download service for $2 …

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. —Altierre: The Galleon Group led a $22 million Series C funding round into San …

The Federal Communications Commission put the brakes on the September 2008 deadline for mobile-phone carriers to comply with new enhanced 911 location accuracy guidelines, but the action is unlikely to make court challenges go away.Last September, the FCC clarified that …

AOL is the latest Internet giant to buy its way onto the online and mobile social networking field.The Time Warner Inc. subsidiary said it will shell out $850 million to acquire Bebo, a U.K.-based outfit that boasts more than 40 …

Virgin Mobile USA Inc. stock dropped more than 53% from its closing price yesterday after it reported a $14.7 million loss in the fourth quarter. The mobile virtual network operator (MNVO) did, however, report net income of $4.2 million for …

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 …

It appears bidders were not frightened off by passing the 200-round milestone in the Federal Communications Commission’s 700 MHz spectrum auction as new bids continue to trickle in at a slow but steady rate. New bids fluctuated between four and …

BARCELONA, Spain – Martin Cooper, widely recognized as one of the lead inventors of the modern cellphone, believes that the “next step of the revolution” is just around the corner. “Digital was supposed to . change our lives, but it …

NextWave Wireless Inc. has tapped Alcatel-Lucent to develop WiMAX broadcast solutions that the company plans to integrate with its recently announced MXtv technology.NextWave plans to use the technology to give WiMAX operators the ability to deliver multimedia services like mobile …

FunMobility Inc. said it acquired fellow mobile social startup Moblastic Corp. for an undisclosed amount in an effort to expand its off-deck business.Moblastic’s site encourages users to “Flirt and trade cell phone pics with hotties, free.” The Seattle-based company also …