Mobile and Wireless Industry Reports

Bidding remained slow during the last half of day 33 and the beginning of day 34 of the Federal Communications Commission’s 700 MHz spectrum auction, with the previous 10 rounds of bidding attracting between five and six new bids per …

ROK Entertainment Group said it acquired a 51% stake in the Finnish mobile software developer Geniem for an undisclosed sum.Geniem develops on-device portals, white-label social networking applications and Bluetooth marketing services for partners including Nokia Corp., Volvo, Pepsi and Sony …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier–Lehman Brothers adjusted its estimates on Leap Wireless to a loss of $1.14 from a loss of $1.09 for this year …

Qualcomm Inc. has acquired Xiam Technologies Ltd. for around $32 million. Xiam said its technology recognizes a mobile device user’s behavior and usage patterns.Qualcomm said there is a recognized need in the industry to help consumers find content, and it …

A class-action lawsuit filed against AT&T Mobility in Pennsylvania federal court alleges the carrier violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by refusing overtime pay to a former corporate recruiter and possibly others with similar job responsibilities.The lead plaintiff is Wayne …

Research In Motion Ltd. has known since January 2007 that Apple Inc.’s iPhone could threaten its bread-and-butter business in the mobile enterprise space. Indeed, last week, Apple entered the enterprise fray with several announcements. Today, three of the Canadian firm’s …

Texas Instruments Inc. lowered its revenue range and earnings per share for the quarter ending March 31. The company is set to hold a conference call later today to discuss the change in outlook. TI said its expected revenue at …

For those anxiously waiting for the conclusion of the Federal Communication Commission’s 700 MHz auction, you can blame five B-Block licenses for the holdup.Bidding over the past several rounds has centered on five 12-megahertz B-Block spectrum licenses covering Albany, Ga.; …

Ford vehicles equipped with the Sync feature soon may offer access to telematics services similar to some of those of General Motors’ OnStar, a Ford supplier said today. Consumers will be able to upgrade Sync systems on their own, without …

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 …

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 …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ 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 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–Australia: Vodafone Australia has chosen Ericsson …

Advertisers are already tightening their belts as the economy downshifts into a possible recession. And the mobile ad space — which is struggling to move beyond the embryonic state — is sure to feel the pinch.Google Inc. first reported “anecdotal” …

You remember when rivals Sprint Nextel Corp. and Verizon Wireless dueled over the coverage of their respective CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Rev. A network buildouts? One carrier popped out of the gate first, leading to bickering about whether “first” was indeed …

Pushing the clocks ahead by an hour appeared to have little impact on the Federal Communications Commission’s 700 MHz auction, which picked up this morning where it left off on Friday: new bids in the single digits and very little …

A federal judge in Dallas issued a $1 million judgment for TracFone Wireless Inc. in connection with the hacking and resale of bulk amounts of prepaid phones, an illegal practice whose scope appears larger and more geographically widespread than originally …

Alcatel-Lucent unveiled what it termed the industry’s first mobile network management solution that provides network operators with a view of the traffic flowing over their networks, and thus greater control over IP-based applications.Alcatel-Lucent noted the 9900 Wireless Network Guardian is …

Five top package-goods manufacturers are using mobile phones in an effort to revive the art of coupon redemption. Procter & Gamble, Clorox, Del Monte, General Mills and Kimberly-Clark are teaming with retail giant Kroger for what will almost certainly be …

In the bruising business of turning Motorola Inc. around, Stu Reed — former president of mobile devices and, previously, the company’s global supply chain — has hit the mat. Reed’s departure, “effective immediately,” was announced late Friday afternoon and characterized …

MobiTV Inc. claimed it is not trying to shut down a popular Web site that carried instructions on how to access its video service free.Howardforums.com, a forum for cellphone enthusiasts that claims nearly 800,000 users, drew attention after a user …

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 …

NextWave Wireless Inc. plans to introduce today broadcast technology that will give WiMAX operators the ability to deliver multimedia services like mobile TV and digital audio over their networks. NextWave’s new MXtv technology is compatible with the 802.16e standard, the …

Aloft Media L.L.C. has sued several wireless handset giants over alleged infringement of a patent for transferring contact information using a mobile phone. Aloft Media, based in Longview, Texas, names as defendants Nokia, Motorola Inc., Palm Inc. Research in Motion …

A new whistleblower has surfaced with allegations that a major wireless carrier may have given the U.S. government wholesale access to subscribers’ calls and other proprietary information. The claims, which are strikingly similar to those in a 2006 suit filed …