Mobile and Wireless Industry Reports

Prior to the gavel falling on the beginning of the Federal Communication Commission’s highly-anticipated 700 MHz spectrum auction, word on the street was that the FCC would be looking at between $10 billion and $15 billion in total winning bids …

LAS VEGAS — It is no doubt a tumultuous time for the television industry — writers’ strike not withstanding — and NBC Universal President and CEO Jeff Zucker didn’t mince words in this morning’s keynote here at NATPE when he …

Another couple of rounds, another $1.3 billion. So went rounds nine and 10 of the Federal Communications Commission’s 700 MHz auction this morning, where potential winning bids for 989 of the 1,099 spectrum licenses up for grabs reached nearly $7.4 …

Urban, youth-oriented MVNO Helio L.L.C. is racking up “record growth,” the company said yesterday in announcing that founder Sky Dayton will leave the CEO post to become chairman. Dayton replaces current chairman Jinwoo So, president of global business at SK …

Mobile carriers and content vendors keep trying to push gaming past the “golden nickel” — the 5% ceiling of users who buy and play games on their handsets — and into the mainstream. So maybe they should quit charging so …

T-Mobile USA Inc. enjoyed a rise in net new customers as it reduced churn during the fourth quarter of 2007.The nation’s No. 4 carrier reported 951,000 net customer additions during the period, up more than 5% from the fourth quarter …

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–Slovenia: T-2 Slovenia has chosen …

After a soft opening during rounds five and six early Monday, bidders in the Federal Communication Commission’s 700 MHz auction turned up the heat in the afternoon, sending potential winning bids for the 967 licenses that have garnered interest to …

Nokia Corp. said it would purchase Trolltech ASA, a Norwegian software company, for about $153 million, subject to approval by Trolltech’s stockholders. Nokia appeared eager for the deal and Trolltech seemed amenable as the Finnish handset giant offered a 60% …

Sony Ericsson said it has secured deals with 10 music labels, adding 5 million new tracks to its mobile music service.The company, a joint venture between Sony Corp. and L.M. Ericsson, announced agreements with Sony BMG, Warner Music Group, EMI, …

LAS VEGAS — Mobile television and video is a “market that has been puttering along for several years,” Mark Donovan, senior analyst at M:Metrics Inc. said in a morning presentation here at NATPE Mobile++. The conference has enticed content producers …

The Federal Communication Commission’s 700 MHz spectrum auction picked up early this morning with a pair of bidding rounds that saw that total potential winning bids climb to just over $4.4 billion. Highlights included continued interest in the regional grouping …

An arbitrator has certified a huge class action against Verizon Wireless that potentially could cost the No. 2 mobile phone carrier close to $1 billion in refunds of early termination fees.“I find the claimants have complied with the criteria for …

Verizon Wireless failed to match the iPhone-fueled growth of larger rival AT&T Mobility during the fourth quarter, but don’t feel bad for the industry’s No. 2 player. The carrier posted its own fair share of industry-leading metrics.Verizon Wireless said it …

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’ …

The Federal Communication Commission’s auction of 1,099 wireless licenses in the 700 MHz band headed into an early weekend break having garnered more than $3.7 billion in potential winning bids. The auction, which had a fifth round of bidding postponed …

AT&T Mobility quietly overhauled its data plans this week, whittling its messaging and data bundles and launching a handful of new offerings, according to research firm Current Analysis Inc.The carrier dropped more than a half-dozen offerings including PDA Global, Smartphone …

Parent companies of the nation’s top cellular carriers saw their chances improve for gaining immunity from dozens of suits alleging they violated privacy laws by participating with a Bush administration warrantless wiretap program secretly begun after the Sept. 11, 2001, …

The New York Times launched a service that delivers news, features and columns to mobile phones via text message.The free service allows users to send a text to the short code 698698 (NYTNYT)with one of dozens of keywords — the …

Sprint Nextel Corp. is hoping to leverage its alliance with the NFL by launching a host of Super Bowl-related offerings.The buffeted carrier created a wireless Web site hawking ringtones, screen savers and video clips related to the big game, and …

Palm Inc. will close all but one of its retail stores over the next five weeks, in keeping with its effort to cut costs and focus on its next-generation smartphone platform, according to the company.Palm has eight branded stores in …

The third round of the Federal Communication Commission’s ongoing 700 MHz spectrum auction ended this morning with potential winning bids topping the $3 billion mark. The latest round included 1,030 new bids and pushed the total winning bids up more …