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Reality Check: Blazing the trail to long-term messaging success

Editor's Note:Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.From its humble beginning as a 160-character, text-based novelty, mobile messaging has exploded in popularity to now play...

Reality Check: Searching for the Android Disneyland

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.I have spent a week with my new Sprint Evo. Admittedly, outside of the small screen size,...

Reader Forum: High traffic networks need a congestion solution, not a congestion charge

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...

Matt Kapko joins RCR Wireless News editorial team: Former RCR Wireless News journalist re-joins RCR Wireless News as feature editor

RCR Wireless News and parent company Arden Media Co. are pleased to announce that Matt Kapko has joined the staff as feature editor. In this position, Kapko will head up RCR Wireless News’ rapidly expanding special-report coverage as well as provide regular news coverage...

Reader Forum: Second-gen political strategies need updating for 4G realities: Think 'Bat phone'

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...

Worst of the Week: Do it for the children

Hello! And welcome to our Friday 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 RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....

Analyst Angle (Special Edition): Apple iPhone 4 & AT&T metered data

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.You have to love the ritual: Every June at the Mac Worldwide Developer’s Conference in...

Analyst Angle (Special Edition): Apple iPhone 4 & AT&T metered data

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.You have to love the ritual: Every June at the Mac Worldwide Developer’s Conference in...

Reality Check: Rethinking telecom – your strategic planning primer

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.For those of you who casually follow the industry, we are entering (or in some cases, have...

Reality Check: Time for wireless operators to rethink offer design and order delivery

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.For many years, wireless operators as a whole have not viewed order management as a top technology...

Reader Forum: A cost-effective solution for rural backhaul

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...

Reader Forum: The next generation of location-based services

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...

Worst of the Week: iPretend

Hello! And welcome to our Friday 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 RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....

Reality Check (Special Edition): Why AT&T changed their data pricing

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.I am taking a brief respite from my start-up focus to weigh in on the AT&T announcement...

Analyst Angle: Pan-India BWA spectrum slot could cost more than 3G spectrum slot : India designs stop-gap measure for import of Chinese telecom gear

The BWA spectrum auction under way in India continues to be an intensely competitive affair. By the time it concludes, a pan-India BWA spectrum slot could end up costing as much or more than a pan-India 3G spectrum slot – principally, because the broadband...

Analyst Angle: Google and Apple in mobile advertising: Can they realize the potential?

Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' March Special Edition, "The Perfect Storm – A Focus on Mobile Messaging, Marketing, Content and Apps." The 80-page special edition is available here.Mobile advertising has been discussed a potential revenue source for many...

Reality Check: Communications overload – solved

Editor's Note:Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Last week, Jim did a very thorough job describing the intricacies (and providing an excellent analysis) of the...

Reality Check: Smartphones turning into a PC-like business are heading toward commodity

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Smartphone sales have been a high profit area for handset makers and wireless network operators, but like...

Reader Forum: A positive plan for net neutrality

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...

Worst of the Week: It's not about depth, it's about width

Hello! And welcome to our Friday 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 RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....

Analyst Angle: Smartphone owners – a ready and willing audience

Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' March Special Edition, "The Perfect Storm – A Focus on Mobile Messaging, Marketing, Content and Apps." The 80-page special edition is available here.Years ago, when smartphones were introduced to the market, they were...

Reality Check: SMS offers great way for brands to reach consumers

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. Mobile LBS is gaining momentum in commercial markets over the next several years. Juniper Research...

Reality Check: Where Facebook went wrong on privacy

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.The topic of privacy and Facebook has been a hot one. Many individuals, including myself, are very...

Reader Forum: Top five areas to increase deal flow and grow revenue when selling value-added services in today’s mobile market

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...