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Helping Palm Find its Seoul

Palm's current abyssal situation is akin to defusing a live grenade with your teeth – the best you can hope for is surviving the situation and paying for years of therapy. The worst case involves onlookers watching your brains set a new airspeed record...

Are we already in the Cyborg age?

cy•borg –nouna person whose physiological functioning is aided by or dependent upon a mechanical or electronic device.Origin:1960–65; cyb(ernetic) org(anism)My iPhone died the other day. For some reason it was just refusing to turn on, while I was out for a ride on my motorcycle....

iPad Unboxing

Admittedly, I didn't really want to like the iPad. As an Apple agnostic verging on Apple atheist, I had only the merest hint of curiosity about testing the way over-hyped device and was determined to dislike it.

Movers and Shakers

Verizon – Jim Gerace has been appointed president of the company's New York region. Gerace is currently Verizon Wireless' head of corporate communications.Ground Truth – The mobile measurement firm has added several industry veterans to its advisory board. The newly appointed members include Peter...

The closed (for good reason) world of mobile development

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 now available at RCRWireless.com.For a community that clamors around the word "open"...

iPad Unboxing

Admittedly, I didn't really want to like the iPad. As an Apple agnostic verging on Apple atheist, I had only the merest hint of curiosity about testing the way over-hyped device and was determined to dislike it.So, it came as something of a shock...

Great quality camera phone shots? Nah! really?

Nowadays every smartphone comes with a camera. It's a given. It's taken for granted.

Notebooks beware, the iPad wants to kill you

Will the iPad be a notebook killer? A significant amount of people seem to think so. And that’s before most have even tried one – talk about optimistic.

HTC's Hero – A frustrating lesson in obsolescence

Android's latest version may be called Donut, but HTC certainly seems to be taking far too much of its sweet time putting out firmware updates, says one irate user.

Great quality camera phone shots? Nah! really?

Nowadays every smartphone comes with a camera. It's a given. It's taken for granted. We take photos of our breakfast, lunch and dinner. We document every flat tire, every random signpost, anything and everything has become Facebook or Twitpic worthy.But quality? meh. Cam pics...

Notebooks beware, the iPad wants to kill you

Will the iPad be a notebook killer? A significant amount of people seem to think so. And that’s before most have even tried one – talk about optimistic.But, of course, the first batch of iPad reviews have rolled hot off the presses, only to...

HTC's Hero – A frustrating lesson in obsolescence

Anyone who owns an HTC Hero or who has been following the ongoing saga of updates for the device will instantly know where I'm going with this, but for those who don't here's a little history to bring you up to speed:• April 30th 2009...

Content is king: Delivery, distribution and revenue matter too

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 will be available next week at RCRWireless.com.Mobile content – the stuff that people read,...

Arm cramps? You may have Cellbow

Computer eye strain, Gamer's Thumb, but what's the latest tech affliction? Well, according to Jabra it's Cellbow.

RCR Unplugged: Juniper Networks' Stefan Dyckerhoff on network strain solutions

Stefan Dyckerhoff, EVP/GM of Juniper's infrastructure product group told Unplugged "Juniper's new mobility solutions continue to break ground for wireless operators who seek to efficiently ease the strains on their systems and monetize their...

RCR Unplugged: Juniper Networks’ Stefan Dyckerhoff on network strain solutions

Stefan Dyckerhoff, EVP/GM of Juniper's infrastructure product group told Unplugged "Juniper's new mobility solutions continue to break ground for wireless operators who seek to efficiently ease the strains on their systems and monetize their...

Arm cramps? You may have Cellbow

Computer eye strain, Gamer's Thumb, but what's the latest tech affliction? Well, according to Jabra it's Cellbow. "Not sure what an 'ulnar nerve' is or how you might be compressing yours? Well, if your elbow aches, your forearm tingles, and pinky finger...

Editorial Deadline April 20 RCR Wireless Review featuring Chips , Devices & Accessories

RCR Wireless Review (formerly Special Edition) May issue will focus on Chips, Devices & Accessories and include news briefs and sections for each of the RCR Ecosystem Segments - Wireless Infrastructure, BSS/OSS/IMS, Content, Apps, and Capital Markets, and Mobile Marketing/Messaging. Additionally, each issue...

Editorial Deadline April 20 RCR Wireless Review featuring Chips , Devices & Accessories

RCR Wireless Review (formerly Special Edition) May issue will focus on Chips, Devices & Accessories and include news briefs and sections for each of the RCR Ecosystem Segments - Wireless Infrastructure, BSS/OSS/IMS, Content, Apps, and Capital Markets, and Mobile Marketing/Messaging. Additionally, each issue...

RCR Unplugged: Juniper Networks' Stefan Dyckerhoff on network strain solutions

Stefan Dyckerhoff, EVP/GM of Juniper's infrastructure product group told Unplugged "Juniper's new mobility solutions continue to break ground for wireless operators who seek to efficiently ease the strains on their systems and monetize their networks."

Alliances: Brightpoint scores RIM logistics deal for Indonesia

Editor's Note:The following is a list of notable alliances and partnerships announced over the past two weeks. Brightpoint Inc. said it expanded a strategic alliance with Research In Motion Ltd. to provide logistics and supply chain services for BlackBerry smartphones in Indonesia. In connection...

Vertical Markets: Wireless Logic offers managed financial support for M2M deployments

United Kingdom-based machine-to-machine connectivity supplier Wireless Logic unveiled its Wireless Logic Airtime Finance, designed to allow companies to gain managed financial support to fund M2M applications and an alternative to traditional finance deals. Wireless Logic said the offering will allow companies to bundle connectivity...

Case Study: Mobile broadband at 35,000 feet

Aircell is the world's leading provider of airborne communications. As winner of an exclusive FCC frequency license in 2006, Aircell has built a revolutionary mobile broadband network for commercial and business aviation. In 2008, the Aircell Network and its inflight portal, Gogo, revolutionized the...

Tonight in LA: Join VZW for Networking and Panel Discussion: 5:30pm @ Royal/T: 8910 Washington Blvd

RCR Local event, sponsored by Anritsu: 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm at Royal/T: 8910 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CAMention this post and get $5 off your drink ticket!