A new Sprint Corp. product will allow customers in 27 markets, including Austin, to simultaneously link up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices to their 4G cell phone network, officials announced today.The Overdrive 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot will hit the market Sunday and is part to of...
U.S. wireless carriers need to become more like media companies or cede control of the mobile marketing space to powerful companies like Google Corp. and Apple Inc., according to a few industry insiders, commenting on Apple's acquisition of Quattro Wireless earlier this week.As wireless...
Crown Castle International Announces Proposed Additional Securitized NotesFrom: RCR Wireless StockwatchCrown Castle International Corp. (CCI) announced today that certain of its indirect subsidiaries intend to offer, in a private transaction, up to $1.9 billion of Senior Secured Tower Revenue Notes ("Offered Notes"), as additional...
Armed with another $7 million in venture-capital funding, mobile search company ChaCha expects to become profitable in the second quarter, according to founder, Chaiman and CEO Scott Jones. The 4-year-old firm, which uses a combination of proprietary search technology and human “guides” to provide...
It appears that most of the stocks of the RCR Wireless Stock Index are starting off the new year on the right foot, as gainers led losers by a better than 5 to 1 margin over the last week of trading. Notable in...
Envivio, provider of technology that compresses video so it can be displayed via televisions, computer screens or mobile phones, has raised $1 million in debt financing, according to a filing with the SEC.VentureBeat
China is set for a wireless data boom, according to research firm iSuppli Corp., which predicts the country's revenues surged nearly 19% in 2009 and are set to double from 2008 to 2013. The firm said it expects the data revenue from both messaging...
The increasing rivalry between Google and Apple spilled over into mobile advertising space this morning with Apple's announcement it is buying Quattro Wireless for a reported $275 million, according to All Things Digital, which broke the news.Neither Apple nor Quattro commented on the price...
Even the government is weighing in on the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to develop a National Broadband Plan. The Department of Justice and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on Monday filed comments with the FCC encouraging the commission to free up more spectrum...
An independent 2009 games sector census reveals marginal growth in U.S. games industry since 2008, while Canada explodes with new development studios and job opportunities.GamePro/PC World
According to online publication Hitechnews.biz, Oulu is the core of mobile technology in the world enhancing new business. The expertise in R&D in wireless communications has been verified on several global forums, which has encouraged Nokia, the mobile phone manufacturer, to increase its workforce...
TelForce Group – Experienced telecommunications executive Ron Deese has founded Telforce Group, a consulting services, technology and talent provider. The business headquarters will be in the Nashville, TN area.Zhone Technologies – Brian Caskey has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer. Previously, Caskey served as VP...
Inside this issue: * The Wireless Infrastructure Ecosystem * 4G Economics * Towers: A Global Perspective * Worldwide 4G Deployments * Market Focus: Living & Working in Toronto
Spending on smart grid technology could total $200 billion worldwide by 2015, according to a new report from Pike Research.The firm noted that cooperation between governments and industry leaders looking to update antiquated electrical grids is set to spark a boom in the smart...
What if you could play all your favorite Xbox Live games on your mobile phone? You may soon be able to do just that, if a job listing from Microsoft offers any clue. Newsfactor.com
Beginning New Year's Day, Oregon police officers may hear some arguing when they start pulling motorists over for violating a new law banning them from talking on hand-held cell phones while driving.AP
With the holiday, it was a relatively quiet week for the stocks of the RCR Wireless Index. Gainers did outpace losers by a roughly 5 to 2 margin. Notable gainers for the week were Sierra Wireless, Brightpoint and Apple. Our losers...
Apple appears to have blocked iPhone applications related to the Dalai Lama in its China App Store, making it the latest U.S. technology company to censor its services in China.IDG News Service/PC World
Qualcomm Inc. reported that COO Len Lauer has left the company to accept the CEO position at an undisclosed company. Looking to take a positive out of the situation, Qualcomm said the change will allow the company to re-align its business groups with its...
IT outsourcing has been around for decades, but in the past it was a one-for-one handoff. Either a company ran the IT department or an outsourcing contractor did it for them.Much has changed. Companies are choosing from a menu of options and a list...
Crown Castle International Amends Credit Facility and Increases Revolving Credit Facility to $400 MillionFrom: RCR Wireless StockwatchCrown Castle International Corp. (CCI) announced today the successful completion of an amendment to its operating company credit facility and extension of its operating company revolving credit...
Advancing stocks outpaced declining stocks in the RCR Wireless Index by a margin of almost 2 to 1 over the last week. Airvana was a significant gainer for the week, on the heels of the announcement of its acquisition by a buyout group led...
Siano & PND Makers: TV chip maker, Siano, revealed that PND makers Mio, Garmin, Navigon and others have featured its MDTV chips in their latest products. Trango Systems & Multisource Telecoms: South Africa-based wireless solutions provider Multisource Telecoms has joined Trango's international sales team....
Research in Motion on Tuesday night confirmed a BlackBerry outage affecting some users in North and South America - the company's second in several days.The problems do not appear to affect calling or text messaging, but users are not receiving e-mails. Others have reported...
