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Thwapr aims to simplify video and photo sharing

For all that it promises to change in our daily lives, wireless technology still comes up short far too often. We live in a world that's both fascinating and discouraging. Just think, if we own the right car and the right mobile device, we...

Movers and Shakers

Omnilink - Suzanne Henderson has been named VP of Engineering. Henderson most recently acted as VP of Engineering for TerraGo Technologies. Genband - Patrick Dolan has been appointed Senior VP of Sales over Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Prior to Genband, Dolan...

Research In Motion shares jump as investors cheer results

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Research In Motion Ltd. jumped Friday morning as investors cheered the company's third fiscal quarter results and forecast - both of which soundly beat Wall Street's estimates.

Case Study: Going mobile with Yahoo!

Yahoo!'s Mobile Video StrategyYahoo! is a global leader in web news and online content, and video is playing an ever increasing role in their product mix. Yahoo!'s online video experience covers a multitude of topics from fast breaking news to sports and entertainment.Yahoo!...

FCC previews national broadband plan

The Federal Communications Commission offered a preview of some aspects it is developing for its National Broadband Plan, including rules that bring more spectrum to the marketplace more quickly and rules that make it easier to build infrastructure. The complete plan is due to...

Weekly Deal Roundup

Mobile Social Network Mozat Makes Waves In Asia, Raises Funding From: Tech CrunchMozat, the mobile social networking platform formerly known as Morange, is making strides in Asia and the Middle East. The eponymous company behind the app has just announced that it...

Global Infrastructure Awards

Europe: Eurotunnel has chosen Alcatel-Lucent to update the communications infrastructure in the Channel Tunnel using its GSM-R solution. The equipment will be functional in 2012, in time for the Olympics in London. China: China Unicom has selected Huawei's Femtocell solution. The “3G Inn” service...

Net neutrality debate underscores fine line on regulation

A public debate between CTIA and Public Knowledge over the impacts of imposing net neutrality rules on wireless carriers yesterday highlighted the fine line regulators will face in imposing just enough regulation and too much regulation as they try to preserve an open wireless...

RCR Stock Watch: Weekly Gainers and Losers

Advances and declines for the RCR Wireless Stock Index were pretty much evenly split during the past week. Significant gainers were Clearwire, Leap and MetroPCS. The significant losers this past week were all micro cap stocks, such as Comarco, Fortune Industries and...

RCR Wireless News Announces Winners Of Inaugural RCR Ecosystem Awards

Arden Media Company today announced the winners of the inaugural RCR Wireless Ecosystem Awards, which honor the top achievements submitted in 10 broad segments of the wireless, telecom, media and IT market that comprise the “RCR Wireless Ecosystem.” The awards showcase those companies...

RCR Wireless Video Interview: Alcatel Lucent on LTE

Doug Wolff of Alcatel Lucent was interviewed by our editor, Dan Meyer, at the 4G World show. Watch the interview below to see what Mr. Wolff had to say about current 4G trends and, specifically, LTE.

RCR Wireless Video Interview: Sprint Nextel on 3G/4G

Our editor, Dan Meyer, interviewed Matthew Oommen of Sprint Nextel on Sprint's 3G and 4G plans. Watch the video below to see what Mr. Oommen had to say about Sprint's utilization of WiMax in its 4G strategy.

Video: Berkeley unveils handheld snooper

Berkeley Varitronics Systems Inc. unveiled its Bloodhound hand-held cell phone detector designed to enable security officers to scan real-time for unauthorized cell phone activity in correctional facilities and detect the precise location of the caller using a direction finding antenna.Berkeley noted that in 2008...

GAO: FCC needs to do a better job monitoring wireless complaints

The Government Accountability Office said the Federal Communications Commission needs to do a better job of monitoring complaints about wireless service, including informing unsatisfied customers that they can complain to the federal agency when they are disgruntled. Although an estimated 84% of people surveyed...

RCR Wireless Video Interview: WFI

David Port, CEO of WFI, was interviewed by our editor, Tracy Ford, at the PCIA Wireless Infrastructure Show. Among other things, Mr. Port talks about current and upcoming trends in the wireless infrastructure business, including the prospect for LTE buildouts. Watch the...

RCR Wireless Video Interview: CFE Telecom

Our editor, Tracy Ford, recently interviewed Dale Schumacher. Watch the video below to hear his thoughts on current trends in site development.

RCR Wireless Video Interview: The Lyle Company

Matt Johnson of The Lyle Company spoke with our editor, Tracy Ford, about current trends in the wireless infrastructure industry and their effect on industry participants. Watch the video below to hear his thoughts.

Mobile Excellence Awards winners announced

Winners of the 2009 Mobile Excellence Awards winners were announced earlier this week at the organization’s awards show in Los Angeles. Attendence and award submissions at the event doubled this year, according to organizers. The list of winners follows: Best Mobile Start-Up
 - WiChorusBest...

RCR Stock Watch: Weekly Gainers and Losers

The past week gainers and and losers were fairly evenly distributed in the RCR Wireless Stock Index, with gainers having a slight 4 to 3 advantage. The biggest gainers for the week were small and micro cap companies (UTStarcom, Glu Mobile, Aruba Networks,...

Weekly Deal Roundup

InnerWireless Raises $3.0MFrom: Texas TechPulseInnerWireless, a developer of indoor wireless systems, has raised $3.0M out of a $5.0M funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm on December 2. No details on the funding have been announced by the company. InnerWireless...

Strategic Alliances and Partnerships

ZeroG Wireless & Freescale: ZeroG and Freescale have created a program to enable embedded Wi-Fi for the Tower System. ZeroG announced the availability of the TWR-ZGWIFI development kit, which includes the Wi-Fi board with the ZeroG ZG2101 Wi-Fi I/O module and antenna, an instructional...

Video Interview: Trimble Navigation

Our editor, Dan Meyer, recently caught up with Trimble Navigation's Larry Fox. Watch the interview to hear what is new at Trimble Navigation.

Video Interview: Best Buy Mobile

Our editor, Tracy Ford, recently caught up with Best Buy Mobile's Scott Moore. Watch the interview below to see what is new at Best Buy Mobile.

Video Interview: Virgin Mobile

Our editor, Dan Meyer, recently caught up with Virgin Mobile's Corinne Nosal. Watch his interview below to see what is new at Virgin Mobile.