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Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in our September Special Edition, Behind the Scenes, a focus on integrated subscriber and network management systems. To download the complete Special Edition, click here.Wireless operators have customers, offer services, source from suppliers, engage …

AppMakr, a company that streamlines the app development process and makes it easy to create custom native apps for iOS devices, has raised $1 million from a group of 11 angel investors and groups.Thousands of apps built with AppMakr have …

In yet another sign that Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) is years behind its biggest competitors in the consumer arena, the BlackBerry maker has finally turned its App World into an online storefront.BlackBerry users can now purchase and download apps …

Two customer call centers are ramping up staff, once again fueling speculation that Verizon Wireless will begin selling Apple Inc.’s iPhone soon. However, Verizon Wireless could also be ramping up customer service as it prepares to launch six LTE devices …

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 …

Following the success of its $200 million iFund targeted specifically at mobile apps on Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iOS platform, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) has scratched $250 million together for an sFund to invest in all things social.The venture …

AT&T Mobility (T) posted robust overall customer growth during the third quarter led by strong activations in its “connected devices” and prepaid operations that offset steep declines in traditional postpaid customer growth.AT&T Mobility added 2.6 million new connections during the …

In another major vote of confidence for iOS app developers, Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS) has acquired Chillingo for as much as $80 million.The publisher of the runaway-hit Angry Birds sold for less than $20 million in cash, according to The …

Verizon Wireless this morning stepped forward with its launch plans for Samsung Telecommunications America’s recently unveiled Galaxy Tab device.The carrier said it plans to begin offering the Google Inc. Android 2.2-powered device beginning Nov. 11 for $600. The device will …

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 hand it to Microsoft Corp. They have …

Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) is finally going public with its next plans for Palm and the webOS operating system after acquiring the company last April.HP said webOS 2.0 will be commercially available on Friday when it launches the new Palm Pre …

Apple Inc. (AAPL) reported a record $4.31 billion in profit on $20.34 billion in revenue during its fourth quarter ending Sept. 25. The company’s profits grew 41.3% from the year-ago period and international sales accounted for 57% of Apple’s revenue …

As mobile phones have evolved from clunky handbag bricks to lean, mean computing machines, the retail stores that sell the coveted communication devices have also seen massive transitions said Christopher Krywulak, President and CEO of IQMetrix in his keynote at …

Craig McLennan, RIM’s managing director for North America appeared upbeat as he took to the stage at IQMetrix’s Wireless Retail Summit in Scottsdale Arizona today, blowing BlackBerry’s trumpet while declaring his firm was “doing really, really well.” “It’s an honor …

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 …

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 …

Remember that white iPhone 4 that Apple Inc. (AAPL) delayed again and again?It’s cropped up again and as with all things Apple, it would be wise to take this one with a grain of salt. Pocket-lint spotted one in the …

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 …

Do you remember your first video call? Perhaps it was on Skype, Google Inc.’s (GOOG) Talk or Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iChat on a desktop computer.Now the video calling phenomenon is finally taking hold in mobile, thanks in large part to …

The wishes of millions looks set to be answered in the coming weeks as Verizon Wireless (VZ) is set to begin offering an Apple Inc. (AAPL) product. No, that product is not the iPhone, but instead the iPad, and comes …

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in our September Special Edition, Behind the Scenes, a focus on integrated subscriber and network management systems. To download the complete Special Edition, click here. Wireless subscribers’ appetite and demand for richer and more …

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in our September Special Edition, Behind the Scenes, a focus on integrated subscriber and network management systems. To download the complete Special Edition, click here. By Dan MeyerFor years telecommunication operators waxed poetically about …

TweetDeck, one of the most popular Twitter clients around, just closed a beta run on the Android platform and its results are staggering.If Android users are curious why their friends and family get to enjoy so many more apps on …

Google Inc.’s (GOOG) Android operating system is beginning to have a pronounced impact on market share for the world’s largest smart phone makers, according to a new report from iSuppli Corp. However, despite the momentum, the three largest smart phone …