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With an influx of new spectrum, new networks coming online and new services to run over those networks, one might say that venture capitalists are backing both the tortoise and the hare to win in wireless. The interest in the …

Full-track music download services continue to spin their wheels in mobile, but Verizon Wireless is hoping to get some traction by overhauling its offering.The carrier last week launched a new offering that couples an all-you-can-eat subscription with an over-the-air option …

Could the skies be clearing over beleagured Sprint Nextel?According to the Wall Street Journal, which cited comments from Verizon Communications President Denny Strigl, the nation’s No. 3 carrier could be turning a corner. Strigl reportedly told an investor conference that …

The release of the iPhone is just around the corner. Apple plans to release the 3G iPhone in 22 different countries Friday, July 11. ; IPHONE 3G apple at&t; Crain’s Chicago Business, a sister publication to RCR Wireless News, checks …

Handset vendors’ second-quarter earnings are expected to be ho-hum, based on a global lull in new product launches during the quarter. As usual, however, analysts will carefully parse the language used by leading vendors – most prominently, Nokia Corp. – …

A lower price isn’t the only change accompanying the release of Apple Inc.’s 3G iPhone. Activating the device will also differ this year. When released last summer, customers were required to perform a self-activation of the device at home via …

FEW ARE CERTAIN whether Apple Inc.’s simultaneous, 22-country launch of its 3G iPhone this Friday is unprecedented in the industry. But many observers, cognizant of manufacturing logistics, regulatory-approval and carrier-testing hurdles, will watch closely to see how well the Cupertino, …

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday 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 RCRWirelessNews.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs …

Verizon Wireless’ latest effort in the full-track download space is a step in the right direction for mobile music. But it’s a very small step.In case you missed it, the carrier earlier this week launched a $15-per-month service that provides …

Sprint Nextel Corp. has launched an expensive, frontal assault on rivals in a bid for a hit handset that will resuscitate its fortunes. While it remains early in the game – the Instinct handset has been on the market for …

Motorola Inc. is replacing top executives in key markets around the globe as its share of worldwide cellphone sales falls to new lows. In an internal memo circulated last week and obtained by Crain’s Chicago Business, Motorola named new leaders …

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. “How can I help you, and where would you like to go?” …

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications warned today that it would only break even in the current quarter and that handset shipments will be nearly flat over the first quarter, reflecting “moderating demand” for its mid- and high-tier phones. The joint venture …

Last year, of course, the iPhone launch drove hand-wringing over the need to revamp user interfaces, accompanied by a move to large-display touchscreens.A wave of devices sporting large-display touchscreens followed, with varying results on the user interface. That influence continues …

Based on preliminary analysis of the 3G iPhone, Apple’s new handset may be its most profitable product, garnering better than 50% margins, according to analysts.Though the grand shift from hardware profits to service-and-application profits has yet to materialize for the …

Nokia Corp. will acquire total ownership of Symbian Ltd., buying out current partners in a deal valued at about $411 million, the company said today.Nokia said it would combine its own S60 platform with the Symbian platform and provide the …

Research In Motion Ltd. reports fiscal first-quarter earnings on June 25 and, driven by sales of its Curve at Verizon Wireless, two analysts said the company’s results likely would be at the high end of current guidance.“Our view is based …

Analyst Tero Kuittinen at Global Crown Capital L.L.C. said in a note to investors that top-tier carriers in the United States were pulling back on support for Motorola Inc., and characterized the vendor’s pending product launches as “a half-baked mess.”“The …

LAS VEGAS – On day two of the NXTcomm08 event here, wireless seemed to jump out of the backseat and into the limelight. Executives Denny Strigl, current president and COO of Verizon Communications Inc. and former CEO of Verizon Wireless, …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier–RBC Capital Markets lowered its price target on AT&T to $46 from $47 and adjusted its estimates on the carrier to …

LAS VEGAS – The growing importance of wireless in the general telecom space was evident during this morning’s keynote session at the NXTcomm08 trade show here, as AT&T Inc. chief Randall Stephenson referred to the recently introduced Apple Inc. 3G …

APPLE INC. IS THE NAME and, now, sheer volume is the game.Before the “wow” factor for his much-hyped handset fades or is eclipsed by competitors, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has abandoned his initial business model for plunging into wireless and …

While Apple Inc.’s 3G iPhone includes a number of new technologies to excite tech-savvy phone users, it’s the device’s price and enterprise focus that could stand as the greatest boon to AT&T Mobility, the exclusive U.S. carrier for the device. …

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. In the coming weeks look for columns from Current Analysis’ …

Apple’s unveiling of its 3G iPhone this week came as little surprise to any industry observer or, for that matter, any person who happened to contact any form of media over the past several months. Countless trees and digital ink …