SK Telecom and Citi hope to push the mobile-banking envelope with a new, San Francisco-based joint venture. The companies unveiled Mobile Money Ventures, a joint venture that aims to develop …
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In the world of off-deck mobile video, Sling Media Inc. has pushed the envelope quite successfully. Indeed, the fact the television is no longer anchored to the living room is …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to Yay or Nay, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week we’ll review a new wireless application or service …
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Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum said a $2.6 million settlement was reached with AT&T Mobility in connection with consumers billed for wireless content advertised as free.The state’s CyberFraud Task Force …
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Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) may have opted himself out the wireless industry’s good graces. I don’t know whether Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin, a Republican, ever had a warm …
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Verizon Wireless’ $2.67 billion play for Rural Cellular Corp. has turned intensely political, with Republican and Democratic lawmakers urging the Federal Communications Commission to rule soon on a deal whose …
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After years of only minor price plan tweaks and occasional promotional offers, the nation’s four largest carriers have ignited a new pricing war centered around unlimited voice calling minutes for …
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Once-beleaguered RadioShack Corp. – which sells wireless devices and services for AT&T Mobility and Sprint Nextel Corp., as well as a handful of prepaid providers – saw its stock soar …
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T-Mobile USA Inc. announced a $10-per-month unlimited calling plan for its growing fixed-line effort.The operator launched Talk Forever Home Phone, an Internet service with unlimited local and domestic long-distance calls. …
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The 700 MHz auction is all but over, with the Federal Communications Commission increasing the number of bidding rounds to eight per day last Friday in an attempt to speed …
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Sprint Nextel Corp.’s performance is likely to get worse before it gets better, the company told agitated investors last week.The company’s stock plummeted to new lows after it reported a …
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FCC speeds up bidding as 700 MHz auction draws to a close: Agency revs up action to 8 rounds per day
In an effort to bring the event to a close, the Federal Communications Commission announced that starting today the 700 MHz auction will speed up to eight rounds of bidding …
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Verizon Wireless’ $2.67 billion play for Rural Cellular Corp. has turned intensely political, with Republican and Democratic lawmakers urging the Federal Communications Commission to rule soon on a deal whose …
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Not to be overrun by the stampede of national carriers flocking to unlimited pricing plans for voice, Sprint Nextel Corp. introduced a “Simply Everything” plan that includes, well, simply everything. …
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The phrase “iPhone killer” sounds great but it doesn’t withstand scrutiny. Consider that in the 8 months since Apple Inc.’s splashdown in the mobile device market, device vendors have relentlessly …
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Once-beleaguered RadioShack Corp. – which sells wireless devices and services for AT&T Mobility and Sprint Nextel Corp., as well as a handful of prepaid providers – saw its stock soar …
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The New York Times Co. announced the beta launch of an application designed to help move content between computers and mobile phones.ShifD updates information to users’ accounts using any Web …
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Make room for one more on the dance floor. U.S. Cellular joined the army of national carriers that this week opened the floodgates on minutes by introducing unlimited calling plans …
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T-Mobile USA Inc. announced a $10-a-month unlimited calling plan for its growing fixed-line effort.The operator launched Talk Forever Home Phone, an Internet service with unlimited local and domestic long distance …
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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 …
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Come one and come all. Three of the nation’s top four wireless carriers now plan to offer unlimited voice calling for $100 month.Verizon Wireless gets bragging rights for the being …
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One popular handset does not a successful vendor make. But in Palm Inc.’s case, the launch of its popular, $100 Centro smartphone at AT&T Mobility in a GSM, quad-band world …
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Yahoo continues to serve as the Washington Generals of the Internet — losing to Google at every turn — but the company seems to be making all the right moves …
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It’s odd that at a show where PhDs, MBAs and so many smart people from the telecom space stroll the pavilions, Robert Redford can steal the headlines by talking about …
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Industry Outlook 2008: Social Networking: My mobile social networking wish list for 2008
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessDon’t be fooled by the flow of VC funding or the fact that Google Inc. and MySpace are in on it. The truth is, mobile social networking is not as …