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Welcome to our Friday feature, Week in Review. Every Friday, RCR Wireless News runs through the major events of the past week, outlining what happened and speculating on what to …

It’s been a tough week for Alcatel-Lucent. Twice this week the company has been compelled to issue formal statements; first addressing speculation about CEO Pat Russo’s future at the company …

Sprint Nextel Corp. is seeking a replacement for CEO Gary Forsee, according to the Wall Street Journal. The carrier, which declined to comment on the subject, has struggled with a …

The term “win-win” rightly makes sober people sick, but it might be applied to AT&T Mobility’s news that it will carry HTC Americas’ Tilt device, beginning Friday, at $300 with …

The House Commerce Committee is investigating the parent companies of the two largest mobile phone operators and Qwest Communications International Inc. to determine what extent they may have participated in …

Verizon Wireless is covering its bases. The nation’s second-largest carrier unveiled four new phones today, including a touchscreen-with-QWERTY keypad model from LG Electronics Co. Ltd., without mentioning prices. You’ll have …

Verizon Wireless has announced another consumer-friendly change to its policies: It will allow customers to change their wireless service plans without requiring an extension of their contracts.The carrier said the …

Comedian Bill Murray, in an early Saturday Night Live skit, posed as a Spanish-language game-show host with the tagline: “Who is muy macho?” He would offer two studly Hollywood actors …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Monday 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. …

IF 2006 WAS THE YEAR OF THE LAUNCH for mobile virtual network operators, then 2007 has so far been the Year of the Crash.The last few months have brought a …

DEMOCRATS WARNED FCC CHAIRMAN KEVIN MARTIN not to cripple the open-access stipulation on the 700 MHz spectrum up for auction early next year, following the agency chief’s failed attempts to …

TODAY BEGINS THE FOURTH QUARTER-the crazy, blow-out-the-pipes holiday season for most retailers, including those in the wireless industry. Financial numbers for the past three months are due soon.The numbers, of …

The nation’s top consumer group urged the Federal Communications Commission to consider eliminating provisions in the local number portability administration contract that critics view as anti-competitive and costly to consumers, …

“And that’s the way it is”The Radio Club of America plans to honor Walter Cronkite and John S. Belrose with its achievement award, the Armstrong Medal, at its November banquet …

The good news is that Apple Inc. has a lot of fans.The news that’s too fresh to characterize as “good” or “bad” is that Apple fans include inspired hackers and …

Apple Inc.’s latest software update for the iPhone apparently is turning unlocked devices into bricks, according to media reports and Internet blogs today.iPhone owners with unmodified devices also are reporting …

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 …

T-Mobile USA Inc. is offering a BlackBerry Curve equipped with Wi-Fi for prosumers-yes, Virginia, that’s a real word-who sign up to take advantage of the carrier’s HotSpot@Home service, launched in …

One major infrastructure vendor initially left out of Sprint Nextel Corp.’s WiMAX network development is Nortel Networks Ltd. Soon after being snubbed by the No. 3 carrier when it announced …

Consider WiMAX a bit schizophrenic. The technology is taking two divergent paths as different countries and different companies explore how best to put it to use in their respective markets. …

Don Stroberg, VP of sales for Sprint Nextel Corp.’s new Xohm Business unit, sat down with RCR Wireless News to talk about how the company’s WiMAX plans are shaping up. …

Thick as a brick. That’s how dumb you’d have to be to fiddle with your iPhone, according to Apple Inc. Indeed, the company warned that fiddling may well turn the …

Wireless users will soon have yet another way to access the popular MySpace.com social networking site: an ad-supported mobile Web site from Fox Interactive Media.The announcement coincides with the launch …

AT&T Mobility temporarily suspended the use of its new parental control feature due to potential issues around access to 911.The carrier introduced its Smart Limits feature earlier this month. The …

THE WIRELESS INDUSTRY INCREASINGLY FINDS ITSELF on the defensive on policy fronts across the board, a situation with the potential to disrupt the deregulatory framework and the fundamental business model …