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LAS VEGAS–Qualcomm Inc. is focusing on creating new product categories as wireless connectivity becomes a key component of other consumer electronics devices, said Bill Davidson, senior VP of global marketing at the chip company. In a wide-ranging interview, Davidson commented …

LAS VEGAS – For the final keynote at CTIA, a Hollywood juggernaut met on stage with his counterpart in social media and the government’s lead technologist to discuss innovations to come and how common-good can be achieved with the most …

LAS VEGAS – Verizon Wireless customers using some of Research in Motion Ltd.’s Blackberry devices are set for an application store explosion as the carrier said its set to unveil its Vcast storefront on March 29 on RIM’s Storm and …

LAS VEGAS – It may not have the benefit of an incredibly well executed and colossal ad campaign like Apple Inc.’s App Store, but GetJar continues to ride a wave of momentum. The application storefront, which is geared toward the …

LAS VEGAS – In a meeting room on the show floor with less than 10 journalists on hand, Nokia Corp.’s VP of technology, David Rivas tried to make the case for the company’s technology roadmap, particularly with regards to its …

LAS VEGAS—AT&T Mobility is on a roll—and it used its annual press event at CTIA Wireless 2010 Wednesday to tout its dominance in the smartphone market, and to show industry press and analysts its blueprint to continue to drive sales …

LAS VEGAS—AT&T Mobility is on a roll—and it used its annual press event at CTIA Wireless 2010 Wednesday to tout its dominance in the smartphone market, and to show industry press and analysts its blueprint to continue to drive sales …

With more than 4 billion transactions made each year on take-out food, it’s easy to see how there could be room for some new thinking on how those orders are placed. Therein lies the deck Snapfinger is playing as it …

Fresh off its announced plans to bring the Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus to AT&T Mobility, RCR Wireless News met with Palm Inc. to discuss its ongoing strategy in the face of an increasingly crowded smartphone market. While …

LAS VEGAS—With the opening day keynote at this year’s CTIA event providing a jingoistic view of how the U.S. mobile space is leading the world, the second day included a quasi-outsider view of the market from Deutsche Telekom CEO Rene …

LAS VEGAS – The prepaid pricing wars took another step down today as Leap Wireless International Inc.’s Cricket subsidiary unveiled new plans that provide for nearly nationwide voice calling for $30 per month. The new plans update the carrier’s previous …

LAS VEGAS – The battle for data coverage is now in full effect with T-Mobile USA Inc. saying it expects to cover 185 million potential customers with its HSPA+ network by the end of the year. The industry’s No. 4 …

LAS VEGAS — In a dark, ambient-lit room with music from Blue Man Group blaring to get the crowd in the mood, Samsung Mobile today announced its latest smartphone, the Galaxy S.The 4-inch super AMOLED touchscreen device runs on Android …

LAS VEGAS–Telefonica used the CTIA Wireless 2010 stage to flex its international might, touting its global communications presence in 25 countries across four continents, connecting 265 million customers. Inaki Urdangarin, chairman of Telefonica International USA, noted that more than 50% …

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LAS VEGAS – Sprint Nextel Corp. continued its full-court WiMAX press today as the nation’s No. 3 operator said unveiled additional market it plans to begin offering its “4G” service in later this year on its way to covering 120 …

LAS VEGAS – AT&T Inc. bum rushed the opening keynote at the 2010 CTIA event with president and CEO of its mobile division, Ralph de la Vega and chairman, CEO and president Randall Stephenson holding stage for the events opening …

LAS VEGAS – AT&T Inc. bum rushed the opening keynote at the 2010 CTIA event with president and CEO of its mobile division, Ralph de la Vega and chairman, CEO and president Randall Stephenson holding stage for the events opening …

A new report from The Femto Forum says femtocells improve the operator business case for LTE and WiMAX networks while also improving the user experience and range of services operators can offer. The forum said its research found that the …

BridgeWave Communications announced the newest version of its FlexPort family of high-capacity 80 GHz radios for mobile backhaul. The new version incorporates quality of service into a high-frequency, high-capacity 80 GHz product. The company said the FlexPort product is designed …

LAS VEGAS—Even if the Federal Communications Commission didn’t give the wireless industry everything it wanted in the National Broadband Plan, panelists at “The Evolving Wireless Ecosystem—What’s Next in Wireless Law, Policy and Technology,” are excited about the plan. The Monday …

LAS VEGAS – Few topics get advertisers worked up than the potential of the mobile space. Countless reports have been generated touting the billions of dollars just waiting to be made through mobile marketing and advertising, an amount that remains …

LAS VEGAS – A number of operators got an early jump on the phone-launching hype at this year’s CTIA 2010 event unveiling plans to begin selling some highly-anticipated devices. AT&T Mobility said it would begin offering Palm Inc.’s Pre Plus …

LAS VEGAS—Playing a game of Tetris downloaded from Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile application store costs $2 more than downloading the same game from the Apple App Store. With 35 applications stores globally, and many more expected to open in 2010, …

AUSTIN, Texas – RCR Wireless News has expanded its news outlet sources with the launch of RCR Local Market News and RCR Unplugged. Taking advantage of the latest in social media and networking, both RCR Local Market News and RCR …