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REVIEW: Sprint Nextel’s QChat-based PTT performs admirably: CDMA-iDEN sessions work without hitch
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we'll review a new wireless application or service from the user's point of view, with the goal of highlighting what works and what doesn't. If you wish to submit your application or...
Broadcom notches another win against Qualcomm: Appeals court ruling favors Broadcom in patent infringement
Broadcom Corp. has won what may be the final round in its patent infringement case it filed three years ago against Qualcomm Inc.In a ruling Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a unanimous jury verdict, from May 2007, that...
LTE or WiMAX? Regional carriers, MVNOs mull next-gen plans
It's become quite clear which technology the top four carriers have sided with in the next-generation debate between WiMAX and Long Term Evolution. Sprint Nextel Corp. is the lone supporter for WiMAX; Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility Inc. made public their plans to deploy...
Gobi heads to market, adds 2 more notebook makers : Qualcomm touts its embedded solution
When Qualcomm Inc. talks, people listen. So when Qualcomm recently announced that its "Gobi" embedded connectivity module had been certified by AT&T Mobility for the latter's network and that Hewlett-Packard Co. and Panasonic had signed on to include Gobi in some of their new...
Network speed tests shootout: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint modems go head-to-head: Battle of the Big 3 provides surprises
SAN FRANCISCO -- Tired of battling hundreds of convention-goers for the last bits of bandwidth on the local "free" Wi-Fi connections or forking out $10 to $20 per day for wireless Internet access at your hotel? Well then maybe it's time to take the...
Virgin’s first EV-DO phone marks entrance of new handset player: Personal Communications Devices CEO hails from Audiovox
SAN FRANCISCO -- Personal Communications Devices L.L.C. chose the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2008 as its coming-out party, announcing a deal to distribute Virgin Mobile USA Inc.'s first CDMA2000 1x EV-DO capable handset, the Shuttle.Although PCD is a new company, it has strong...
Sprint Nextel spins out devices, customer-service enhancements
SAN FRANCISCO -- Sprint Nextel Corp. prepped for the holiday shopping rush with a lineup of new devices, and a few customer incentives.The carrier presented five new handsets based on popular trends. Two of the phones will be text-message savvy -- the Samsung Electronics...
American Roamer stays up to challenge of changing industry: Map-making magic
We've all seen coverage maps. Whether it be a section in a carrier's brochure, a poster hung up in a mobile operator's retail store, or even an interactive map online, coverage maps play an important role when it comes to buying a cellphone and...
REVIEW: The chirp is back with Verizon Wireless’ push to talk service
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we'll review a new wireless application or service from the user's point of view, with the goal of highlighting what works and what doesn't. If you wish to submit your application or...
Analyst Angle: Counter-arguments for evaluating next-gen network rollout strategies: The glass is half empty
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.Over the next few years the three major mobile operators in North America will deploy...
Analyst Angle: The evolution from 3G to 4G
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.To quote Bob Dylan. mobile networks are a-changin'. As more and more mobile users download...
NETWORKS: Telecommuting, M2M segments see opportunity: Wireless may cash in on others’ green efforts
As businesses examine energy and fuel costs as well as worker productivity, wireless companies have an opportunity to support the greening of the economy - and make money at the same time - by running applications over their networks that help other enterprises in...
VZW quietly rolls out Rev. A PTT service : Pair of phones target business users
Verizon Wireless has re-placed itself in the push-to-talk arena. As promised earlier this year, Verizon Wireless has released two new PTT phones, running on the carrier's CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Revision A network. The new devices are the Motorola Inc. Adventure V750 and the Casio...
REVIEW: Pocket Express hits the right marks
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we'll review a new wireless application or service from the user's point of view, with the goal of highlighting what works and what doesn't. If you wish to submit your application or...
VIDEO: Who has the best 3G network?
In recent weeks, almost every carrier has made some sort of announcement claiming its network is fastest, largest or best. So who's the winner? ; 3G; cdma; verizon; sprint; gsm; AT&T; Welcome to our weekly RCR Wireless Newscast....
Worst of the Week: This column is not funny
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 us the wrong way....
Devices & Strategy: Relying on Instinct: Sprint hits back with touch
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 11 days - the...
Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Nokia Siemens, Nortel Networks, Motorola and more
The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.Cellular--Iraq: Asiacell Communication has elected to extend its agreement with...
Alltel to upgrade to Rev. A
Despite the likelihood of Alltel Communications L.L.C. falling under the control of Verizon Wireless by year's end, the nation's 5th largest carrier has decided to make some quick changes to its network. Alltel announced it will add EV-DO Revision A technology to its offering.The...
REVIEW: Viigo simplifies mobile RSS
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we'll review a new wireless application or service from the user's point of view, with the goal of highlighting what works and what doesn't. If you wish to submit your application or...
Qualcomm brightens outlook, T.I. narrows view
Qualcomm Inc. said that it expected revenue in its current quarter, on a pro forma basis, would be just above the high-end of its prior guidance of about $2.5 billion to $2.7 billion. Meanwhile, Texas Instruments Inc. narrowed its range for the quarter's revenue...
Sprint Nextel, Verizon Wireless gear up for summer PTT battle: Push to talk set for a renaissance
The once hotly contested push-to-talk market appears set for a competitive resurgence as the nation's two largest CDMA carriers are rolling out new PTT initiatives that should prove more compelling to consumers addicted to "the button" than previous efforts.
Sprint Nextel Corp., which is king...
Executive Interview: Sheldon Safir
The woes besetting Motorola Inc.'s consumer handset division have been the stuff of headlines for the past year. The company has said it remains committed to creating two independently traded businesses that would send the handset division off on its own, while keeping its...
The future of 3G in China: China’s 3G plans have vendors’ attention
There likely won’t be any 3G service at this summer’s Olympic Games in Beijing, but the host country is finally making progress on a years-long plan to issue licenses that will enable carriers to begin deploying third-generation networks, the government said...