NEW YORK — Live from the Mobile Marketing Forum, RCR Wireless News presents a wrap of the week’s news and highlights some key trends coming out of the event. Please …
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Nortel Networks Corp. (NRTLQ) is delaying the auction of its patent portfolio to field a new level of interest from the likes of Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Intel Corp. (INTC). …
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RCR Wireless News is hitting the road next week for Singapore As with every stop on our global tour, conference series and news desk, our team will engage the mobile …
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SINGAPORE – Huawei finally unveiled its mysterious MediaPad on Monday, one day before the start of the CommunicAsia telecoms show in Singapore. The tablet, previously teased in online ads, was …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …
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GUANGZHOU, China — Dr. Hideo Okinaka, VP of emerging technologies and industry standards at KDDI Corp., was recognized for his industry leadership with an award from the CDMA Development Group.The …
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NEW YORK — Mobile devices are projected to drive more online traffic than desktops and laptops within the next 18 months, according to current projections.With that in mind, several industry …
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DEARBORN, Mich. — Here at Ford Motor Co.’s (F) headquarters, Doug VanDagens is preparing to rapidly expand the size of his connected services team over the next three to four …
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Hello! And welcome to our Friday 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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Wireless carriers are increasingly turning to traffic management solutions in an attempt to get control of their networks that are being punished by the rising demand and usage of mobile …
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ARM founder discusses firm's “unholy alliance” of partners, advantage over Intel
by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie BarakThe fascinating thing about the ARM partnership and ecosystem is the “unholy alliance” of competitors within it, according to the firm’s founder and president Tudor Brown who believes ARM licencees …
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Smartphone pioneer Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) could use some wind in its sails. Revenue is down 12% from the previous quarter, an unknown number of job cuts are planned …
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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.Despite having previously …
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GlobalFoundries culls top tier management, ex-Motorola man placed in charge
by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie BarakGlobalFoundries has fired its top tier management this morning, effective immediately, replacing the CEO, COO and chairman of the board with appointees of the Abu Dhabi government investment arm ATIC.“The …
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Medio Systems Inc., which launched a customer retention platform last month, has since surpassed 2.5 million daily unique users. Data captured from that use is generating more than 200 million …
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RCR Wireless News MBB Philadelphia: Rajant looks to take mobile networks mobile
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerPHILADELPHIA – Despite the name, mobile networks are in fact heavily reliant on stationary objects that require significant infrastructure to make them go. This is usually not a problem for …
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WARREN, Mich. — Like many of its competitors, General Motors Co. (GM) has adopted infotainment and telematics as one of its technical pillars. The company is working to roll out …
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The draw of smartphones is beginning to hit hard in Spain where a recent survey by Nielsen found nearly 40% of the country’s mobile population is sporting an advanced mobile …
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LightSquared received a 16-day extension from the Federal Communications Commission on its plans to file a report into potential interference issues its proposed terrestrial network may cause to GPS systems.LightSquared …
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RCR Wireless News MBB Philadelphia: Carrier consolidation shifts investment strategy, VC panel says
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordPHILADELPHIA – Timing, scale and the long-term sustainability of a business and business model are key factors to betting right in the mobile broadband business, panelists agreed at RCR Wireless …
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Cellular baseband market revenue reaches $3.5 billion; Qualcomm, Intel leading
by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie BarakCellular baseband market revenue reached $3.5 billion during the first quarter of 2011, with Qualcomm Inc. and Intel Corp. leading the way, according to market research outfit Strategy Analytics.The market …
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RCR Wireless News MBB Philadelphia: Rapid advances in mobile space cry out for clarity
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerPHILADELPHIA – Few could argue that the mobile industry is a complicated beast that seems to be getting more complicated by the day. With operators constantly upgrading networks and back-office …
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Dish Network Corp. (DISH) has submitted a $1.375 billion cash bid for TerreStar Networks Inc. in a bankruptcy auction, according to Reuters. Among other assets, TerreStar holds wireless spectrum.Dish was …
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Capital Markets: Google bets on Admeld; Qualcomm acquires Rapid Bridge; and more
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaQualcomm announced it has agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets of Rapid Bridge LLC, a San Diego-based inventor of advanced techniques for the design and development of semiconductor …