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China’s Foxconn is hiring workers to produce a new version of the iPhone, according to Bloomberg. The news service says that Foxconn has ended a hiring freeze at its Zhengzhou plant and is bringing on new employees to make a …

I think it might be time for Samsung to have an intervention. This week, the consumer electronics giant unveiled its latest Galaxy smartphone, which according to my memory is the 39th iteration of that device in the past three weeks.

China Mobile saw net profits inch up only slightly in 2012, with financial growth stymied by increased expenses. The carrier did maintain its position as the world’s largest wireless operator, ending the year with 710 million total customers. Operating revenues …

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 us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs …

Regional wireless provider Ntelos posted robust quarterly results highlighted by strong growth in its postpaid business that translated into solid financial returns. The results were more impressive considering the struggles posted by a number of smaller carriers during the quarter, …

Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the …

It is official: The iPhone trademark in Brazil belongs to Gradiente. The company was granted the trademark registration to use the term in 2008 when referring to cellular telephone apparatus, cellular telephone devices that enable Internet access for both fixed …

T-Mobile USA’s comeback from its 2011 abyss continues as the carrier’s plan to reinvigorate the industry’s competitive landscape is in full flight. Those efforts have also spilled over to its enterprise offerings, where the carrier is looking to build on …

Sometimes it’s not even worth getting out of bed in the morning. Unless someone has made breakfast for you, and that breakfast includes bacon, but that’s another story.

AT&T went on a spectrum buying spree and investors went on an Apple selling spree. Verizon Wireless and AT&T both reported healthy gains in postpaid subscribers and both said that more than half of those subscribers are now using smartphones. …

Record sales of iPhones and iPads were not enough to renew Wall Street’s appetite for Apple. The stock fell 10% in after hours trading following the company’s fiscal first quarter earnings report. Many investors are worried that future revenue gains …

Shocking news surfaced this week that Apple had cut component orders for its recently launched iPhone 5, indicating that the company’s flagship

Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the …

Wireless operators continue to fine tune their no-contract service offerings in an attempt to capture a market segment that continues to be up for grabs, with MetroPCS the latest to alter its rate plans in an attempt to lure those …

Apple’s iconic iPhone continues to trickle down the carrier scale as Walmart announced that its Straight Talk Wireless offering will offer a pair of iPhone models sans-contract. The retail giant said it will begin offering the iPhone 5 and iPhone …

Gazing into our crystal ball – or crystal-ball app, rather – we’re taking a peek into what the state of mobile tech will look like a year from now. What will IT departments be focused on – or will they …

The Federal Communications Commission has approved the Pebble wristwatch, one of the most prominent products financed on Kickstarter. The Pebble watch uses Bluetooth to connect to smartphones running Apple’s iOS or Google’s Android operating system, enabling users to download watch …

Editor’s Note: With 2012 nearly over, RCR Wireless News takes a look back at the top 100 stories from the past 12 months. The stories are in chronological order beginning with Jan. 1. The first part of the list runs …

The race to meet year-end network expansion goals continued this week as Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA both announced greater coverage from their respective next-generation networks, just a day after similar announcements from AT&T Mobility and Sprint Nextel. Verizon Wireless …

Samsung is moving forward with plans to invest $3.9 billion in the Texas chip foundry that makes the processors for the iPhone, despite reports that it may be losing Apple’s business in the near future. The Texas government has given …

Three out of four smartphones shipped last quarter were running Google’s Android operating system, while just 15% ran Apple’s iOS, and yet Google has a problem: those 15% of smartphone buyers who chose Apple are likely to buy more, download …

Brazilian manufacturer Gradiente said this week it has started to sell a new line of smartphones using Google’s Android operating system under the name “G Gradiente Iphone.” Yes, that’s correct: Gradiente is using Apple’s famous smartphone name for a device …

Saying that companies should compete in the marketplace rather than in court, Samsung today withdrew its requests for sales bans of some Apple (AAPL) products in Europe. The Korean giant is still suing Apple for damages, saying the iPhone maker …