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AT&T Mobility said it will support Voice over Internet Protocol applications running on Apple Inc.’s iPhone over its 3G network, reversing a previous policy that relegated such applications to a Wi-Fi connection.AT&T Mobility said it has notified both the Federal …

SAN DIEGO–That slow, steady drumbeat you hear is the sound of mobile marketing initiatives across the globe. It’s a soft, steady sound that could explode into a wild, rich (and by that I mean lucrative) dance once the ecosystem is …

Verizon Wireless and Google Inc. announced a strategic partnership this morning designed to pair the openness of the Internet and the innovation of Google with Verizon Wireless’ broadband network, and plan to bring two devices to market in the next …

Fresh off its $6 million acquisition of Kyocera Wireless Corp.’s Indian facility, MindTree Ltd. said it will enter the Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) business with Kyocera as its first customer, at a time when the market is stabilizing following a …

Wireless carriers continued to bolster their smartphone lineups leading into the holiday shopping season as AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA Inc. both unveiled new offerings targeting the increasingly competitive segment.AT&T Mobility this week got the jump on Microsoft Corp.’s planned …

Adobe Systems Inc. inched closer to launching a Flash player for mobile devices unveiling its Flash Player 10.1 software designed for smartphones and other Internet-connected devices. The company said a public developer beta of the “browser-based runtime” is expected to …

Using a cellphone to conduct a financial transaction is nothing new as carriers all over the world have implemented ways for their customers to pay for goods and services using their mobile device. However, customer adoption of such services is …

Uncertain regulatory policies will stifle capital investments in broadband technology, panelists told the Federal Communications Commission today during a hearing on “Capital Formation in the Broadband Sector.” While members of the various stages of capital investors may have disagreed about …

Apple Inc.’s iPhone may be seen by most around the world as the uber-mobile device, but a report out of Indonesia suggests that the device has run into stiff competition from rival Research In Motion Ltd.The report, from mobile advertising …

More than a year and a half after announcing plans for a cellular technology equipped device, Garmin International Inc. is finally set to enter the U.S. market with its navigation-centric nuvifone G60 scheduled to launch at AT&T Mobility on Oct. …

CNN has launched a news application for Apple Inc.’s iPhone that the media giant thinks could be a benchmark to measure the success of future mobile applications.The company’s iPhone app offers users live breaking news, push notification, can be customized …

AT&T Inc. and Google Inc. ratcheted up the volume in an ongoing war of words over net neutrality and the Google Voice application. In documents filed Friday, AT&T went on the offensive, saying that Google Voice fails to comply with …

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 …

Shares of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. tumbled in after-hours trading after the device manufacturer posted second quarter financial results that showed a drop in profits and lower than expected demand. While total revenues surged nearly 40% year-over-year to …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The nation’s top tower company executives are optimistic on the outlook for their industry, in part because they survived late 2008 and early 2009 intact despite tight credit markets, but more so because mobile broadband services are …

The Federal Communication Commission’s announcement yesterday that it was looking to reinforce existing network neutrality regulations that would include porting wireline requirements to wireless network providers drew mixed reactions from the wireless industry.In part the new regulations would require wireless …

If the Federal Communications Commission puts any teeth into net neutrality rules, look for the issue to land on the front doorsteps of the United States Supreme Court. The FCC, with three new members and a Democratic bent, is proposing …

The Federal Communications Commission unveiled its view of an open Internet with Chief Julius Genachowski explaining the new administration’s plans to keep access to the Internet free and open, regardless of access mechanism. However, the plan includes some wiggle room …

SAN JOSE, Calif. – JIL, the Joint Innovation Lab, is an effort by four of the world’s largest wireless operators to put carriers back into the revenue-sharing equation as consumers move from voice-based applications to content. Speaking at The Telecom …

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 atRCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us …

CHICAGO – Day 2 of the 4G World 2009 event in Chicago continued where the first day left off: High-speed wireless data services are an important evolution, not just for the industry, but for the way people live their lives. …

For wireless carriers, the white knight in the tale of declining voice ARPUs is wireless data services. They have been employing various techniques over the years to drive adoption. First there were heavily marketed text messaging plans; next were affordable, …

CHICAGO – What’s that old saying: I can’t miss you if you won’t go away. That seemed appropriate for day 1 of the 4G World 2009 event held this week in Chicago where while the focus of the conference is …

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 …

ATLANTA–Louis Gump is a veteran in the mobile content space, having spearheaded The Weather Channel’s wireless efforts since 2001. In July, he moved to CNN –the No. 1 mobile news destination — to steer its mobile efforts. A visionary and …