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The market for mobile first-mile backhaul equipment is expected to reach $8.2 billion by 2010, according to a new report from Infonetics Research.The company said Ethernet copper and fiber equipment are expected to lead the growth in the market. Infonetics …

More than 1 billion W-CDMA handsets are expected to ship between 2006 and 2012, representing a compound annual growth rate of 22%, according to a report from IMS Research.“The growth is fuelled by both the GSM and CDMA markets,” said …

Mobile Voice over Internet Protocol will quickly overtake voice-over-Wi-Fi technology and become a mainstream form of communication, predicts a new study from research firm Disruptive Analysis.The firm predicts the number of VoIP over 3G users could grow from virtually zero …

The third quarter saw consumer handset sales in the United States valued at $3.2 billion, a 47% jump over the year-ago quarter, according to new data from NPD Group. Those numbers are based on 38 million units sold to consumers.Smartphones …

Flash memory will continue to dominate in mobile phones during the next few years, despite inroads being made by new hard disk drive (HDD) solutions in handheld devices, according to a new study from Parks Associates.The company predicts 99% of …

Revenues from mobile games will grow to nearly $10 billion by 2009, driven by the increasing popularity of casual gaming and the larger variety of gaming-friendly handsets, according to a report from Juniper Research.The company predicts more than 460 million …

J.D. Power announced Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications’ handsets scored highest in overall customer satisfaction among U.S. and Canadian consumers in the consumer research firm’s latest survey.SEMC ranked highest in features, battery life, physical design, operation and durability among U.S. consumers. …

MetroPCS Communications Inc. beat Wall Street’s earnings expectations in spite of weak customer numbers, and the company’s stock soared nearly 13% in early afternoon trading. MetroPCS’ financial metrics were strong, with a 47% year-over-year increase in service revenue to $489 …

Just as we suspected: Smartphone sales far outpace the overall handset market in growth and will continue to do so over the next five years, according to new data from In-Stat. Projections call for a 30% compound annual growth rate …

The GPS chipset market during the next few years will be driven by integration into mobile devices like personal navigation devices and cellular phones, according to a new report from high-tech market research firm In-Stat.The most promising categories includes ultra …

Mobile video phone sales will nearly double by 2010, from $58 billion in 2006 to $125 billion in 2010, according to market research firm Infonetics Research.Mobile video subscribers will also grow from just a few million in 2006 to 58.6 …

Towerstream Corp.’s stock slipped a little more than 4% to $2.50 per share after the company reported a net loss of $1.75 million for the third quarter. Revenues for the quarter just barely surpassed the overall loss the company suffered. …

In Verizon’s third-quarter results last week, the company tallied its wireless customers at 63.7 million-that number includes 1.8 million new ones. Though the marketer didn’t specify whether the gains came from first-time cellphone buyers or by luring existing ones from …

The average revenue per user among business users is 24% higher than among personal users, yet when it comes to mobile data services the gap is even wider with business users spending 80% more than personal users on multimedia and …

Portable navigation solutions and software solutions for multi-user devices are expected to generate $11.8 billion in revenues in Western Europe by 2012, according to a report from Juniper Research.Fueling demand for the products are increasing traffic congestion on European roads, …

Wi-Fi hot spots are not longer the domain of business travelers, as more traffic at sites is coming from personal use, noted a recent report from In-Stat. “Service providers are reporting an increase in the number of sessions originating from …

Sprint Nextel Corp. affiliate iPCS Inc.’s customer additions for the third quarter decreased compared to previous quarters, while the company’s churn rate increased. The carrier said it added 10,100 net customers during the third quarter of 2007-a sizeable decrease, given …

Wireless customers aren’t pleased with their retail sales experience, and their opinion of it has gotten steadily worse since 2006, according to the most recent survey of retail sales satisfaction from J.D. Power and Associates. The semi-annual survey examined evaluations …

The Apple Inc. iPhone has been AT&T Mobility’s top-selling handset since its launch June 29, according to new data from Strategy Analytics, and is now the fourth-hottest selling device on the United States market.“The iPhone has quickly assumed a leading …

Text-to-vote campaigns are changing TV viewing habits dramatically, and TV programming is pushing the popularity of text campaigns.And so it was that I watched “Dancing with the Stars” last Tuesday. For the uninitiated, Wayne Newton got kicked off the contest. …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile content industry to give their insights into the marketplace. …

SPRINT NEXTEL CORP.’S OPERATIONAL STRUGGLES sunk to new lows last week as the nation’s No. 3 carrier had its CEO step down and the company reported that it would not meet its guidance for the year.The carrier noted that it …

Triple-play bundles work, but the quadplay is as yet unproven as a strategy by which operators can improve revenues and reduce churn, according to a new report by global telecom advisory firm Analysys.Analysys found that triple-play packages have helped U.S. …

Despite Bluetooth’s growth and success in the mobile market, the technology faces challenges as it moves into the automobile space, according to a new report from IMS Research.The firm noted Bluetooth is available in about 500 million handsets worldwide and …

Sprint Nextel Corp. shares have taken a hit on the news that company would not meet its guidance for the year and that CEO Gary Forsee had stepped down. The carrier’s stock has been falling since rumors of Forsee’s departure …