Mobile News – RCR Wireless News

Radio Communications Report began publishing a monthly newspaper in 1981 focused on covering the emerging land mobile communications industry. During the next 25 years, the newspaper evolved to a weekly format under the name RCR Wireless News. This year RCR …

WASHINGTON-A new study published in the British Medical Journal failed to find a cancer link from mobile-phone use for up to 10 years, saying only additional research will be able to address longer latency periods for the development of brain …

LANCASTER, U.K.-Monstermob Group plc continued to increase its global presence, snapping up Chinese mobile game-maker M Dream China Ltd. Monstermob, which sells games, images and ringtones for mobile phones, said it will spend as much as $35 million for the …

Research In Motion Ltd. continued to play beat-the-clock last week, pleading that a shutdown of its BlackBerry service could place the nation’s public safety and economic security at risk. The Canadian company is facing the disruption due to its ongoing …

As marketing challenges and content-delivery issues continue to shackle the wireless content arena, game-makers are hoping to entice their own customers to act as sales associates. The number of U.S. mobile users who download games has actually fallen in recent …

Brightpoint Inc. said it will continue to be the exclusive authorized distributor for Nokia Corp. phones in the United States through 2007. The companies announced the extension of an existing agreement that sees Brightpoint deliver Nokia’s wares to carriers, mobile …

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii-The IEEE ultrawideband task group ended three years of animosity with a nearly unanimous vote to kill the 802.15.3a proposed standard. The association, which was established to develop a standard for short-range wireless communications at up to 480 megabits …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Apple Computer Inc. fueled speculation about its intentions in wireless as the company’s efforts to trademark the phrase “Mobile Me” came to light. Apple has filed a series of applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office laying claim …

Investors gave tower companies a thumbs up last week as plans for augmenting or expanding their facilities were greeted with a slew of new financing options. SBA Communications Corp., the nation’s fifth-largest tower company, said it obtained a new $160 …

WASHINGTON-Calling the territory of Guam from a wireless phone can be expensive, and the delegate that represents the island doesn’t think it should be-especially since wireline carriers can’t charge more for calls to Guam than they charge for long-distance calls …

WASHINGTON-Jack Abramoff ordered the wireless firm that won the House in-building wireless infrastructure contract to make payments totaling $50,000 to a tax-exempt group created by the fallen lobbyist instead of charging the company lobbying lawmakers. The revelation was made public …

DENVER-The line in the sand between Airgo Networks Inc. and backers of the Enhanced Wireless Consortium may be washed away if the IEEE adopts the Joint Proposal Team’s first draft of the 802.11n standard for high-speed Wi-Fi. The IEEE’s Joint …

The first public airing of Qualcomm Inc.’s proprietary MediaFlo technology for mobile TV is taking place as the Flo Forum submitted its specification proposal for the Flo air interface between towers and devices to the Telecommunications Industry Association subcommittee TR-47. …

The wireline parent companies of Cingular Wireless L.L.C. are dangling discounts, converged bills and the potential of cross-platform services as they try to convince customers to bundle Cingular wireless services along with high-speed Internet, video and wireline phone services. As …

TAMPA, Fla.-Syniverse Technologies Inc., which provides technology and clearing services to wireless companies, said it has renewed its contract with regional wireless operator SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. Syniverse said the deal calls for it to continue to supply the carrier …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Kristin Rinne, chief technology officer for Cingular Wireless L.L.C., will serve a second term as chairwoman of 3G Americas after being re-elected by the GSM technology organization’s board of governors. Rinne has worked in the telecommunications industry for more …

WASHINGTON-A federal judge in Kentucky temporarily blocked enforcement of a new law prohibiting telecom operators from passing through to subscribers a targeted 1.3-percent gross receipts tax, pending the outcome of truth-in-billing litigation in the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. …

Lucent Technologies Inc. cut its earnings predictions for both the first quarter and the full year, primarily due to lower equipment sales in the United States and Canada. The telecommunications equipment company expects its earnings for the quarter ended Dec. …

Digital security and mobile content provider VeriSign Inc. said it plans to spend $30 million in cash to acquire software developer CallVision Inc. Seattle-based CallVision provides Web-based billing and data analysis applications to operators including T-Mobile, Bell Canada, TelstraClear and …

FORT WORTH, Texas-Shares of RadioShack Corp. slid after the company reported disappointing fourth-quarter sales and confirmed it will fall short of projected 2005 earnings-due largely to lagging wireless sales. The electronics retailer reported total sales during the quarter of $1.67 …

Verizon Wireless made headlines at the Consumer Electronics Show when it unveiled a new full-track mobile music download service. But the carrier was busy last week defending the offering’s lack of support for MP3s. Vcast Music offers tunes that can …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission set a May 10 date to auction 800 MHz air-to-ground licenses. The FCC is auctioning the four megahertz of spectrum in the 800 MHz ATG band after it decided that the current ATG spectrum was being …

GLEN BURNIE, Md.-American Financial Holdings Inc. completed its merger with Pelican Mobile Computers Inc., which provides rugged mobile hardware and software for law enforcement agencies and emergency workers. The combined companies said they plan to adopt the name Tactical Solution …

WASHINGTON-Two satellite firms last week challenged the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to give reclaimed 2 GHz mobile satellite service spectrum to ICO Satellite Services and TMI Communications and Co. Globalstar L.L.C., which lost its 2 GHz MSS license but operates …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. announced it invested an undisclosed sum in Global Locate Inc., a privately held GPS semiconductor, software and services provider. “Global Locate is a compelling addition to our portfolio of cutting-edge technology investments,” said Warren Holtsberg, corporate vice …