Video Optimization

Cricket Communications Inc. said it is giving customers all the video their eyes can take, for $5 a month. The subsidiary of Leap Wireless International Inc., Cricket is offering unlimited …

As you may know, this week’s Democratic National Convention – right here in RCRWireless.com’s beautiful, mile-high backyard – is very much a wireless affair.Barack Obama’s campaign set a high bar …

MediaFLO USA Inc. expanded its live news coverage with three new channels of 24-hour-a-day content.The Qualcomm Inc. subsidiary added CNBC and MSNBC from NBC Universal as well as News Corp.’s …

Chris Pearson, president of 3G Americas, sits down with RCR Wireless News to discuss the trade group’s position in the wireless market, and the future of the GSM family of …

Open Mobile Video Coalition to work with Advanced Television Systems Committee to speed standards process.

Google Inc. is toying with display ads on its popular YouTube mobile site.The dominant online player said is has begun placing marketing messages on “select pages” of YouTube’s mobile site …

Google has launched another round in the PR battle over American white space, with a new website asking visitors to sign a petition to convince the FCC to allow unlicensed …

Companies give insufficient focus to the mobile Web, according to Hugh Griffiths, director of mobile at Microsoft. “At the very least, brands have an opportunity to create a great experience …

More than 3 billion people own a cellphone. It’s arguably the hottest consumer electronics product ever. But that success also can lead to a lot of waste in landfills-and worse-around …

CNN announced on Tuesday that it would assign journalists to 10 cities across the United States, a move that would double the number of domestic cities where the cable news …

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.The rollout and …

Despite billions invested in turning mobile phones into pocket TV sets, the public continues to find it all a giant yawn. A study by TMC Media published earlier this month …

Welcome to the RCR Wireless Newscast. We take a closer look at Sprint and what the carrier might do with its iDEN network. ; Sprint Nextel iDEN; Welcome to the …

Mobile video revenue will exceed $3.5 billion this year, driven by consumer demand for personalization and entertainment content on their mobile phones, according to new research from MultiMedia Intelligence.By 2012, …

If there’s one lesson to be gleaned from all the mobile TV trials in the last year or so, it’s that users aren’t very interested in paying for the stuff. …

The following list details this week’s infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the …

Mobile TV provider MobiTV said it now counts 4 million subscribers to its mobile video programming service. That’s an increase from 3 million customers just 10 months ago. The rise …

Welcome to our weekly RCR Wireless Newscast. This week it’s all about the Olympics, which are set to kick off Friday. Eyes from around the world will be on Beijing, …

Toshiba Corp. said it will shut down its four-year-old, satellite-based digital multimedia broadcasting service, which it offers via its Mobile Broadcasting Corp. business unit.The company said the service has failed …

Mobile video phone sales reached nearly $99 million in 2007 and should experience strong growth during the next five years despite worries about profitability of mobile video services, according to …

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.Patrick Maurer is …

In this week’s RCR Wireless Newscast, the CDMA Development Group’s executive director Perry LaForge discusses the current and future position of CDMA technology in the wireless market. ; cdma; In …

Stephen King fans can check out the author’s latest work on their phones through a deal between Marvel Entertainment, CBS Mobile and Simon & Schuster subsidiary Scribner.The companies have teamed …

Despite the sometimes-notion that content is a commodity, Viacom Chief Phillippe Dauman said that there’s never been a better time to be in the business of creating shows, films or …

So, the MVNO Virgin Mobile wanted a viral way to promote its phones while also donating clothing to nonprofits that clothe homeless teens. Sounds like a noble goal, and nothing …