Network operators will earn more than $10 billion this year from selling self-branded handsets made by ODMs, according to ABI Research. That’s a nearly 25% jump from the prior year. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">On-device portals: Information guides to the wireless mall >by jscarboby jscarbo
It’s no secret that a stroll through the offerings on carrier decks is enough to give you carpal tunnel syndrome. A recent study of four U.S. wireless services providers by …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Samsung pulling even with Motorola >by jscarboby jscarbo
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. could overtake Motorola Inc. in market share for the second quarter, according to projections from analyst Ittai Kidron at CIBC. The share shift would be remarkable, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">700 MHz public-private plan attracting key Senate support: Auction rules not expected until July >by jscarboby jscarbo
THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION appears to have gained sufficient political cover to move forward with plans to auction a national 700 MHz license designed to serve unmet public-safety and consumer …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">The Week in Review >by jscarboby jscarbo
Welcome to our new Friday feature, Week in Review. Every Friday, RCR Wireless News will run through the major events of the past week, outlining what happened and speculating on …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Frontline proposal gains steam; FCC to issue 700 MHz rules in July >by jscarboby jscarbo
The Federal Communications Commission appears to have gained sufficient political cover to move forward with plan to auction a national 700 MHz license designed to serve unmet public-safety and consumer …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Digital Hollywood panelists: Mobile TV still in early stages >by jscarboby jscarbo
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-It’s not the cash cow most in the wireless industry hope it will be, but mobile television is already producing some steady revenue streams and showing signs of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sony Ericsson goes with Gracenote for mobile music >by jscarboby jscarbo
Sony Ericsson has tapped Gracenote to power a sideloading-enabled mobile music platform.The new platform includes features such as search and discovery, song identification and playlisting, and is designed to allow …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Kerry lays out 700 MHz position >by jscarboby jscarbo
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) said the Federal Communications Commission should write 700 MHz rules that foster innovative wireless broadband services and improved first-responder communications.Kerry, decrying the declining stature of United …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Novarra wins Vodafone contract in U.K. >by jscarboby jscarbo
Vodafone U.K. has tapped Novarra to transcode Internet content for mobile phones.Novarra will provide a hosted service that automatically transforms Web content to fit specific handset capabilities such as screen …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Adderton splits from Amp’d >by jscarboby jscarbo
Peter Adderton, founder and CEO of mobile virtual network operator Amp’d Mobile Inc., has left the company he founded and subsequently guided into bankruptcy.An Amp’d representative confirmed that Adderton and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Made-for-mobile content spreading its wings : A handful of mobile-specific content is beginning to cross platforms >by jscarboby jscarbo
The production and delivery of mobile video is becoming a two-way street. Although a majority of programming seems to follow a top-down approach from TV studios’ more successful programs, those …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T pads prepaid >by jscarboby jscarbo
AT&T Mobility revamped its prepaid play with new add-on package options for its GoPhone Pay As You Go customers.GoPhone users can now choose a calling package of 3,000 off-peak minutes …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T Mobility refreshes prepaid >by jscarboby jscarbo
AT&T Mobility has revamped its prepaid play with a new add-on package options for its GoPhone Pay As You Go customers.GoPhone users can now choose a calling package of 3,000 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">MVNO struggles continue: Amp’d files for bankruptcy protection: Company will continue operations >by jscarboby jscarbo
Mobile virtual network operator Amp’d Mobile Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection over the weekend, claiming its back-end systems have been unable to keep up with the company’s rapid growth. The …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Getting the ‘big picture’ : Content driving larger, better handset displays >by jscarboby jscarbo
Even a casual observer of the wireless industry can’t fail to notice that newer handsets are sporting larger, clearer, more colorful screens. Simply put, the advent of mobile multimedia and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Industry continues struggle with full-track music : OTA or side-loading, results remain mixed >by jscarboby jscarbo
Whether it’s through a transistor radio, a Walkman or an iPod, on-the-go music has an impressive track record as a business model. But when it comes to revenues from full-track …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Global opposites: In U.S., Motorola grows while Nokia shrinks, but moves among smaller handset makers notable >by jscarboby jscarbo
Growth in the handset market in the United States remains healthy, and recent market-share figures for vendors paint a markedly different picture than the global scene. Handset sales in the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Wireless Hall of Fame: Arlene Harris >by jscarboby jscarbo
Arlene Harris has been connecting people to one another for a long time-ever since she was a child, helping connect calls for her family’s mobile telephone switchboard in the 1950s. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Google’s wireless moves: Will search giant end up a manufacturer, MVNO, carrier or clearinghouse? >by jscarboby jscarbo
If you believe the talk on the street, Google Inc. is eyeing everything wireless from becoming a mobile virtual network operator to building Google-branded handsets. But it’s the company’s recent …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Alltel’s new owners have wireless experience >by jscarboby jscarbo
TPG, formerly Texas Pacific Group, was founded in 1992 and manages more than $30 billion in capital, spread across private equity, venture capital and public equity/debt investing. The company describes …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">IN THIS CASE, CONTEXT IS KING: Mobile social networks must narrow their scope to succeed >by jscarboby jscarbo
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.-Mobile social networking is “one of these servants in waiting . something that has a lot of potential, but hasn’t been fully exploited,” Michael Stroud, co-founder and CEO …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Financial ratings wrap-up: Leap, Motorola, Analog Devices and more >by jscarboby jscarbo
The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier –Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services lowered its ratings on Alltel …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Mobile social networks misfiring: Advertising dollars could help fund services >by jscarboby jscarbo
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.-Mobile social networking is “one of these servants in waiting . something that has a lot of potential, but hasn’t been fully exploited,” Michael Stroud, co-founder and CEO …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T Mobility ends eastern Texas roaming agreement >by jscarboby jscarbo
AT&T Mobility ended a roaming agreement with regional wireless operator Cellular One of East Texas that allowed the national carrier’s customers to use 26 Cellular One cell sites in eastern …