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Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) is hiring an iPhone application developer for its new incubator lab, Qualcomm Services Labs Inc. QSL is an incubator for mobile applications, so it stands to reason the CDMA chip company would expand to popular mobile platforms …

The Global mobile Suppliers Association published an update to its Evolution to LTE report, which says 101 LTE network deployments are currently in progress or planned in 41 countries. The number of network commitments to the technology is up 71% …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. You have to hand it to firms like Intel Corp. …

Streambox and Fisher Communications Inc. announced a strategic partnership to develop solutions that will allow Fisher and other broadcasters to expand video contribution and Web streaming initiatives for all distribution platforms. Fisher is also the first customer for Streambox’s Avenir …

Skype Ltd. announced that it has expanded the reach of its agreement with Verizon Wireless (VZ) to now offer the Skype mobile application on “3G multimedia” devices running Qualcomm Inc.’s (QCOM) BREW platform.The agreement builds on an announcement earlier this …

Just months after Qualcomm Inc.’s (QCOM) Snapdragon processor began shipping in smart phones with a clocked speed of 1 GHz, the company is making plans to ship a new CPU core running at 1.5GHz in a matter of months.According to …

Mocapay and eNational Payments formed a strategic partnership that calls for eNational Payments merchants and retailers to be able to use Mocapay’s secure mobile payments solution and mobile marketing engine to reach customers in real time. eNational Payments provides financial …

Despite a setback when Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) won Broadband Wireless Access licenses in India, thereby ensuring that TD-LTE technology would gain a foothold in the country, the WiMAX Forum is still hoping for a WiMAX play in India. The forum …

Harris Corp. (HRS) and Nokia Siemens Networks have teamed up to develop an LTE network solution targeted at public-safety markets. The VIDA Broadband LTE solution is a complete 700 MHz Broadband Long Term Evolution network solution that includes NSN’s LTE …

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 …

Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) and ECOtality Inc. (ECTY) have teamed up to implement cellular connectivity into vehicle charging stations. The solution will allow ECOtality to use a commercial cellular network to manage its Blink brand charging station operators, transfer usage data, …

FMHC Corp., which is a turnkey wireless site developer, acquired MDM Construction Inc., a general contractor that provides installation, maintenance, technical and construction services to the wireless industry.Ntelos (NTLS) said it launched financing for an incremental term loan of $125 …

Editor’s Note: Following is a list of 10 top paid CEOs in the wireless industry in the United States. Randall Stephenson, CEO of AT&T Corp., is the top paid executive in the telecom space among U.S.-based public companies. Stephenson is …

Tyco Electronics (TEL) reached a deal to purchase ADC Telecommunications (ADCT) for $1.24 billion. Tyco will pay $12.75 per share for ADC. The deal boosts Tyco’s presence in the network-equipped products market.Synchronoss Technologies (SNCR), which provides on-demand transaction management software …

SHANGHAI, China — This city moves incredibly fast. With that as a backdrop, it would only stand to reason that so much innovation and investment in wireless technology is taking place in this city of more than 17 million. Most …

TD-LTE technology continues to make technical progress, with L.M. Ericsson (ERIC) demonstrating an end-to-end solution earlier this week in Shanghai, China. Further, WiMAX proponent Alvarion Ltd. (ALVR) announced its support for TD-LTE technology. Ericsson, the world’s largest infrastructure supplier, said …

SHANGHAI, China — The incredible success of Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) is inextricably linked to the success of CDMA technology. The company has been pushing the technology ever since it refined it for use on cellular networks and it continues to …

FLO TV pinned big hopes on the 2010 FIFA World Cup and now the Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) subsidiary is backing it up with results.Back in May, FLO TV’s director of programming, Cynthia Ray, predicted that the global sporting sensation would …

SAN DIEGO–Verizon Wireless is changing how it manages its BREW services in order to spur higher takeup rates from BREW customers and to encourage more developers to write applications for the operating system, Verizon Wireless CMO John Stratton told the …