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Welcome to our Monday column, Analyst Angle. Every Monday, the industry’s leading analysts give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry, from carriers to content to handsets to infrastructure. The July 4th holiday is just behind us, …

The field of technologies and systems vying for industrywide recognition as the standard for mobile broadcast television has reached 11, with three proposing a complete system while the others are focusing on key links in the framework, such as audio …

Covering the Hatfields’ and the McCoys’ blood feud might be easier than sifting through the conflicting claims between Broadcom Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. over patent rights and competitive issues.The two chip vendors’ public rhetoric continued to heat up last week, …

MediaFLO USA Inc. is locking up high-profile content deals and shifting into overdrive as it nears its service launch with AT&T Mobility. Meanwhile, its would-be competitors remain in idle as they work to lock up their first carrier customers.While the …

Telecom vendors cheered the signing of a U.S.-Korea trade pact boasting key market-opening telecom provisions, but the bilateral accord faces an uphill battle in Congress and skepticism about whether wireless and other American high-tech sectors will gain as much as …

Conventional wisdom suggests a presidential-level veto of an International Trade Commission ruling is a long shot, especially compared to pardons or, say, commutations of prison sentences.But maybe not in this case. There’s the ITC patent infringement/import ban ruling against Qualcomm …

It hasn’t taken long for mobile broadcast TV provider MediaFLO USA Inc. to scoop up exclusive premieres since its March launch. Last Friday the company broadcast the mobile premiere of MTV’s “Super Sweet 16: The Movie” and today it announced …

Sprint Nextel Corp. may be testing a “work-around” software patch from Qualcomm Inc. to avoid a government ban on the importation of new 3G handset models with certain Qualcomm chips. Qualcomm, meanwhile, is letting its network operator customers speak to …

The European Commission in a draft statement yesterday apparently favored the DVB-H standard for mobile television in its member countries, according to media reports today. The draft document reportedly said that DVB-H currently was already the most prevalent standard in …

IMAGINE THIS made-for-TV moment:An outsized individual-a Sumo wrestler, say-is about to perform the much-revered cannonball maneuver into the deep end of a swimming pool. A traditional cast of bon vivants garbed in linen suits and straw hats, ladies in polka-dot …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. has spread its reach far and wide, and even as it expands into new realms it always keeps one goal in mind: drive wireless data services.The company kept hitting on that point as it showcased its diverse …

SAN DIEGO-The BREW 2007 conference opened last week with a rock-concert feel as a large instrumental band spread out on the conference floor-some musicians wheeled around the audience in a modified golf cart and one drummer played suspended from the …

A partial ban on the importation of new handset models containing Qualcomm Inc.’s 3G chips will remain in effect as the chip vendor’s appeal is heard in a federal court and considered by the Bush administration.The United States International Trade …

A partial ban on the importation of new handset models containing Qualcomm Inc.’s 3G chips will remain in effect as the chip vendor’s appeal is heard in a federal court and considered by the Bush administration.The United States International Trade …

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 what to look for in the coming weeks, months and …

SAN DIEGO-The BREW 2007 conference opened with a rock-concert feel this morning as a large instrumental band spread out on the conference floor-some musicians wheeled around the audience in a modified golf cart and one drummer played suspended from the …

Qualcomm Inc. established another European beachhead for its BREW service as Hutchison Whampoa’s 3 Group said it plans to offer handsets supporting the platform.The carrier, which offers service in Australia, Hong Kong, Israel and five European markets, said it will …

Qualcomm Inc. is targeting brands and media companies with a new platform for both on- and off-deck mobile content.The San Diego-based firm unveiled BREW BrandXtend Signature Solution, an offering designed to provide an “easy-to-use platform for the discovery and delivery” …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.–AceComm: Hale Fund Management L.L.C. invested $4.2 million into AceComm Corp. via a private financing …

Both sides continue to insist they want fair play and respect, but Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. are still trading lawsuits and rhetorical barbs in pursuit of that lofty goal. Last week’s countersuit by Nokia in a Texas court against …

It’s hard not to root for the little guy in epic battles. Maybe it’s because we have been trained by Hollywood that the underdog is always the more virtuous combatant in a battle, which of course always makes for a …

Perhaps it is just as well that Allen Salmasi is still flying under the radar, given the tumult and upheaval that ensued when his last startup found it couldn’t repay the federal government the nearly $5 billion it owed for …

Broadcom Corp. plans to acquire GPS know-how, products and software by purchasing Global Locate Inc., a privately held firm that currently supplies GPS solutions to handset vendors, the two companies announced.Broadcom will pay $146 million in cash, with up to …

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 what to look for in the coming weeks, months and …

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday 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 RCR to rant and rave about whatever rubs …