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While Qualcomm Inc.’s MediaFLO and Crown Castle International Corp.’s Modeo L.L.C. service have been taking up most of the ink on mobile broadcast TV, Hiwire L.L.C. has been working behind the scenes to build out its network based on the …

W-CDMA technology will enjoy “exceptional” growth over the next several years, according to research firm Dell’Oro Group, expansion that will come at the expense of CDMA technology.“While growth in W-CDMA remains tepid in the short term, we remain confident in …

A U.S. District Court jury on Friday found that Broadcom Corp. did not infringe on two Qualcomm Inc. patents for digital video compression used in high-definition set-top cable and satellite television boxes, as the latter had claimed. The jury also …

The art of the “announcement” appears to couple specific news with vague hints at future products. Announcements can reassure investors and analysts and seek to intimidate competitors while keeping one’s own product plans under wraps.Thus Motorola Inc. and Texas Instruments …

Mobile-phone and high-tech sectors urged the new Democratic-led Congress to oppose any effort to dilute the pool of auction-bound 700 MHz spectrum, a major portion of which is being sought by public-safety advocates.“The American public wants Congress to work in …

Texas Instruments Inc. last week reported modest gains in the fourth quarter-revenue up 4 percent, profit up 2 percent from the year-ago quarter-but said it will cut 500 jobs to reduce costs as it hunkers down for a period of …

As tier-one carriers vie to lure users with eye-catching video clips of hit TV shows and music stars, Patrick Kearney is hoping to draw mobile viewers with monkeys reading the news. Monkey News Network, as it’s branded, is one of …

Rarely does a handset launch embody the challenges and strategies of a carrier and its vendor partner as clearly as the recent offer from Sprint Nextel Corp. and Motorola Inc. of PowerSource handsets.Sprint Nextel has acknowledged that the loss of …

Nokia Corp.’s earnings report last week may well have drawn sighs of relief from many in the industry. The Finnish handset vendor established that winning strategies are possible even as the handset industry is driven by emerging markets, where average …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Carrier Morgan Stanley raised its industry view on the telecom services business to in-line from cautious based partially on positive …

Openwave Systems Inc., which makes Internet browsers for cellphones as well as software for carriers, reported a 20-percent drop in revenue during its most recent quarter.In the year-ago period, Openwave reported a net income of $8.4 million, or 11 cents …

Qualcomm Inc.’s shares jumped briefly after the company reported increases in both its net income and revenues during its first fiscal quarter of 2007, but its stock price quickly dropped down to a steady $38.46 per share after the news.Analysts …

Mobile-phone and high-tech sectors urged the new Democratic-led Congress to oppose any effort to dilute the pool of auction-bound 700 MHz spectrum, a major portion of which is being sought by public safety advocates.“The American public wants Congress to work …

High average royalty rates for W-CDMA technology are one among several elements dragging on the uptake of 3G handsets and service, according to a study by ABI Research. These high royalty rates are particularly irksome to the more lucrative handset …

Alltel Corp. is continuing its innovation game with the introduction of CellTop, a new user interface running initially on the carrier’s Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. SCH-U520 handset. Alltel said it plans to extend the UI to all of its new …

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 Wireless News to rant and rave about whatever …

The nascent mobile TV market received a jolt last week as Verizon Wireless released more details of its forthcoming Vcast Mobile TV service, while potential competitor Modeo L.L.C. launched a trial of its service in New York City. Of course, …

Modeo L.L.C., a subsidiary of Crown Castle International Corp., announced today that it has launched a trial version of its live, commercial quality mobile TV service in New York City. The beta service was launched after more than three years …

As expected, Verizon Wireless announced in conjunction with the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas details of its planned mobile TV service, which will run on Qualcomm Inc.’s MediaFLO mobile TV network. Verizon Wireless did not disclose what it will …

In the hard light of early January, the shape of the year unfolding ahead remains somewhat amorphous. What to watch for in the handset space, the wireless industry’s most tangible interface with consumers? An informal survey of leading analysts, not …

As 2006 draws to a close and we take stock of all the changes that have happened in the wireless industry, we can’t help but wonder how things will look a year from now. So here are some predictions for …

Time was when the wireless industry’s major, marketshaping impact in the telecom sphere was defined by the number of mobile phones that became substitutes for landline telephones, which historically consumers have relied on for day-to-day communications.Just as Ma Bell back …

Hello! And welcome to a special edition of our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. As 2006 draws to a close and we take stock of all the changes that have happened in the wireless industry, we can’t help but …

Hewlett-Packard Co. announced it will purchase Bitfone Corp. in a move the company said is part of its plan to grow its mobile enterprise business. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.Bitfone develops mobile device management software, technology that …

Machine-to-machine wireless network operator Aeris Communications Inc. reported recent enhancements to its data services to support asset tracking, automotive telematics and stolen vehicle recovery using CDMA and GSM networks nationwide-a move that puts the company in the same space as …