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@MWC: Microsoft starts over with Zune-like OS for mobile
BARCELONA – At Mobile World Congress today, Microsoft finally offered an entirely new look and feel for its mobile operating system in Windows Phone 7 Series.Presented as a complete reboot with no obvious remnants from the existing Windows Mobile operating systems (except for that...
@MWC: Sony unleashes new devices designed around consumer experience
BARCELONA – Sony Ericsson put on a media soiree here in an incredibly packed night club on the beach last night to announce a suite of new devices and strategies.Not one executive hid from the incredibly tough slog the company has had of late,...
Reality Check: An industry in transition: Learning how to navigate the wireless ecosystem
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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.2010 will definitely be a year of significant innovation in the wireless industry, and the buzz surrounding...
Apple's iPad offers few surprises: Wireless capabilities stick with established game plan
Depending on your expectations, Apple Inc.'s latest wonder device is either a major let down or about what was expected from a company that has made billions of dollars off its iPhone franchise.Following weeks of “official” anticipation, Apple's CEO Steve Jobs strutted on stage...
Worst of the Week: iCantwait
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 us the wrong way....
@CES: Jacobs outlines Qualcomm's mobile evolution and vision
LAS VEGAS — As if there wasn't enough evidence already of mobile's growing power in the consumer electronics space, Qualcomm Inc. Chairman and CEO Paul Jacobs gave his first-ever keynote at CES this morning.When it comes to wireless communications, one would be hard-pressed to...
@CES: Mobile as a lifestyle, but wrought with problems
LAS VEGAS — What does your mobile phone say about you? A group of panelists representing academia, marketers and makers of content and software, tackled the issue of "mobile as lifestyle," and the sentiment was nearly universal."I think the cellphone is finally delivering on...
2010 to start with a bang
If published reports and incessant rumors are to be believed, the first 30 days of 2010 will see the introduction of Google Inc.'s latest attempt to infiltrate the mobile market as well as Apple Inc.'s long-awaited expansion of its device portfolio. Oh, and there...
AT&T Mobility set to launch industry’s first 1 GHz phone
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AT&T Mobility is set to launch the market's first mobile device running a processor in excess of 1 GHz with the impending launch of LG Electronics Co. Ltd.'s Expo. The previous “speed” champ among mobile devices was Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. recently unveiled Android-powered...
Vertical Markets: Home security market ripe for wireless opportunity
The flattening of wireless subscriber growth has given operators additional incentive to look for new ways to drive adoption of services, including a broad push by industry into machine-to-machine devices. While consumer facing initiatives like e-book readers have garnered much of the publicity on...
CDG awards industry innovations: RCR Wireless News partners on enterprise award
SAN DIEGO – The CDMA Development Group handed out their 2009 CDMA Industry Achievement Awards at this year's 3G CDMA Americas Regional Conference in San Diego, Calif., this week. Winners were selected by industry ballots and included companies and individuals leading the deployment of...
Worst of the Week: Mobile Device Overload Syndrome
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 us the wrong way....
Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel set for new smartphone launches: Storm 2, Pixi receive debut dates
With the holiday shopping season fast approaching, Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel Corp. announced additions to their handset portfolios.The new CDMA-based smartphones follow recent launches from their GSM-based counterparts AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA Inc. highlighting the increasing emphasis carriers and device manufacturers are...
@CTIA IT Worst of the Week: Bedazzled Edition
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 atRCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way. We...
AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA throw (more) hats into smartphone fight: Bevy of new devices set to launch ahead of holidays
Wireless carriers continued to bolster their smartphone lineups leading into the holiday shopping season as AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA Inc. both unveiled new offerings targeting the increasingly competitive segment.AT&T Mobility this week got the jump on Microsoft Corp.'s planned Windows Mobile 6.5 update...
AT&T Mobility to offer TerreStar dual-mode device: Hybrid cellular/satellite smartphone to launch at carrier in early 2010
AT&T Mobility plans to offer TerreStar Networks Inc.’s dual-mode cellular/satellite Genus smartphone and mobility solution to enterprise, government and small business customers and their corporate liable users beginning in the first quarter of 2010. The partnership follows a recipricol roaming agreement signed between the...
Garmin’s nuvifone finally gets its bearings: GPS-centric device found at AT&T Mobility … for a price
More than a year and a half after announcing plans for a cellular technology equipped device, Garmin International Inc. is finally set to enter the U.S. market with its navigation-centric nuvifone G60 scheduled to launch at AT&T Mobility on Oct. 4 for $299 after...
Palm unveils Pixi: Pre’s little brother heads to Sprint Nextel ahead of holiday season
Looking to ride the success of its highly touted if not hot selling Pre device, Palm Inc. this morning announced plans to launch a follow up device dubbed Pixi. The device, which like the Pre will be initially available exclusively through Sprint Nextel Corp.,...
Device news: Nokia unveils netbook pricing, Storm’s price drops and Boost intros slider
Nokia announced pricing for its 3G booklet would run more than $800 if it is sold without carrier subsidies. The world's largest handset manufacturer showed the netbook at its annual Nokia World event in Stuttgart, Germany.The netbook runs on Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system...
Slowdown may snag smartphone newbies: U.S. market now focus of global battle
Like cartoon coyotes that draw themselves to full height before an exaggerated pounce on prey, handset vendors have offered little this year - but portended much - before an expected lunge at the market.Major vendors, particularly smartphone purveyors, have largely passed up the first...
Nokia pulls new smartphone from shelves: 5800 reportedly can’t find a 3G signal in U.S.
Even giants stumble, as Nokia Corp. discovered over the weekend when it pulled its mid-tier 5800 ExpressMusic smartphone from shelves at its New York and Chicago flagship stores. The current troubles appear two-fold: one is faulty earpieces, improperly sealed against moisture; the second is...
The Pre season at Sprint: Analysts have high hopes for handset and what it can do for Palm, Sprint
Sprint Nextel Corp. is looking for a hero and it may well find one that fits in the palm of your hand - pun intended. In this case, Sprint Nextel is banking on the exclusive, hero handset from Palm Inc. dubbed the Pre. And...
LG Versa’s detachable QWERTY: $200 feature phone seeks attention at Verizon
Verizon Wireless will begin selling the Versa by LG Electronics Co. for $200 with rebate and two-year contract on March 1.A multimedia handset with touchscreen and virtual QWERTY keypad that docks into a detachable base with an actual QWERTY keypad may test consumers' interest...
Nokia’s big miss: Company’s 5800 touchscreen smartphone launches in U.S. with no carrier support
Nokia Corp. said today it would offer its mid-tier, touchscreen smartphone - the 5800 XpressMusic - in the United States for $400, with no carrier support. The news undercut Nokia's public statements that it has approached the U.S. market with renewed vigor and close...