Thursday, november 20, 2008

Features: Video

Welcome to our weekly RCR Wireless Newscast.

 




Video: Sprint Nextel's One Click

November 19 2008 - 2:25 pm EDT

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User interface is an important part of the device experience and carriers have been diligent in enhancing it across their handsets. RCR Wireless News takes a look at Sprint Nextel's One Click. ... Read More »

VIDEO: Circuit City store closings to impact Verizon, Virgin

November 10 2008 - 1:47 pm EDT | Allie Winter

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Big-box retailer Circuit City said last week it will close 155 of its stores, including 143 locations that house a Verizon Wireless store-within-a-store location. ... Read More »

VIDEO: Economic uncertainty could weigh down mobile ad experimentation

November 3 2008 - 12:33 pm EDT | Colin Gibbs

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Wondering whether the ripples from the Wall Street implosion will rock the wireless world? They already are, according to Laura Marriott. ... Read More »

VIDEO: G1 hits the streets

October 23 2008 - 9:44 am EDT | Allie Winter

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T-Mobile USA this week launched the Google Android-powered G1 across the country. However, the device, which is built by HTC, is only available in retail locations in cities where the carrier's 3G technology has launched, ... Read More »

VIDEO: Pro-rated ETFs becoming rule, not exception

October 20 2008 - 5:59 am EDT | Allie Winter

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After many promises, it seems carriers have kept good on their word to pro-rate early termination fees. Well, all of them except for Sprint Nextel Corp, which has yet to implement its pro-rated ETF pricing. ... Read More »

VIDEO: A look back at the past 25 years in cellular

October 14 2008 - 5:59 am EDT

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In this week's RCR Wireless Newscast we're taking a look back at the past 25 years of cellular. In a package of stories posted today, we are looking at the history of cellular handsets, carriers, content, networks and policy. ... Read More »

VIDEO: WiMAX World 2008, a recap

October 6 2008 - 12:29 pm EDT

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RCR Wireless News' Tracy Ford offers a look back at the big news during last week's WiMAX World trade show in Chicago. Though Sprint Nextel's Xohm stood as the main attraction, show attendees had plenty to talk about. ... Read More »

VIDEO: The real story on mobile advertising

September 29 2008 - 5:59 am EDT

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Recently, we've been looking at mobile advertising in terms of possibilities, timelines and what exactly it would mean for the mobile industry. ... Read More »

VIDEO: T-Mobile USA raises curtain on G1, world's first Google Android phone

September 23 2008 - 11:10 am EDT | Allie Winter

-Dubbed the G1, T-Mobile USA introduced the first Google Android phone.-

At an event in New York today, T-Mobile USA Inc. and Google Inc. executives took the wraps off the G1, a device built by HTC Corp. that features Google Inc.'s Android operating system. ... Read More »

VIDEO: Did you miss it? The full keynote from the third day of CTIA I.T. '08

September 22 2008 - 4:25 pm EDT

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Welcome to the full, unedited keynote from the third day of the CTIA I.T. show in San Francisco. ... Read More »

VIDEO: Did you miss it? The full keynote from the second day of CTIA I.T. '08

September 20 2008 - 5:59 am EDT

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Welcome to the full, unedited keynote from the second day of the CTIA I.T. show in San Francisco. ... Read More »

VIDEO: Did you miss it? The full keynote from the first day of CTIA I.T. '08

September 18 2008 - 4:38 pm EDT

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CTIA President & CEO, Steve Largent Welcome to the full, unedited keynote from the first day of the CTIA I.T. show in San Francisco, held last week. ... Read More »

VIDEO: CTIA I.T. THURSDAY KEYNOTE WRAPUP

September 11 2008 - 7:13 pm EDT

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Welcome to the RCR Wireless Newscast for the CTIA I.T. show here in San Francisco. The second round of keynotes here were basically just PowerPoint show-and-tell presentations. But perhaps the most interesting came from ... Read More »

VIDEO: CTIA I.T. WEDNESDAY KEYNOTE WRAPUP

September 10 2008 - 7:33 pm EDT

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Welcome to the RCR Wireless Newscast for the CTIA I.T. show here in San Francisco. The show got off to a solid start with a well-attended keynote session, anchored by a discussion among the CEOs of Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and ... Read More »

VIDEO: Industry aims to reconnect music with mobile

September 9 2008 - 5:13 pm EDT | Colin Gibbs

-Warner Music Group EVP Michael Nash-

SAN FRANCISCO -- Full-track downloads are spinning their wheels and subscription services are falling on deaf ears. So Nokia Corp. and its music-industry partners are hoping music lovers will shell out for devices that come with ... Read More »

VIDEO: Conventions boost in-building business

September 8 2008 - 11:05 am EDT | Gary E. Salazar

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The Democratic and Republican national conventions are good examples of how in-building network additions can boost wireless coverage inside packed venues and why revenue in the industry is projected to soar in the next five ... Read More »

No numbers (or medal awards yet) when it comes to mobile Olympics uptake

September 3 2008 - 1:11 pm EDT | Colin Gibbs

-MICHAEL PHELPS of the U.S. takes a stroke in the men’s 400-meter relay swimming event at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.-Natalie Behring/Bloomberg News

The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing were touted as a potential springboard for mobile video, an event that could help push the application beyond early adopters and gadget geeks and into the mainstream. ... Read More »

VIDEO: 3G Americas sets its sights on 4G

August 25 2008 - 5:59 am EDT

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Chris Pearson, president of 3G Americas, sits down with RCR Wireless News to discuss the trade group's position in the wireless market, and the future of the GSM family of wireless technologies. The group represents GSM-focused ... Read More »

VIDEO: Green in Mobile

August 18 2008 - 11:04 am EDT

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More than 3 billion people own a cellphone. It's arguably the hottest consumer-electronics product ever. But that success also can lead to a lot of waste in landfills - and worse - around the globe. ... Read More »

VIDEO: Sprint Nextel planning 'strategic resolution' of iDEN business

August 8 2008 - 2:25 pm EDT | Allie Winter

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Sprint Nextel Corp. appears to be actively weighing its iDEN options, which include sharing the network with a partner or selling the business outright. ... Read More »

VIDEO: Olympics to provide vast opportunity for mobile content

August 4 2008 - 12:26 pm EDT | Colin Gibbs

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Welcome to our weekly RCR Wireless Newscast. This week it's all about the Olympics, which are set to kick off Friday. Eyes from around the world will be on Beijing, and wireless users will have plenty of ways to follow the action ... Read More »

VIDEO: CDG's Perry LaForge outlines future of CDMA

July 28 2008 - 2:07 pm EDT

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In this week's RCR Wireless Newscast, the CDMA Development Group's executive director Perry LaForge discusses the current and future position of CDMA technology in the wireless market. ... Read More »

VIDEO: Who has the best 3G network?

July 21 2008 - 12:04 pm EDT | Allie Winter

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Welcome to our weekly RCR Wireless Newscast. The top story this week is the battle of the 3G networks. In recent weeks, almost every carrier has made some sort of announcement claiming its network is fastest, largest or best. So ... Read More »

VIDEO: RCR Wireless Newscast

July 14 2008 - 1:35 pm EDT

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Welcome to our weekly RCR Wireless Newscast. Top stories this week include Apple’s 3G iPhone launch and a conversation with serial entrepreneur Cheng Wu. ... Read More »

VIDEO: iPhone 3G launch

July 11 2008 - 5:11 pm EDT

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Anxious iPhone fans came from far and wide to wait in line for the 3G iPhone at Apple retail stores across the country. ... Read More »

VIDEO: RCR Wireless Newscast for July 7

July 7 2008 - 1:59 pm EDT

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Welcome to our weekly RCR Wireless Newscast. Top stories this week include Apple’s preparations for the release of the 3G iPhone, and Motorola’s continuing troubles. ... Read More »

VIDEO: RCR Wireless Newscast for Monday, June 30

June 30 2008 - 2:49 pm EDT

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Welcome to our weekly RCR Wireless Newscast. Top stories include a look at Vlingo and the speech-recognition space, Nokia’s plans for Symbian, and what cellphones mean for the wrist-watch industry. ... Read More »

VIDEO: RCR Wireless Newscast for Monday, June 23

June 23 2008 - 2:20 pm EDT

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Welcome to our weekly RCR Wireless Newscast. Top stories include a recap of last week’s NXTcomm show, the continuing troubles at Motorola, and a look at the latest news on the handset front. ... Read More »

VIDEO: RCR Wireless Newscast for Monday, June 16, 2008

June 16 2008 - 12:52 pm EDT

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Welcome to our weekly RCR Wireless Newscast. Top stories this week include debate over ETF regulation, whether advertisers need to pay attention to the mobile medium, and more on Nortel’s embrace of LTE technology. ... Read More »

VIDEO: RCR Wireless Newscast for Monday, June 9

June 9 2008 - 1:11 pm EDT

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Welcome to our weekly RCR Wireless Newscast. Top stories this week include Verizon’s purchase of Alltel, Sprint’s push-to-talk plans and LG’s quest for market share. ... Read More »

VIDEO: RCR Wireless Newscast for Monday, June 2

June 2 2008 - 1:17 pm EDT

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Welcome to our weekly RCR Wireless Newscast. Top stories this week include China's 3G moves, the future of mobile marketing, and a look at what to do with the D Block. ... Read More »

VIDEO: RCR Wireless Newscast for Tuesday, May 27

May 26 2008 - 5:59 am EDT

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Welcome to the first edition of our weekly RCR Wireless Newscast. Each Monday, RCR Wireless News will provide a video roundup of the top stories in the wireless industry, with all of the clarity and analysis you've come to expect ... Read More »

CTIA Video Roundup

April 8 2008 - 5:59 am EDT

CTIA’s Wireless 2008 trade show and exhibition touched on all things wireless, from new handset launches to the industry’s ongoing technology arguments. RCR Wireless News Online Editor Mike Dano covers the biggest news of each ... Read More »