Chicago has been tagged with a lawsuit alleging the city violated state law by not posting signs on the prohibition against talking on mobile phones while driving. ... - Jeffrey Silva
VantagePoint Venture partners has reportedly pulled its $20 million investment in mobile content firm 3Guppies Inc.--a rare move for a venture-capital firm--thereby apparently forcing 3Guppies to shut down its operations. ... - Matt Kapko
Danger Inc., the "software-as-service" company that enables data and Internet services to T-Mobile USA Inc.'s Sidekick devices, will pursue an initial public offering to pay down $7.2 million in debt and raise working capital, the company said. ... - Phil Carson
The Federal Communications Commission said it received 266 applications for the 700 MHz auction, with small and rural telephone companies dominating a field that also includes leading mobile-phone operators, Google Inc., EchoStar Satellite L.L.C., and some surprises. ... - Jeffrey Silva
Want to know how long the line is outside your favorite club on a busy Saturday night? Or the guy-to-girl ratio at a bar before you pay the cover? ... - Alice Z. Cuneo
ZTE USA, the American face of the Chinese handset and network vendor, will begin supplying co-branded CDMA handsets to MetroPCS Communications Corp., which offers service to 3.7 million subscribers in major metro areas. ... - Phil Carson
Palm Inc.'s fiscal second-quarter results and its outlook for the next quarter, announced yesterday, took its stock down nearly 10%, to the lowest point in four years. The smartphone company reported a net loss of $9.6 million on modest revenue. ... - Phil Carson
Editor's Note: Welcome to On the Margins, a feature for RCR Wireless News' weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week, the RCR Wireless News staff considers events in the wider business world and how they could affect the wireless industry. ... - Mike Dano
