U.S.

Worst of the Week: Be careful what you wish for

10 February 2012 by Dan Meyer

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. We hope you enjoy it! And without further ado: Sprint Nextel rel ...

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India

Reliance Q3 profits plunge

10 February 2012 by Tejas Patel

Reliance Communications reported a 61% drop in its net profits to $37.69 million for its third fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011, compared with the same quarter in 2010. This was the company’s 10th straight quarter of declining earn ...

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U.S.

Alcatel-Lucent shares soar on earnings, patent news

10 February 2012 by Martha DeGrasse

Shares of Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) closed almost 13% higher on Wall Street after the company announced a profitable 2011 and a plan to monetize its patent portfolio. The French telecom equi ...

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U.S.

Microsoft to bring Windows to ARM-based tablets

10 February 2012 by Martha DeGrasse

Microsoft Windows is the software language of choice for business, and the Redmond company is making sure that language translates to tablets. The company says key Windows applications will run on tablets powered by ARM-based chips, the processors that power most tablets and smartphones today. These ...

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Americas

Oracle taps $1.9B purchase of Taleo to expand cloud platform

10 February 2012 by Roberta Prescott

Looking to extend its cloud computing platform, Oracle said it has entered into an agreement to acquire cloud-based talent management provider Taleo for $46 per share or approximately $1.9 billion, net of Taleo’s cash and debt. Taleo’s talent management cloud is designed to help organizations ...

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Americas

América Móvil revenues climb, net income falls

10 February 2012 by Roberta Prescott

América Móvil SAB, the largest mobile-phone carrier by customer base in the Americas, said it ended 2011 with 300 million total customer connections, including 242 million wireless subscribers across its markets. During th ...

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India

Vodafone India set to appoint Analjit Singh chairman

10 February 2012 by Tejas Patel

United Kingdom-based Vodafone announced Friday that Analjit Singh will be appointed non-executive chairman of its India operations. Singh is a leading industry figure in India, and is the founder and chairman of Max India Ltd. as wel ...

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U.S.

Report says next version of iPad coming early next month

09 February 2012 by Martha DeGrasse

Almost exactly a year after the late Steve Jobs returned from a medical leave to unveil the iPad 2, Apple (AAPL) could be introducing the next version of its blockbuster tablet. All Things Digital is ...

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U.S.

Telus, Bell set for LTE expansion across Canada

09 February 2012 by Dan Meyer

Canada is set for expanded LTE coverage tomorrow as network partners Telus Mobility and Bell Canada announced plans to offer service across 14 markets. For Telus Mobility, the move is its ...

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U.S.

Survey: 80% of major airlines to support NFC within two years

09 February 2012 by Marshall Kirkpatrick

Airlines will lead the charge in bringing near field communications into airports, according to a new survey from airline IT company Sita. As reported by NFC W ...

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