Monthly Archives: January, 2009
DTV delay to impact access to 700 MHz licenses: Spectrum tie-up could impact LTE, FLO deployments
The wireless industry suddenly faces a delay of its own, with digital TV legislation likely headed to the White House soon that will force...
SN gains ETF victory: California court limits preemptive lawsuits against carriers
The California Supreme Court ruled consumers cannot file preemptive lawsuits against mobile phone carriers over contract terms without first claiming injury from such provisions...
DTV delay almost ready for prime time
The Senate approved a digital TV delay bill initially rejected in the House, likely setting the stage for legislation lacking certain concessions requested by...
House stimulus package includes $6 billion for broadband: $1 billion set aside for wireless carriers, tower companies
The House gave President Obama a big victory with approval of an economic stimulus bill with $6 billion in broadband grants for wireless carriers...
Winning ugly
The Democratic-led Congress is about to hand President Obama victories by way of a bill to delay the DTV transition to June 12 and...
U.S. Fleet Tracking to monitor Super Bowl assets
The device the size of a Motorola RAZR is keeping track of the vehicles the NFL is using to transport the Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona...
Nortel drops out of WiMAX business
Fallout from Nortel Network Corp.'s financial troubles has forced the Canadian giant to end its mobile WiMAX business and sever its ties with Alvarion...
Venture capital financing wrap-up: Horvath Towers
The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included...
Tech ads on the sidelines at this year’s Super Bowl
Virtually all the electronic and digital brands running ads at this year's game between the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers have advertised at the...
Microsoft patent makes smartphones more like PCs
Microsoft has patented smartphone-docking technology that would allow the devices to connect to peripherals and networks similar to the way PCs do.
DTV delay stymied, for now
While House Republicans managed to initially stifle House approval of a bill to delay the digital TV transition from Feb. 17 to June 12,...
Worst of the Week: I’ve had it with the iPhone!
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...
Flirtomatic makes U.S. plans: Social networking site to launch mobile beta
London's Handmade Mobile Ltd. is bringing its Flirtomatic service to the United States.
The mobile and online social networking community, which claims more than 1.3...
Forum Nokia unveils finalists for developer contest
Forum Nokia unveiled 11 finalists in a developer contest designed to spur the development of environmentally friendly applications.Nokia Corp.'s developer community said its "Calling...
T-Mobile USA posts difficult Q4
T-Mobile USA Inc. reported a bleak fourth quarter. The industry's No. 4 carrier said it added 621,000 customers during the final three months of...
Qualcomm revenue, income plunges sequentially: Year-on-year revenue flat, income down for chip maker
Fiscal first-quarter revenue for Qualcomm Inc. reached $2.52 billion, up 3% year-on-year - the high-end of the company's prior guidance - and net income...
BlackBerry Storm costs more to make than iPhone
Market research firm iSuppli has taken apart the BlackBerry Storm and discovered that the sum of its parts is worth more than those of...
Mobile Apps That Tackle More Than Tedium
Texas Hold'em and the iFart may be, they're not going to change the world. Nokia's mobile application developer community, Forum Nokia, recently...
Gartner identifies eight key mobile technologies
Analyst firm Gartner has published a report highlighting eight technologies which it predicts will have a major impact on the mobile industry over the...
Verizon Adds Outdoor GPS
Outdoor GPS for hikers and sports enthusiasts will be available on some Verizon Wireless cellular phones though Trimble.
Apple’s Next iPhone Will Rule at Gaming
The next upgrade to Apple's iPhone will have a strong focus on gaming, analysts and developers agree.
‘Big Bro’ Technology Tracking NFL Players
The Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers won't be the only teams at the Super Bowl this year. A team from Big Brother is...
Sprint Nextel ETF class-action heads back to trial: California judge rules for new hearing
A California state judge ordered a new trial to determine damages in a class-action early termination fee lawsuit, putting the struggling No. 3 mobile...
Mobile users keep handset use simple: Report finds nearly half just want to make calls
Despite all the multimedia bells and whistles available to customers on their wireless phones today, nearly half of cellphone users still prefer to use...