Monthly Archives: April, 2013

Leap continues to struggle, though better than expected

Leap Wireless surprised some by posting first quarter results that were not as bad as anticipated. Sure, that’s faint praise, but when you are...

Verizon Wireless says VoLTE will be network-ready this year

ORLANDO, Fla. – Verizon Communications CTO Tony Melone shared his outlook for his company and the industry at this year’s GenBand Perspectives conference. He...

Samsung eyes Windows, White House as DoD reportedly approves its devices

The U.S. government's commitment to BlackBerry may be over. Today the Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Defense Department will approve the use...

NetGear, Interphase cite Q1 supply issues

Wi-Fi provider Netgear reported a weak first quarter, with net revenue down 10% year-over-year. Patrick Lo, chairman and CEO of NetGear, said that its performance...

Softbank touts superiority of its Sprint Nextel offer; jabs at Dish ownership

The fight for Sprint Nextel’s hand looks to have just gone personal as Japan’s Softbank returned fire in its attempt to purchase a controlling...

Mobile Minute April 30: Skype comes to Outlook; Softbank CEO reportedly won’t raise bid

Skype is coming to Microsoft Outlook, adding voice and video calls to email. In other news, Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son reportedly will not raise his...

Reality Check: Get ready, mobile cloud putting telecom companies to the test

As diverse mobile devices continue to invade the workplace and employees demand more sophisticated mobile applications to get their work done, enterprises are increasingly combining mobile applications

Reality Check: LTE set to change cars, communications, customization

The communications industry rarely hesitates when it comes to trumpeting the importance of its latest innovations. The market rang the “revolution” bell when wireless application protocol (WAP) came out back in the day,

IBM claims open integration of big data, mobile, cloud, social and ‘Internet of things’

LAS VEGAS — In a darkened room, a single light focused on a white Ford Fusion with Robert LeBlanc, SVP of the IBM software group,...

Galaxy Tab 3 launches; Samsung/Google Nexus 11 reportedly on deck

Samsung's newest tablet is the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3, an offering that fits squarely into the "phablet" category. It makes calls on cellular networks...

Softbank allows Sprint Nextel limited talks with Dish

Sprint Nextel reported today that it has received permission from Softbank to proceed with discussions with Dish Networks regarding Dish’s proposal to acquire Sprint...

HetNet News: TimeWarner deploys free Wi-Fi in Austin; NYC subway DAS

Time Warner Cable is expanding a free Wi-Fi network for its customers in Austin, Tex., and plans to add hundreds of additional hotspots this...

Report: Vodafone investors want more for Verizon Wireless

It appears that Verizon Communications may have to dig a bit deeper into its pockets if it wants to wrestle full control of Verizon...

Mobile Minute April 29

The iPad is still the number one tablet with consumers surveyed by JD Power and Associates, and Time Warner Cable is bringing free citywide...

Chip News: Intel, ARM, Qualcomm, Broadcom, Samsung and Freescale

The semiconductor market is expected to improve in 2013, and first quarter results from leading mobile chipmakers support that forecast. Intel showed continued weakness,...

Reader Forum: Revolution LTE

Today carriers are racing to offer triple-play and quadruple-play service bundles which include TV, voice, high-speed Internet and mobile services to subscribers everywhere in America.

Reader Forum: The evolution of E-band

What will be the impact on network planning when the next generation of E-band radios (those that operate in the 80 GHz band) hit the market? Some have predicted they will become the mainstay radios

LatAm Wrap-Up: Mobile privacy concerns; LTE expands in Brazil; América Móvil results

Latin American mobile users are concerned about data privacy when they are using applications. GSMA, which represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, surveyed...

Clouded future impacts Clearwire’s present

Clearwire continued to meander between its past and future during the first quarter of the year, posting mixed results impacted by the decline of...

Samsung vs. Apple: battle of the billions

Samsung says first quarter profit surged 42% to a record $6.4 billion, as the company's smartphones, tablets, and telecom equipment continued to win market...

Test & Measurement: TI results; app testing news

As part of quarterly results, we're getting a few different takes on the market this week. Texas Instruments' results came in at the high end...

DAS in Action: ‘If it’s not nailed to a tower, it’s a small cell’

It's a busy world in DAS right now – this week marked the HetNet Forum's DAS in Action conference, and next week is the...

Worst of the Week: A happy ending?

Man, a lot has happened in the mobile space over the past 168 hours that I feel as if my head has both exploded and imploded, or basically the same feeling I get when I over-indulge in bacon and eggs.

Mobile Minute for April 26

Facebook means business when it comes to mobile – the company is spending an estimated $85 million to acquire Parse – that’s a hot...

Video Spotlight: OneTok

With data and messaging quickly overtaking voice as the prime means of communications over mobile devices, one would think that any company looking to...
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