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Mobile Minute: T-Mobile US gets the last laugh

Other top stories: Verizon, AT&T dominate Root Metrics survey Verizon took first place, but both Verizon an AT&T were far ahead of the Sprint and T-Mobile US. Read More NATE Unite 2014: Emphasis on safety At the National Association of Tower Erectors conference, attendees grappled with safety issues...

Mobile Minute: Mobile networks overwhelmed by Oscar video

Other top stories: Dish Network picks up all H-Block spectrum licenses; what's next? To the surprise of few, Dish Network walked away with all 176 licenses up for grabs during the Federal Communications Commissions’ ... Read More NATE Unite 2014: Emphasis on safety At the National Association of...

Mobile Minute: California to allow limited phone use for drivers

Other top stories: Dish Network picks up all H-Block spectrum licenses; what's next? To the surprise of few, Dish Network walked away with all 176 licenses up for grabs during the Federal Communications Commissions’ ... Read More NATE Unite 2014: Emphasis on safety At the National Association of...

RCR Mobile Minute: iPhone and iPad users download more Google apps than iOS apps

Other top stories: Telecom Capital Market News: Facebook causes waves Facebook reportedly plans to add voice calls to WhatsApp after the acquisition is complete. ... Read More Merger of equals: Triquint to merge with RF Micro Devices RCR Wireless News interviewed the CEOs of these two smartphone component...

Google reportedly expanding Wi-Fi footprint (Mobile Minute)

Google is reportedly working on a new app to automatically connect users to its Wi-Fi network. Other top stories: U.S. lags in network speeds The U.S. has seen a greater decline in network speeds this year than any other country, according to OpenSignal. Read More FCC dives back...

Mobile Minute: T-Mobile US and BlackBerry

T-Mobile US is trying to make amends with BlackBerry. Other top stories: FCC dives back into net neutrality The Federal Communications Commission looks set to propose new rules designed to ... Read More Facebook to buy WhatsApp for $19 billion Facebook is paying $1.00 for each of the 19...

RCR Mobile Minute: Verizon vs. Netflix

Top stories: Alcatel-Lucent virtualizes EPC, IMS and RAN Alcatel-Lucent today announced its portfolio of virtualized mobile network functions including the ... Read More Softbank sells distribution unit to Brightstar The integration of Softbank, Brightstar and Sprint continues as the Japanese giant moves its distribution unit into Brightstar....

Mobile Minute: Android apps may come to Windows phones

Top stories: Lenovo says it can turn Motorola Mobility around China's Lenovo Group is confident that it can make Motorola Mobility into a money-maker within a few quarters, the CEO said. ... Read More Report: Verizon to close some call centers Verizon reportedly has plans to close and...

Mobile Minute: BBM adds free voice calling

Top stories: Verizon Wireless counters price war ... in its own way Verizon Wireless finally responded to recent pricing changes from rivals, though the changes will probably not put quite as much money in the ... Read More Wi-Fi set to get a boost from cable lobby The...

Mobile Minute: Net neutrality update and other top stories

Top stories: Vodafone looks at acquisitions. Vodafone is flush with cash from selling its Verizon stake and on the prowl with $30-$40 billion to spend, while Telefonica paid a hefty fine. Read More Auction 96: Could the end be near?. Despite an attempted shot of adrenalin,...

Mobile Minute: Microsoft Android phone?

Other top stories: Sprint shows signs of life The nation's third largest wireless carrier reported customer growth and narrowing losses during the fourth quarter. Read More LTE-A test delivers 300 Mbps. A European carrier says it is the first to successfully demonstrate LTE-Advanced using Category 6 carrier...

Mobile Minute: Security, small cells and software

Other top stories: California considers mandatory "kill switch" for mobile phones. A requirement that all mobile phones sold in California include an onboard "kill switch" could force manufacturers to include the feature on all phones sold in the United States ... Read More PCIA, HetNet Forum...

Mobile Minute: New Microsoft CEO

Other top stories: Aio Wireless clips prices AT&T Mobility’s Aio Wireless brand modified its offerings, providing more separation between recent changes to the mother ship’s rate. ... Read More Cisco: Mobile data traffic up 81%, operators offload 45% Cisco released its closely watched Visual Networking Index, scaling...

Mobile Minute: Hackers reportedly hit Orange, other top stories

Other top stories: AT&T Mobility throws more gas on price war AT&T Mobility over the weekend unveiled new family plan pricing increasing the heat burning through the mobile space. ... Read More Foxconn reportedly moves into chip design The acquisition may be a sign that the manufacturer wants...

Mobile Minute: Microsoft CEO reports and other top stories

Other top stories: FCC to start carrier trials of IP-only voice service The Federal Communications Commission has invited carriers to start testing the process of migrating customers away from ... Read More Auction 96: Bids for NYC license surpass $215 million The New York economic area license...

Mobile Minute: Justice Department unlikely to support T-Mobile-Sprint merger

Other top stories: Google to sell Motorola handset business to Lenovo The deal is expected to make Lenovo the world's third largest smartphone maker, and leaves Google with the part of Motorola it wanted most. ... Read More Ericsson CEO commits to stay, shares rise despite earnings...

Mobile Minute: Top stories for 1/28

Top stories: Apple earnings: 3 key takeaways for carriers For wireless carriers, Apple’s results offer further illustration of three key trends for the year ahead. Read More H-Block auction update It was a busy day for the Federal Communications Commission’s auction 96, with the H-Block bids now totaling...

Mobile Minute: Apple said to eye mobile payments

Other top stories: Ericsson, Samsung settle lawsuits Ericsson tells RCR that it hopes its agreement with Samsung will set a precedent for the industry. ... Read More Auction 96: $400 million and growing Through three days and nine rounds, 111 licenses had picked up bids totaling $401.3 million,...

Mobile Minute: Tax Time

Other top stories: Day 1 of H-Block auction generates $221M in bids Of the 176 licenses up for auction, 78 had received a potential winning bid, while 98 had ... Read More Motorola Solutions posts solid quarter, stock falls on guidance Motorola Solutions said that it secured multimillion-dollar...

Mobile Minute: Mobile game giant King flexes its muscle

Other top stories: VMWare to buy AirWatch for $1.5 billion VMWare is making the largest acquisition in its history to move into the mobile space. ... Read More MasTec acquires Dynis The deal is the latest in string of acquisitions for MasTec Network Solutions, and brings together two...

Mobile Minute: Google pulls Chrome extensions

Mobile Minute: Google has pulled two Chrome extensions from the Internet after they were hijacked by marketers. Chrome extensions are free downloads that add capabilities to Google Chrome. Many extensions are created by developers who want to share useful applications with others. But lately some...

Mobile Minute: Wi-Fi calling could come to Sprint

Mobile Minute: Sprint could be the next major carrier to offer free calling over Wi-Fi. T-Mobile US has offered Wi-Fi calling for several years on certain phones, and now Android Central is reporting that Sprint is preparing to launch Wi-Fi calling on the Samsung Galaxy...

Mobile Minute: Verizon wins partial victory on net neutrality

A federal appeals court has sided with Verizon Communications in the company's net neutrality fight, saying that Internet service providers are not subject to rules that require them to deliver all content at the same speeds. The decision is not final as the FCC...

Mobile Minute: Apple gives developers a deadline

February 1 is the deadline for all new iOS apps to be optimized for iOS 7, Apple's most current operating system. Apple says new apps and updates to existing ones must be iOS 7 ready by February. This could pose a big challenge for...