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Sony and HTC ready Android-sporting tablets

Tablet fans have two new devices to pore over today thanks to HTC Corp. and Sony Corp. (SNE) Sony announced the Sony Tablet, which will come in two different form factors and designs running on Android. HTC announced its own Android-powered Jetstream.The Sony...

Samsung Galaxy S II lines up for AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile

Samsung Telecommunications America has lined up Sprint Nextel Corp. (S), AT&T Inc. (T) and T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) for the Galaxy S II smartphone. Each carrier will offer the device on their respective 4G networks.The Galaxy S II is already available in Europe and...

Nokia's Ojanpera splinters off to Vision+ development fund

Longtime Nokia Corp. (NOK) executive Tero Ojanpera is leaving the company after 21 years. He isn't completely cutting ties with the Finnish giant though.Ojanpera is taking on a new role as the head of an investment fund called Vision+. While the fund will remain...

AT&T claims T-Mobile USA deal would repatriate 5,000 call center jobs

Perhaps clued in to a possible hurdle in its proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc., AT&T Inc. (T) today proudly claimed that “after closing” on the $39 billion deal, the company would bring back 5,000 wireless call center jobs to the United States.AT&T said...

Nokia Siemens awarded TeliaSonera contract

Nokia Siemens Networks said it has struck a deal with Nordic-based operator TeliaSonera to “modernize” the carrier’s network in Finland.The two-year deal calls for NSN to update TeliaSonera’s existing GSM and 3G networks and bolster the equipment for the rollout of LTE services using...

Tawainese operator to deploy ALU transport solution

Chunghwa Telecom, the largest telecommunications operator in Taiwan, selected Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) to upgrade its network to handle the country's increased demand for high-bandwidth mobile services. Alcatel-Lucent will provide its Packet Transport Network solution to replace Chunghwa Telecom's existing transport network, which is...

BREAKING: DoJ files lawsuit to block AT&T/T-Mobile USA deal

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil lawsuit to block AT&T Inc.’s (T) proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc. The DoJ said the deal would “substantially lessen competition for mobile wireless telecommunications services across the United States, resulting in higher prices,...

SPONSORED CONTENT: Operators face different challenges as networks mature

The network challenges facing mobile operators change over time. At the onset of digital cellular (PCS), carriers purchased spectrum and then focused on building their networks, deploying tens of thousands of cell sites. As subscriber rates rose and capacity constraints emerged, carriers secured additional...

Nook sales lift Barnes & Noble through physical sales decline

Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS) is being carried by its Nook business as physical sales continue to decline. The company reported a $57 million loss on total revenue of $1.4 billion in the recently closed quarter.Sales through BN.com jumped 36% from a year ago,...

Mother Nature vs. the FCC

Mother Nature might be making a point to the Federal Communications Commission: You can control what you can control, but I will make the final decisions about which networks work and which don't during natural disasters.In light of the recent 5.9 magnitude earthquake that...

Simplexity signs on as LightSquared MVNE

LightSquared continues its march to being an eventual wholesale provider of mobile data services announcing a deal with Simplexity MVNO services to operate as a mobile virtual network enabler for potential MVNO partners. The deal calls for Simplexity to become a wholesale...

Contracts: NTT adds Cisco; VimpelCom selects Alcatel-Lucent's femtocell; and more

Greenpacket has been awarded a 2-year contract by Wateen Telecom, WiMAX operator in Pakistan, for the supply of Greenpacket’s modem, the UH350. Wateen Telecom is a venture of the Abu Dhabi Group, which also owns Warid Telecom, Pakistan’s mobile operator. Value undisclosedDialogic announced that...

Report: Taiwan mobile operators set for data boost from advanced devices

Taiwan’s mobile market is set to experience explosive growth in mobile data revenues due to rapid adoption of smartphones, tablets and netbook devices, according to a new report from Pyramid Research.The firm found that Taiwan could see a 15.9% compound annual growth rate in...

Google, Aptilo partner with Kenyan operator on Wi-Fi project

Google Inc. expanded its Wi-Fi initiative to Nairobi, Kenya, announcing a partnership with East African-based Wananchi Group to launch the Wazi W-Fi service covering parts of the city. The service is currently available at a shopping center, providing users with free Wi-Fi access for...

RCR Wireless Innovation Awards set to be handed out Oct. 5

RCR Wireless News will be presenting its 2011 Innovation Awards at a reception in conjunction with the upcoming 2011 PCIA Wireless Infrastructure Show in Dallas on Oct. 4. The deadline for nominee submissions is Sept. 3. The RCR Wireless Innovation Awards offer the opportunity to...

Reality Check: Apple’s next move

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.In less than 200 words, CEO Steve Jobs rocked the tech world with a sudden yet not...

Reality Check: Is it an antenna evolution or is there more?

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Out of sight, out of mind. That sums up the state of cell phone antennas, which most...

Carriers ready $100M war chest for mobile payments venture

The strongest venture from within U.S. carrier ranks in m-commerce is doubling down, if you will, on its collective bet to the tune of $100 million.Verizon Wireless (VZ), AT&T Inc. (T) and T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) are gearing up to invest at least that...

Texas Instruments pushes Bluetooth for short range M2M

In a move to bolster its Machine to Machine (M2M) strategy, Texas Instruments has announced 10 new Bluetooth low energy (BLE) profiles, updates to its BLE-Stack, and a new development kit. This includes sample applications which TI hopes will inspire developers to use Bluetooth...

Movers & Shakers: LightSquared's new PR VP; ING's Kerrison added to TM Forum; and more

Current Analysis announced that it has named Tim Dowd as its new President and CEO. Dowd, former President and CEO of INPUT, will succeed Ray Keneipp. Mr. Dowd brings 25 years of experience leading growth-oriented information and technology-enabled service organizations.LightSquared has appointed Terry Neal...

Reader Forum: Managing headcount with outsourced services

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...

AMT moves closer to REIT status

American Tower Corp. (AMT) continued its movement to elect to become a real estate investment trust, announcing a plan to merge with American Tower REIT Inc.Plans call for American Tower to merge into American Tower REIT, with American Tower REIT then continuing to...

SK Telecom big spender in South Korean auction

The Korean government wrapped up its most recent spectrum auction, with three carriers securing additional spectrum assets needed to feed ever increasing demand for mobile services.SK Telecom Co. Ltd. (SKM) was the biggest spender coughing up more than $926 million for 20 megahertz of...

Quixey secures $3.8M for functional search

Startup Quixey said it raised $3.8 million in Series A funding as it brings its search engine for applications to market. The funding, co-led by U.S. Venture Partners and WI Harper Group will enable to the company continue its work with partners and spur...