Monthly Archives: August, 2007
AC/DC snubs iTunes with Verizon Wireless download deal
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Verizon Wireless won an exclusive deal to distribute AC/DC's entire catalog of 18 albums through its Vcast music service.One of the last holdouts in...
FiberTower snares Sprint Nextel’s WiMAX backhaul
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Details about Sprint-Nextel Corp.'s ongoing build out of its WiMAX network are continuing to come to light. FiberTower Corp. announced that it has inked...
Apple releases first iPhone software update
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Buried deep in the support area of its Web site, iPhone maker Apple Inc. provided instructions on how to update the handset via a...
Alltel posts robust Q2 ahead of acquisition
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Alltel Corp. reported a strong quarter in which it saw its best-ever figures in wireless service revenue and churn-but profits were down 54% from...
Financial ratings wrap-up: Verizon, Rural Cellular, Clearwire and more
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The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier --Credit Suisse First Boston...
Venture capital financing wrap-up: 3P Networks, Action Engine, Aerohive and more
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The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included...
Analyst Angle: Smartphone geeks in the U.S. and China
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Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the...
FCC lays out 700 MHz rules: limited open access, public-safety sharing get OK: Auction to include blind bidding
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The Federal Communications Commission approved 700 MHz auctions rules to foster the creation of a nationwide public safety-commercial broadband network and the introduction of...