Yearly Archives: 2007

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Nokia Siemens, Ericsson, Alvarion and more

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country...

Nokia vs. Qualcomm spat begins at ITC

One of a number of patent-related issues between Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. will be heard today at the U.S. International Trade Commission. The...

T-Mobile launches Medio-powered search service in Europe

T-Mobile International launched a mobile search service for European t-zones customers in the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands, with plans to expand...

Kajeet snares $36.8M in funding

Venture capitalists haven't completely abandoned mobile virtual network operators-at least, not if the MVNO is tween-focused kajeet Inc. Kajeet announced today that it has...

Clearwire to partner with ICO on mobile TV trial

Broadcast mobile TV technology DVB-H scored another point stateside as Clearwire Corp. announced it has agreed to use the technology as it collaborates on...

ITC launches probe of InterDigital complaints against Nokia

The International Trade Commission launched a probe of certain 3G mobile handsets and components supplied by No.1 mobile-phone vendor Nokia Inc. The ITC said...

America First Credit Union to offer mobile banking

The 432,000 members of Utah-based America First Credit Union soon will be able to access mobile banking and payment services via their AT&T Mobility...

Apple reports selling 1 million iPhones

Days after juicing its retail channels with a price reduction, enraging Apple-ites and then apologizing, Apple Inc. announced today it had sold 1 million...

Analyst Angle: gPhone, hPhone, iPhone.

Editor's Note: Welcome to our Monday feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the...

Monday, Sept. 10, 2007

High hopes: HiWire trial in Las Vegas looks promising

LAS VEGAS-Less than two months into a broadcast mobile TV service trial, HiWire L.L.C. has wrapped the first phase of its study and is...

Consumer protection bill on deck: Legislation orders FCC to study effect of locked devices

TWO KEY SENATE MEMBERS last week unveiled a sweeping wireless consumer protection bill, setting the stage for a fierce battle between lawmakers and the...

BLUE-LIGHT SPECIAL: MetroPCS courts Leap to offer nationwide, flat-rate services without contracts

METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS INC. last week made public a proposal to merge with flat-rate rival Leap Wireless International Inc. in a move that could create...

AUCTION TENSION: Potential bidders argue to adjust rules

Despite the Federal Communications Commission's publicly stated desire to avoid anti-competitive behavior in the 700 MHz auction and its embrace of blind bidding as...

Apple roils its faithful: iPhone price cut, iPod Touch drive news

In a typical reaction, analyst Iain Gillott of iGR good-naturedly called last week's price cut on Apple Inc.'s iPhone the "iShaft."Of course, that was...

Moto rolls out . new executives: ‘Profitable marketshare’ is latest mantra

It must be tough to give a daylong presentation to financial and industry analysts in New York when your take-aways essentially are "meet the...

Who’s in charge?: Parental controls prove answer

An increasing number of parents around the country can sidestep the dreaded $400 cellphone bill boosted by their child's texting mania, as more wireless...

M-payments continue to strive for legitimacy

Carriers in the United Kingdom are hoping to get users to PayForIt with their phones.The operators launched a standardized payment scheme designed to provide...

Etc.

Proving who you are-wirelesslyIraqi students are using a mobile social network service to prove their identity, according to Mobixie. The company said students have...

The whipping post

It's getting a little embarrassing. See, Apple is essentially trouncing the wireless industry with a long and growing list of new, user-friendly innovations. These...

Labor day

The good news for the mobilephone industry is carriers, manufacturers, trade associations and standards bodies are nearly free of health litigation for the first...

Multimedia drives bulk of accessory sales: Carriers bundling to deliver an out-of-box experience

With music and imaging an increasing aspect of mobile phones' feature sets-the engines driving network operators' ARPU growth-more than 50% of this year's $32...

‘Bundled customers’ often seek upgrades

Delly Tamer, founder and CEO of online retailer LetsTalk.com, doesn't know if carriers' increased interest in bundling accessories presents a rival channel to his...

Hedgehogging

hedge*hog*ging v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube.The drastic drop in the price of...

Flint leaves Sony Ericsson on his terms: Sources say family issues prompted move

Miles Flint, president of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, is stepping down Nov. 1 based on personal, family issues, sources said last week.The company said...
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