Yearly Archives: 2008

Study: Stolen vehicle tracking main telematics app

Analyst firm Berg Insight found 2.2 million passenger cars in Europe had an on-board telematics device at the end of last year. Stolen vehicle...

Like Houdini, next-gen displays escape from box: Pico-projectors may transcend handsets’ tiny screens

While much discussion has rightly focused on touchscreen-based display technology - and, of course, the "experience" it enables as an input/output mechanism - there's...

Enterprise analyst looks at CTIA 2008: With consumers favored, she’ll pan for nuggets

With CTIA Wireless 2008 offering a predominantly consumer slant, one analyst will approach the show with a handful of issues in mind and filter...

Life in 2013

I'm no prognosticator, nor do I have any special powers that allow me to see into the future. But I am really good at...

Battle over pole access heats up: Wireless industry seeks pole attachment reform

The wireless and tower industries are making a strong push at the Federal Communications Commission to reform the pole-attachment regulatory regime. The parties claim...

Mobile Pitch

Considering its 100-year-plus history, Major League Baseball's mobile efforts are pretty cutting-edge. MLB.com offers a host of ways for fans to follow the sport...

Caller ID app could identify revenue for carriers

In this age of on-the-go videoconferencing and eye-popping wireless games, Cequint Inc. seems to be making headway with . wait for it . a...

AT&T Mobility, VZW, Sprint Nextel targeted in gambling class action: Legal action targets text messages tied to TV programs

The nation's three largest wireless carriers have been hit with class action lawsuits accusing them of illegal gambling in connection text messaging tied to...

Hedgehogging: hedge*hog*ging v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube.

Look for former presidential candidates John Edwards and Fred Thompson to deliver keynote addresses on the final day of CTIA Wireless 2008 at 9:30...

Crossroads

On so many levels - some more tangible than others - the wireless industry stands at a curious (but not necessarily critical) juncture as...

Forecasts vary for handset volume growth: Latest predictions tend to be conservative

Add another voice to the growing chorus of conservative growth forecasts for global handset sales this year. IMS Research last week forecast less than...

WCA applauds 2.5 GHz ruling

The wireless broadband industry said a new ruling should help promote deployment of high-speed Internet services - commercial and educational - in the 2.5...

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Cellphone accessories could top $80B by 2012

The mobile-phone accessory market is expected generate more than $40 billion in revenues this year and could grow to more than $80 billion by...

Vendors in battle of mindshare vs. market share: Nokia and Apple need both, for different reasons

A portrait of success for a handset vendor might contain these elements: Offer a unique product that captures the consumer's imagination (mindshare!) and suits...

Industry claims protection in control over SMS, short codes

The controversy over whether the Federal Communications Commission should regulate short code-related text messaging has opened a floodgate of weighty policy questions - from...

MetroPCS gets jump on Leap with Vegas launch

MetroPCS Communications Inc. launched service in Las Vegas and unveiled two new handsets.The Dallas-based carrier launched its flat-rate, unlimited service and announced plans to...

AT&T details MediaFLO launch for May: Verizon Wireless fires back with exclusive channels

AT&T Mobility and MediaFLO USA Inc. announced they will launch their long-awaited mobile TV service in May, but the details of the offering still...

New AT&T ad campaign takes on VZW’s ‘testman’: Spots started during NCAA tournament

AT&T Mobility is taking on Verizon Wireless and its "best coverage" quality claims, a move some observers of the telecom industry say is overdue."I'm...

Verizon Wireless CTO: ‘We are not the enforcers of the Internet’: Lynch discusses network technology, management

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- A wireless carrier's job is not to police copyright infringement or other illegal activity that occurs over its network, Dick Lynch,...

Venture capital financing wrap-up: Bubble Motion and Viva Vision

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included...

AT&T: MediaFLO to go live in May with LG, Samsung phones

It seems AT&T Mobility and MediaFLO USA Inc. didn't want to risk getting lost in the glare of next week's CTIA Wireless 2008 trade...

FCC’s McDowell argues for lighter regulatory touch: 700 MHz results show the big getting bigger

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- With results from the Federal Communications Commission's 700 MHz auction now public, Commissioner Robert McDowell said one thing stands out: large,...

Regionals impressive in latest J.D. Power study: Alltel, U.S. Cellular take top spots in four of six regions

Regional wireless operator Alltel Corp. posted a strong showing in J.D. Power and Associates latest rankings of wireless call quality, taking the sole or...

CTIA urges FCC to license – and auction – TV white spaces: Trade group runs against Google’s proposal for unlicensed use

The TV white spaces debate -- already highly controversial and politicized, but largely limited to potential unlicensed Wi-Fi use -- just got messier.The mobile-phone...
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