Monthly Archives: October, 2009
Worst of the Week: The true iPhone killer
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...
Motorola’s promising comeback
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Is Motorola back?The mobile-phone giant has struggled for years as rivals from Nokia (NOK) to Research In Motion (RIMM) to Apple (AAPL) have stolen...
Canadian authorities rule Globalive not qualified for spectrum license
The Canadian regulatory agency ruled that newcomer Globalive Communications Corp. is not a Canadian-owned company and so cannot operate a wireless network, despite having...
U.S. broadcasters balking at FCC spectrum plan
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WASHINGTON - Broadcasters are gearing up to battle over a possible move by U.S. regulators that in several years might force them to relinquish...
Android 2.0 healthy competition for Apple
Google Inc.'s Android operating system, already out in its second version, is likely to take market share from its competitors, but not likely to...
Sprint Nextel posts improved Q3 losses
When is a loss a win? When you are Sprint Nextel Corp. of course.Spinning like a champion, Sprint Nextel used a variety of percentages...
Global Infrastructure Awards
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Kuwait: Alcatel–Lucent and its accredited business partner, Qualitynet, have been chosen to supply Tamdeen Shopping Centres with full communications support.United States: Marvell has...
Deal of the Week: Tellabs acquires WiChorus to revolutionize the mobile Internet
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Tellabs, a leader in mobile backhaul networks, will acquire WiChorus of San Jose, Calif. The combination creates advanced 3G/4G mobile networks that revolutionize the...
Moto’s Droid on sale at Verizon starting Nov. 6
Verizon Wireless and Motorola Inc. officially unveiled the Droid today, announcing the device will be available Nov. 6. The smartphone, Verizon Wireless’ first product...
Disney.com scurries to iTunes with new mobile app
Disney.com scurried to the iTunes App Store with new content and applications specifically tailored to the Apple iPhone and iTouch. The company is just...
DAS networks gain traction among carriers
Distributed antenna systems are gaining traction as an alternative way for service providers to fill in coverage or add more capacity to the wireless...
The Great White “Wireless” North: Canada’s wireless industry a flurry of activity
Often overlooked when discussing North American telecom markets, Canada is more than a smaller clone of its southern neighbor. Challenged by a land mass...
Analyst Angle: Brazilian mobile content/services market set to take advantage of the 4G revolution
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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...
America Movil posts 51% rise in quarterly net
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MEXICO CITY - America Movil, the largest cellphone operator in Latin America, posted a 51 percent rise in third-quarter net profit on Monday due...
Nokia unveils handset to run on China’s TD-SCDMA
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HONG KONG - Nokia Corp. unveiled Tuesday its first cell phone developed to run on China's homegrown third-generation standard, saying the model is the...
Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel set for new smartphone launches: Storm 2, Pixi receive debut dates
With the holiday shopping season fast approaching, Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel Corp. announced additions to their handset portfolios.The new CDMA-based smartphones follow recent...
Reality Check: How the consumerization of IT is changing business
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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...
Obama to give $3.4 billion in grants for smart grid
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President Barack Obama on Tuesday will announce $3.4 billion in government grants to help build a "smart" electric grid that will save consumers money...
India says will start 3G auction in January
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India said Saturday a long-delayed auction of radio bandwidth for third generation (3G) telecommunications services will start in January and will be open to...
Mobile web usage surge raises hopes of gear demand
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HELSINKI, Finland - Global mobile data traffic continued to surge in September, raising the prospect of increasing demand for battered telecom equipment makers.Reuters
Reality Check: When Nordstrom runs the iTunes App Store
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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...
Reality Check: 3G is capable of meeting the growing demand for data
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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...
Reality Check: LTE and the Butterfly Effect
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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...
MetroPCS launches flirting app
MetroPCS Wireless Inc. is targeting the youth market with a new flirting application that has been pretty successful in the United Kingdom.“At its core,...
T-Mo USA revamps rate plans: New offerings target those fearing commitment
T-Mobile USA Inc. threw down the gauntlet over the weekend, revamping its pricing plans with a strong emphasis on attracting customers looking to get...