Monthly Archives: December, 2009
Report: Smart grids set for multi-billion dollar growth
Spending on smart grid technology could total $200 billion worldwide by 2015, according to a new report from Pike Research.The firm noted that cooperation...
Microsoft may bring Xbox Live to Windows Mobile
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What if you could play all your favorite Xbox Live games on your mobile phone? You may soon be able to do just that,...
Oregon cell phone ban has loophole
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Beginning New Year's Day, Oregon police officers may hear some arguing when they start pulling motorists over for violating a new law banning them...
AT&T is latest to end Tiger Woods sponsorship
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AT&T Inc. said Thursday it would no longer sponsor Tiger Woods, joining Accenture in dropping support for the golfer after numerous allegations of infidelities.AP
RCR Stockwatch: Weekly Gainers and Losers
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With the holiday, it was a relatively quiet week for the stocks of the RCR Wireless Index. Gainers did outpace losers by a...
Global Infrastructure Awards
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United States: General Dynamics Information Technology won a $322 million contract with the U.S. Army to provide initial outfitting and transitional support for the...
American Tower exchanges notes, looks at international expansion
American Tower Corp. said it has commenced an offer to exchange its outstanding $600 million worth of 4.625% Senior Notes due in 2015 for...
Clearwire offering tries to raise $361M for WiMAX rollout
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Clearwire Corp. has registered for a $361 million rights offering to use for general corporate purposes, including rolling out its next-generation wireless network.Kansas City...
Pixi dusts Palm with delay: Report
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Palm shares plunged anew Tuesday as speculation swirled around possible delays of its Pixi phone at Verizon.TheStreet.com
Apple censors Dalai Lama iPhone apps in China
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Apple appears to have blocked iPhone applications related to the Dalai Lama in its China App Store, making it the latest U.S. technology company...
Japan’s mobile phone marvels go back to the future
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In the Japan of 2020 a stressed-out salaryman may unwind from his hectic futuristic lifestyle by time-travelling back a few centuries and taking a...
Analyst Angle: The emerging role of wireless broadband
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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...
Analyst Angle: Backhaul capacity in middle of network big business
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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...
Nokia files fresh lawsuit against Apple
Nokia Corp. is staying vigilant during the holiday season as the handset giant today filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission...
Reality Check: Nine for 2009 (Part 3)
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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...
Secret mobile phone codes cracked
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A German computer scientist has published details of the secret code used to protect the conversations of more than 4bn mobile phone users.BBC News
O2 says iPhone demand strained London network
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Apple's data-hungry iPhone at times overwhelmed operator O2's network in London during the last six months but additional capacity helped ease the problem by...
India’s 3G auction likely to be postponed again
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India's auction of 3G spectrum and licenses to the private sector is unlikely to go ahead as originally scheduled on Jan. 14, according to...
Reality Check: Five predictions for 2010
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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...
A peek inside AT&T’s stocking: Soot-able for any occasion
Well, it looks like we know what AT&T received from Santa in its stocking this year, and it did not involve candy or any...
Lauer leaves Qualcomm
Qualcomm Inc. reported that COO Len Lauer has left the company to accept the CEO position at an undisclosed company. Looking to take a...
From Outsourcing To Multi-Sourcing
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IT outsourcing has been around for decades, but in the past it was a one-for-one handoff. Either a company ran the IT department or...
AT&T Customer Service: “New York City Is Not Ready For The iPhone”
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AT&T has apparently found a workable solution to the reported data congestion in New York City. They've quietly stopped selling the iPhone to customers...
Weekly Deal Roundup
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Crown Castle International Amends Credit Facility and Increases Revolving Credit Facility to $400 MillionFrom: RCR Wireless StockwatchCrown Castle International Corp. (CCI) announced today...
RCR Stockwatch: Weekly Gainers and Losers
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Advancing stocks outpaced declining stocks in the RCR Wireless Index by a margin of almost 2 to 1 over the last week. Airvana was...