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 insights into the marketplace.Even as we …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reality Check: 3G is capable of meeting the growing demand for data >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reality Check: When Nordstrom runs the iTunes App Store >by jscarboby jscarbo
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 insights into the marketplace.Most of us …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reality Check: LTE and the Butterfly Effect >by jscarboby jscarbo
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 insights into the marketplace.High in the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">MetroPCS launches flirting app >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
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, we’ve taken dating and reinvented it …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">T-Mo USA revamps rate plans: New offerings target those fearing commitment >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
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 away from contracts. The carrier, which …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">HTC unveils branding campaign: Smartphone maker looking to make strong impression >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Looking to build on the market share gained from recent smartphone launches, HTC Corp. unveiled a new worldwide branding campaign.The new campaign, which will be based on its new “Quietly …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Wireless employment down slightly, still robust >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Employment in the wireless industry is still healthy, despite the downturn in the overall economy. Indeed, the number of people wireless carriers directly employ declined about 2.4% in the last …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">UPDATE: VZW Q3: Revenues strong despite modest customer metrics: Apple option still on the table >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Verizon Communication Inc.’s wireless division continued to drive growth for the telecom giant during the third quarter, posting 58% of the company’s total revenues and maintaining its position as the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reader Forum: Data control >by jscarboby jscarbo
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Video Interview: Bob Stohrer, Chief Marketing Officer, Virgin Mobile USA, Part 3 >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Part 3 of a three part interview with Bob Stohrer of Virgin Mobile USA.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Video Interview: Bob Stohrer, Chief Marketing Officer, Virgin Mobile USA, Part 2 >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Part 2 of a three part interview with Bob Stohrer of Virgin Mobile USA.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Video Interview: Bob Stohrer, Chief Marketing Officer, Virgin Mobile USA, Part 1 >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Part 1 of a 3 part interview with Bob Stohrer of Virgin Mobile USA.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Clearwire set for more WiMAX expansion >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
With LTE networks set for commercial launches in the coming months, Clearwire Corp. is ramping up the launches of its commercial mobile WiMAX services. Clearwire said it was set to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Australian utility to deploy WiMAX smart-grid network : Motorola, GE lead contractors >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
SP AusNet, one of Australia’s largest utility companies, is deploying the world’s first smart-metering solution using WiMAX technology. SP AusNet said its four-year rollout of smart-metering technology will cover 680,000 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Worst of the Week: Let’s play the Feud >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
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 this column is a chance for …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Video Interview: Neville Ray, Senior VP Engineering and Operations, T-Mobile USA, Part 2 >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Part 2 of Tracy Ford’s interview with Neville Ray of T-Mobile USA.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Video Interview: Neville Ray, Senior VP Engineering and Operations, T-Mobile USA, Part 1 >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Tracy Ford interviews Neville Ray, Senior VP Engineering and Operations for T-Mobile USA.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Intel assures Clearwire on investment info WSJ >by jscarboby jscarbo
Intel Corp. assured Clearwire Corp. it is closely guarding its investment information on the wireless-broadband company after an insider-trading scandal surfaced last week, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing Clearwire …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia sues Apple for patent infringement >by jscarboby jscarbo
HELSINKI, Finland – The world’s top cellphone maker Nokia Oyj filed a lawsuit on Thursday against smaller rival Apple, claiming the U.S. firm’s iPhone infringes ten technology patents of Nokia.Reuters
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Comments on open Internet due in January : FCC moves forward with NPR to preserve open Internet, CTIA responds >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
The Federal Communications Commission moved forward with its notice of proposed rule-making for rules to preserve an open Internet. Comments are due Jan. 14 and reply comments are due March …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T Mobility posts company record 2M net adds: Strong growth propelled by integrated devices >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
AT&T Mobility set the bar high for third quarter results posting just over 2 million net customer additions for the quarter, which was a record for the carrier and a …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: Contracts are the barrier to adoption: Are carriers over-using subsidies? >by jscarboby jscarbo
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Strategic Alliances and Partnerships >by jscarboby jscarbo
Nokia Siemens Networks & Accenture: Under a three-year service contract, Nokia Siemens Network has agreed to outsource IT application management services to Accenture.Wavefront & AIMIA: Canadian wireless commercialization company Wavefront …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Weekly Deal Roundup >by jscarboby jscarbo
Cellular South Announces Plans To Acquire Alabama’s Corr WirelessFrom: RCR Wireless NewsCarrier consolidation is not limited to just the big four, as Cellular South announced plans to acquire Alabama-based Corr …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Handset makers agree to JIL widget specification >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
The carrier-led Joint Innovation Lab project announced that four handset manufacturers have agreed to support its widget specification in devices beginning next year.The device manufacturers include LG Electronics Co. Ltd., …