The wireless industry suddenly faces a delay of its own, with digital TV legislation likely headed to the White House soon that will force wireless carriers to wait about four …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">DTV delay to impact access to 700 MHz licenses: Spectrum tie-up could impact LTE, FLO deployments >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">SN gains ETF victory: California court limits preemptive lawsuits against carriers >
The California Supreme Court ruled consumers cannot file preemptive lawsuits against mobile phone carriers over contract terms without first claiming injury from such provisions as mandatory arbitration and early termination …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">DTV delay almost ready for prime time >
The Senate approved a digital TV delay bill initially rejected in the House, likely setting the stage for legislation lacking certain concessions requested by wireless and public-safety sectors to be …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">House stimulus package includes $6 billion for broadband: $1 billion set aside for wireless carriers, tower companies >
The House gave President Obama a big victory with approval of an economic stimulus bill with $6 billion in broadband grants for wireless carriers and other service providers, setting the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Winning ugly >
The Democratic-led Congress is about to hand President Obama victories by way of a bill to delay the DTV transition to June 12 and a gargantuan economic recovery package with …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">U.S. Fleet Tracking to monitor Super Bowl assets >
The device the size of a Motorola RAZR is keeping track of the vehicles the NFL is using to transport the Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals and the media during this …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nortel drops out of WiMAX business >
Fallout from Nortel Network Corp.’s financial troubles has forced the Canadian giant to end its mobile WiMAX business and sever its ties with Alvarion Ltd.Nortel officials said Thursday the decision …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Tech ads on the sidelines at this year’s Super Bowl >
Virtually all the electronic and digital brands running ads at this year’s game between the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers have advertised at the Super Bowl in past years: domain …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Microsoft patent makes smartphones more like PCs >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
Microsoft has patented smartphone-docking technology that would allow the devices to connect to peripherals and networks similar to the way PCs do.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Venture capital financing wrap-up: Horvath Towers >
The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.—Horvath Towers: National City Bank …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">DTV delay stymied, for now >
While House Republicans managed to initially stifle House approval of a bill to delay the digital TV transition from Feb. 17 to June 12, Democrats who control Congress are pursuing …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Worst of the Week: I’ve had it with the iPhone! >
Hello! And welcome to our Thursday 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">Flirtomatic makes U.S. plans: Social networking site to launch mobile beta >
London’s Handmade Mobile Ltd. is bringing its Flirtomatic service to the United States. The mobile and online social networking community, which claims more than 1.3 million registered users, launched in …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Forum Nokia unveils finalists for developer contest >
Forum Nokia unveiled 11 finalists in a developer contest designed to spur the development of environmentally friendly applications.Nokia Corp.’s developer community said its “Calling All Innovators” site generated submissions from …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">T-Mobile USA posts difficult Q4 >
T-Mobile USA Inc. reported a bleak fourth quarter. The industry’s No. 4 carrier said it added 621,000 customers during the final three months of 2008, which was below the 670,000 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Qualcomm revenue, income plunges sequentially: Year-on-year revenue flat, income down for chip maker >
Fiscal first-quarter revenue for Qualcomm Inc. reached $2.52 billion, up 3% year-on-year – the high-end of the company’s prior guidance – and net income reached $341 million, down 56% from …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Mobile Apps That Tackle More Than Tedium >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
Texas Hold’em and the iFart may be, they’re not going to change the world. Nokia’s mobile application developer community, Forum Nokia, recently called on enthusiasts to create applications that will …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">BlackBerry Storm costs more to make than iPhone >
Market research firm iSuppli has taken apart the BlackBerry Storm and discovered that the sum of its parts is worth more than those of Apple’s iPhone 3G .
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">‘Big Bro’ Technology Tracking NFL Players >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
The Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers won’t be the only teams at the Super Bowl this year. A team from Big Brother is also there.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon Adds Outdoor GPS >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
Outdoor GPS for hikers and sports enthusiasts will be available on some Verizon Wireless cellular phones though Trimble.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Gartner identifies eight key mobile technologies >
Analyst firm Gartner has published a report highlighting eight technologies which it predicts will have a major impact on the mobile industry over the next two years. These range from …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Apple’s Next iPhone Will Rule at Gaming >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
The next upgrade to Apple’s iPhone will have a strong focus on gaming, analysts and developers agree.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Handset pricing changes for the week of Jan. 25 >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sprint Nextel ETF class-action heads back to trial: California judge rules for new hearing >
A California state judge ordered a new trial to determine damages in a class-action early termination fee lawsuit, putting the struggling No. 3 mobile phone carrier on the hook for …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Mobile users keep handset use simple: Report finds nearly half just want to make calls >
Despite all the multimedia bells and whistles available to customers on their wireless phones today, nearly half of cellphone users still prefer to use their mobile phone only to make …