Skype believes we are all living in a web of connected devices in an app centric world where phones are no longer phones, but little computers in our pockets.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia downgrades outlook as developers flee >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
Nokia Corp. continues to buckle under the increasing might and will of its competitors in the smartphone space. In a note to investors , the company downgraded the financial outlook …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">History repeating: AT&T, Apple pre-orders face delays : Updated: AT&T comments on suspended pre-orders >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Pre-orders for Apple Inc.’s iPhone 4 have been temporarily suspended, according to AT&T Mobility’s website. It appears that demand for the device once again is outpacing supply. Glitches also happened …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: A glance at international roaming trends >by jscarboby jscarbo
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 hot topics in the wireless industry.As …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: AT&T tests the shortsighted consumer hypothesis with new data plans >by jscarboby jscarbo
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 hot topics in the wireless industry.With …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Capital Markets: Carrier IQ secures financing; DeNA invests in gaming fund; and more >by jscarboby jscarbo
Carrier IQ said it completed its Series D financing round, totaling $12 million. The round was led by Bridgescale Partners. Existing investors Intel Capital, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Accel Partners, Charles …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Apple Vs Korea’s homegrown >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
The World Cup has kicked off and S.Korea is still in the game having scored two goals against Greece on Saturday. But while Korea is scoring on the soccer pitch, its mobile firms are having to play a tough game of defense at home.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">T-Mobile aims for contracts with one-day 'free phones' promotion >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
T-Mobile USA Inc. is hoping to cash in on Fathers’ Day gift-buying by offering any of its 30 handsets free to customers who sign up for a family plan. The …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">NYC gets more Wi-Fi options >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Wi-Fi in New York City is gaining a lot of attention these days. Following an announcement late last month that AT&T Mobility would roll out free Wi-Fi in Times Square …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">What’s next for mobile voice? >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
Operators should spend more time thinking about that value added service commonly known as voice, according to Bryan Davies, director of marketing Alcatel Lucent, speaking today at CommunicAsia.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Yahoo and Alcatel jointly unveil phone and app bundle >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
You’ve heard of the iPhone, but have you heard of the Y-Phone? Internet portal Yahoo announced at CommunicAsia today that it had teamed up with Alcatel to release a phone dubbed the Alcatel One Touch, with bundled Yahoo content and software the firm hopes will attract mobile internet adopters in Indonesia and other emerging markets throughout Asia.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">The emerging market app store: Are you being served? >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
Speaking at the MEF forum at CommunicAsia Singapore on Tuesday, Amrish Kacker a partner and head of the Asia Pacific office of Analysys Mason predicted apps and app stores still had a world of growth in front of them, especially if apps began coming to mid and low range phones in future.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Bharti Airtel gives social networking a voice through its blog >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
India’s Bharti Airtel today gave social networking a voice with the official unveiling of Airtel Blog – which it describes as a “unique voice-blogging service.”
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">UK’s 3 Dishes Up Gourmet Huawei MiFi >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
UK carrier 3 will launch the MiFi Huawei E585 in July for £49.99 (~$75) with a Pay-As-You-Go contract.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Twitter expands sphere of mobile influence with places >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
Twitter Inc. just did the inevitable. Twice.First it launched a geolocation-based service called Places. Then a few hours later, the entire service crashed and stayed down into the late hours …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">MEF lays out mobile trends for 2010 >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
The global trade body of mobile media, the Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF), sees some clear mobile trends emerging in 2010, including the increasing demand for multiplatform delivery, more data heavy services, micro-payments for content, operator enabled services and rather a lot more.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Mobile should be seen AND heard >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
Big shows are all about emerging industry trends and CommunicAsia in Singapore this week is no exception, with a number of mobile and wireless fads and fashions on the horizon. Of all the hype, however, no trend is so great or prevalent as the mobile video phenomenon, taking Asia and the world by storm.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Infrastructure Awards: Ceragon and Nokia Siemens Networks >by jscarboby jscarbo
Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past weekCeragonPhilippines: With Digitel Mobile Philippines to expand the carrier’s mobile backhaul network.Value: $9 millionNokia Siemens NetworksIndonesia: With PT Indosat Tbk to enhance …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reality Check: Searching for the Android Disneyland >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.I have spent …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reality Check: Blazing the trail to long-term messaging success >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.From its humble beginning …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Starbucks’ Wi-Fi Goes “Venti” >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
Starbucks to offer unlimited free Wi-Fi at 6700 US locations starting July 1st announced CEO Howard Schultz today in New York at Wired’s Business Conference “Disruptive by Design.”
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle (Special Edition): BWA spectrum auction leaves a changed telecom landscape in India: Mukesh Ambani re-enters sector, WiMAX sees its signal begin to fade >by jscarboby jscarbo
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 hot topics in the wireless industry.Those …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Android shines in latest mobile Web report from Quantcast >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
Android’s share of mobile Web consumption has hit overdrive in the past few months, according to a new report from Quantcast Corp. While other operating systems are losing share to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Smaato: Symbian Still Reigns in US >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
Despite the well-publicized spat between Apple and Google, mobile advertising company Smaato’s monthly metrics shows that Symbian devices continue to dominate the US mobile advertising market.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">RCR Wireless News May Special Edition: Enabling the Mobile Revolution, Chips, Devices and Accessories >by jscarboby jscarbo
A revolution is afoot in the mobile industry. A revolution being led by device makers that finally appear to have all of the tools at their disposal to produce mobile …