As rumors go, it doesn’t get more shocking than the whisperings Wednesday night, that gadget maker Apple Inc. was mulling a move to buy British chip shop ARM Ltd., the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">FCC cuts home-roaming exclusion, looking at data roaming, USF reform >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
The Federal Communications Commission yesterday eliminated the highly-contentious home roaming exclusion for mobile services that had allowed carriers to decline roaming requests from other operators if that requesting operator offered …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">CenturyLink and Qwest agree to merge >by jscarboby jscarbo
CenturyLink and Qwest Communications announced today that their boards of directors have approved a definitive agreement under which CenturyLink will acquire Qwest in a tax-free, stock-for-stock transaction. PR Newswire
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Qualcomm stock takes hit as analysts cite weak guidance >by jscarboby jscarbo
Shares of Qualcomm Inc. traded down sharply Thursday a day after the company said it swung to a profit, but also issued a guidance that analysts found disappointing. MarketWatch
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia shares tumble on earnings report >by jscarboby jscarbo
Nokia Corp. on Thursday posted a weaker-than-expected first-quarter net profit and cut its margin outlook as competition intensified in the premium smartphone market, sending shares sharply lower. Dow Jones/Wall …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon Wireless total adds up, direct adds slow >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Reports from analysts that the mobile industry would witness a sharp drop in postpaid customer additions during the first quarter held true this morning as Verizon Wireless posted results …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Alliances: Alcatel-Lucent, FiberTower and more >by jscarboby jscarbo
Editor’s Note: The following are notable alliances announced over the past week: Alcatel-Lucent and EADS Defence & Security announced they signed an agreement in principle to work together to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Irish judge strikes out at file sharers >by jscarboby jscarbo
Downloaders beware! In a recent ruling, the Irish High Court approved a settlement allowing record companies to pass on the IP addresses of illegal file sharers to internet service provider …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">4G World 2010 and RCR Wireless News Announce “Best of 4G World RCR Ecosystem Awards” >by jscarboby jscarbo
Nominations Now Open Through September 17, 2010 April 12, 2010 Boston, MA: The Events and Media Division of Yankee Group, producer of 4G World, and RCR Wireless News, are collaborating …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">HTC Desire has Android marketplace issues >by jscarboby jscarbo
HTC’s recently released android flagship, the Desire, has drawn a lot of attention in the past few months, almost all of it positive, but a small oversight by Google and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">RCR Stock Watch: Weekly Gainers and Losers >by jscarboby jscarbo
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Marvell pushes for super speedy Internet with Avanta: Superhero speed >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Amidst the glitz and glamor of Sunset Boulevard, rubbing elbows with stars in LA’s newest W hotel, little chip company Marvell Technology Group Ltd. told Hollywood to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Strong iPhone sales bolster Apple results >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Apple Inc. posted a 49% increase in revenues and 90% increase in profits for its second fiscal quarter of 2010 ended March 27, bolstered by continued strong demand for its …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">T-Mobile USA lands Garminfone >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
T-Mobile USA Inc. garnered another exclusive to a top-flight device with the announcement today that it would begin offering Garmin International Inc.’s latest Garminfone. The device is the first from …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T Mobility Q1 results bolstered by non-traditional devices >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
AT&T Mobility posted first quarter financial results showing an increased dependency on non-traditional mobile devices as well as a considerable slowing of lucrative postpaid net customer additions. For its …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T Mobility Q1 results bolstered by non-traditional devices >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
AT&T Mobility posted first quarter financial results showing an increased dependency on non-traditional mobile devices as well as a considerable slowing of lucrative postpaid net customer additions. For its …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Capital Markets: Ericsson buys Nortel's JV, Apple results, etc. >by jscarboby jscarbo
Ericsson reported it has entered into an agreement to purchase Nortel’s majority shareholding in LG-Nortel, renaming the venture LG-Ericsson. Terms of the deal were not released. Ericsson had previously acquired …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@Gartner Wireless Summit: Weighing the impact of consumerization on mobile enterprise >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
SAN DIEGO – When a trend or shift requires a new phrase or way of thinking, you can bet it carries tremendous impact – the implication being that it goes …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@Gartner Wireless Summit: Finding a place for enterprise in a world full of apps >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
SAN DIEGO – You don’t even need access to mass media to know that app stores are all the rage in mobile these days. But how app storefronts and their …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: India's 3G spectrum auctions: design, intent and consequences: Gov't should trust competitive dynamics, tighten bid activity rules >by jscarboby jscarbo
India’s 3G spectrum auction is, by most counts, a meticulously designed exercise that seeks to serve many competing goals across the equity/efficiency divide. For instance, almost in a textbook manner, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: Name that phone >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. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Apple's iPad faces touchscreen display shortages >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
Not only is Apple Inc. falling short on iPad shipments due to hyped up demand decimating its supply, but it has now surfaced that the firm is having trouble getting …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">SMS Voting: the Antidote to Voter Apathy?: Tallying the text vote >by jscarboby jscarbo
It’s election season on campus here at UC Santa Barbara and involved students are running around being grotesquely genial to everyone within their blast zone. Some are asking for votes …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@CTIA Interviews: ADC >by Jeff Mucciby Jeff Mucci
Jeff Mucci with Tony LeFebvre, Director of Product Management and John Spindler, Vice President of Product Management for ADC Communications.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">BlackBerry OS 6.0 screenshots leaked: multi-touchy-feely >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
If one were the cynical kind, one might think believe that all these recent leaks about upcoming operating systems, architectures and new smartphones was all an elaborate ploy by phone …