Beijing-based NetQin Mobile Inc.’s (NQ) stock is down almost 22% after its Thursday debut on the New York Stock Exchange.The mobile security provider’s stock hit a low of $8.30 after …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Wide data speed discrepancies discovered between European carriers >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
Wide discrepancies have been discovered between the quality and speed of data throughput performance across the mobile broadband networks of 94 carriers in 28 European countries. According to a recently …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">U.S. Cellular to launch LTE by year end >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Adding some bite to its LTE plans, regional operator U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) said it now plans to launch LTE services covering more than 25% of its network by the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Worst of the Week: A white lie? >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
I have always had a love-hate relationship with Apple and the products it produces. More to the point, I have less of a problem with the actual products and more of a problem with the price of those products and people that buy those products, religiously.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Alcatel-Lucent narrows Q1 loss >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) narrowed its first-quarter loss driven by strong wireless sales in North America. However, the company’s stock slid nearly 5% in trading as analysts worried the infrastructure provider needs …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Prepaid, connected devices provide glimmer of hope for T-Mobile USA >
T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) continued to bleed customers during the first three months of the year as the proposed acquisition by AT&T Inc. lingers over the company’s future. T-Mobile USA …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">The LG Optimus 2X makes it official with Guinness >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
With all the crowing from PR agencies that their clients’ products are “unique”, “best in class” and “world’s first” it’s good to get an official stamp of verification, something LG has just received from the Guinness Book of Records for its (now officially) first dual core smartphone.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Amateur hour is over, declares RIM in new PlayBook campaign >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
With mixed reviews coming in for the BlackBerry PlayBook, one wouldn’t think RIM would have much cause for overconfidence just yet, but according to adds splashed across the pages of the New York Times this morning, it appears the BlackBerry maker is brimming with bravado.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Spotlight on: Ortiva Wireless >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
The deployment of 3G services can be viewed as a turning point in the evolution of mobile networks as people began to realize that their wireless phones could do more …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Samsung Galaxy 10.1v goes on sale in Australia >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
The original Tegra 2-packing, thicker Samsung Galaxy tab 10.1v announced at CES, complete with 8-MP camera is being launched as a limited edition by Vodafone, after Samsung scrapped the device in favor of a slimmer version sans camera.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Mexico stocks hurt as America Movil drops >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
MarketWatch | May 4, 2011 | Carla Mozee LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Mexican stocks dropped Wednesday, with shares of market heavyweight America Movil SAB extending losses and ending at an …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">China names chief officials for State Internet Information Office >
BEIJING, May 4 (Xinhua) — The State Council, or China’s cabinet, has approved the appointment of four senior officials for the State Internet Information Office. Director of the State Council’s …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">China sets up office for Internet information management >
XinhuaNet | May 4, 2011 | Zhang Xiang BEIJING, May 4 (Xinhua) — The Chinese government announced Wednesday the setting up of an office to manage Internet information in a …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Texas Venture Week kicks off at UT >by Marc Speirby Marc Speir
The McCombs School of Business’s Texas Venture Labs launched its inaugural Venture Week on Wednesday with a conference at the University of Texas that showcased some of the city’s hottest …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Wibole pitches multi-hopping tech at Texas Venture Week >by Marc Speirby Marc Speir
An upstart young Austin company hopes to solve a trillion-dollar problem for the wireless industry with its new multi-hopping technology. Vidur Bhargava, one of three founders of Wibole and PhD …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">TM Forum Coverage begins on May 23, 2011 >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Should Austin strive to be Austin or Silicon Valley? >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
There was a lot of talk at the Texas Labs Venture Expo today about whether Austin should strive to be the next Silicon Valley, as Texas Gov. Rick Perry recently …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Apple addresses location data snafu with iOS update >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
Two weeks after it first came to light that Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPhones were potentially tracking users whereabouts in a hidden log file, Apple has released an iOS update aimed …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nielsen numbers show iPad dominance slipping >by Jon Norrisby Jon Norris
A little while ago we discussed how analyst predictions about Apple’s iPad dominating the tablet market for the next four to five years seemed broadly plausible, despite the historical inaccuracies of those same analyst’s long-term forecasts. Today numbers released by research firm Nielsen indicate the iPad’s inevitable slide may have already begun.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Almost half of latest smartphones boast a 1 GHz or faster processor >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
Almost half of the latest smartphones have a 1 GHz processor or faster according to a new report by Strategy Analytics. The report, which tracks key features and specs on …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">SILICON VALLEY: Freescale challenges engineers to build walking robots and Tower Systems >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
Freescale Semiconductor used the Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose this week to announce its Make It Challenge design contest, which asks engineers to build a robot or system design …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Mobile app store revenues set to jump 77.7% this year >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
The combined revenue of the four major mobile application stores is projected to jump nearly 80% this year, according to a new report from iSuppli Corp. Following 2010, when Apple …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Leap continues to show stress from operational change >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP), which operates its wireless business under the Cricket Communications Inc. brand, posted lumpy first quarter results as the carrier continues to manage changes in its …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Clearwire not looking for spectrum sale this year, continues wholesale push >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Despite claims that a sale was nearly finalized, Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) has backed away from its plans to sell off spectrum assets in an attempt to raise funds for future …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">RIM rumored to launch 10-inch PlayBook by Christmas, BlackBerry OS 7 delayed >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) could release a 10-inch version of its PlayBook tablet by year’s end and OS7 could be delayed until late August according to the latest rumors. …