Yearly Archives: 2011

The real winner at MWC? NFC

It wasn’t 3D stealing the show at this year’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain, but near field communication (NFC), a technology thought to settle, once and for all, the “mobile wallet” and “mobile payment” discussion.

International growth, domestic strength fuels American Tower's financials

American Tower Corp. (AMT) posted strong fourth-quarter and full-year financial results, noting double-digital growth in both Q4 and full-year revenue and income. Going forward...

NVIDIA demos Kal-El (Tegra 3) at MWC

While Texas Instruments and Qualcomm were busy paper launching dual and quad core processors at this year’s MWC, NVIDIA seemed a step ahead, demoing what looked to be a working model of its upcoming Tegra 3 quad-core mobile processor.

Most buzzworthy devices at MWC

Research firm Integrasco has released a particularly interesting report summing up Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, based on social media buzz surrounding various announcements...

@ NATE: Broadcasters remain concerned about wireless industry's quest for spectrum

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Federal Communications Commission's current plans to set aside hundreds of megahertz of spectrum to expand mobile broadband services has gained...

Windows Phone 7 update bricking Samsung handsets

How embarrassing for poor old Microsoft. First they were late to the whole smartphone party, and now Windows Phone 7's first firmware update since the OS's launch has obviously gone awry, as users of Samsung's Omnia 7 have been taking to the internet in droves to complain of apparently bricked devices.

Capital Markets: Juniper acquires Brilliant assets; Vivo announces public tender; and more

FiberTower Corp., a wireless backhaul services provider, announced that it received an early termination notice from one of its emerging carrier customers to terminate...

Analyst Angle: Tablets – The new strategic battleground

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...

Tracy Ford

Tracy Ford is an editor with RCR Wireless News. She started with RCR Wireless News in 1990 as a reporter and has been covering...

Nexus One finally getting Gingerbread

It looks as though all that whining may have finally paid off. In a tweet sent out by the @GoogleNexus twitter account, the big G announced to thunderous applause "Gingerbread (Android 2.3.3) update now rolling out to Nexus S and Nexus One."

@ NATE: Safety remains focus amongst explosive tower growth

OKLAHOMA CITY – Safety was the key message from SBA Communications Inc.’s Kurt Bagwell during his featured speaker spot at this week’s National Association...

Groupon gearing up for Chinese launch

Fox Business News | February 21, 2011 | Jennifer Booton Local deals Web site Groupon is reportedly preparing to launch operations in China, a move that...

UPDATE: Telecom Argentina profit up on internet, wireless sales

Wall Street Journal | February 22, 2011 | Shane Romig Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES BUENOS AIRES (Dow Jones)--Telecom Argentina SA (TEO, TECO2.BA), one of the country's...

Oi plans to slash debt doubted by bondholders: Brazil Credit

Bloomberg | February 20, 2011 | Felipe Frisch and Fabiola Moura Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA, the holding company that controls Brazil’s largest fixed-line telephone service...

Trilogy’s Voila Commits Technology and Establishes Private Sector Fund to Support Free and Fair Elections in Haiti

PR Newswire | February 21, 2011 | Press Release BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Understanding the critical need for Haiti to conduct a successful presidential run-off election...

Trilogy's Voila Commits Technology and Establishes Private Sector Fund to Support Free and Fair Elections in Haiti

PR Newswire | February 21, 2011 | Press Release BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Understanding the critical need for Haiti to conduct a successful presidential run-off election...

Australian telecom giant updates mobile network with Chinese technology

Trading Markets | February 22, 2011 | Press Release SYDNEY, Feb 22, 2011 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Australian telecom operator Vodafone announced Tuesday that it will...

Mitsubishi Electric: Filed patent lawsuit against LG Electronics

Wall Street Journal | February 21, 2011 | Jung-Ah Lee TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (6503.TO) said Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit against South...

SOFTBANK TELECOM joins the VMware vCloud® datacenter services Program

VMware | February 21, 2011 | Press Release Organizations in Japan will enjoy the business transformation benefits of true enterprise hybrid cloud computing SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.,...

Portable Innovate 2011: Innovation Drives Explosive Growth of Portable Devices

PR Newswire | February 22, 2011 | Press Release SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- "This changes everything, again." The large AD for the iPhone4 tells...

Telefónica introduces Tokes, a new way to communicate through SMS

Telefonica | February 17, 2011 | Press Release This new mobile messaging system is easy to use, useful and a lot of fun. Tokes can...

TIM Brasil Q4 net income rises to 1.9 bln reais

Reuters | February 21, 2011 | Guillermo Parra-Bernal and Raymond Colitt Feb 21 (Reuters) - TIM Participacoes (TCSL3.SA)(TCSL4.SA), Brazil's third-largest wireless phone company on Monday...

China Telecom deepens cooperation with Chunghwa Telecom

Trading Markets | February 21, 2011 | Press Release BEIJING, Feb 21, 2011 (SinoCast Daily Business Beat via COMTEX) -- Fixed line network operators across the...

China Mobile signs first order with NIVS IntelliMedia

NIVS | February 22, 2011 | Press Release The NIVS "N61" Model was Selected by China Mobile, China's Largest Mobile Carrier, with Unique Security Features...

Apple rumours – can we all take it down a notch?

Apple, as you've probably noticed, are quite a secretive bunch. Nine times out of ten nobody knows what Steve Jobs is going to whip out when he walks on stage, and no matter what he whips out you can bet it's going to dominate the tech news for the next day or two - perhaps even longer.
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