HAYS, Kan. – In this day and age of elevated unemployment levels across the country, you might think it would be difficult to find a company in a high-tech field like wireless desperate to find suitable employee candidates to fill …
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Txt2Get is launching its do-it-yourself mobile marketing platform in the United States. Already in Australia and New Zealand, Txt2Get’s platform connects advertisers with customers, potential customers and social media followers. The company is targeting its web-based text and quick response …
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Android chips away at Nokia and RIM from the low end, while Apple takes the higher ground
by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie BarakVerizon Wireless has been keeping the U.S. smartphone channel afloat in May and June thanks to the launch of no less than six high-end Android smartphones, while rival carriers saw a slight dip in sales according to market research from …
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Apple’s launch strategy for new products is an interesting phenomenon. While the details are always jealously guarded so Jobs’ “one more thing” can have the maximum impact on stage, this does leave the Cupertino-based gadget giant open for other legal …
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Wavion Ltd. updated its outdoor W-Fi offloading solution designed for wireless service providers facing congested networks in urban areas. The company’s WBSn (Wavion Base Station based on the 802.11n standard) combines spatially adaptive two-way Beamforming technology with the latest 802.11n …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this …
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WSJ | June 10, 2011 | R. JAI KRISHNA NEW DELHI – BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. plans to introduce its PlayBook tablet in India in the week beginning June 19, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. …….. Read …
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HotHardware | June 10, 2011 | Ray Willington What’s needed to really get people hooked on contactless payments? Lots and lots of industry support. Google Wallet has set the bar for what’s possible with NFC in thesmartphone, and now Visa is …
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ZDNet | June 9, 2011 | Press Release Hon Hai Precision Industry—a company best known for making Apple products like the iPad—outlined production improvements, data center plans and diversification efforts. …. Read full article here via ZDNet
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ZDNet | June 9, 2011 | Press Release Hon Hai Precision Industry—a company best known for making Apple products like the iPad—outlined production improvements, data center plans and diversification efforts. …. Read full article here via ZDNet
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TechTree | June 10, 2011 | Chethan Rao The Samsung Galaxy S II was launched some days ago in India right after the iPhone 4 was launched, which not surprisingly, spoiled the iPhone 4’s party a bit. If there ever was a …
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Korea Times | June 10, 2011 | Kim Yoo-chul Broad management shakeup may come Samsung Group has declared an all-out war on internal corruption. Lee Kun-hee, chairman of the group’s flagship Samsung Electronics, talked tough on the issue for a …
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Reuters | June 10, 2011 | Melanie Lee (Reuters) – Dell Inc has chosen to launch its new 10-inch Android tablet in China this summer, passing up on a U.S., Europe launch, as China emerges as a front line battle for tablets. …
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Infonetics Research | June 7, 2011 Campbell, CALIFORNIA, June 7, 2011—Market research firm Infonetics Research today released excerpts from its latest Fixed and Mobile Subscribers market forecast report. ANALYST NOTE “As we predicted, mobile broadband subscribers surpassed wireline broadband subscribers in …
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TeleGeography | June 10, 2011 China’s Huawei Technologies has been awarded a contract to roll out 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network infrastructure for Hong Kong cellcos Hutchison (3) and PCCW via their 50/50 joint venture Genius Brand. Huawei revealed yesterday that …
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Marbridge Consulting | June 10, 2011 A source within ZTE’s (0763.HK; 000063.SZ) securities department confirmed today that the Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer has filed a patent suit against rival Huawei in Shenzhen, adding that the court has accepted the suit …
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In just two and a half years, near-field communication technology should drive $50 billion in transactions worldwide, according to a new report from Juniper Research.The firm projects the second half of this year and 2012 to be “banner years for …
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Telematics Detroit 2011: Toyota aims to balance fundamentals and fun in the car
by Matt Kapkoby Matt KapkoNOVI, Mich. — Toyota Motor Corp.’s (TM) man in charge of telematics, basically all things tech in a vehicle, offered some insights into the car maker’s strategy for automotive apps here at Telematics Detroit 2011.Jim Pisz, corporate manager of advanced …
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RCR Wireless News MBB Philadelphia: Carriers looking at various ways to stay ahead of data demand
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerWatch live streaming video from rcrtrack2 at livestream.com PHILADELPHIA – It doesn’t take much looking to realize that the wireless industry is in the midst of a network capacity crisis. With data hungry smartphones flooding the market, carriers have been …
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The California Public Utilities Commission is going to study whether AT&T Mobility’s (T) proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) is good for California residents and business. The agency noted that the combined company would serve 47% of …
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Maybe there is a point where technology ceases to make life easier/better/prettier. I think we’re there. The first person to think “Hey, let’s add a camera feature to a cellphone” probably didn’t have Rep. Anthony Weiner in mind when he …
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Maybe there is a point where technology ceases to make life easier/better/prettier. I think we’re there. The first person to think “Hey, let’s add a camera feature to a cellphone” probably didn’t have Sen. Anthony Weiner in mind when he …
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Analyst firms are often accused of pulling figures from various places; the sky, their rear ends – basically anywhere but reality – and with the latest numbers from IDC its not difficult to see why.
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U.S. Cellular Corp.’s (USM) LTE plans continue to take shape as the regional operator said it plans to roll out its first LTE equipped device in November, presumably following the launch of its initial LTE services.The carrier announced last month …