Monthly Archives: April, 2012

Microsoft throws its weight behind Nook

Shares of Barnes and Noble (BKS) skyrocketed today on news that Microsoft (MSFT) will invest $300 million in a new subsidiary Barnes and Noble...

Profits on patents avoid taxation

Add one more bullet to the list of reasons wireless companies will pay billions for patent portfolios. Clever accounting can protect these profits from...

UK report suggests $9B in direct investments, 125,000 jobs linked to LTE rollouts

According to a report commissioned by U.K.-based wireless operator Everything Everywhere, the impending rollout of LTE services could result in Britain garnering nearly $9...

Report: Falcone agrees to step aside at LightSquared

LightSquared benefactor Philip Falcone has reportedly agreed to eventually take his claws out of the beleaguered wireless company in an attempt to prevent the...

Prepaid push: Verizon Wireless unveils new offering; U.S. Cellular, Alltel Wireless partner

Emphasizing the importance of the prepaid market, or at least the intense competition that segment is currently experiencing, nationwide powerhouse Verizon Wireless rolled out...

Apple vs. Samsung: 10 countries, 50 lawsuits, and 4G is next

A California judge has ordered Samsung and Apple to send their CEOs and top lawyers to settlement talks next month. Tim Cook and Choi...

Reader Forum: Further customer knowledge and loyalty with mobile payments

With all the current momentum in the mobile payments space it seems hard for merchants to be able to decide what, if anything, they should utilize now to enhance

Asia-Pacific, Latin America to lead cloud computing adoption; U.S., Europe remain cautious

Cloud computing apps are set to become much more popular by 2014, with Latin America and Asia-Pacific leading the way. Currently, large companies in...

Sabre Holdings signs $800M, 6-year HP service deal

Global travel technology company Sabre Holdings has selected HP Enterprise Services for a six-year infrastructure and applications services agreement worth $US 800 million. It...

TruePosition seeks projects in Brazil

Eyeing the upcoming Fifa World Cup and Olympic Games, the U.S.-based location determination company TruePosition, Inc., said it is trying to establish business relationships with...

Feature Report: Device Evolution Spurs Supply Management Challenges

At times, it appears as though wireless industry giants such as Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA can do just about...

Worst of the Week: The headache that keeps on giving

This past week and a half were marked by quarterly results from some of the nation’s largest wireless operators, each showing an interesting challenge that remain in the mobile space.

TurboTax maker Intuit to buy Demandforce for $423M

Small and medium businesses are learning to profit from mobile marketing, and software giant Intuit (INTU) is taking note. Today the maker of QuickBooks...

Clearwire posts Q1 results, most eyes on 2013 LTE plans

With its eyes focused on the future, Clearwire (CLWR) reported first quarter results that showed that future cannot come soon enough. The carrier reported a...

Galaxy sales propel Samsung to $5.2 billion profit and No. 1 spot in handset market

Samsung's Galaxy may now outshine even Apple in the smartphone market, and analysts say the Korean giant has surpassed Nokia as the world's leading...

TIM reports profits up 30%, will bid in Brazil’s 4G auction

TIM is participating in Brazilian LTE auction, TIM President Luca Luciani said in a conference call today. TIM reported a 30% rise in first-quarter profit,...

Entel to invest $3B through 2014

Chilean Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (Entel) unveiled plans to invest $3 billion between 2012 and 2014 to focus on mobile technology. The plan comprises...

Brazil bolsters América Móvil’s 37.5% profits increase

Latin America's largest telecom group (measured by subscribers), América Móvil, posted an increase of 37.5% in net profit for the first quarter 2012, beating...

Brazilian Foxconn workers threaten strike, could affect Apple

Brazilian workers in the city of Jundiaí have threatened to go on strike against Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn beginning May 3 if the company does not fix problems related...

Chile regulators say country could use 700 MHz for LTE

Chilean telecom regulator Subtel is considering auctioning the 700 MHz band for LTE, the Minister of Telecommunications, Pedro Pablo Errazuriz, said during the 37th...

Wind scores Canada court victory in ownership rule dispute

Canadian wireless operator Wind announced a triumph in its running dispute with rival Public Mobile, claiming a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada...

Clearwire names N.Y, S.F., L.A. as part of 31 initial TDD-LTE markets in early 2013

Clearwire (CLWR) said it will launch its TDD-LTE network across 31 cities during the first half of 2013, including New York City, San Francisco,...

Fitch to resign from PCIA

Wireless infrastructure trade association PCIA announced that Michael Fitch will resign his position as president and CEO of the organization he has headed since...

LTE focus handcuffs MetroPCS Q1 results

An increased focus on subsidizing LTE handsets and dramatic drop in gross customer additions torpedoed MetroPCS’ PCS) first quarter results that sent stockholders scurrying....

Nokia’s debt downgraded to ‘junk’ status

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Nokia's debt to "junk" status with a negative long-term outlook, citing disappointing first quarter results from the world's largest mobile...
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