2012

Six weeks, $200 million. That’s the story for Draw Something, the run-away hit mobile game that has been dominating downloads on both Apple and Android devices. OMGPOP, the New York-based creator of Draw Something, says its game has been downloaded …

Ericsson (ERIC) pushed deeper into its joint venture with LG Electronics, announcing today that it has increased its stake in LG-Ericsson from 50% to 75%. Financial terms of the share purchase were not released. Ericsson inherited its initial stake in …

Japan’s NEC agreed to acquire Convergys’ information management business for $499 million. NEC said the purchase complements its NetCracker Technology acquisition and solidifies its focus on expanding its reach into the global services and management business. Among its business goals, …

Despite a lack of commercial launches, Brazil’s mobile virtual network operator  space seems to be cooking. At this point security insurance company Porto Seguro and Virgin Mobile Latin America, are both planning to launch MVNO services using Datora Telecom’s network at …

While mobile broadband connections increased 26.2% worldwide in 2011 compared to the previous year, Brazil grew 99.3%. The country ended 2011 with 41.1 million mobile broadband connections, hitting 47.2 million connections at the end of February. Boosted by the growth …

The GSMA is making a commitment to Wi-Fi, partnering with the Wireless Broadband Alliance to make mobile roaming easier for consumers. Together the two trade associations said they will work to create technical and commercial frameworks for Wi-Fi roaming. Dan …

Chinese wireless operators showed robust year-over-year growth in net customer additions, with all three of the country’s largest carriers showing increased demand for mobile, and more specifically 3G, services. The results also showed increasing impact from Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone device …

Stripped of their ability to track crime suspects using GPS devices without a warrant, federal agents may instead rely more heavily on mobile phones as keys to tracking suspects. Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that police must …

HP (NYSE: HPQ) announced the merger of its imaging and printing group (IPG) with its personal systems group (PSG) to create the printing and personal systems group. The company said the organizational realignment aims to improve performance and drive profitable …

The Copenhagen Metrosubway changed its distributed antenna system (DAS) to better meet the need for wireless coverage in stations and trains with an investment of U.S. $2 million, according to Vasko Toshev from Niras, the company which implemented the system. …

Cisco is using its expertise in networks and the software that runs them to help companies manage and unify their bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies. The holistic approach is based on Cisco Borderless Network architecture. “The challenges that companies face are great,” …

Each year Americans retire roughly 130 million mobile phones, and only one in ten is re-used. Operators and device makers see tremendous opportunity in recycled phones, saying that reclaiming old phones is good business, and good for the earth. At …

Cricket Communications today became the latest wireless service provider to join RCA – the Competitive Carriers’ Association. The move follows T-Mobile’s decision last week to join the organization, leaving AT&T and Verizon, both of whom are sometimes at odds with …

Sprint Nextel’s (S) stock received a hit of bad news this morning as an analyst warned of a potential bankruptcy in the carrier’s future. The analyst, Craig Moffett from Sanford Bernstein, expressed concern over Sprint Nextel’s ongoing need to spend …

Brazil’s recently passed Conditioned Access Service law, which was passed last September, or the new Brazilian pay-TV law seemed to diminish market rumors that femtocell adoption would be encouraged by Brazilian Regulation in 2011, due to a regulatory change on …

Brazil ended February with nearly 247.6 million active mobile lines, which represents a mobile teledensity of 126.45 lines per 100 inhabitants, according to a new report from Brazilian telecom agency Anatel. Mobile broadband connections totaled 47.2 million, including more than …

IBM Brazil said it has invested $22.85 million (R$40 million) to launch its first corporate public cloud in the country. According to José Luis Spagnuolo, cloud computing director at IBM Brazil, the investment is to prepare IBM’s data center, located …

Android devices are clearly the target of mobile malware with a 400% increase in Android infections in the latter part of 2011. So why is the Android platform so vulnerable?

While thousands of consumers were busy enjoying their new iPads this weekend, analysts were busy ripping the device apart (literally) in an effort to figure out which firms supplied the component parts. Apple never discloses this information ahead of time, …

The Communications Workers of America last week applauded the New Jersey State Assembly for passing the “Save New Jersey Call Centers Jobs Act,” which requires public disclosure by companies that move jobs from the state overseas as well as prevents …

The domestic mobile broadband market took an interesting turn today as United Online launched its NetZero Wireless service offering consumers plans beginning at the attractive price of free. The service does not require a contract and runs across Clearwire’s WiMAX …

Three days after its newest iPad finally made it to the hands of eager customers, another group of Apple affiliates is also getting what they’ve wanted. Apple (AAPL) shareholders will start receiving a regular quarterly dividend of $2.65/share during Apple’s …