Soon to come: tweets from Mount Fuji The demand to stay connected has reached new heights. After an avalanche of requests from hikers, the highest point in Japan will soon …
Joey Jackson
Joey Jackson
[email protected] Joey Jackson is an editor and production manager at RCRWireless.com and RCRtv based in Austin, Texas. Before coming to RCR, Joey was a multimedia journalist for multiple TV news affiliates around the country. He is in charge of custom video production as well as the production of the "Digs," "Gigs," "How it works" and "Tower Stories" segments for RCRtv. He also writes daily about the latest developments in telecom and ICT news. An Oregon native, Joey graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in journalism and communications. He enjoys telling the stories of the people and companies that are shaping the landscape of the mobile world. Follow him on Twitter at @duck_jackson.
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Microsoft announced it will layoff 7,800 employees as it restructures its phone business to accommodate the $7.6 billion acquisition of Nokia Devices and Services. In an e-mail to employees, Microsoft …
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Huawei plans to grab a portion of India’s smartphone market through retail partnerships Chinese devicemaker Huawei is launching more affordable smartphones to capitalize on the emerging Indian telecom market. The world’s No. …
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Singapore regulators are poised to do what the Federal Communications Commission is reluctant to do in the U.S. In order to entice a fourth mobile operator to enter the market, …
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Taiwanese telco Far EasTone and Morgan Stanley are reportedly close to striking a $2.3 billion deal with MBK Partners to acquire Taiwan’s largest cable operator, China Network Systems. The deal …
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The FBI is investigating at least 11 incidents in California where an unknown person or persons are sneaking into unmonitored underground vaults and severing high-capacity Internet cables. The disruptions have …
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We are getting our first look at the new iPhone 6S. While there are no real external changes, there are some big upgrades inside. According to a report by 9 …
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Sprint said it will appeal the ruling A court has ruled that Sprint must pay $30 million to patent firm, Prism Technologies, for violating two U.S. patents that Sprint allegedly used …
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If recent lithium-ion research is correct, Samsung may have found the solution to doubling the capacity of smartphone batteries. The innovation involves adding silicon to the traditional lithium-ion layer of the …
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Verizon CEO lowest paid It has been a good year to be the top man at the No. 3 carrier in the U.S. In fewer than eight months on the job, …
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Overheating iPhone 6 reported in India An Indian man claims his iPhone 6 overheated and exploded just two days after he purchased it. The Times of India reports restaurant owner, Kishan …
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Verizon Wireless will soon be serving up some of Scripps Networks Interactive’s most tasty TV shows on its mobile-first platform. The two companies announced a multiyear content licensing agreement that …
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3M is investing big money in the future of the climber safety industry with a $2.5 billion agreement to acquire fall-protection equipment maker Capital Safety from global investment firm KKR. …
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Verizon has responded to a report by New York City’s Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications claiming the carrier did not follow through on its promise to provide its FiOS …
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If you have a Samsung or Apple product, listen up. Vulnerabilities in your device could allow hackers to steal your passwords, data or even take control of your phone. Two …
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Verizon Communications is drawing the ire of New York City for not following through on a promise to provide FiOS service to all five boroughs. In 2008, Verizon Communications signed …
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Comcast linked to T-Mobile US; Verizon out on Dish The list of T-Mobile US suitors seems to be growing faster than an episode of “The Bachelor.” The most recent report …
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Patent license deal includes 2G, 3G and 4G technologies LG Electronics is the latest of more than 60 companies to reach a patent license agreement with Nokia concerning 2G, 3G …
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In an effort to reallocate spectrum, many carriers are setting target dates to do away with GSM networks. It appears that 2017 will be the year that GSM will take its place in …
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Verizon Communications has a response to T-Mobile US CEO John Legere after his heated rant regarding next year’s planned 600 MHz spectrum auction. In a blog post titled “Watch the …
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T-Mobile US is reportedly doing away with $100 family plans. That means those on the current plans will soon have to find a new way to keep their families connected. …
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Speaker calls for tower climbers to unite against corporate leadership A threatening video is circulating in tower climber groups on Facebook claiming to be from infamous hacker group, Anonymous, which …
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Finding the right smartphone can be difficult. Google wants to help with that by showing you which Android phone is right for you with their Android phone selector tool. The …
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T-Mobile US CEO: ‘If you’re not pissed off, you’re not paying attention’
by Joey Jacksonby Joey JacksonIn typical fashion, T-Mobile US CEO John Legere is taking on the establishment with a brash attitude and strong words. This time he’s directing his pointed tongue at the issue …
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The National Association of Tower Erectors has submitted comments to OSHA about communication tower safety. OSHA made a formal request for information from NATE to get its hands on information that …