Brazilian Foxconn plant employees in the city of Jundiaí, Brazil, gave up going on a strike that was proposed last week due to bad working conditions. In a meeting held …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Brazilian Foxconn employees decide not to strike >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Samsung launches Galaxy S III >
Describing its new flagship smartphone as “a human product that understands you,” Samsung today launched the Galaxy S III. The new phone will be available through 296 carriers in 145 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">In-app advertising companies score big: LifeStreet and Vungle both close VC rounds >
For most folks, news of heightened venture capital activity, especially when centered on a particular hot industry trend, should conjure a very appealing mental image: Jobs. Today, LifeStreet Media, a …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia files patent lawsuits against HTC, RIM, Viewsonic >by Sara Zaskeby Sara Zaske
Mobile phone giant Nokia said it has filed claims involving 45 of its patents in the United States and Germany. The patent lawsuits take aim at products by HTC, ViewSonic …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Samsung investigated by Korean tax authorities >
Seoul Broadcasting System is reporting that Korea’s National Tax Service is asking Samsung to pay about $350 million (400 billion KRW) in additional taxes after authorities reportedly uncovered tax evasion …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Motorola Mobility loses $86M in first quarter >
Motorola Mobility (MMI) appears to be another victim of Samsung’s dominance in the smartphone market. The company lost $86 million in the first quarter on revenues of $3.1 billion. Losses …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">RIM woos developers with free phones >
Beleaguered BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIMM) gave away thousands of free phones to software developers today as it kicked off its annual BlackBerry World conference in Orlando, Fla. The Canadian …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Windows 8 Nook seen as possible next step for Microsoft >
Microsoft’s decision to invest in Barnes & Noble’s Nook has some of its loyal corporate customers wondering if the Nook might become a Windows 8 tablet that could bridge the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">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 is forming to market and distribute …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">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 Gee-sung will meet May 21 and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Feature Report: Device Evolution Spurs Supply Management Challenges >by rtwissby rtwiss
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 anything they want. Especially in the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">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 handset vendor. Samsung does not report …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">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 to water, food, and transportation. Local …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Mobile banking to match Internet banking in Brazil in 5-7 years >
Boosted by the growth of smartphone use, mobile banking is on track to become as common as Internet banking in Brazil during the next five to seven years, industry analysts …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Apple soars 9%, takes US market along for the ride >
Apple (AAPL) put a shine on the US stock market Wednesday, rising 9% and regaining most of the ground lost earlier this month. Fears that the engine of the mobile …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Ci&T bets 2012 will be year for corporate mobile solutions >
If up to this year companies only investigated enterprise mobile solutions, 2012 might prove to be a milestone year for companies to finally include them in their IT strategy, Paulo …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia losses suggest problems with carriers >
The world’s largest mobile phone maker confirmed today that sluggish smartphone sales have depressed sales and earnings. Today Finland’s Nokia (NOK) attached some numbers to last week’s announcement that its …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Feature Report: What OTT Tactics Will Help Carriers Combat Their Competition? >by rtwissby rtwiss
Over the span of five years, smartphones, mobile broadband and the ongoing transition to all-IP networks has transformed the mobile industry. While revenues have grown across every sector in the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">RCR Wireless News Enhances Its Insights and Analysis Team >by Jeff Mucciby Jeff Mucci
RCR Wireless News announced today that Jason Marcheck has joined its executive team as Managing Director for News, Insights and Analysis. Jason joins RCR Wireless News from Current Analysis where …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AWS, 2.6 GHz to be most common LTE frequencies in Latin America >
RIO DE JANEIRO – There will not be a unique frequency band for deploying LTE in Latin America. However, planned auctions and current LTE trials suggest that AWS (1700/2100 MHz) …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Webinar: Post-RCA Global Expo Editorial Webinar >by rtwissby rtwiss
Having taken over the Spring Break spot on the calendar once occupied by its larger brethren CTIA, the RCA – The Competitive Carriers Association this year is going all-in hosting …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Square may head back to capital markets in race against PayPal >
Less than a month after raising $100 million in a deal that valued it at ten times that amount, Square is reportedly considering a new round of financing that could …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">User experience, agnostic technology to drive LTE rollout >
RIO DE JANEIRO – The next evolution of telecommunications so-called fourth generation will enhance user experience by improving Internet capacity. “It brings the same experience to the mobile environment as the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Moody’s downgrades Nokia’s debt >
Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded Nokia’s long-term credit rating by one notch to Baa3, just one level above non-investment grade, or “junk” status. The rating agency also left a negative …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Venezuela’s Movilmax to migrate from WiMAX to LTE >
RIO DE JANEIRO – Back in September 2007, Venezuelan pay-tv company Movilmax started to provide WiMAX access to people in Caracas, the country’s capital. After having attracted 10,000 subscribers to …