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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Smartphone privacy worries could create opportunities as Apple and Google face Washington >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Senator calls for federal action on smartphone privacy >
Senator Charles Schumer wants the Federal Trade Commission and smartphone manufacturers to both take action to insure that private data on smartphones stays private. Yesterday the New York Democrat told …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Apple suggests March 7 launch for iPad 3 >
The company that started the digital migration from the desktop to the mobile device chose not to set up shop at this week’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona. Instead, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sprint brings free TV to iPhone >
Sprint Nextel has launched its Sprint TV App in the iOS app store, enabling millions of iPhone owners to watch free TV on their phones. Powered by MobiTV, the Sprint …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">MWC 2012: PolyCom and HTC to bring video conferencing to smartphones >
PolyCom’s RealPresence video conferencing solution will be available for select HTC smartphones later this year, the two companies announced at Mobile World Congress. HTC smartphone owners will be able to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">MWC 2012: Samsung gets creative with Galaxy Note 10.1 >
Samsung is already running neck-and-neck with Apple in the smartphone market, and this week at Mobile World Congress the Korean giant is unveiling products aimed at closing the gap in …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">MWC 2012: Smartphones from HTC, Sony and Samsung focus on media >
More and more smartphone owners are using their devices as entertainment systems and cameras, and at Mobile World Congress it is clear that smartphone makers get the picture. HTC Corp. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">MWC 2012: Brightstar focuses on device life cycle management solutions >
Device life cycle management has been a complex issue for corporations that need to deal with an increasing proliferation of device types, business demands for flexibility, and the consumerization of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">MWC 2012: LG shows off new devices, impact muted >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
BARCEOLONA, Spain – Often viewed as a distant rival to fellow South Korean device powerhouse Samsung, at this week’s Mobile World Congress event LG looked to get out from under …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">iPad in China: Apple scores small victory, big decision next week >
The iPad will remain on sale in Shanghai for now, after a local court denied efforts by China’s Proview to force retailers to remove the tablets from their stores. Proview, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Brazil’s SMS usage grows, remains smaller than other Latam countries >
Although more and more mobile phone users in Brazil are adopting short message service (SMS) as a means of communication, the Brazilian SMS market remains smaller than other countries in …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Ethernet switch market records Q4 revenues of $6B >by Tejas Patelby Tejas Patel
The worldwide Ethernet switch market reached record revenues of $6.06 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011 (4Q11), representing strong growth of 5.5% year over year and 1.2% quarter over quarter.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Webinar: Bridging Field Test and the Lab for Wireless Device Benchmarking, Troubleshooting and Interoperability >by rtwissby rtwiss
Replicating field issues in the lab has always been difficult. The field is, by its very nature, dynamic. Duplicating a reported issue by driving the route again and waiting for …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">GSMA: M-health to reach $23B by 2017 >
Mobile technology will play a significant role in the provisioning of healthcare services globally, according to a new report from the GSMA. The industry association noted in its report, “Touching …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">No tweeting while driving: US government moves to limit connected cars >
Connected devices built into automobiles would have to turn themselves off when the car was in motion under new voluntary guidelines proposed by the United States National Highway Traffic Safety …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Controversy rages over world’s cheapest tablet >
Datawind, the manufacturer of the Aakash tablet, have denied a media report that stated that it will not be associated with the product any more.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Who is hiring and investing in the mobile economy? Broadcom >by Jeff Mucciby Jeff Mucci
Broadcom CEO Scott McGregor spoke with RCR Wireless News during the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas about Broadcom’s Wi-Fi initiatives. While this was clearly one of the event’s …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Huawei, ZTE award $11B worth of contracts to 3 US firms >by Tejas Patelby Tejas Patel
Huawei recently announced that it will award OEM contracts totaling $6 billion to Qualcomm, Broadcom and Avago, three California-based leading communications technology companies.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Amazon to tap Foxconn for Kindle Fire 2 >
Reports that Foxconn will make the next version of Amazon’s popular e-reader are gaining credence as chinatimes.com reported that Amazon is finalizing a deal with the Taiwanese manufacturing giant. Foxconn …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Worldwide smartphone sales soared 47% in Q4 >by Tejas Patelby Tejas Patel
Despite reports that Apple’s share in the smartphone market of China has slipped in Q3 and Q4 of 2011, the company had an exceptional fourth quarter globally by selling 35.5 million smartphones to end users, a 121.4% increase year on year.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Tablets get the job done for small business >
In another sign that tablets are replacing notebooks in the workplace, more than two-thirds of small businesses surveyed by AT&T said their employees are using tablets on the job. Checking …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Crushed by Apple, Nokia and RIM look ahead >
Almost half a billion smartphones were sold worldwide last year, and about a third of those were sold in the fourth quarter. Analysts agree that by the fourth quarter, Apple …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Brazil’s mobile data traffic set to exceed worldwide growth >
While worldwide mobile data traffic is expected to increase 18-fold over the next five years, reaching 10.8 exabytes per month by 2016, in Brazil the rate is slightly higher with …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Tablet wars: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 expected to face newest iPad this spring >
Amid reports that Apple’s newest iPad will launch next month, Samsung is unveiling its Galaxy Tab 2, set to go on sale about the exact same time. Samsung says the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">US, Europe approve Google’s Motorola bid >
Google (GOOG) has approval from the United States Department of Justice and from the European Union to proceed with its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility (MMI). The Justice Department …