MetroPCS Communications Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Roger Linquist said he was disappointed with the wireless provider's customer growth, and blamed competitive forces and high unemployment for the shortfall. Wall Street Journal
Intel May Take Part in Wimax Spectrum Bid in IndiaFrom: GoingWimax.comAccording to the Indian Business Standard newspaper, Intel wants to team up with a local operator in India for the upcoming WiMax spectrum auction there. They are willing to support their partner's roll-out plans...
Comcast & Cloudmark: Comcast has joined forces with global messaging security leader Cloudmark to supply cloud-based intelligence that combines reputation data on senders with message filtering capabilities. CCI Systems & SPATIALinfo: CCI Systems announced the establishment of an official partnership with long-time ally SPATIALinfo....
Analog Devices - David Robertson has been promoted to VP of Analog Technology. Robertson has been with ADI since 1985. Ericsson - Jan Frykhammar has been selected to act as CFO. Previously, Frykhammar held the role of Senior VP and Head of Business Unit...
Mobile phones arguably are today's most highly personalized consumer electronics devices. From custom skins to ringtones to apps, mobile phones reflect their owners' preferences and priorities.For a growing number of consumers, those priorities include using their mobile phones to support charitable causes. In less...
Is Motorola back?The mobile-phone giant has struggled for years as rivals from Nokia (NOK) to Research In Motion (RIMM) to Apple (AAPL) have stolen away its customers. To get back on track and win over dispirited investors, Motorola has undergone a painful overhaul, chopping...
WASHINGTON - Broadcasters are gearing up to battle over a possible move by U.S. regulators that in several years might force them to relinquish some airwaves for broadband use.Reuters
Google Inc.'s Android operating system, already out in its second version, is likely to take market share from its competitors, but not likely to impact Apple Inc.'s proprietary OS, upon which the popular iPhone runs.Verizon Wireless and Google formally announced the Droid smartphone from...
When is a loss a win? When you are Sprint Nextel Corp. of course.Spinning like a champion, Sprint Nextel used a variety of percentages and claims of “best” performance in company history to describe a convoluted customer picture.Try to follow this: Sprint Nextel said...
Kuwait: Alcatel–Lucent and its accredited business partner, Qualitynet, have been chosen to supply Tamdeen Shopping Centres with full communications support.United States: Marvell has selected Vivante Communications to deploy its GC-series graphics processors in Marvell's new ARMADA™ range products.Japan: Wavesat has been selected...
Disney.com scurried to the iTunes App Store with new content and applications specifically tailored to the Apple iPhone and iTouch. The company is just one of the latest large media brands to design applications specifically for the iPhone. CNN launched an iPhone app...
MEXICO CITY - America Movil, the largest cellphone operator in Latin America, posted a 51 percent rise in third-quarter net profit on Monday due to a pickup in new subscribers and lower financing costs.Reuters
HONG KONG - Nokia Corp. unveiled Tuesday its first cell phone developed to run on China's homegrown third-generation standard, saying the model is the first of several phones in the pipeline being developed in collaboration with China Mobile, the world largest telecom by registered...
With the holiday shopping season fast approaching, Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel Corp. announced additions to their handset portfolios.The new CDMA-based smartphones follow recent launches from their GSM-based counterparts AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA Inc. highlighting the increasing emphasis carriers and device manufacturers are...
President Barack Obama on Tuesday will announce $3.4 billion in government grants to help build a "smart" electric grid that will save consumers money on their utility bills, reduce blackouts and carry power supplies generated by solar and wind energy, the White House said.It...
MetroPCS Wireless Inc. is targeting the youth market with a new flirting application that has been pretty successful in the United Kingdom.“At its core, we've taken dating and reinvented it for a younger generation,” said Gary Cohen, VP and general manager of North America....
Looking to build on the market share gained from recent smartphone launches, HTC Corp. unveiled a new worldwide branding campaign.The new campaign, which will be based on its new “Quietly Brilliant” branding, is set to roll out in 20 countries in the coming weeks...
Verizon Communication Inc.'s wireless division continued to drive growth for the telecom giant during the third quarter, posting 58% of the company's total revenues and maintaining its position as the wireless industry's largest operator.During the third quarter, Verizon Wireless posted nearly $15.8 billion in...
