Microsoft Corp. has said it has recovered “most, if not all” customer data thought to have been lost when its servers hosting information for T-Mobile USA Inc.'s Sidekick devices crashed last week. Microsoft owns the Sidekick software provider Danger Inc.“We plan to begin restoring...
Clearwire Corp. received a boost from Macquarie Research, which upgraded its rating on the wireless broadband provider from neutral to outperform citing greater clarity on funding possibilities as well as stronger than expected growth from its resale channels. The research firm said it...
The federal effort to ban texting/e-mailing and driving is common sense. It's not wise to read or write while driving a car. But it seems a little short-sighted to declare which applications are dangerous and which aren't. As vehicles and devices get smarter, the...
Nokia reported a $834 million loss for the third quarter as the company wrote down $1.35 billion on its Nokia Siemens Networks business. The company's stock fell about 11% on the news to $13.70. The quarter marks the first time the handset giant has...
Maywood School District 89 provides K-8 education for approximately 5,500 students in suburban Chicago. The District's facilities include ten schools and three administrative buildings located in Maywood, Melrose Park, and Broadview, Illinois. Like school districts across the nation, Maywood School District 89 has increased...
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York handed a significant victory to Verizon Wireless against the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) by holding that neither the download of a ringtone nor the playing of that ringtone when...
Canada: Andrew Solutions has been selected by WIND Mobile to provide advanced wireless 911 services that will help Canadian emergency services pinpoint a caller’s location. Spain: Alvarion has been chosen by Clearwire to deliver its mobile 4MotionWIMAX 802.16e solution to Spain. Starting in...
With yet another delay confirmed by the government, it’s anyone’s guess when India will begin to hold its much-maligned auction for third-generation licenses. The 3G auction for carriers that want to deploy UMTS-based service was set to start Dec. 7, and the auction for...
China Mobile, the world's largest mobile carrier by subscribers, will next year introduce eight OPhone smartphone models from U.S. phone maker Motorola, a company official told Reuters. Reuters
The nebulous concept of the “mobile cloud” rained on a group of mobile consumers last week as T-Mobile USA Inc.'s Sidekick service experienced a data outage that is now only coming back online, and more significantly may have caused consumers' stored data to be...
Cisco said it will pay $2.9 billion to acquire Starent Networks Corp., a mobile infrastructure provider that targets wireless and converged operators.Tewksbury, Mass.-based Starent has been on a roll recently as the company was selected to build out Verizon Wireless' LTE network, has partnered...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Thanks to search, we have a lot of opportunities to find things. Some are useful, and...
Following a week-long data outage, T-Mobile USA Inc. has told customers of its Danger Sidekick devices that any information uploaded to its servers has likely been lost and that customers should not allow their device to lose power as any stored information could also...
M-Dot Network – Steven Goforth has been named Executive Vice President of Business Development. Prior to joining M-Dot Network, Goforth has held senior level positions at Catalina Marketing, Fujitsu ICL and Jewel-Osco in Florida. Alcatel-Lucent – Claudia Schwers has been appointed Country Senior...
AT&T Mobility goosed its Pay As You Go GoPhone prepaid offering with the launch of an unlimited talk and messaging option for $60 per month, and as with all GoPhone offerings no contract is required. The new offering undercuts its unlimited postpaid offering by...
This latest AT&T/Google wrangling before the Federal Communications Commission is a heavy dose of circus entertainment with a serious issue buried underneath.AT&T, by ratting on Google Voice's restricting calls to rural communities, is creating a smoke screen with Congress, the media and the public...
At a time when many companies are feeling the pinch of the recession with fewer contracts and having to downsize their workforces, Fort Meyers, Fla.-based Interop Technologies is using the downturn to move its operations center to the Dallas area and grow its employee...
As consumers continue to embrace smartphones, businesses are going to have to change some of their practices to continue to satisfy their customers, as well as meet their own employees' needs.At the CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment 2009 show earlier this week in San...
SAN DIEGO—Yahoo! And Best Buy Mobile each introduced features that make it easier to access and manage relevant and personalized mobile content.Delivering a keynote address Wednesday at the CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment 2009 show, David Ko, senior VP of Yahoo! Mobile, showcased what...
CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & ENTERTAINMENT 2009, SAN DIEGO, CA – Oct. 8, 2009 – Arden Media Company today launched its new RCR Local event series to build communities of telecom and wireless professionals in the industry's top global markets. The program offers a...
