Verizon Wireless and Motorola Inc. officially unveiled the Droid today, announcing the device will be available Nov. 6. The smartphone, Verizon Wireless’ first product using Google Inc.’s Android operating platform, has been advertised heavily recently in a somewhat stealth “iDon’t” …
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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 …
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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.Most of us know at least one spot for a satisfying retail (or …
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UPDATE: VZW Q3: Revenues strong despite modest customer metrics: Apple option still on the table
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerVerizon 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 …
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Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs …
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HELSINKI, Finland – The world’s top cellphone maker Nokia Oyj filed a lawsuit on Thursday against smaller rival Apple, claiming the U.S. firm’s iPhone infringes ten technology patents of Nokia.Reuters
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AT&T Mobility posts company record 2M net adds: Strong growth propelled by integrated devices
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerAT&T Mobility set the bar high for third quarter results posting just over 2 million net customer additions for the quarter, which was a record for the carrier and a 2.5% increase over the third quarter of 2008. AT&T Mobility …
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SHENZEN, China – The Chinese government awarded 3G licenses to China’s three state-run carriers in January and now they have launched their own 3G brands. These licenses have changed the competitive landscape of China’s mobile market allowing consumers to choose …
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As wireless devices get increasingly complex, a number of companies are urging wireless operators and handset makers to outsource their internal testing procedures to third parties. Like other outsourcing trends, proponents say outsourcing testing allows carriers and OEMs to concentrate …
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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.With these five words, a revolution began. Digital home products were floundering en …
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UPDATE: New iPhone boosts Apple’s bottom line.: Device giant ships 7.4M iPhones, stock tops $200
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerApple Inc. continued its assault on the mobile space during its fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 26 selling nearly 7.4 million iPhone devices, which was a 7% increase over the previous year and in-line with analysts’ estimates. The robust iPhone …
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UPDATE: New iPhone boosts Apple's bottom line.: Device giant ships 7.4M iPhones, stock tops $200
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerApple Inc. continued its assault on the mobile space during its fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 26 selling nearly 7.4 million iPhone devices, which was a 7% increase over the previous year and in-line with analysts’ estimates. The robust iPhone …
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Over the past year wireless operators have begun populating their retail stores and Web sites with a new niche of devices, the netbook. These devices busted onto the scene last year offering dimensions, capabilities and prices somewhere between traditional laptop …
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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 …
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Just about a week has gone by since the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2009 event in San Diego and I have just now been able to go through the notes I jotted down during the half dozen or so …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.The wireless market is littered with companies failing to extend their …
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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’ …
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UPDATE: Sidekick data lost in the cloud: T-Mo USA warns users to not power down devices
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerFollowing 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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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@CTIA IT: AT&T’s Donovan keeps the company ball rolling during day 2 keynote
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerSAN DIEGO – Following up on the opening day keynote from AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega, AT&T’s CTO John Donovan used his day two keynote speech to tout both the quality of the wireless carrier’s network as well …
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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 …
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SAN DIEGO — AT&T Mobility President and CEO Ralph de la Vega took a page, literally, from CTIA during his keynote address at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2009 event, highlighting ten “facts” that he said were proof of …
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SAN DIEGO — AT&T Mobility President and CEO Ralph de la Vega took a page, literally, from CTIA during his keynote address at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2009 event, highlighting ten “facts” that he said were proof of …
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AT&T Mobility said it will support Voice over Internet Protocol applications running on Apple Inc.’s iPhone over its 3G network, reversing a previous policy that relegated such applications to a Wi-Fi connection.AT&T Mobility said it has notified both the Federal …