The proverbial gauntlet was thrown earlier this year when mobile analytics firm Flurry Inc. bragged about spotting 50 unspecified devices on Apple Inc.’s campus. Those devices were iPads, in all …
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@International Microwave Symposium: RCR hits the show floor with video in hand
by Matt Kapkoby Matt KapkoLate last month, RCR Wireless News covered the International Microwave Symposium in Anaheim, Calif. During the event, we covered the keynote by Zachary Lemnios, director of defense research and engineering …
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Don't line up at AT&T stores for an iPhone 4 this Thursday: Wal-Mart, RadioShack and Apple confirm availability, AT&T looks to June 29
by Matt Kapkoby Matt KapkoIf you were planning on posting up outside one of AT&T Mobility’s stores before the sun rises Thursday morning to pick up the new iPhone 4 from Apple Inc. on …
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Apple Inc. today announced that it sold its 3 millionth iPad yesterday. The milestone comes exactly 80 days after the product was introduced in the United States.The Cupertino, Calif.-based giant …
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While the Femto Forum just released a white paper touting how femtocells can take traffic off the macrocellular network, AT&T Mobility’s femtocell traffic still counts toward its total data usage …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – While the weather this time of the year in Washington, D.C., can only be described as oppressive, the mood of the telecommunications community in the nation’s capital …
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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.Only a few …
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WiMAX operator Clearwire Corp. said it plans to start offering laptops with embedded modems at Best Buy locations and online at bestbuy.com. The devices, which include chips from Intel Corp., …
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The nation’s largest wireless carrier might not have the iPhone problem that’s bogged down AT&T Mobility’s network for years, but it knows that “explosions in data traffic” are coming.Verizon Communication …
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GSMA – Dick Lynch, EVP and CTO at Verizon Wireless, has been named to the GSM assocation board, following Verizon’s joining the board earlier this year as part of its …
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The Federal Communications Commission is looking to free up 90 megahertz of Mobile Satellite Services spectrum for commercial terrestrial wireless opportunities. The agency expects to start a proceeding in July …
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Verizon Wireless said it is hiring 200 customer care and technical support representiatives at its Henrietta, N.Y., call center to handle local and nationwide customer service inquiries.“As our customer base …
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Reader Forum: Personalized service plans hold key to solving the “data crunch” in the race for mobile broadband
by jscarboby jscarboEditor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …
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North America will dominate 4G deployments for the next few years as Europe concentrates on HSPA+ rollouts and most emerging markets focus on 2G and 3G voice services, according to …
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Motorola Inc. is working on plans to buy back most of its debt and give up to $4 billion to a spin-off company focused exclusively on cellphones, smartphones and other …
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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 …
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For some, apps might be nothing more than a happy-hour staple, but for others they’ve become the latest sensation in all things mobile. Applications are driving a tremendous new avenue …
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At the WiMAX Forum Global Congress this week in Amsterdam, a group of technical experts from several WiMAX vendors created a proposal on enhancements to the IEEE 802.16e mobile WiMAX …
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@Communicasia: The mobile Internet, personalized, intelligent and profitable
by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie BarakThe success and profitability of the mobile Internet all hinges on the level of personalization and intelligence it can achieve, according to Amdocs’ director for market development and strategy, Michael …
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We take a look at some of the weird and wonderful devices on display at this year’s CommunicAsia in Singapore: Mobile life saverWhile some people might feel dead without their …
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It has apparently been a very good year for Chinese telecom equipment and network provider ZTE. The Chinese firm announced not only had it leapfrogged rival Alcatel Lucent to become …
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FCC moves ahead with broadband regulation inquiry : 3-2 vote falls along party alliances
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordFCC Commissioner Michael Copps – who has served on the Federal Communications Commission since 2001 – took today’s FCC meeting on developing a framework for broadband regulation to vindicate himself …
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Clearwire Corp. announced three new devices today for its expanding WiMAX network while reiterating its unlimited wireless data offering.First up from the sole WiMAX torchbearer in the United States is …
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San Fran SAR ordinance carries fines up to $500, excludes online retailers
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordThe city of San Francisco is going to require cellphone retailers to post Specific Absorption Rates on the phones they sell in stores – a move that trade association CTIA …
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Alliances: Gemalto enables NFC pilot; Qualcomm partners with Sematech; and more
by jscarboby jscarboGemalto said it has been chosen by KDDI in Japan to provide its User Identity Module cards and Trusted Service Management solution for an upcoming near-field communications program. The pilot …