British chip firm ARM Holdings has been granted a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise for its contributions to innovation as the world’s leading supplier of low power, high performance semiconductor …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">ARM Holdings granted prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: Chinese like their Internet ‘to go’ >
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. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: Chinese like their Internet ‘to go’ >
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.At …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Vonage disrupts industry with new unlimited global calling plan >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
In a move which could prove rather disruptive to landline providers, VoIP firm Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG) has announced this it’s launching a new calling plan which includes unlimited …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Huawei reports bullish profits up 30% in 2010 >by Marc Speirby Marc Speir
Privately held Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., a giant in the Chinese telecommunications equipment world, released an audited annual report today that highlights a welcome spike in profits and provides more …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@ NAB: PBS to test mobile DTV for emergency alerts >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
LAS VEGAS – PBS said it will begin testing next-generation emergency alerts with a pilot project to use mobile digital TV to deliver multimedia alerts using video, audio, text and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reality Check: Standing up for standards >
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.The terrible human …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">For Vodafone in India, a Swift but Bumpy Rise >
The New York Times | March 27, 2011 | Heather Timmons NEW DELHI — When the British mobile phone giant Vodafone bought an Indian wireless company for $11 billion in 2007, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@ CTIA: Along with video, audio enhances gaming, streaming experiences >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
ORLANDO, Fla.—Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) is licensing SRS Labs Inc.’s (SRSL) audio technologies on its Snapdragon chipsets, a move that underscores the importance of high-quality audio on mobile devices, according to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">More Charges Filed In Mexico's Media-Telecom Dispute >
Wall Street Journal | March 23, 2011 | Anthony Harrup Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES MEXICO CITY (Dow Jones)–Mexico’s largest mobile phone operator, America Movil SAB (AMX, AMX.MX) unit Telcel, said …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">More Charges Filed In Mexico’s Media-Telecom Dispute >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Wall Street Journal | March 23, 2011 | Anthony Harrup Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES MEXICO CITY (Dow Jones)–Mexico’s largest mobile phone operator, America Movil SAB (AMX, AMX.MX) unit Telcel, said …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@ CTIA: T-Mobile USA expands reach in tele-health, develops SIM for global M2M >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
ORLANDO, Fla. — T-Mobile USA Inc. announced a pair of new tele-health partners and the development of an embedded multi-mode international mobile subscriber identity SIM for global M2M deployment. GeaCom …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reality Check: Seven trends to track in mobile handset market >
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.Wireless handsets have …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Texas Instruments, Freescale Semiconductor rocked by quake in Japan >by Marc Speirby Marc Speir
AUSTIN, Texas-Austin-based Freescale Semiconductor (Freescale) and Dallas-based Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) announced this week that the catastrophic earthquake in Japan has disrupted manufacturing operations for both companies, which have facilities …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Survey: Social media spurs device love >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Wireless consumers that are really addicted to their devices are also really happy with those devices, according to the latest customer satisfaction studies conducted by J.D. Power and Associates. The …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@ MWC: Hands on with the LG Optimus 3-D phone >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
BARCELONA, Spain— LG Electronics Co. Ltd.’s Optimus 3-D mobile phone takes a little getting used to, reports RCR Unplugged Editor Sylvie Barak from the show floor during Mobile World Congress …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reader Forum: How smart phone manufacturers can gain greater market share today >
Editor’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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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">The digital home will use various technologies, software to connect: Wi-Fi, 60 GB, Zigbee and more will make way into homes >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in RCR Wireless News’ January Special Edition: “Unwrapping the Opportunities, the next generation of smart devices. To see all of the articles from that …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reality Check: Tacking through consolidation in mobile devices >
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.In my last …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">NII gains most in 10 months on record subscriber growth >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Bloomberg | February 24, 2011 | Crayton Harrison NII Holdings Inc., the wireless carrier that uses the Nextel brand in Latin America, gained the most in 10 months in Nasdaq …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: Tablets – The new strategic battleground >
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. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Worst of the Week: Welcome to our robot rulers >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
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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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reader Forum: Are we really addicted to mobile phones? >
Editor’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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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Spotlight on: Mitek Systems >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
There is little about the mobile space that should shock or surprise anyone anymore. Just think for a minute about all that you can do with that five-ounce device that …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Indosat mulling spin off of CDMA unit >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
The Jakarta Post | February 9, 2011 | Esther Samboh Indosat, the nation’s second largest telecommunications company, is considering spinning off its CDMA (code division multiple access) unit, StarOne, to …