Monthly Archives: April, 2007

Linux: freedom is another word for ‘do-it-yourself’ : Development costs, and cost savings, cited in new report

Everyone, it seems, wants a piece of the Linux action. That includes Symbian OS champion Nokia Corp., which recently joined the Linux Foundation, and...

Clearwire posts solid Q1 subscriber growth

Clearwire Corp. unveiled a handful of operating results for the first quarter, claiming "record subscriber growth" of more than 25 percent from its year-end...

Hedgehogging

Following the mass murders at Virginia Tech, we received a number of e-mails touting the benefits of emergency broadcast alerts of one kind or...

TV broadcasters aim for mobile standard

LAS VEGAS-Rather than ceding control of the mobile TV market to the nation's wireless carriers, nine U.S. TV broadcast groups have formed an industry...

Big-box retail: an evolving distribution channel : Focus is narrowing, alliances are critical element

Big-box retail is second only to the network operators' own branded retail stores as the channel of choice among American consumers. Big-box retailers as...

What’s happened to wireless real-estate pros?

Dear Editor, There is a wireless phenomenon taking place. For years the foot soldier in the wireless war against tower siting and site approvals...

Of games and grinches

The notion that government intervention should be an act of last resort when markets fail has gained popularity among economists and policy-makers in recent...

Etc.

Killer phones?Residents of Kabul, Afghanistan, have become frightened that a deadly virus is spreading via mobile phone. Rumors have spread throughout the city that...

Sprint Nextel offers packs to expand data uptake

Sprint Nextel Corp. recently introduced a new series of segmented data packages, offering various options at similar or equal price points in order to...

Handset analysts proffer numbers

The global handset market grew 12 percent in the first quarter over the year-ago quarter to 252 million units, the first time in two...

LG Electronics: slowly turning the corner

LG Electronics Co.'s handset volume growth is slow, but the company posted improved sales figures and operating margins in the first quarter. Handset revenue...

Iraqi government scraps wireless auction plans, reaches deal with current operators

Iraq has scrapped its long-delayed cellular auction and instead decided to license the three national mobile phone carriers in June under an arrangement calling...

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Alcatel-Lucent, Raytheon, Nokia Siemens Networks and more

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country...

Financial ratings wrap-up: Leap, Sprint Nextel, Clearwire and more

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier Lehman Bros. raised its...

From the handset delicatessen: Sony Ericsson still on a roll

Sony Ericsson continued its strong momentum in the first quarter of the year, posting big gains in revenue and profit. The vendor's growth in...

Mavenir scores $20.5M in funding

Convergence networking technology company Mavenir Systems Inc. said it snared $20.5 million in a second round of funding.New investor Alloy Ventures led the round,...

AT&T expands U-verse programming to mobile devices

AT&T Inc. said its customers can now use their cell phones to control their home digital video recorders through the company's U-verse TV service.The...

AT&T Wireless unit CMO LeFar resigns

Marc LeFar, who shepherded the $1 billion-plus marketing budget of the former Cingular Wireless L.L.C. for the past four years, has resigned from AT&T...

Clearwire posts solid Q1 subscriber growth

Clearwire Corp. unveiled a handful of operating results for the first quarter, claiming "record subscriber growth" of more than 25 percent from its year-end...

Helio dropping Hybrid

Mobile virtual network operator Helio L.L.C. is discontinuing its hybrid WiFi/cellular data plan as of May 8, according to the company's Web site. The...

Nokia squeezes competitors in emerging markets

Nokia Corp. is behaving like a market leader with a thoughtful, winning strategy. The Finnish handset vendor is carefully undercutting competitors in emerging markets...

Emotive pockets cash for “Push Ringers”

Some high-profile investors are wagering on Emotive Communications Inc. and its "Push Ringer."The Encino, Calif.-based company said it pocketed $7.7 million in a funding...

Advanced services pushing need for greater backhaul capabilities

The emergence of new mobile applications and advanced networks is creating an increasing need for backhaul, according to a new report from Visant Strategies."Data...

Worst of the Week: Slums of Beverly Hills

Hello!And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this...

Cyphermint snares Fidelity Express mobile payment contract

Cyphermint Inc. announced a deal to provide mobile payment services for Texas-based financial services provider Fidelity Express.The Marlborough, Mass.-based startup said registered Fidelity Express...
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