The best part of Google’s “Android” announcement last week? Why, the name of course. How awesome is it that a giant company like Google used the term android for its wireless phone plans? Very awesome. Though some of us on the RCR Wireless News staff can’t stop thinking about Daryl Hannah, aka Pris from “Blade Runner,” bouncing around trying to kill Harrison Ford. Others have no idea what that even means.
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We received word last week that Acme Packet Inc., which as we all know is a provider of session border control solutions as well as generic versions of every product ever produced, posted solid third quarter financial results and raised its business outlook for the full year. No word as to whether an increase in giant slingshots and extra-large bottle rocket sales in the Southwest were the cause for the revised outlook.
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Props to Motorola who earlier this week made a big to-do about the Crystaltalk technology in its new Motopure H12 Bluetooth headset. The handset giant conducted a world-wide webcast touting the headset and sound-cancelling technology with a couple of execs giving their presentations near busy, and presumably noisy, intersections. And in case you missed the beginning of this paragraph, this was all for a Bluetooth headset.
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On-again, off-again lovers MetroPCS and Leap appear to be off again as MetroPCS late last week pulled its offer to “merge” with its low-cost wireless rival. MetroPCS noted in its diary that, “While there is widespread investor and analyst enthusiasm for a merger between the two companies, MetroPCS has not been able to engage Leap in meaningful negotiations regarding MetroPCS’ merger proposal.” Very touching. All this telecom tango is missing is a trailer park and an appearance on Jerry Springer to make it complete.
Hedgehogging: hedge*hog*ging v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube
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