Monthly Archives: January, 2008

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Nokia Siemens, Ericsson, Nortel 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...

Auction action heats up: Potential winning bids surge past $6B

After a soft opening during rounds five and six early Monday, bidders in the Federal Communication Commission's 700 MHz auction turned up the heat...

Nokia moves to realize Internet ambitions: Seeks $153M purchase of Trolltech for open-source, cross-platform expertise

Nokia Corp. said it would purchase Trolltech ASA, a Norwegian software company, for about $153 million, subject to approval by Trolltech's stockholders. Nokia appeared...

Sony Ericsson adds 5M tracks to PlayNow: Company has deals with 10 labels for mobile music offering

Sony Ericsson said it has secured deals with 10 music labels, adding 5 million new tracks to its mobile music service.The company, a joint...

Mobile video ‘gets interesting’: M:Metrics sees potential for advertising

LAS VEGAS -- Mobile television and video is a "market that has been puttering along for several years," Mark Donovan, senior analyst at M:Metrics...

Bids top $4.4B after round six: C Block remains highest priced, D Block not feeling the love

The Federal Communication Commission's 700 MHz spectrum auction picked up early this morning with a pair of bidding rounds that saw that total potential...

Verizon Wireless faces class action over ETFs: Potential payout could reach $1B

An arbitrator has certified a huge class action against Verizon Wireless that potentially could cost the No. 2 mobile phone carrier close to $1...

Verizon Wireless posts hearty Q4: Fails to match AT&T’s growth; continues to lead in customer retention, revenue

Verizon Wireless failed to match the iPhone-fueled growth of larger rival AT&T Mobility during the fourth quarter, but don't feel bad for the industry's...

Analyst Angle: Phone Wars: Apple vs. RIM vs. Microsoft + HTC or HP

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...

700 MHz auction ends first week of bidding at $3.7B: Los Angeles generates interest in the fourth round

The Federal Communication Commission's auction of 1,099 wireless licenses in the 700 MHz band headed into an early weekend break having garnered more than...

AT&T Mobility refreshes data, messaging plans

AT&T Mobility quietly overhauled its data plans this week, whittling its messaging and data bundles and launching a handful of new offerings, according to...

Phone companies edge close to protection from wiretap lawsuits

Parent companies of the nation's top cellular carriers saw their chances improve for gaining immunity from dozens of suits alleging they violated privacy laws...

Texting for headlines: NYT boosts mobile efforts

The New York Times launched a service that delivers news, features and columns to mobile phones via text message.The free service allows users to...

Sprint Nextel girds up for game day

Sprint Nextel Corp. is hoping to leverage its alliance with the NFL by launching a host of Super Bowl-related offerings.The buffeted carrier created a...

Palm to shutter branded retail outlets in cost-cutting move

Palm Inc. will close all but one of its retail stores over the next five weeks, in keeping with its effort to cut costs...

700 MHz Round 3 tops $3B

The third round of the Federal Communication Commission's ongoing 700 MHz spectrum auction ended this morning with potential winning bids topping the $3 billion...

Broadcom exceeds expectations with year-end results

Broadcom Corp. scored a number of legal victories in patent litigation with rival Qualcomm Inc. last year but also, like its rival, managed to...

LG’s new approach pays off: Handset shipments, and outlook, strong

LG Electronics Inc. shipped 23.7 million handsets in the fourth quarter, up nearly 40% year-on-year, based on its expanded feature phone offerings, the company...

700 MHz auction: Round 2 bids top $2.7 billion: C Block continues to draw interest, D Block passed over

The second round of the Federal Communication Commission's 700 MHz auction brought 1,122 new bids with total potential winning bids jumping nearly 15% to...

Nokia delivers strong financials, gains share: Healthy outlook eases some concerns of macro-economic cooling

Nokia Corp. today displayed the results of a well-oiled, money-making machine with 34% and 44% jumps in revenue and profit, respectively, for the fourth...

Sprint Nextel’s Hesse fires top execs, including Saleh

On the heels of AT&T Mobility's record-breaking quarter, Sprint Nextel Corp. is showing a trio of senior executives the front door. Many in the...

YouTube video goes mobile

YouTube is bringing its entire catalog of video clips to mobile.The Google Inc. subsidiary expanded its mobile Web site, allowing users with 3G...

700 MHz auction rings up $2.4B in first-round bids: C, D blocks licenses garner highest bids

The long-anticipated 700 MHz auction kicked off today, attracting 1,849 bids totaling more than $2.4 billion during the first round. The Federal Communications Commission,...

AT&T Mobility posts U.S. industry record 2.7 million net adds in Q4: Acquisition of Dobson contributed 1.7 million during quarter

New wireless subscribers came to AT&T Mobility in record droves during the fourth quarter; the carrier added 2.7 million net new customers to the...

Worst of the Week: The clock is ticking

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...
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