Monthly Archives: April, 2008

Fixed or mobile, broadband access balances needs of consumers: Lines blur between technology distinctions

The market for broadband services is a large space, one that's driven steady innovation, competition and various levels of service. While wireless carriers clamor...

Hedgehogging: hedge*hog*ging v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube.

Looks like it's getting pretty safe to say the MVNO bubble has just about burst, or is at least losing air at an alarming...

Once ‘fast followers’ are now handset growth leaders: LG, Samsung post gains in roiled market

The once-monolithic handset market is becoming a lot more interesting.As growth slows in developed markets, players with strong presence in emerging markets may see...

The Maybach Journal: 8×8 Inc. Review in Progress

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Qualcomm to bid on U.K. spectrum: Firm doesn’t plan to launch commercial service

Fresh off a handful of license wins in the 700 MHz auction last month in the United States, Qualcomm Inc. is now eyeing spectrum...

Dish to test satellite-based mobile TV service using 700 MHz spectrum: Alcatel-Lucent to provide DVB-SH network kit

Dish Network Corp. isn't wasting time as it considers what technology might be the best fit for spectrum it recently won in the 700...

Samsung solidifies position as No. 2

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. firmly established itself as the world's second-largest handset vendor, with about 16% market share, as former rival Motorola Inc. dwindled...

Parsing reality from the hype: Mobile social networking on the rise, but just how much is hard to say

You know that contest where a person stands in a glass booth and tries to grab dollar bills as they fly around? That's sort...

Ericsson flying high after modest gains

It's all about context. With investors apparently expecting dark news from the infrastructure sector, L.M. Ericsson's stock shot up more than 12% today after...

FCC to reassess D Block: Spectrum may be back up for auction by end of year

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said the agency will at next month's open meeting consider rule changes to the 700 MHz D Block,...

Study: Interest in quad play grows

Could the stars be aligning to support a new push for bundled services? According to a report released last week by Compete Inc., 43%...

HTC America: to know us is to love us: Smartphone maker tries to grow awareness

Technophiles and industry insiders chatter constantly about HTC America's devices, with the savvy to look under the hood of carrier branding for the smartphone...

Apple Releases Beta 4 Of iPhone SDK

Apple has released the fourth beta version of the iPhone software development kit, which includes OpenGL ES support in the smartphone simulator. OpenGL ES...

Big-box retailers undaunted by slow economy

Most stick to expansion blueprints despite rough conditionsLOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Can big-box retailers keep growing briskly, given the current downturn in the economy?...

Venture capital financing wrap-up: Ambient, Red Bend Software, VirtualLogix and more

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included...

NextWave looking to sell U.S. spectrum: Company hires investment bankers to explore options

Stop me if you've heard this one before: NextWave Wireless Inc. said today it's exploring the sale of its U.S. spectrum holdings.The company made...

Moto continues hemorrhaging while it regroups

Motorola Inc. continued to lose traction in the handset market as first-quarter revenue was down nearly 40%, its operating losses nearly doubled and handset...

Survey finds satisfaction in unlimited offerings: J.D. Power: 25% of respondents use bottomless services

When it comes to wireless plans, it's all about the buffet, J.D. Power and Associates concluded in its semi-annual survey of wireless customers' level...

Worst of the Week: Text me to your leader

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...

Moreland to head Crown Castle

Crown Castle Inc. said Ben Moreland, the company's CFO, will become president and CEO of the tower company, effective July 1. John Kelly, Crown...

MMA updates global guidelines

The Mobile Marketing Association released its first set of global guidelines, tweaking its instructions for mobile Web advertisers and adding new rules for campaigns...

Report: AT&T Mobility to sell $100 femtocells: Carrier inked contract with femto vendor ip.access

According to a report from research and banking firm ThinkPanmure, AT&T Mobility plans to sell up to 7 million femtocells from ip.access Ltd., a...

Google adds graphics to mobile ads

Google Inc. has added image ads to its mobile advertising offerings.The move allows advertisers to deliver made-for-mobile banners on Web sites being accessed by...

By the Numbers: Top Ten U.S. Wireless Service Providers

The companies listed below represent the 10 largest national and regional licensed wireless carriers based on subscriber numbers at the end of 2007. AT&T...

On pace: Apple sells 1.7 million iPhones during quarter

Apple Inc. reported revenue of $7.5 billion and net profit over $1 billion in its second fiscal quarter, with revenue beating expectations. That's up...
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